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Aerin, Claire, Personal, Reviews

Green Meadows Farm

Jun 12. 2014

This past Memorial Day, we decided to visit Green Meadows Farm, a “petting farm” 45 mins from Manhattan.

My daughters seem to be city girls. Aerin wasn’t too impressed with the farm animals, while Claire was scared of most of them. We weren’t able to get too many pictures because we had to keep holding the girls (Aerin to keep her from running into the woods, and Claire to calm her down), but we were able to get a few memorable snapshots.

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We started the tour with chicks and ducklings. I have an irrational fear of birds, but I managed to keep my composure.

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Comfy Jeans Rave: Gap 1969 Sexy Boyfriend Jeans

Jun 06. 2014

We interrupt this self-imposed, life-is-damn-busy-and-hard blogging break to bring you an item of frivolity. (You can scroll down to the bottom of the post for a tiny update on my going-abouts.) Once again, I am waaayyyyy late to a fashion trend. I remember borrowing J's jeans a few times when I was pregnant, when none of my regular jeans would fit and I didn't think my still-expanding belly yet warranted maternity jeans. I didn't like the look too much at the time, so I eschewed the boyfriend jeans mania when it started to become popular a couple of years ago. Thinking back, I hated my pregnant body (both times) and I didn't like the way anything looked on me back then, so I probably didn't give boyfriend jeans a proper...

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Personal

When David Loses

Mar 20. 2014

There is a couple who is very dear to me. They are some of the hardest workers I know — having immigrated to the states with two daughters and no money to their name, they worked menial jobs and saved every last cent until they were finally able to afford a business, and then a home. They are honest, upstanding citizens who are looked up to in their community and loved by many. They seemed to have achieved the American dream. Then things began to fall apart. The man became a victim of a serious crime which cost him his life savings and retirement funds. Not only that, his credit (which was in the high 700s to low 800s) also became marred because...

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Aerin, Claire, Parenting, Personal

Mega-Update on the Girls, Part 3: Sisters

Mar 10. 2014

I have written in the past about our OCD Nut (Claire) and Mini-Godzilla (Aerin). This character difference not only applies to how my girls clean/mess up their toys, but also extends to how they play and conduct themselves. Aerin is a daredevil while Claire still remains one of the most cautious kids I know. Aerin likes to play outside — and doesn't mind getting dirty! — while Claire prefers indoor activities. (Even then, she is known to quit an activity if she sees that she is getting dirty, and requests to go wash her hands or to take a bath.) Claire loves reading and being read to, while Aerin prefers to flip through books at her own pace, often quickly. And...

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Mega-Update on the Girls, Part 2: Claire

Mar 07. 2014

Claire has been thriving at her Montessori preschool. I recently went in for the mid-year parent-teacher conference, and her teacher couldn't say enough positive things about her. For example, although Claire is one of the youngest kids in the class, she's always one of the first to understand and complete new assignments and activities. Not only that, she is a leader in the classroom — I'm told that other kids look to her for cues and guidance. This isn't always a good thing, however, because when she becomes disruptive, all the other kids tend to follow too!  ;-) I was AMAZED to observe Claire already identifying continents. Claire has been able to read short, simple words for a few months now, but last month (at 3...

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