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August Chronicles: Week 2
We interrupt our semi-regularly scheduled program to bring you a week of appointments, screaming, and some fun too. We began each morning by playing a fun game of breakfast musical chairs. Which was my toddler sitting in my seat and… Continue reading
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August Chronicles
If you’re anything like me, then you have probably been dreading August since…maybe, last August? August means a full month with two kids at home all day with no childcare framework. So camp is over and I need to find… Continue reading
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A Tale of Toddlers at a Restaurant
Yesterday was Josh’s birthday and part of the day’s festivities included a dinner out at a sit-down restaurant. We don’t often go out for food, and when we do, it’s usually something ordered and received at a counter. So the… Continue reading
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Writing About Writer’s Block
Apparently, it helps with writer’s block to write about having writer’s block. So, here goes. I wrote a blog post yesterday and it was terrible. It was supposed to be whimsical and literary, but it ended up just being a… Continue reading
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What they see
“Mommy!” The most common word said in my house. Probably. “Mommy!” Excited, shouting, seeing me for the first time in the morning. “Can you take me to Gan?”, “Can you do my braids?”, “Can you bring the stroller?” “Mommy!”, Yelling,… Continue reading
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What Gets Me Out of Bed
Some people wake up to an alarm, others with the sun, but I wake up with the loud singing of a three-year-old. It’s both adorable and annoying. Hearing her sing out loud with such joy is healing for my inner… Continue reading
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Five Years With You By My Side
This week, Josh and I are celebrating our fifth anniversary. When we first got married, everyone at our sheva brachot, after viewing our wedding livestream (you know, the era of COVID when no one knew if there would be another… Continue reading
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I don’t feel like writing a blog post today.
We all have things that we don’t want to do; the laundry, mopping, wiping our children after they use the bathroom, and so on. Seriously, I could go on forever with a list of all the things I just don’t… Continue reading
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Not Another War with Iran
Last night as I was falling asleep, Josh walked into our room and told me that Gan was cancelled for today. I asked why, expecting it to be due to the 16th vacation day taken by the Ganenet this month.… Continue reading
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Misadventures in Potty Training
Some days just don’t go as planned. You have a whole to-do list to get through, three doctors appointments and a birthday party all in the same day and somehow you think you can do it all. Today started out… Continue reading
Leora Out Loud 