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So Does The Jacket Button?
Back in February, I asked a very important question: "Will I ever be able to button this jacket?" The jacket, a saucy little Theory blazer purchased optimistically in my pre-baby size, was to be my proxy for the wedding gown--which was still being made--as I attempted...
5 Advantages To Putting The Baby Carriage Before Marriage
If you've been watching me prepare for our nuptials with our 3-year-old in tow, you know that preschoolers make terrible wedding planners. But as I zone in on our BIG DAY (one month away!), I'm realizing some hidden advantages to doing things backwards 1. We've Got...
Should I Change My Name When I Get Married?
I'm getting married in 5 weeks (!) and I've started wondering - should I change my name? Not my last name, silly. "Wruble" is too much a part of me. Wrubes. A-Dub. Amy Roooo. Ruby Tuesday. Arugula. Wruble-loo. Wruby. Where do the nicknames go if you change...
How Do You Come Back From A Bake Sale #BakeFail?
Do you remember last fall I was so excited to bake for our first preschool bakesale? Then came one of those freakish fall heat waves we have in southern California, and by 5 minutes into the bake sale my chocolate-dipped pretzel rods had melted into a sticky mess. ...
Brushing Toddler Teeth: Easier With Aquafresh Training Toothpaste
Even on my laziest parenting days, when I microwave leftovers and skip the bath, I never skimp on teeth brushing. I feel so responsible for cleaning my daughter’s mini pearly whites, especially given her love of sugary treats. Of course, my kid doesn’t always...
The Day I Became A Mother (A Bed Rest Story)
The lovely Anna at Misadventures in Motherhood asked me to write this guest post as part of series that raises awareness for women's health org Every Mother Counts. We thought we were out of the woods. After several early miscarriages, I was finally pregnant with a...
How Rob Lowe Made Me Feel Better About Motherhood
I know Mother’s Day should be all hearts, flowers and pedicures, but I have a confession to make – I’ve been having a hard time mothering lately. My three-year-old, true to her developmental task, is testing every limit I have. Whether she’s willfully pouring yogurt...
How To Diet Without Screwing Up Your Daughter
In the battle of the bulge, my biggest roadblock isn’t carbs, booze or sugar—it’s my three-year-old daughter. I’m desperately afraid of dieting in front of her, lest I mess up her body image for life. According to a University of Florida study, “Daughters'...
Top 10 Irrational Fears About My Wedding Day
1. That I will wake up with a head cold, my period and hives 2. That my best laid bridal beauty plans won’t come together 3. And that I’ll somehow have an 80s perm just like at my bat mitzvah 4. That the officiant will begin, “Mawwiage. Mawwiage is what bwings us...