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We’re on TV!
(Updated to include second segment) Remember when the news crew came to my house to shoot a segment about secondary infertility? Well here it is in all its glory! On the plus side, Viv is a ray of sunshine, and smashing in her chef's hat. However, I am a cautionary...
Will I Ever Be Able to Button This Jacket?
You'd think my wedding day would be motivation enough to finish losing the baby weight. After all, my first dress fitting is just three months away (!!!) and the designer made me promise I'd be at my goal size by then. But lately, I'd been trying to reach that goal by...
Farewell To The Naked Palace of Loehmann’s
I went to Loehmann’s today for the last time and I’m a little verklempt. Like many an east coast Jewish girl, I grew up shopping in the discount department store known for its great deals and famously communal dressing room. I learned a lot in that dressing room. ...
Beautify Your Home (And Make Your Kids Smarter) With This $250 Art Giveaway
What's wrong with this picture? How about the fact that there's a huge blank wall over my couch? It's begging for a piece of art, yet it remains naked, year after year. That's because, like many people, I believed: 1) Art ain't cheap. When you're saving for...
I’m Going To Be On TV Again
Remember that time I was on Ricki Lake? (I'm going to assume she wasn't canceled because of me.) Anyway, guess what? I'm going to be on TV again! And this time, I'm bringing Viv. That post I wrote about my secondary infertility struggle, the one that ran here and on...
Should We Stop Talking About Our Kids?
Picture this: I’m meeting three girlfriends for dinner at a trendy restaurant, and I’m excited. Since having a child, my girls’ night out frequency has dipped from a few times a week to once in a blue moon, and I’m eager for some adult female company. I’ve...
Forget YOLO – I’m Sticking With SWAK
These teenagers today with their genetically modified texting thumbs think they invented acronyms. Ooh, it's so hard to break your secret code! CTFD, IYKWIM. J/K! In my day, before the internet even, we had plenty of awesome, super secret acronyms, we just had to...
My New Year’s Tradition
I want to share a tradition with you. On the last day of the year, I like to spend some time remembering what happened. Not glossing over the details, but really breaking it down, month by month - highs and lows. The best is to do this out loud with someone you love...
Dear Santa: 12 Things I REALLY Want for Xmas
Dear Santa, As you know, I’m Jewish, but that’s never stopped me from sitting on your lap at the mall. So I’ve made you a list, and I hope you’ll check it twice. And when you’re done here, please visit my platonic boyfriend Adrian over at Dad or Alive and check his...