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First Take at Quick Takes

Today I’m trying something new to me, 7 Quick Takes, sponsored by Jen at Conversion Diary and inspired by the lovely Cecilia of Dance Immaculata (better known as Aunt Ceci in these parts). Let’s jump right in, shall we? — 1 — This weekend I have the distinct honor of being by the side of […]

May 24, 2013

Marriage, Modern Perspectives, Motherhood, Running, Young Married Mom

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How to Test Your Marriage in Brooklyn

I mentioned recently that we now own a minivan. Some moms have admitted to me that they fought the whole “minivan thing” as long as possible, but I embraced it right off the bat. When we needed a car, I knew I wanted a safe vehicle that carries a lot of people and a lot […]

April 30, 2013

Marriage, Modern Perspectives, Young Married Mom

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YMM Grows Up

As of Sunday, I’ve been blogging for three years. Three years!   The past couple weeks I’ve started to really feel like an adult, and the passage of time that’s elapsed on this site speaks to that. Part of it is that we’re preparing for our ever-impending big move this summer (back to New Jersey […]

April 16, 2013

Blogging, Marriage, Modern Perspectives, Motherhood, Young Married Mom

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