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Mom to a preschooler with T1D. Paralegal. Swiftie. Xennial. Grizzlies and Tigers. Pilates and Peloton. Books and fanfic. 901 / 305 ← Older posts Newer posts →

My Year in Books: 2022

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Top 10 Fiction The Testaments by Margaret Atwood After re-reading The Handmaid’s Tale this year, I finally picked up the sequel. Apparently some readers thought the multiple POVs cheapened the story, but I liked it. The Measure by Nikki Erlick … Continue reading

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The 2022 Soundtrack

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Meet Me At Our Spot – THE ANXIETY // A dad on TikTok did a hilarious dance with his baby to this song, which endeared me to it forever. I just found out this week that the woman on the … Continue reading

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The 2022 Survey

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I’ve completed this survey every December since 2001. This year, complete with collages to capture my best and/or most meaningful moments of the year! You can find past posts in the Year End tag. What did you do in 2022 … Continue reading

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Month in Review: November 2022

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Main Events Happy belated Thanksgiving! We celebrated with my parents, Taylor’s parents, and Taylor’s brother and his family at our house. For various reasons, we decided to order a ham dinner from Fresh Market this year instead of cooking everything … Continue reading

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One Day HH 2022

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Last week was the tenth anniversary of #OneDayHH, an annual Instagram challenge created by one of my favorite writer/podcasters, Laura Tremaine! I’ve always recapped the whole day in a blog post, and am still doing so even though I now … Continue reading

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