One year ago, we decided to start this blog and published our first post. We knew nothing about blogging and, admittedly, very little about social media. We were two English teachers with toddler boys who thought it would be fun to have a writing outlet and a reason to go shopping together. Everything has changed […]
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Our first postpartum outing was obviously a shopping trip. Having been shrouded in maternity clothes all winter, we were anxious to usher in warmer weather in clothes without side rouching and elastic waistbands. And, of course, we hadn’t seen each other in weeks, so we were desperate for some best friend time and exposure to […]
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So it turns out that all doesn’t end well when you reach the end of the third trimester, in fact, as I’m learning very quickly the second time around, the fourth trimester is in a lot of ways, the most difficult of them all. Everything in my life seems to be in a state of […]
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Who doesn’t love the 80’s? The big bangs, the slap bracelets, the Bangles. Music and accessories were on point that decade. But I have to say, I’m glad that I was a child of the 80’s and not pregnant in the 80’s. During a time where the hair and the shoulder pads couldn’t be bigger, it […]
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In my middle school art class, I painted this, the one and only canvas piece of my entire life: an elaborate color wheel. I still remember painstakingly shading in the intricate design on each wedge with the precision of a pre-pubescent neurosurgeon. I’m no artist (obviously), but I was insanely proud of this masterpiece, and […]
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I’ve never been a lover of New Year’s Eve. Normally, I would wait until the ball drops, the champagne pops and then I would make my silent exit for the door. Even in my single days I didn’t buy into the hoopla that is NYE, but now as a mother, I’m finding myself longing for […]
Read MoreNow that the kids are off school and parents are using up their vacation time, the calendar starts to get packed with different parties and events for two straight weeks. It can be really overwhelming to come up with outfits that are stylish, comfortable, and inexpensive. Let’s face it, most of the fall and winter […]
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Sub-zero temperatures have descended upon Chicago, and it is time to bundle up. As much as we’d love to cozy up in leggings and sweatshirts in front of the fire every day, these mamas have gotta put down the peppermint mochas and get to work. However, it can be really easy to get stuck in […]
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One of our all-time favorite things about the Friends franchise was the annual Thanksgiving episodes. Although most of the plot lines revolved around remotely plausible, albeit ridiculous, situations (Emma’s secret beauty pageant, the accidental beef trifle, three different kinds of potatoes ruined), there was always one Thanksgiving moment that rang so true to us, it […]
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Hats are cool. They just are. From the gravity-defying fascinators spotted atop the crowns of the British elite at the royal wedding to the slouchy beanie slung precariously from the pink-dyed tresses of your local barista, hats make a statement. They radiate both confidence and style. They reflect a woman so meticulously, yet effortlessly put […]
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Diapers & Diamonds 