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Heroes During Bedtime
10pm, Plum is still awake, happily chatting, while I desperately wish that she would just fall asleep. Me: Good night, Plum. Plum: Mommy when I grow up I want to make a mark in this world. Me: I see....
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Bedtime: Part Deux
You know how in the movies, where parents would kiss their child good night, turn off the light, and walk out of the room peacefully undisturbed? Well, that scene never happens in my house. Bedtime...
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Mother’s Day Should Be On a Monday
The day after Mother’s Day is laden with chores that should have been done on Sundays. You know, the grocery shoppings, house cleaning, weeks-worth of lunch prepping, bascially the various errands...
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Recent Conversation with My Nine-Year-Old
On Black Friday: Me, as I stepped in the door after work: Hurry, let’s get to the store before they close today. They are having a 25% off Black Friday sale! Plum, reading her book without looking...
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Sisterhood in Cacophony
Happy International Women’s Day! To celebrate this day, I am planning on helping out as many women friends as I can today. I will go over some clinic pearls with my residents, coincidentally both...
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Make Tiger Mom Weep
On our six-hour car ride to Mammoth, I busied myself searching for fun songs that we could all enjoy on the radio. Plum; no not that one. Me: how about this one. Plum: how about you don’t play any...
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EATS: DIY Sushi
As a busy lady, I am on a constant look out for easy weeknight options. Anything that takes less than 30 minutes to make is a must-try in my book. From my previous posts, I have come up with a few...
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On the walk to school this morning, as Plum pulled along her heavy roller bag with her right hand, and holding a book that she wanted to read during recess with her left hand, I reached out to hold her...
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Conversation overheard this Tuesday morning coming from Plum’s room: MK: Wake up honey! WAKE UP! Plum: Hmmm… MK: Rise and shine! Plum: What day is today? Is today Saturday or Sunday? I couldn’t hear...
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A Story of How My Daughter Won Her Case of Doubling Her Dessert Intake
Plumster was not feeling well yesterday. I decided to make her chicken soup, followed by one of her favorite desserts: cupcakes! I would like to say that her favorite cupcake is the one lovingly...
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