The Secret to Our Happy Marriage: Smelly Cars and a Fear of Escalators

May 18, 2013 By 4 Comments
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17 years ago at this very moment I sat in a swivel chair surrounded by make-up artists, hair stylists, my hysterical mother and about half a dozen second cousins. It was just a few hours until our Big Fat Egyptian Wedding. True to prophecy our wedding went EXACTLY as an Egyptian wedding should. The ceremony began 90 minutes late and the vast majority of the two plus hour ritual was in Coptic. At least five times in that two hours,  Chris lowered his head to me and whispered "are we married yet?" At our priest's prodding,  I vowed to "be like an olive tree" and bear my husband many fruits. … [Read more...]

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Popsicles and Breast Milk: It Must Mean Summer!

May 15, 2013 By 4 Comments

A warm day like today just plain old makes me happy.  The sun is in my face. I stroll freely and unhindered by my North Face parka. Life is good. So good in fact that when Haddie asks for popsicles, not only do I say "Sure!", but I buy a box of 100 assorted ones. The freezer space is not a concern until I actually open the freezers. The one in the kitchen is not even approachable. It is so full that I literally am afraid to begin rifling through for fear of what I may find. The point is that the only place for a giant box of popsicles is in the garage fridge. As I start to put them away, I … [Read more...]

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Rotten Week Defined: Dogs Barking in My Head and Almost an Appendectomy

May 2, 2013 By 4 Comments

If you read my blog, follow me on FB, live in my neighborhood, are my patient or friend, you basically understand that I juggle a lot of balls ---often. Perhaps the last few weeks have been crazier than average. Between training to run a ten mile race, painstakingly rallying my amazing team of runners, working every day, building a new office (who knew that there is no such thing as "blue" its #286 blue or is it #257 blue or should it be blue at all, how about orange??) and preparing a keynote address for 300 women, I am at my MAX. Usually when things are this nuts, my spazziness is easily … [Read more...]

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Thankless Job? Not Mine.

April 25, 2013 By 4 Comments

This week has been one of those just mind numbingly stressful weeks. I have been consumed with endless tasks relating to the design and build of a new office (apparently staying in budget while getting every single thing I want requires an act of God), trying to prepare a speech for 300 people (an honor I am so afraid to squander), train for a 10 mile race that is in 10 days, and plan a post race party for 123 of the most charitable and hardworking teammates and friends I could have asked for. The proverbial straw came this afternoon when I learned that it would cost hundreds of dollars a … [Read more...]

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2 Cereal Bowls: It Can Only Mean One Thing

April 18, 2013 By 6 Comments

I am not judging just pointing out that sometimes the child "experts"  are lacking in ....let's just say street smarts: parent style. Case in point,  yesterday was an early dismissal day. One Wednesday every month is early dismissal day. Chris is off on Wednesday. EVERY Wednesday --for 12 years now. What that means is when it comes to house, home, kids, dog, schedules, food, games, practices, dentist if it is Wednesday, I am out. He is in. Thursday is my day. Always has been. Because this fact is so undeniable, I walk into work on Wednesday morning, put my cell in my bag and get busy. … [Read more...]

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