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Sleep Deprivation

this shiz is REAL!  the first month my body was running on adreneline and i wasn’t in that much pain from sleep deprivation.  the month after that mike would do the last night shift a few nights a...

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the Pants struggle is real…

pants are my worst enemy right now.  wait, let me clarify…pants that don’t have elastic waist bands are uncooperative and mean.  i am almost down to my pre-baby weight but nothing really looks or fits...

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Welcome to Crazy Town…Known as My Life

i’ve been back at work for 5 weeks now and i can honestly say…life has been CRAY.  not only for me, but for C & M as well.  i think i create such a whirlwind of nonsense and chaos that they get...

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Charlotte’s Baek-il (100 Days)

last saturday my little babe turned 100 days old.  for most i know this milestone isn’t even a blip on the radar screen but for Koreans it’s quite the big day(read about it here and here).  I went...

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Charlotte’s Baek-il (100 Days) Part II

SOOO many thoughts about the last three months that i’ve been slowly updating… i thought perhaps a little summary of the last 100 days would be the easiest way to sum it all up! Month One: Survival...

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child care drama rama

(c was barely 2 months here. she looks so diff now! cway) the biggest stressor of my life right now is finding c a daycare/nanny.  i literally had no idea it would be this hard or disappointing.  i’ve...

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Regrets, Lessons, and Future To-Dos

The past few months have been incredibly confusing, hard, exhausting, exhilarating, beautiful and just plan RAD.  I feel like in just the last few months alone I’ve learned so many things and had so...

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Commuting

For the first time since January 2008, I am now an LA commuter.  The irony is…I live 20 minutes away from work.  Now that C is in daycare, I drive from Palms to Ktown to UCLA and then back to Ktown...

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The New Me

Ironically this “me” is from March 2014.  Before baby, before cellulite, before stretch marks… before nasty belly… sigh. I’m still transitioning from my pregnancy body and after nearly 5 months…I’m...

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Zara Loafers

Not sure how I feel about these loafers…they are super comfy and easy to match with my new work wardrobe…but I think all shoes this big are just fugs. :T I dunno…what do you think? The post Zara...

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Lemon Tree Kids Cafe in Koreatown

went to lemon tree kids cafe a few weeks ago with my coworkers and their families~~ SO MUCH FUN.  C was too small to do 99% of the things there but i’m excited to come back her in a few months when C...

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Nail Party

I used to be one of those ladies who painted her nails ALL THE TIME.  I didn’t even know what it felt like to have short short nails or bare ones!  But pregnancy + newborn = no time, no nail color....

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Work Uniform

I’ve talked about this a few times this year and since July I’ve been wearing my “work uniform”.  I cannot tell you enough how much I love it.  It is SO FREAKING EASY to get dressed in the mornings....

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Fun Things…

i have so many random things to say or reflect on that i’m going to try to make this a series of “fun things…”  every week is probably too much, so maybe bi-monthly?  anyway, here’s this new...

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Firsts…

this was meant to be posted WEEKS ago… sigh… better late than never right?? ———————————————————————————————– A lot of big firsts have been happening in the Blair household which have been both exciting...

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What’s in My Mommy Bag

I have to share this very random “what’s in my bag” post b/c this is pretty indicative of my life. hodge podge of baby stuff and my normal purse items.   random baby stuff b/c the diaper bag is...

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Thanksgiving Week: 9 days of bliss

  This past thanksgiving break was the best, most needed vacay for this new mama.  I had 9 days of no work and all play.  I made a very conscious effort to not get caught up in a to do list but to...

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Cooking 

This is the first meal I’ve cooked from scratch since… maybe before Charlotte was born.  Uhh… that is sadly at least 1 meal in 1 year. First off, I’m not a great cook.  I can do my best in the kitchen...

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Mommy Mondays: Working Mama Struggles

this one is a topic that i’m currently struggling with and i’m not sure if i ever will stop.  i am a working mama and it has SO SO hard.  i constantly waiver back and forth whether i should quit my...

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Start Where You Are: A Journal for Self – Exploration

my oldest and dearest friend sent this journal to me and it was something i desparately needed without even knowing it.  i was telling her how i was stuck in this rut and in a bad space when it came to...

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