This post is my contribution to this month’s Self-Discovery Word by Word organized by Taron of Mind, Body & Scroll. Taron chose the word LOVE for this month’s series – find out how to participate by checking out her introductory post here. And it just so happens that this month has us celebrating ONE YEAR [...]
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Yesterday I had the distinct pleasure of watching this scene unfold: “You know, if you eat a bunch of pizza you are going to gain FIFTY pounds.” “Uh huh, I know. And then I would weigh a hundred and THIRTY pounds. Yuck.” “Yeah, I have to be really careful.” Mother watching these two girls was [...]
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Once a upon a time, on July 9th my sweetheart was born. and I am beyond grateful. Happy Birthday Cookie! p.s. she rarely reads MM, but she might be convinced to come check out birthday messages 
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Every once and a while, truly magical things happen. These are the kinds of events that you couldn’t even ask for – because you wouldn’t even dare to dream so big. These are the kinds of events that often materialize after you find yourself banging your head against the wall, thinking about conjuring up a [...]
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Question: If my spouse told me he isn’t “as attracted to me since I’ve put on weight b/c he doesn’t like the body type I have” and we only have sex once a month or so (so like very little intimacy) and he shies away from physical affection and I can’t get passed this lack [...]
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This was meant to go out yesterday.. but *ahem* I got distracted by a whole lot of cookies and merry-making. xoxo what have y’all been doing to celebrate? and yes.. that is my dressed up, fancy, Christmas ficus. Don’t judge. I prefer to call it my Babar Christmas Tree.
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We adopted a chick. And though usually I have a NO pet policy because my heart is so quick to fall and latch on, we began naming her Olive, Violet, until finally settling on Rosie, though I usually called her Peep. Rosie had been abandoned by her mother. She had found C out on the patio, [...]
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This was not a post that I intended to write, but it has become evident in my work this week that it is such a necessary topic this time of year.. When you’re working with kids this time of year, one thing becomes extremely evident: kids freak out this time of year. It is a culmination [...]
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also known as, Happy Thanksgiving Marzipanlings! But seriously y’all. I do love the holidays, so I’m more than a little susceptible to holiday cheer weepiness – BUT Z-OH-MY-GAHHH. Please watch this if you are traveling this weekend. Please watch this if you need some cheering up. Please just watch it. That guy that sang The [...]
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When I was a little girl, we were on a family trip to Mexico, and my mother read Dangerous Angels: The Weetzie Bat Books out loud to us every night before we went to bed. Clamoring for more, we would force her to read for hours, enthralled by the magical story and, for the first [...]
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Medicinal Marzipan is a blog about learning to love yourself a little bit more every day - to the best of your abilities and without any regrets.
