Category Archives: Parenting

Thirty Then, Thirty Now

Posted on August 28, 2011 by anyavasquez

To celebrate this milestone birthday, I decided to do something I do well: make a list.  What are your “then’s” and “now’s”? 30 Things I Did Before Turning 30 Graduated with two undergrad degrees in four years Traveled to Italy, … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Fashion, Friends, Identity, Marriage, Parenting, Pregnancy, Work | 4 Comments

Silence and the Screech Monkey

Posted on January 9, 2011 by anyavasquez

When you live with the screech monkey, it is easy to forget what silence actually sounds like. The screech monkey, three months shy of being a two-year-old, has a vocabulary that is exploding. However, under any circumstance where she is … Continue reading →

Posted in Friends, Parenting, Sleep | 1 Comment

Buyer’s Remorse

Posted on December 31, 2010 by anyavasquez

I still haven’t learned my lesson. Two years ago, I became entranced by the dancing, singing, web-slinging preschool version of a Spiderman doll at Costco (“For only $9.99! I love/hate you, Costco.”). For awhile I was able to block the … Continue reading →

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“Can I get some whine with that cold?” or perhaps the more honest question, “Can I have wine with my cold medicine?”

Posted on July 31, 2010 by anyavasquez

Today, I want to take some medicine that will cure my foggy head/so stuffy I can’t taste anything/runny nose and curl up in bed with a book to rest. But my reality is getting up at 6:30am with both girls, … Continue reading →

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Just Another Mom-Blogger

Posted on May 22, 2010 by anyavasquez

Instead of writing this week’s entry, I have been soaking up the words, thoughts and dreams of other mom-bloggers. These other writers inspire but also intimidate me. After clicking through another link, and another, and another, I find myself feeling … Continue reading →

Posted in Identity, Parenting | 3 Comments