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About this blog: I'm a wife, stay-at-home mom, home cook, marathon runner, and PhD. I recently moved to the Silicon Valley after completing my PhD in Social Psychology and becoming a mother one month apart. Before that, I ran seven marathons incl... (More)
About this blog: I'm a wife, stay-at-home mom, home cook, marathon runner, and PhD. I recently moved to the Silicon Valley after completing my PhD in Social Psychology and becoming a mother one month apart. Before that, I ran seven marathons including Chicago and Boston. Exercise is an integral part of my life. I hope to one day go back to long distance running and tackle the New York City Marathon. Right now I run after my one year old son. Although I am a stay-at-home mom, we are rarely "at home." My mom also stayed at home with my brother and me. She warned me that, although rewarding, it can be isolating. So, with her help, I learned the importance of getting out into the community and meeting other mothers. On the rare occasion when I am at home and have a hand or two free, I squeeze in time to scrapbook. As a new mom, many challenges are thrown my way. I hope my opinions, triumphs, and struggles help experienced parents reminisce, new parents cope, and parents-to-be get an honest glimpse of what the first years of motherhood can entail. (Hide)
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Science week with grandma part 3
Apr 18, 2018 10:10 am
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Our grand finale from science week with grandma was extracting DNA from a strawberry. I majored in biology in college and I wish we would have done this experiment... More
Apr 18, 2018 10:10 am
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Our grand finale from science week with grandma was extracting DNA from a strawberry. I majored in biology in college and I wish we would have done this experiment... More
Science week with grandma part 2
Apr 10, 2018 11:57 am
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Our next batch of experiments included a couple of favorites. My kids especially enjoyed layering sugar water in test tubes and a twist on the classic egg into... More
Apr 10, 2018 11:57 am
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Our next batch of experiments included a couple of favorites. My kids especially enjoyed layering sugar water in test tubes and a twist on the classic egg into... More
Science week with grandma part 1
Apr 5, 2018 1:11 pm
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This week we celebrated science week with grandma. Our kids have been looking forward to spring break for months and thankfully grandma's science experiments did... More
Apr 5, 2018 1:11 pm
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This week we celebrated science week with grandma. Our kids have been looking forward to spring break for months and thankfully grandma's science experiments did... More
Saying goodbye to Toys R Us
Mar 30, 2018 10:36 am
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Last weekend our family went to Toys R Us. We didn't buy anything, we just wanted our kids to be able to enjoy the store while it still looked like the Toys R Us... More
Mar 30, 2018 10:36 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 1,168
Last weekend our family went to Toys R Us. We didn't buy anything, we just wanted our kids to be able to enjoy the store while it still looked like the Toys R Us... More
How to make a new family's stay more comfortable
Mar 19, 2018 8:57 pm
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Yesterday my brother asked me a pretty simple question: What could he buy for his home to make a new family's stay more comfortable?
At first I thought this... More
Mar 19, 2018 8:57 pm
Comments: 5 | Views: 1,614
Yesterday my brother asked me a pretty simple question: What could he buy for his home to make a new family's stay more comfortable?
At first I thought this... More
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