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“Endless Summer at The Water Club and The Borgata in Atlantic City”
We’re all chomping a the bit for summer – this winter has been long, cold, and merciless. While we’re almost there, if you really can’t wait, just a few hours south of New York City you’ll find a place where it’ ...
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Posted: March 26, 2011

“Jimmy Fallon's Late Night Snack (Ben & Jerry's Newest Ice Cream Flavor!!)”
 “This is the best ice cream flavor I’ve ever had in my entire life!” exclaimed Jimmy Fallon as he unveiled his new Ben & Jerry&rs ...
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Posted: March 4, 2011

“England's Stone Food and Drink Festival, by Guest Columnist Nancy Cross Shimmel”
Tucked in a cubby of Staffordshire in the central part of England, the tiny town of Stone boasts big reasons for marking it as your next vacation destination – especially in the fall. There is the nearby award-winning, interactive Wedgwood M ...
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Posted: August 26, 2010

“The First Year: Mount Pacifier and The Valley of the Strollers”
I still remember my first time. It was a Sunday afternoon in late February. Craig and I knew we had to do it. After all, we were having a baby and our shower was coming up in a few months. I was seven months pregnant and starting to feel the urge ...
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Posted: March 7, 2010

“The First Year: A Nap is a Nap and That's That. ”
Sleep. You probably take it for granted because it’s something you’ve been doing all your life. And even when you’ve been burning the candle at both ends partying and working for weeks, it’s likely that you’ve eventua ...
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Posted: February 28, 2010

“The First Year: Mama Sings the Blues”
It was Facebook that put me over the edge. One day, around the sixth week of Emily’s life, after we had just about recovered from her stay in the ER at 21 days (see Spinal Tap from last week), a Facebook friend (who’s some ...
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Posted: February 19, 2010

“The First Year: Spinal Tap”
The nurse over the phone was direct: “Your daughter needs to get to the ER. It’s probably just a bad virus, but we can’t be sure. At this young an age, she’s got to get to the hospital.” Emily was 21 days ...
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Posted: February 14, 2010

“The First Year: Sleepless in Brooklyn”
It’s not like I wasn’t warned. Technically, I knew what was going to happen when I had a baby. “You won’t sleep much,” friends with toddlers would say. “Get used to being exhausted,” others would warn. &ld ...
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Posted: February 5, 2010

“The First Year -- The Witching Hour”
Colic should be a four-letter word. It’s a miserable experience for baby (or at least it seems that way from the endless fits of crying), and it’s no picnic for mom and dad either, who are in a weakened, sleep-deprived state by the tim ...
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Posted: January 31, 2010

“The First Year -- The Boob Job”
WARNING: This post is rated R. It contains information about breastfeeding that may be considered a bit graphic by some. Just wanted to warn you.   On May 6th, 2009 at 5:02 pm, I became a mother. Emily& ...
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Posted: January 21, 2010