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Overcoming Hospital Jitters: Tour Day

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Saturday morning, Steve and I hopped in the car after a stroll around Waverly’s Farmers Market and headed downtown to University of Maryland (UMD) Medical Center. It was hospital tour day! I’m one of “those” people who gets squeamish in the halls of a hospital…and this is the place that I’m supposed to have our baby? [...]

Locket Love

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I’m not a jewelry loving gal (lucky for my husband!). Except for my wedding rings, I have one necklace that I’ll wear when the mood strikes (a gift from a dear friend). But today, out of nowhere, I had the urge to buy a locket. I love the idea of putting a picture of our [...]

i carry your heart with me

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This poem has been part of my life since I fell in love with my husband (then boyfriend) at the age of fourteen. He introduced me to e.e. cummings and since then, “i carry your heart with me” has followed us through high school, college, moving in together, our wedding and now our last Valentine’s [...]

Writing & Little One Updates

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This is turning into a baby blog. It wasn’t intended, but I’ve got baby on the brain. I just made the knitted snake above for the little one:) I’m happy to report that much of my life has also been consumed with writing lately. I’ve almost wrapped up novel revisions with my literary agent and [...]

I Heart Hampden & Rainy Days

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I’ve been in love with Hampden for a decade. Yes, it can be stinky and loud and dirty just like any other city neighborhood, but it’s also packed with neighborhood pride, local businesses (not one Starbucks!), charm and kitsch. It’s only right to express my adoration after attending the Hampden Fest last Saturday. What other [...]

Mini-Vacation in Martha’s Vineyard: Hammocks Unplugged

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Early Friday morning, Steve and I packed up the car and headed north. After the car-ferry-bus trip, we made it to Martha’s Vineyard. In a nutshell, our mini-vacation consisted of: happy hammock naps, walking/exploring the island, a delicious breakfast at Beetlebung, book browsing (and buying-Corinne Demas’ Writing Circle) at Bunch of Grapes bookstore, beach strolls, [...]