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It isn’t often that I am rendered speechless. But after the week I just had… THERE. ARE. NO. WORDS. It started months back, when while groggy and disoriented and drinking my morning coffee, I’d swear I saw something dart across the floor… “It couldn’t be…” — it was! And after weeks it was apparent, we had a MOUSE!
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This week I welcomed my first house guests! 3 of them! And for the sake of simple math; 3 guests + the 3 of us = 6 people 6 people in my 650 sq feet New York City Apartment! 6 people not including our mouse ‘friend’ Luca –Yes, I gave him a name… and no, a
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I wanted to be Nicole Thompson. I envied her long blonde locks, and the perfection that was her handwriting. I can still remember how she munched awkwardly on her apple at snack time; avoiding getting pieces of fruit lodged in her braces. I pleaded with my mom to pack me an apple for snack time
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This week marks 6 months that my family has been living in Manhattan… 6 months that will go down in history as some of the most challenging and exciting months of my entire life! -Since moving to to the city, I went from living in a 4 bedroom house in the suburbs, to a one
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Let’s see if you can relate to the week I just had- My family has had an ongoing cash reward for whoever finds the missing sippy cup, that was filled with milk, and got misplaced 3 weeks ago… and this week we found it! Although I wouldn’t categorize what we found as looking like ‘milk’
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I hear it all the time- “Before I read your blog, I always thought Manhattan was so glamorous!” The truth is, Manhattan IS so glamorous! … And then it isn’t. It’s true, we walk the same streets as the rich and famous – or are lucky enough to see Tom Selleck outside our apartment window!!!
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Crowds of our closest friends and family roared with excitement as we pushed open the door and stepped out onto streets of Downtown Portland! Gwen Stefani’s ‘Sweet Escape’ played out in the open air as we made our way down the steps, where a Volkswagen convertible waited for us -the backseat filled with beautifully adorned
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My family and I just recently returned from our first vacation since moving to New York City! We were able to spend the week in beautiful Rhode Island -and let me tell you friends, it was pure bliss! And here is why… For one, we had a car!!!!! And while I’m sure that doesn’t sound
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It seems like ages ago, when as an acne faced 18 year old girl, I stood before my graduating class in heels that had me wobbling up to the stage, to open up our Baccalaureate ceremony. “Well, here we are…” I said nervously, pausing just long enough to question why I’d volunteered to speak infront
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I can remember, closing my eyes as I listened to my husband’s heart beat the night before I was to drop him off at camp. I would keep myself up late that night in an attempt to savor every last moment with him. Grabbing his bags out of the back of the car, I can
Krista Ortiz 