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Claire, Entertainment, Motherhood, Parenting, Personal

Homework: A Family Effort?

Oct 07. 2014

Claire should technically still be in preschool. However, because she missed her school's cutoff age by only a couple of months — and because she's a bit advanced for her age — her teachers recommended she start pre-kindergarten early. (As such, she will always be one of the youngest kids in her grade.) And one of the things that distinguishes preschool from pre-k is the inclusion of homework. I was shocked when they handed us her first assignment at pickup. Really? Homework for 4-5 year olds? (At the time, Claire was only 3.) I don't remember getting homework until the 2nd grade! They also included a sheet of instructions in her homework folder which included things like: Establish a scheduled time and quiet place for homework to...

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Claire, Motherhood, Personal

Happy 4th Birthday, Claire!

Sep 30. 2014

At this time 4 years ago, I was admitted to the labor & delivery ward of Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck, NJ. 11 and a half hours later, our Claire Emmanuelle entered this world.   I love her for her confidence and sass. I love her for her for her curiosity, intelligence, and hilariously sharp wit. I love her for her passion and tenacity. But who really needs a reason to love her? Sometimes, just loving someone for no reason is enough. Happy birthday, my love. May you continue to embrace life. May you continue to bring laughter and joy to those around you. May you never know a day where you didn't feel loved by God. I love you. Claire's school does a "Montessori Celebration of Life" activity for each...

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Beauty, Korean, Personal, Reviews, Shopping

My Korean Skincare Routine: An Update

Sep 24. 2014

It's been almost 3 months since I ventured into the wonderful world of Korean skincare products. (Not sure what I'm talking about? See here and here.) And because I have tried a few new products since my last post on the subject, I wanted to give you guys an update. :-)  First things first: how is my skin holding up? I think I've mentioned before that in the past, after about a month or so of using a new product, my skin seems to adjust and adapt, somehow making the product less effective.This hasn't been the case with my Korean skincare routine at all! My skin remains softer, smoother, and more supple than I can ever remember. In fact, my skin probably hasn't been this...

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Aerin, Parenting, Personal

Chalazion

Sep 22. 2014

A couple of months ago, we noticed a small lump under Aerin's left lower eyelid. (You can kinda see it in the first picture from this post about summer camp.) It wasn't painful and it didn't seem to bother her, so we took the "wait and see" approach. But over the weeks, the lump grew larger and redder. We took Aerin to the pediatrician who suspected the lump to be a sty and — because it hadn't gone away on its own — prescribed an antibacterial ointment. In addition to the ointment, we were to give her warm compresses, and hopefully the sty would go away on its own. When Aerin's eye didn't get any better after 10 days, we visited the pediatrician's...

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Amazing 200-Year-Old Desk with Insane Hidden Drawers and Compartments

Sep 20. 2014

Isn't it funny how the littlest things can bring back long-forgotten stories from memories past? Because the first thing that crossed my mind upon seeing this secretary cabinet was not "Holy crap, that's SO COOL!" (that was my second thought), but a recollection of a beloved, long out-of-print book from my childhood: Midnight in the Dollhouse. (Has anyone else read that book? I was never into dolls as a kid, but I loved the idea of the dolls coming alive at night when the humans weren't looking. Kinda like Toy Story, but set in the 1800s.) Anyways, I know that not everyone likes watching online videos, so here's an animated GIF of this incredible, 200-year-old, handmade wooden desk to whet the appetite: I mean, what respectable geek...

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