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July 14, 2009 · Narrative

Every time I look at Madeline, I see a little glimpse of me in her face.  With Nick, I think the only thing he got from me was my eye color and dimples.  With Madeline, I think there might be the teensiest bit more resemblance.  The past couple of times that we’ve hung out with my parents, my Mom has looked at Madeline and said that it’s like looking at me when I was a kid.  There’s hope!

I recently came across a picture of my sister when she was Madeline’s age, and then I went digging to find one of myself at the same age.

My sister:

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Me:

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And, of course, Miss Madeline:
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P.S. Happy Birthday, Mom!

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  1. Sarah Caron says

    July 14, 2009 at 10:11 pm

    WOW! She looks just like you. What a lucky girl, she has a beautiful mommy to get some wonderful genes from.

    Reply
  2. The Sister In-Law says

    July 14, 2009 at 10:24 pm

    Yep – Maddie is all you!

    SIL

    Reply
  3. Claire says

    July 14, 2009 at 11:24 pm

    Um…that child is the spitting image of you! How much fun is that?!

    Reply
  4. Starnesfam says

    July 15, 2009 at 12:17 am

    If I were glancing, I would think these are all the same child! Great pictures.

    Reply
  5. Joanne says

    July 15, 2009 at 8:05 am

    I can DEFINITELY see the resemblance. You are both adorable!

    Reply
  6. The Neighbor (Wife) says

    July 15, 2009 at 8:42 am

    That’s crazy. I was just saying this weekend that Maddie looks like you.

    Reply
  7. Ramona says

    July 15, 2009 at 8:49 am

    Yes, definately looks like you.

    Reply
  8. Tyanne says

    July 15, 2009 at 9:24 am

    Wow, all the pictures looked like the same little girl. She is so cute, definitely looks like you.

    Reply
  9. FireMom says

    July 15, 2009 at 11:07 am

    Cute!

    My older son is me, 100%. Eye shape, color, facial features, cheekbones, twinkle. His hair is lighter but mine was at that age as well.

    My younger son is 100% my husband. It’s as if he got none of my genes. My husband’s eye shape, color, his longer face, his nose.

    For further proof that our genes didn’t go to one child or the other, my older son’s personality is 100% mine (driven, stubborn, loud) while my younger son is 100% like his dad (quieter, not afraid to take risks/climb, laid back). It’s weird! Lovely but weird. Genes sure are interesting!

    Reply
  10. Patsy says

    July 15, 2009 at 12:38 pm

    She does look like you! Isn’t it fun to be able to look at your kids and see a bit of yourself?

    Reply
  11. Jess says

    July 15, 2009 at 1:24 pm

    She’s your mini me! My oldest one and I hear that a lot.

    Reply
  12. Cate says

    July 15, 2009 at 10:36 pm

    Sarah – aww, you are too sweet.

    SIL – yay! Now Nick, on the other hand, is 95% your brother. When I see pictures of them both at this age … crazy identical.

    Jess – lol, I’m not sure having a mini me is a good thing or not. ;)

    Patsy – totally!

    FireMom – I definitely find genes interesting. I think Nick is more like The Husband, quiet and reserved (as much as a six year old can be!), slow to warm up, but talkative in his comfort level. Madeline? She’s my wild card, on more ways than one!

    Starnesfam and Joanne – thanks!

    Ramona – :)

    The Neighbor Wife – crazy little monkey.

    Claire – totally fun indeed!

    Reply
  13. Kalyn says

    July 16, 2009 at 5:28 pm

    Very fun, and yes she looks just like you!

    Reply
  14. mary says

    August 3, 2010 at 3:09 pm

    I just stumbled across your blog. What a cute post! I love the pictures. There is a show called The Generations Project that has a photo contest for family look-a-like pictures on their website. You should check it out. http://www.byutv.org/thegenerationsproject/app.aspx

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The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter nee The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter need a little bit of color, so here you go. 😍 Love this chest of drawers. Discovered it buried in a local shop and bought it specifically for the green color (one of my favorites). Vintage Coke crate was a $10 score from a garage sale place on Facebook some ten years ago. And the assorted markers in Roy G Biv order (natch) that aren’t used anymore because my kids have sadly left that phase. 🙃
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It didn’t take much to get me to @mikespastasand It didn’t take much to get me to @mikespastasandwichshoppe when a friend texted me a screenshot of their cheese butter. Up until last week I had never even heard of cheese butter but just two days later, I’m driving an hour round trip to get some. 😂 I was never one to succumb to peer pressure (I didn’t have my first drink until I was 21!), but when it comes to food finds, I am very easily intrigued. After all, that’s how I’ve discovered some of my favorite bites over the years … lardo from @butlerandtheboard, a spicy Italian sausage, and my love of chicharron. If you haven’t visited Mike’s in Nutley, it’s worth a visit. While there, I also got a small tray of meatballs (a bargain at $10!) and a delicious mortadella sandwich that is worth a round trip. ✨
The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter nee The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter need a little bit of color, so here you go. 😍 Love this chest of drawers. Discovered it buried in a local shop and bought it specifically for the green color (one of my favorites). Vintage Coke crate was a $10 score from a garage sale place on Facebook some ten years ago. And the assorted markers in Roy G Biv order (natch) that aren’t used anymore because my kids have sadly left that phase. 🙃
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A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if I wanted her to bring me back anything. Would you believe me if I told you I asked for salt? I love picking up different varieties, whether we’re traveling or I’m just visiting a new shop. Maddie grabbed me a super cute one from her trip to Paris last year, and the Magic Unicorn Salt I get locally is another favorite. What’s yours?
One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a serious case of FOMO on the daily, gets hiccups more than anyone we know and has perpetual bed head. She’s quite the unique roommate but may be exactly what our home needed. 💛
I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
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