#flowertherapy might be right up there with #water #flowertherapy might be right up there with #watertherapy.  Love passing the time in secret wildflower patches. As you do. 🌸
I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon was on the way home tonight, and my friend pulled over right away so I could grab a photo. That’s when someone really knows you! It was just too beautiful to resist. 🌙
Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ C Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ 
Context: 1/ picture perfect weekend, 2/ threw together a quick meal w udon noodles, steak and broccoli, so good, 3/ the sun reflections on this painting struck me today, looked like a cross 4/ it takes all afternoon but nothing like Sunday Gravy, 5/ six months old, 6/ when he wants some serious zzzz’s, he covers his eye with his ears, the cutest, 7/ breakfast pastries at @coniglios
I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛
Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged photo, but Lola just has ZERO boundaries and Clifford is exceptionally patient. 😂
I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s so good for you), so when I saw that a local patisserie has a smoked salmon croissant available (weekends only), I added it to my list of things to seek out. I popped into @chocolatinenj early on Mother’s Day and was rewarded with this deliciousness. Layers of soft flaky croissant dough, tender smoked salmon, light whipped cream, thinly sliced red and green onion slivers and dotted with capers… it was every bit as amazing as you’d imagine it would be. If you’re local, don’t sleep on this one. 😋
Weekend photos in review, the belated edition. 1/ Weekend photos in review, the belated edition.

1/ hit up a few yard sales and snagged this beautiful pasta dish from Italy with my favorite color for a buck, 2/ and one of these printer trays came home with me too, 3/ pre Mother’s Day celebrations with 30 local moms, 4/ finished the weekend supervising furniture assembly
Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd bir Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd birthday. Unfortunately she’s not here to celebrate because she died suddenly at age 49. I think of her often … every Mother’s Day because we spent most of them together since her husband worked weekends … when I discover a new food adventure (we once did a day long donut crawl) … when I’m sharing a special time with my kids knowing that her then-11 year old is growing up without her. Before she passed, I always appreciated every day, but since then, even more so. You never know what the next day can bring, so relish in the sunshine, surprise rainstorms, making wishes over railroad tracks and all the wonderful randomness life can throw your way. Don’t waste a single second, say yes, live on the outskirts of your comfort zone, laugh often, tell people you love them, give eight second hugs, and squeeze every ounce of joy you can out of life. Do it for the people who can’t. ✨
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We Believe: The Tooth Fairy

November 14, 2013 · Narrative

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Madeline has been eagerly anticipating her first visit from the Tooth Fairy. When she got her annual check up at the dentist over the summer, she had four wiggly teeth, so it looked like it would be soon.

A few weeks ago, her brother sneezed and his tooth fell out.

And then he was eating a sandwich at school and another tooth fell out.

And then during dinner, a third tooth fell out.

All within a 24 hour period.

And all while Madeline was still wiggling, wiggling, wiggling her loose teeth and hoping, hoping, hoping that it was her turn next.

Last week, we made a quick trip to the dentist because her bottom front teeth and gums were super sore, to the point that they were keeping her up at night.

The new teeth, a pair of them, were actually already growing in fast and furious behind the baby teeth that needed to come out.

“Yup, those teeth have to come out,” the dentist said.

“Can you take them out for her?” I asked.

“No, it’s better if she does it herself.”

And so we waited. And took Motrin.

And waited some more.

Tuesday afternoon, as soon as she got off the bus, she came sprinting towards me.

“Guess what! Guess what! I lost my tooth!”

She was beyond excited. Like Christmas morning excited.

She had waited so long for this.

In terms of a five year old’s perception of long.

“That’s awesome! Where is it? Let me see!” I said, looking for the obligatory tooth-shaped necklace that kids wear proudly around their neck when they lose a tooth at school.

“I swallowed it.”

I felt so bad for her, because she thought this meant that the Tooth Fairy wouldn’t come. Apparently, she went to show a classmate how she could spin the tooth around in circles (mostly because I had asked her to stop doing it in front of me, because it completely grosses me out), and that’s when she noticed it wasn’t there anymore.

I told her that sometimes this happens, and we would write a note to the Tooth Fairy and explain the situation. She wouldn’t let me help with the note, and got frustrated when we miscommunicated about which letters I had said and not said when I was spelling out her dictation, but we got it done.

She left it on her dresser.

And, unfortunately, as the Tooth Fairy sometimes has a busy night, she didn’t come that first night. I encouraged Madeline to leave the note downstairs and said that I would call and remind her that Madeline was waiting.

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And then the next night she came. Five dollars for the first tooth, and a dollar for every tooth after.

Madeline read the note over and over again. She wanted to know how the Tooth Fairy knew her name. How she held a pen. How she got into our house. And where she got stickers.

And, for now, believed in magic.

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  1. Joanne says

    November 15, 2013 at 7:22 am

    Yay for Maddie!! That is super exciting. Minus the swallowing the part..but it does happen. I swallowed a few of my teeth growing up!
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  2. patsyk says

    November 15, 2013 at 10:07 am

    I had that happen once and was amazed that the Tooth Fairy still came! So excited for her since we are almost through the “believing” phase at our house… I told my oldest that if he doesn’t believe, the Tooth Fairy won’t come anymore. ;-)
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#flowertherapy might be right up there with #water #flowertherapy might be right up there with #watertherapy.  Love passing the time in secret wildflower patches. As you do. 🌸
I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon was on the way home tonight, and my friend pulled over right away so I could grab a photo. That’s when someone really knows you! It was just too beautiful to resist. 🌙
Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ C Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ 
Context: 1/ picture perfect weekend, 2/ threw together a quick meal w udon noodles, steak and broccoli, so good, 3/ the sun reflections on this painting struck me today, looked like a cross 4/ it takes all afternoon but nothing like Sunday Gravy, 5/ six months old, 6/ when he wants some serious zzzz’s, he covers his eye with his ears, the cutest, 7/ breakfast pastries at @coniglios
I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛
Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged photo, but Lola just has ZERO boundaries and Clifford is exceptionally patient. 😂
I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s so good for you), so when I saw that a local patisserie has a smoked salmon croissant available (weekends only), I added it to my list of things to seek out. I popped into @chocolatinenj early on Mother’s Day and was rewarded with this deliciousness. Layers of soft flaky croissant dough, tender smoked salmon, light whipped cream, thinly sliced red and green onion slivers and dotted with capers… it was every bit as amazing as you’d imagine it would be. If you’re local, don’t sleep on this one. 😋
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1/ hit up a few yard sales and snagged this beautiful pasta dish from Italy with my favorite color for a buck, 2/ and one of these printer trays came home with me too, 3/ pre Mother’s Day celebrations with 30 local moms, 4/ finished the weekend supervising furniture assembly
Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd bir Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd birthday. Unfortunately she’s not here to celebrate because she died suddenly at age 49. I think of her often … every Mother’s Day because we spent most of them together since her husband worked weekends … when I discover a new food adventure (we once did a day long donut crawl) … when I’m sharing a special time with my kids knowing that her then-11 year old is growing up without her. Before she passed, I always appreciated every day, but since then, even more so. You never know what the next day can bring, so relish in the sunshine, surprise rainstorms, making wishes over railroad tracks and all the wonderful randomness life can throw your way. Don’t waste a single second, say yes, live on the outskirts of your comfort zone, laugh often, tell people you love them, give eight second hugs, and squeeze every ounce of joy you can out of life. Do it for the people who can’t. ✨

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