Monthly Archives: October 2012

THE NAME TAG

Posted on October 31, 2012 by momsolo

The Captain of the Crew Members at my Trader Joe’s ordered Spenser a REAL name tag!!! I mean… crazy!! (Crazy how excited it makes me.) Don’t feel badly if your Trader Joes doesn’t order your child a name tag because you probably … Continue reading →

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“I FEEL LIKE A SINGLE MOM TOO”

Posted on October 30, 2012 by momsolo

“I FEEL LIKE A SINGLE MOM TOO,” many of my married mom friends have said to me. Here’s the thing…. They probably feel more like a single mom than I do! Usually, the married mom friend will then say, “I … Continue reading →

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!LOTERIA! A FOOD REVIEW

Posted on October 29, 2012 by momsolo

For sure, Mexican food is my favorite. In Los Angeles, I am lucky to have many wonderful choices. One of my all time favorites is Loteria. They now have many locations. I’m obsessed with these tacos Shrimp Tacos with Spicy Morita Salsa … Continue reading →

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HALLOWEEN UPDATE

Posted on October 28, 2012 by momsolo

Costume practice progress…. He didn’t like his costume So….. we have been practicing. I wore the ears for a while (my sister wore them a lot with him too): He held the ears and he held his doggie. He wore … Continue reading →

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TWO GIANT STEPS FOR MOM SOLO

Posted on October 26, 2012 by momsolo

I had two challenges: 1. Spenser had been going through his 18 month sleep regression (as I diagnosed it) since July; so officially age 16 1/2 months to 19 1/2 months. This involved Spenser and mommy waking up every 2-3 hours… … Continue reading →

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SWIMMING LESSONS

Posted on October 25, 2012 by momsolo

Spenser swims at The Water Whisper! He LOVES it!!! If you live in L.A, I highly recommend them!!!!

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THE CARBONARA

Posted on October 24, 2012 by momsolo

Yes, it was a pancetta issue. Second try was much better – the pancetta got crispy. But some of the eggs scrambled a bit. Need a third try. I’m hoping this will be my signature dish.

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SPEAKING WITH DR. X

Posted on October 23, 2012 by momsolo

Linda gave me Dr. X’s email address. I thought of the first day when he told me he doesn’t give out his email because he is bombarded by his patients. You must really respect your patients when you say they “bombard” you. … Continue reading →

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IF I HAD A HUSBAND… HONDA

Posted on October 22, 2012 by momsolo

I had to take my car in for service. If I had a husband or partner, I’d have him take the car in and get a ride back, so I could stay at home with Spenser. Or he could stay with … Continue reading →

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A PARK AND SOME DADS

Posted on October 20, 2012 by momsolo

It was an overcast morning; one of my reasons for not liking parts was n/a (hot/sunburn.) “Wanna go to the park?” I asked at 8am when I saw that Spenser had pulled everything out of his kitchen cabinet (all the … Continue reading →