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tasting :: chai with extra cardamom.

hearing ::  snoring from me and the little one.

smelling :: citrus cough drops.

seeing :: the doctor and naps as essential to my healing.

feeling ::  better, but not quite well. bronchitis is for the birds, friends.

wishing/hoping :: that ruby’s cough doesn’t last as long as mine has.

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tasting :: eggplant chickpea hummus.

hearing ::  babies and mamas sing at art beast and myself sound like a seal when i cough.

smelling :: eucalyptus in the steam room.

seeing :: two more teeth coming in on the top. our girl is growing up!

feeling ::  decidedly more confident and like i got this thing. although this cough/cold thing has got to go.

wishing/hoping :: to kick this cold and feel better already.

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tasting :: zen tea with my most favorite neighbor while my kid chased hers around the kitchen.

hearing ::  science friday on wednesday. podcasts keep a new solo mama company.

smelling :: rain at the deserted playground.

seeing :: the gym three out of five days this week.

feeling ::  delicate. we’re in a land of transition where it could all go horribly wrong in a moment. {see?}

wishing/hoping :: to find a place of peace and comfort in the transition.

A quote that really resonated this week:

The most difficult times for many of us are the ones we give ourselves. –  Pema Chodron – When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times

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tasting :: biscotti from vanessa and a new freedom in the form of ruby sleeping in the car.

hearing ::  the amazing classic rock play list in the weight room: wings, bon jovi, styx…

smelling :: magpie at lunchtime.

seeing :: ruby’s teeth breaking through and her amazing squinchy face {see above}.

feeling ::  supported. thanks for all the comments on the co-sleeping post.

wishing/hoping :: to enjoy the last few days of jed’s parental leave.

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tasting :: pasta with roasted vegetables and green monster smoothies. {what is it about january that actually makes me eat fruit and veggies?}

hearing ::  waves crashing on the beach.

smelling :: the ocean.

seeing :: grandma for lunch in the bay area and grandpa for lunch in sacramento.

feeling ::  sleepy. girlfriend is teething and so we’re all a little bit cranky.

wishing/hoping :: for the patience to get through teething without too much damage.

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tasting :: pork fat sausage from lao kitchen and homemade marion berry smoothies.

hearing ::  ruby chatter up a storm.

smelling :: clean laundry.

seeing :: baby’s dinner all over the front of me. twice in 30 minutes.

feeling ::  like jenna was able to articulate some of my many complicated feelings about christmas.

wishing/hoping :: for a safe and fun new year’s eve.

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{super ruby!}

tasting :: bbq’d pork sandwiches.

hearing ::  baby laughing.

smelling :: new radio flyer wagon tires.

seeing :: our baby turn 1.

feeling ::  all kinds! happy she’s home, sad we missed the first 9 months, glad we’ve decided to hold off on christmas until after her birthday. december babies get the short end of the stick. and so many more…

wishing/hoping :: everyone has a merry christmas.

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tasting :: hot water, lemon and honey.

hearing ::  baby coughing.

smelling :: not much – too congested.

seeing :: our social worker for a post placement visit.

feeling ::  so much better today – thank goodness for hot baths, long naps and cold medicine!

wishing/hoping :: we all continue to get better and avoid any other viruses.

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tasting :: acorn squash bread from stinky buddha.

hearing ::  rhett miller play some of my favorites – new and old.

smelling :: burt’s bees baby shampoo.

seeing :: so many friends – i can really get used to this.

feeling ::  thankful for the opportunity to create a holiday season of my choosing – thanks madeleine!

wishing/hoping :: i keep following my wellness prescription.

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tasting :: eggplant appetizer from masullo’s. people, i don’t even like eggplant and this was delicious.

hearing ::  myself cry when i got headbutted at 4am by my little sweetheart.

smelling :: vanessa’s ridiculously delicious granola baking in my oven.

seeing :: my perspective change

feeling ::  discomfort in transition.

wishing/hoping :: for grace and kindness in this time of change.

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tasting :: burger and fries (!) from burgers and brew

hearing ::  baby sobbing because she got blood taken and the cat crying because he’s lonely. {boooooo}

smelling :: the doctor’s office

seeing :: ruby play with her baby cousins – imagine puppies only cuter.

feeling ::  more connected. we got out and saw friends and family this week.

wishing/hoping :: for some restoration at this weekend’s retreat.

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tasting :: amanda’s fabulous black bean soup {have you heard about  meal train yet? brilliant.}

hearing ::  baby clap along to momma’s favorite music. {this week: hillbilly deluxe and grievous angel}.

smelling :: pumpkin bread baking.

seeing :: how one night of lost sleep really tears up my brain. i’m so glad i was too tired to post.

feeling ::  a bit lonely if i’m being honest. i absolutely love always being with my favorite girl, but i’ve been missing my friends lately.

wishing/hoping :: for more moments of adult time.

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tasting :: still so many homemade dinners courtesy of our wonderful friends. chicken noodle soup to die for from christine from stinky buddha and her family, sausage lentil soup from ryan from deephomework and his family and chili with quinoa from sarah. this meal train service and our friends are amazing.

hearing ::  the baby pointing at me and saying mama.

smelling :: grass and woodchips – ruby took her first trip to the park. the swings were a hit!

seeing :: ruby becoming more at home with us. she is playing independently longer between each cuddle.

feeling ::  loved. especially when she rests her little body on me during nap time and gently pats my face.

wishing/hoping :: for more moments of quiet for writing and reading.

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tasting :: chili, tostadas, and a fridge filled to the brim when we returned home… so many homemade dinners courtesy of our wonderful friends. madeleine hooked us up on a meal train and people keep signing up to feed us.

hearing ::  the baby laughing at jed when he tells her ‘no’ in chinese.

smelling :: a clean baby right after her nightly bath.

seeing :: time slow down to a baby’s pace – 2 naps a day? a girl after my own heart.

feeling ::  like a mama.

wishing/hoping :: for more patience at bed time. while our girl seems to like to be asleep, she is no fan of the going to part.

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tasting :: dim sum for the first time. i went with someone with just as many food allergies as me. no one died! or even had itchy ears.

hearing ::  the infectious laugh of jeannie p and the musical stylings of duran duran.

smelling :: a slight hint of fall in the morning.

seeing :: a whole bunch of 40 year olds singing like they were 13 {aka awesome!}

feeling ::  by the time you are reading this, grumpy because sleeping on planes is like unicorns for me.

wishing/hoping :: for smooth dealings in taiwan.

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tasting :: chicken salad (with bacon) on rosemary bread from orphan.

hearing ::  the voices in my head during my 30 minute savasanas. good god, they are a chatty bunch.

smelling :: paint {watching, not doing. i’m fancy that way.}

seeing :: friends, friends, and more friends. good god, i love my peeps. for reals.

feeling ::  ridiculously tired again. i slept through my alarm for the very first time in my life yesterday. is this my body’s way of trying to prepare me for the madness that is our taiwan trip NEXT WEEK?

wishing/hoping :: for fun times our last week before we meet the rubes.

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tasting :: green machine from dad’s and thai noodle salad from bernardo’s.

hearing ::  the clock ticking – 2 weeks til ruby!

smelling :: the weight room.

seeing :: so much love and kindness and generosity and love.

feeling ::  much more light-hearted than last week. many thoughts/mini meditations on ahimsa (non-violence/kindness) this week helped sway me back to a more optimistic place.

wishing/hoping :: for the next two weeks to be peaceful and productive.

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tasting :: nectarines and blackberries with vanilla soy yogurt.

hearing ::  “three weeks from tonight we leave for taiwan”.

smelling :: not a whole lot this week. tiny cold.

seeing :: a crib in my house (!).

feeling ::  excited we’re so close to meeting ruby. thrilled for our friends who had been waiting for 4 years- they were matched with a baby this week(!!!!)

sad/disheartened. three acts of gun violence in as many weeks. very close to home.

wishing/hoping :: people realize guns are not the answer to any question.

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tasting :: quinoa salads.

hearing ::  podcasts a plenty. thanks, npr.

smelling :: new floor tiles.

seeing :: ruby’s room coming together.

feeling ::  tired.

procrastination + perfectionism + manual labor = hard work.

wishing/hoping :: to see all the resting yogis in sacramento on sunday afternoon for a snooze. will you be there?

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tasting :: dinner at dopo.

hearing ::  OUR TRAVEL DATE to pick up the rubes!

smelling :: fresh paint.

seeing :: the return of my sanity. strangely coinciding with the return of my furniture to the rooms it lives in.

feeling ::  elated!

and yet strangely calm.

sometimes.

hold me.

i may need more 30 minute supported savasanas.

wishing/hoping :: all my teacher friends  a wonderful return to work and for the nesting process to be kinder than the tiny renovation process was.

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tasting :: thai iced tea with coconut milk from home.

hearing ::  lifelong friends laughing.

smelling :: tomato sandwiches.

seeing :: new homes for all of our cds and records.

feeling ::  ready to go pick up ruby already. we’re still waiting for our travel call.

wishing/hoping ::  we get our call soon. the anticipation is killing me.

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tasting :: black bean enchiladas.

hearing ::  the hubs play at chavez park.

smelling :: coppertone sunscreen.

seeing :: old friends on the river.

feeling ::  anxious. i am ready to get our specific travel plans call.

wishing/hoping ::  i could turn off my worry button. it’s been sneaking up on me every night as i try to fall asleep.

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