Nola is sitting in a patch of sunlight next to our bookcase in the living room. She has maneuvered one leg out of her sleeper and is bent over at the waist, sucking on her toes.
I’m copy editing garden and home-buying stories and my daughter is sucking the lint from between her toes.

Somebody, please, make [...]

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Food is going to be a constant source of consternation.
Actually, allow me to rephrase.
Food is going to be a constant source of nutrition (trying to keep it positive!) even if Nola signs an exclusivity contract with one type of cuisine at a time. For the last month it has been nothing but Cheerios [...]

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E-A-G-L-E-S.
How could they treat Nola so poorly? Especially in her first season as a fan. How unfortunate.

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Now that the holidays are at an end, I’m finding myself even more exhausted than during the big lead up. Nola’s first Christmas was quiet and sweet. We didn’t go crazy on gifts for anyone because, well, what’s the point. Saving money now, while Nola has no clear method to differentiate between Christmas and Arbor [...]

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