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By Estela - Weekly Bite, October 2, 2010 9:50 am

This my wallet.

Cute, huh?

I got it over the summer at Urban Outfitters… on sale for only 10 bucks! Score!

I’m a sucker for a good deal.

Its a larger size wallet… one might even say its a clutch…

There’s several things I like about this wallet.

1. It’s cute (obviously)
2. It has a compartment for my cash, coins, my plastic, and any random business cards I collect.
3. It is not only functional, but can add a splash of color to a black outfit, or any solid color outfit.

Oh, there’s one more thing…

It also serves as a good toy…

This little girl will spend close to thirty minutes taking every single thing out, down to the last penny.

She puts everything in little piles, acting like she knows what she’s doing… {for all I know, she probably knows exactly what she’s doing.}

Then she spends another thirty minutes putting everything back up {not necessarily where it belongs}

Then she’ll repeat the process at least two more times….

Do you know what this means?

M playing with wallet = Mommy getting work done.

I know I’m suppose to be teaching her that you don’t play with wallets, but sometimes you just gotta roll with it.

We’re off to enjoy Art on the Avenue today!

Oh… and in case you missed yesterdays post… you must check out these Nutella Blondies! They’re awesome.

Have a great Saturday!

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By Estela - Weekly Bite, September 21, 2010 8:15 am

Dang… I desperately need some new running shoes. But that’s not what this post is about.

I’ve been a mother for a little over sixteen months now… five of those months as a stay-at-home-mom… and so far… I like it. It works. It feels good. In other words… M‘s a keeper. You get what I’m saying… right.

Motherhood has a very large learning curve.

Here are some things I’ve learned so far:

1. Eventually… you will get sleep. The first few months are kinda crazy. Babies don’t know their front side from their back side. But trust me… sleep does happen. And when it does… its beautiful… for both you and your kid!
2. Nap-time is golden. Oh my gosh… I can’t stress this enough. I love hanging out with my little M… but nap-time is HUGE. Its the most crucial part of the day… both for her and me. I try to get as much done during the day… but the meat & potatoes of productivity happens during nap-time. And then there are those days where you’re just so exhausted you can’t wait for nap-time… cause that means you can take a little snooze too.
3. I really do love goldfish! Yes… its true. I heart goldfish… but my heinie doesn’t… You see, this is what happens when you have a toddler. They’re hungry all the time. I give her a handful of goldfish, then pop a few in my mouth. All those few add up.
4. You can’t eat your lunch and then finish theirs…. You know, cause of the whole heinie thing.
5. Okay… I’ll stop talking about my heinie.
6. You don’t need to spend lots of money on toys. No matter how many fancy toys M gets, she loves playing with an empty roll of paper towels, an empty box of cereal, and my shoes.
7. Speaking of shoes… be sure to invest in a good pair, cause you’ll be on your feet all day long, walking, running, skipping, hopping… all of which are good for your heinie

That’s all for now. Stay tuned for more on my mommy learning curve.

I’m off to go buy some new running shoes.

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By Estela - Weekly Bite, September 13, 2010 2:53 pm

Phew… its been one busy day!

• 6am – Wake up
• 6:15 – Get breakfast ready for M
• 6:30 – M wakes up
• 6:50 – M eats breakfast
• 6:55 – Pack M’s lunch while she’s eating breakfast
• 7:30 – Head out for a 6 mile run with M
• 8:45 – M plays safely in her crib while Mommy gets showered & ready for the day
• 9:15 – M comes downstairs with me to play while I eat breakfast
• 9:30 – Take pics of M in her first day of school outfit (Thanks to Grandma V )
• 9:40 – Take M to her first day of pre-school!!!!
• 10am – Drop M off for her first day of school!

• I shed a few tears at the door
• I collect myself, get into the car, and drive into DC for a much needed haircut & color.
• After two and a half hours, my hair looks normal again
• I drive back to Alexandria, hit the store for some dinner ingredients, and pick up M.

And now… here I am… blogging away as I listen to my daughter play in her crib instead of taking a nap….

At least she had fun on her first day

So how’s your day going??

I’ll see you all this evening with a fun recipe