Charlotte Hilton Andersen

So a few months ago, I had this unexpected tender moment with Jelly Bean: She had told me that she just wanted “to snuggle for a minute” and then she promptly fell asleep on my lap. My all-gr...

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Andersen Family – April 2015 photo courtesy of Still Memories photography UPDATE 9/15/17: For everyone looking to discuss their Myocardial Bridges, Ben (you’ll recognize him from the comments...

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Getting skinny will solve all our problems, right? We will be unconditionally loved by all, be able to run marathons in under three hours and, of course, be able to wear bikinis and heels to any ...

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  This is Son #3 at the beginning of the summer, pre-bangs debacle. And yes, this is his real mad face. Boy does not mess around!  Super Cuts is exactly the place you want your child to have a ...

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Okay, watch this first. It will make your whole day. I promise! (If the video doesn’t show up in your reader or e-mail, click through) Do you remember the first time you were catcalled? I was i...

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Wal-Mart isn’t someplace I normally associate with life-changing moments. Although if you’re going to have a public freakout Wallyworld does have a lot to recommend it: Not only can you buy t...

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 All photos courtesy of the Rugged Grace Tumblr Have you ever played rugby? I haven’t. I had the chance once. The super rad Jen Sinkler (you may know her as the strong-woman who coined the ph...

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This happened. JellyBean (4): “Look what I found mom! Now we can be twins! But… where do I buy the thingies that go in them??” (Oh honey, I too need to find the thingies that go in them!) ...

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I need to take a break from this blog for a bit. I need to reevaluate what I want from it and for it because for about the past year I feel like it – no I – have gotten really stagnant. Which...

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  Image Credit: Anne Cha (facebook, instagram) Have you ever been told you hit like a girl? Or run like one? Or cry like one? If so, I hope you answered yes. Because you are a girl and girls do ...

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