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Pancake geometry

Jake decided this morning that boxed pancake mix is “basically cheating” and he was going to make them completely from scratch. No recipe...

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Third time's the charm

Jake’s been asking me to try his mom’s apple pie recipe since we moved in together. Not pressure exactly, but those wistful looks every t...

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Professional boundaries

Had one of those conversations at work yesterday that stays with you long after it’s over. Alex and I finally addressed the elephant in t...

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Project manager brain

Found my anniversary planning notebook today while cleaning out my bag. Three pages of lists, backup plans for the backup plans, and deta...

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Abracadabra disaster

I came out of the kitchen to find Jake in the middle of what can only be described as a magical explosion. Cards everywhere. Complete loo...

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6am engineer

The coffee maker died this morning. Not sputtering, not weak, completely dead at 6am when I desperately needed caffeine before my anatomy...

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Digital discovery mode

Jake got his first iPhone last week. Today he discovered AirDrop. I’ve received seventeen photos in the past hour including: his coffee m...

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Delivery mystery

The doorbell rang at 2pm. Three times. Which should have been my first clue that today was about to get weird.

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Floor thoughts

There’s something about sitting on the floor that makes everything feel more real. Not the couch, not the desk chair, just me, the hardwo...

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Emergency protocols

Jake’s heating crisis flowchart just fell out of my anatomy textbook. Complete with arrows, backup plans, and a note that says “Elena’s c...

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