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Hi! ::waving:: I'm Steph. And I write on this here blog. I started blogging in January 2009 when my oldest daughter (Little Chica) was 6 months old. Becoming a mother was a huge (get punched in the face oh that tickles but not really type of) experience for me. I was suddenly responsible for this little life, while simultaneously saying good-bye to my life as a young working woman. One morning I woke up and realized that I, as well as many other Moms today, was among the ranks of the new and improved Donna Reed: Mommy. Edgy. Domestic. Sexy. Technologically plugged in. I think it's important to be real and to have community. When I became a Mom, I needed a platform to generate both of those things. So I decided to start this blog as a place to share my fumbling experiences at parenthood, laughable attempts at domestic goddessy, random thoughts and to catalog my recipes. Like I said. Domestic. It's been kind of downhill from there. I'm now the mother to not one, but two, beautiful chicklets: Chica (born in 2008) and Bug (born in 2011). My progeny. Courtesy of Briana Latta Photography. I am married to the most gorgeous blued-eyed English-teaching frisbee-throwing meat-grilling park-hiking beer-connoiseur of a man you've ever (or never) laid eyes on. He is referred to on this blog as Hubby. What can I say? I'm blessed. Some fun facts about me: 1. I am obsessed with Nutella. That is not hyperbole. I'm literally. Obsessed. 2. I was a huge dork growing up, some of which can be evidenced in this post. More posts on the subject to come. 3. I was a social worker in my pre-kids life. I worked with teenagers on probation. I loved it and hated it and sometimes I miss it. 4. I dislike talking on the phone. It makes me uncomfortable, sweaty and nervous. 5. When I was in second grade I wrote a fan letter to Richard Dean Anderson. He sent me back a signed postcard with his picture on the front. MacGyver fans, eat your heart out. 6. I love the 90's. LOVE. Especially 90's music and television. And I am not apologetic about it. I'm still currently a SAHM (that's Stay-at-Home Mom lingo for "stay at home mom"), but somehow have managed to take on some great part time/at home work. Which I think makes me a SAHWAHMSWOTHM (Stay-at-home, Work-at-home, sometimes-work-outside-the-home Mom). I live in idyllic Chester County, PA (about 40 minutes outside of Philly). I'm still fumbling through these Adventures in Parenthood. I try lead a healthy lifestyle, but ice cream will always be my kryptonite. Most days I am a glorious disaster, but generally I'm a work in progress. You can read more about me at my About.Me page. Get in touch with me - I'd enjoy a chat :) I'd love for you to join me on this journey we call life. Because being a screw-up around other people is much more funny than screwing up alone. Cheers, Steph