Archive for the ‘Life’ Category
Our Thoughts Are With Newtown
12/16/12
Like many of you, my thoughts have been with the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy. The children, the parents, the families and the town have all been […]
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Alesya Opelt Is Not My Name
08/19/12
My name isn’t Alesya Opelt anymore. My married name is Alesya Macatol, but I continue to use Alesya Opelt professionally. People always assume it’s for because I’m a feminist. I […]
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Baby Update
04/20/12
Many of you have sent kind notes asking about how I was feeling, etc. Thank you! Here’s an update on the baby front… As of today I’m 35 weeks along. […]
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Maribelle’s Christmas Ornaments
11/20/11
Four days before Thanksgiving and we’ve started our Christmas preparation. My daughter has a small tree of her own. Now that she’s at the ripe old age of 2 1/2 […]
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Where Have I Been?
11/15/11
I have a lot to tell you. But let’s start with the big news – I’m pregnant! The 12 week ultrasound was on Friday and the baby looked great. Good […]
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Official Work Schedule
09/19/11
Stephanie, our nanny for the past year, had her last day with us on Thursday. She had a wonderful opportunity to teach English to students in France. Of course she […]
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Where I Was on September 11th
09/11/11
On September 11, 2001 I was living near San Jose, CA and up at 5:30 AM to get ready for a 7:00 AM Toastmasters meeting. When Matt Lauer said they […]
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Kids & Flexible Schedules
08/01/11
This is the scene at my house this morning. Our nanny (who we love and has been extremely dependable) asked last night if she could come in at 12:30 because […]
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Build-A-Burger
05/31/11
Inspired by O the Oprah Magazine’s article “Something New Under the Bun” we had a Build-a-Burger meal this weekend. Tasty!
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