Category Archives: ce n’est pas une mom blog

He’s not actually a very helpful study partner

Posted on May 4, 2013 by

Brushing up on the five port de bras exercises, with a little help from my big helper. Number five is my favorite, makes me think of dodging bullets in slomo a la The Matrix.

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What a let down

Posted on April 6, 2013 by

This here is a photo of my latest not-so-glamorous ballet accessory: What the heck are these things? Disposable nursing pads, bitches! What the heck are they for? They go inside my sports bra in case I experience a let-down during … Continue reading →

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Watercolor everywhere but not a drop in sight.

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

Just messing around with ArtRage. Ok so, seems like when I was a kid I remember all babies, like my sister for example, all babies wanted to get ahold of two things more than anything else in the world: the … Continue reading →

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How long will it take to eat this elephant. I mean these shoes. I mean whatever.

Posted on February 19, 2013 by

Before class the other day, Triple G pulls out this pair of slippers, and then throws them back in her bag and says, “Damn! I keep forgetting to sew these!” And I’m like, “Right? I’ve got a pair like that … Continue reading →

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Ballet Pink 4Evah!

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

Oh, you know, just doing the laundry, thinking how laundry day looks a little different nowadays. I mean, with the nursing bras line-drying along side the ballet tights and all. Also, the bra and the tights totally match in color. … Continue reading →

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Thinking about it right now even.

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

Sure enough, Pull In Your Tummy has become the new Hold Your Chin Up. I hear about my tummy about 1727554577329928376 times during class. And somehow this doesn’t even annoy me. It’s like, yeah, I do need to pull in … Continue reading →

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What it’s like to be back

Posted on January 30, 2013 by

What’s it like to come back to ballet after a long absence and a baby? It’s like this: I look in the mirror before pliés and see that my waist is thicker, and I think what a relief it is … Continue reading →

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The left hand knows what the right hand is doing, and it wants a piece of the action.

Posted on January 25, 2013 by

Ok so The Baby has this dorky play-mat thing, Like, one of those things where babies lie on their backs and look up and swat at the toys dangling overhead, And it’s made by Little Einsteins (hand-me-down, I did not … Continue reading →

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How ballet is good for babies

Posted on January 22, 2013 by

Before class Smirnoff calls me over and gives me a kiss on each cheek and says, “My Dear, I am so glad you are coming to class again,” And I say thank you, And he says, “Not just for you, … Continue reading →

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Baby versus Siri

Posted on January 22, 2013 by

This is probably the greatest thing I’ve ever done ever: No seriously, ever: @HenrySayWhat I just hold the iPhone up to my three- month-old and let Siri translate all his funny noises into words, and copy/paste the translation into a … Continue reading →

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