In an effort to beat my winter blues, I’ve been doing a bit of “online” window-shopping. (Plus, my 30th birthday is just a few months away… Hint, hint!) Here are a few things that I am lusting after at the moment. 1. I’ve been wanting…
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a little trip to the library…
Read moreI’m not even going to lie… I’m getting desperate for ideas to get us out of the house. I know I’ve said it before, but winter is always hard around here, and this one has been the hardest in years. The temperatures have plummeted again…
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Breastfeeding in Public
Read moreI wish that I didn’t have to write this post. It makes me sad that it’s an issue at all. However, the reality is that for some reason, the most natural thing in the world — FEEDING A BABY — is an issue. While it…
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Simplicity + Swapdom
Read moreIt’s no secret that simplicity + organization are two of my primary goals at the moment. It isn’t always the easiest thing to accomplish, especially when you’ve got a little one. What I’ve learned in my first nine months as a mama is that babies…
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Nine-Month-Old-Roman-James
Read moreI can’t believe it. I know, I know. I say that every month. But nine months is a big one, a really big one. It marks the point at which my baby has been outside of my body for longer than he was inside of…
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Petroula Handmade: unique sewing and felting accessories for kids
Read moreWhen I was a little girl, my grandmother — Mom Mom — was my best friend. I loved to visit her. I loved to play with her button tin. She would take care of me when I was sick. I would spend the night and…
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Winter Days & Spring Dreams
Read moreIt’s been a long winter and we’ve still got three months to go. We’ve had two weeks of arctic blasts — temperatures far below freezing. And we’ve had more snow storms than I can even count. We got nine inches yesterday and we’re said to…
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Homemaking: The Bedroom
Read moreAs I mentioned here, one of my goals for 2014 is simplicity + organization. I am slowly making my way through each room in the house — getting rid of what we don’t need/use, organizing the necessities, and making things pretty. Over the weekend, I…
