Something extraordinary (to me) happened this morning. Roman’s changing pad has always been one of his favourite places. I know, weird, right? I kind of get it though. It’s always been such a place of smiles and routine for us. From the time that I…
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October Blues
Read moreSorry that it’s been pretty quiet around here this week. It’s not often that I get the blues in October, but the past week has been a little rough. It all started on Monday with a simple UTI that kept getting worse and worse and…
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Sweet, Sweet October
Read moreYesterday was the most gorgeous, blue-sky, fluffy-white-cloud day. The warm air & sunshine felt more like the middle of July than the first day of October. Still, the sweet smell of fallen leaves and the pumpkins on all the front porches let us know that,…
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All the Leaves Are Brown
Read moreThere’s a gnarly, old crab apple tree in our front yard. Every year when the apples ripen, it’s a sure sign that autumn is upon us. I have such mixed feelings about the season this year. So many things that I’ve spent a lifetime dreaming…
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Firefly Jar Photography
Read moreIf you’ve been following this blog for any length of time, you’re probably aware that I am way into photography. Taking pictures has been a passion of mine forever. As a little girl, I would frame images in my mind and think, “That would make…
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Work/Life Balance as a New Mom
Read moreOver the summer, when my maternity leave ended and I resigned from my job, I never anticipated that I’d be working more than ever. Of course I knew that being a stay-at-home-mom would require a ton of work; but what I didn’t expect was that…
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Baby Weight Loss: Smoothies
Read moreI’ve been working to lose the fifty pounds that I gained during pregnancy. It’s been coming off pretty steadily but the last ten pounds seems to be sticking. It is likely because I am breastfeeding, and as such, eating like a horse that got loose…
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Road Trip // Wanderlust
Read more“I’m restless. Things are calling me away. My hair is being pulled by the stars again.” —Anaïs Nin It’s safe to say that I’ve traveled a little bit in my lifetime. I’ve visited Kenya, Paris, London, and lots of islands in the Caribbean. And while…
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Nobody Said It Was Easy
Read moreYesterday was one of those days. Running on “next-to-no” sleep. A baby boy that wouldn’t stop crying no matter what I tried, who every time I tried to nurse him, clamped down on my nipple and pulled as hard as he could. A husband who…