Over 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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Roman Eats
Read moreA few weeks ago, we began introducing Roman to solid food. How exciting for a pudgy baby like him! The first thing that I gave him was a bit of mashed up avocado. Altogether it amounted to the size of a pea. I put the…
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Like Father, Like Son
Read morePregnancy is as much a waiting game as it is anything else. And I am not good at waiting. The first twenty weeks, while we waited to find out our baby’s gender, were excruciating for me. A few folks asked if we would “find out.”…
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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…
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Bear Mountain & a Full Moon Tantrum
Read moreLast week we took a little trip to Bear Mountain State Park. Talk about a gorgeous place! It is absolutely picturesque. While we were there, we drove up to Perkins Memorial Tower. The tower is perched high above the valley on top of Bear Mountain.…
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MAMA WEARS // BABY WEARS
Read moreJust a couple of outfits that we wore to the Renaissance Faire. My denim shorts are actually jeans from Thyme Maternity that I cut into shorts and rolled up the bottoms twice. Similar ones here. These are my absolute favourite boots. My shirt is the…
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Baby’s Been…
Read moreRoman James is 3.5 months old. I want to remember what he’s doing at each stage of his growth. This series “Baby’s Been” is all about what my baby has been up to lately. Last time we checked, Roman weighed 16.5 pounds. Everyone comments on…
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instagram snaps of life // 05
Read moreJust a few random iPhone snaps from the past few months. It’s amazing how quickly Roman is growing & changing. It takes my breath away. This summer has been so blessed & lovely — these pictures are a beautiful reminder of that. / / /…
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Apple n Amos: handmade wood toys
Read moreI am so excited to partner with Apple n Amos — an Etsy shop that creates handmade Waldorf and Montessori-inspired wood toys. I’ve been a fan for a long while and when I decided to partner with small businesses & artisans to promote hand-made goods,…