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Must-Haves for Mama-to-Be
Read more1. body butter // I’ve heard that stretch marks are genetic and that no amount of cocoa butter in the world will make a difference. For me, having lost seventy pounds in my twenties, it doesn’t make all that much difference. I’ve already got lots…
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eggs + toast + little joys
Read moreSometimes I get disappointed with myself for not being perfect. I am not a perfect wife, a perfect daughter, a perfect friend, a perfect employee, a perfect mama-to-be. And then I remember that there is no such thing as perfect. The only thing that is…
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Third Trimester Thoughts: Becoming We
Read moreYesterday, I rolled out of bed cradling my enormous belly in my palms like I do every morning and I thought to myself, “I’ve got to do a better job of documenting this miracle.” After the pain of my first trimester, I was expecting my…
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Week in Pictures: 3.9.13
Read moreMy nephew, Aden Gerard, was born on Friday, March 1. Isn’t he just the sweetest thing you’ve ever seen? My sister and I were pregnant at the same time and it was so much fun. She was ten weeks ahead of me (her second baby,…
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share // want // wait // love : 02
Read moreSHARE. We have two baby registries. One is with Babies “R” Us (for our not-so-internet friendly family + friends). And the other is with Amazon.com. Of course, I adore everything that we put on both registries — but playing with the Amazon registry has been…
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Baby Shower Dreaming
Read more1. yellow paper straws // 2. blue paper straws // 3. green paper straws 4. e.l.f. nail polish // 5. craft tags // 6. baby bootie cake 7. billy balls // 8. statice flowers // 9. amelia roses I still daydream about our baby boy…
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Tex-Mex Lunch Date
Read moreWe both had off on President’s Day so we made the most of it. We went to Babies R Us to start our store baby registry and then we had a lunch date at my favourite restaurant, Jose Tejas. It is the best tex-mex! Whenever…
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Flower + Garden Show and My Baby Bump!
Read moreOver the weekend, Matthew took me on a date to the New Jersey Flower + Garden Show. The show features display gardens, flower competitions, and hundreds of vendors selling everything from succulents to organic meat to custom art. We had a grand time wandering through…