The One Baby Item I Couldn’t Live Without

January 4, 2013

Note: I have absolutely no affiliation with either of the companies mentioned in this post. When I was pregnant, I dreamt of the perfect rocking chair for the nursery.  You may remember that I had my heart set on a Pottery Barn glider.  We eventually splurged on it. Source That glider was a big mistake. Sure, […]

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Traditions for Baby’s First Christmas

December 26, 2012

Growing up in my family, Christmas was a big deal.  Let me rephrase: it was a production. This year, we decided to have Christmas at home and keep things simple.  It was glorious.  Baby’s first Christmas was quiet, stress-free, and very special.  Perhaps down the line, we will brave planes, trains, and automobiles to be […]

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Four Months Old!

December 9, 2012

Dear Baby G, It was only one year ago that I found out I was pregnant with you.  One year ago that I stared at a little blue line and started to dream up the details of who you would be. And now at four months old, it’s clear to everyone that… You’re cute.  And I […]

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Crockpot Vegetable Minestrone Soup

November 28, 2012

I don’t know about you guys, but I’m pretty turkey-ed out.  This vegetarian (easily vegan) soup is the solution. Crockpot Vegetable Minestrone Soup based on the recipe from Betty Crocker’s Slow Cooker Cookbook Ingredients: 1 yellow summer squash, cut into bite-sized pieces 1 cup of chopped carrots 1 bell pepper, cut into bite-sized pieces (I […]

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Three Months Old!

November 9, 2012

Dear Baby G, Three months have passed since the day you were born. Kid, they don’t call it “the fourth trimester” for nothin’.  You’re still figuring this world out.  Either that, or you already have it all figured out and you’re just pissed that we keep acting like you don’t.  Allow me to explain. You […]

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Our Baby’s Birth Story (Part III)

November 5, 2012

The moment a child is born, the mother is also born.  She never existed before.  The woman existed, but the mother, never.  A mother is something absolutely new.  ~Rajneesh Continued from Part I and Part II.    We knew that I wanted to use the birthing center tub right away, but I would have to […]

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Our Baby’s Birth Story (Part II)

November 1, 2012

If Part I’s alternate was, “Is This Labor?”, Part II’s title would be, “When Sh*t Got Real.” Quick note:  We were very lucky to have a photographer capture the birth and most of my labor.  No explicit photos are posted!  Brandi of Aspin Photography shot our maternity and newborn photos, and generously offered to shoot our birth […]

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Our Baby’s Birth Story (Part I)

October 30, 2012

Photo courtesy of Aspin Photography Now, I could make this short and sweet and tell you I had a pretty positive, fairly long labor.  That it was a labor that didn’t go exactly according to plan but ended exactly the way we hoped. I could leave it at that. I could, and probably should, but I […]

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Ten Things That Have Surprised Me About Early Motherhood

October 24, 2012

Photo courtesy of Aspin Photography I am now nearly eleven weeks into motherhood. It is exhausting. It is exhilarating. It is challenging and emotional and yes, rewarding. You know what else?  It’s surprising. Ten Things That Have Surprised Me About Early Motherhood The first few weeks are a unique sort of Heaven and Hell.  “It was […]

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Pinterest Recipes I’ve Actually Tried

October 11, 2012

Source I’m a pretty shameless Pinterest user, but I’m fairly certain I will never use a toilet paper roll to make a Christmas wreath, or own a $686 cashmere sweater.  That said, I do like finding new recipes to try.  Here are a few I’ve actually made and my thoughts on whether they are worth your time. Baked […]

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