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A good year.

I know it’s so cliché to say, but: where has the time gone?!? It seems like just yesterday I was meeting this little munchkin, my niece, on her birthday. It’s now a year later, and she’s grown into an...

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happiness and sadness: a story of parallels

At nearly 23 weeks pregnant, the reality of what’s to come is setting in more each day. I have a growing belly, and I feel kicks (so many kicks!) pretty regularly now. I may actually believe that...

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baby boy’s nursery inspiration

Thank you all so much for your comments on my last post. It didn’t feel right to talk about this pregnancy without acknowledging the last one, and it was really nagging at me. Now that it’s all out in...

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the homestretch

Well now. How did that happen? All of a sudden I’m two days away from my due date, and soon enough there will actually be another person in our family! It’s all a little surreal and I’m sure I still...

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and then there were three.

Our lives are forever changed. We love him so much. More to come soon.

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Graham: one month

I cannot believe that Graham has been in our lives for a month already! In one way, it feels like he was just born yesterday; but in another, we don’t remember what life was like before he was part of...

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one month of parenthood: the survival guide

I spent a lot of time researching and comparing baby products while I was pregnant to make sure we had every little thing we thought we needed before Graham’s arrival. While we made some very good...

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Graham: two months

More alert, smiling like crazy, and, as of the last two nights, sleeping a seven and a half hour stretch at night! For that, your parents thank you, little guy.

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the un-lullaby

I know that at some point, no matter how hard we try to resist, we’ll probably be sucked into the world of the Wiggles, the Fresh Beat Band, and whatever else little kids are listening to these days....

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decisions, decisions…

For Christmas I have asked Nick to make me a headboard for our bedroom. It’s something we’ve always been lacking and I figured if I asked for it as a Christmas present with December 25 as a deadline,...

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it’s been a while…

… and I now have a 7 month old. How did that happen?? Obviously blogging has taken a backseat to taking care of this little guy, but I do miss it. I’ve been collecting a little list of some of the baby...

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six months of parenthood: the survival guide

Not to sound cliché, but it’s amazing how fast time flies when you’re a new parent. It’s also amazing how quickly your needs for baby crap gear changes as your little one grows and changes every five...

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curious & co. on minted

Having been fans of Minted for years, my partners at Curious & Co. and I have recently become part of their amazing design community. We just participated in their holiday party invitation...

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on being a mom

I’m somebody’s mom. I’m somebody’s mom?? It still blows my mind a little bit that Nick and I created a person and he’s been in our lives for eight whole months (as of yesterday). I’ve always had this...

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Minted custom stationery giveaway!

UPDATE: And the winner is Heidi M.! Heidi, please email me and I will put you in touch with my contact at Minted. Thanks to everyone for your entries… I hope to host more giveaways for you soon! - – -...

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productively unproductive

Modern technology helped to keep my sanity intact in the early days of motherhood. Hours and hours spent nursing and unable to move were made less monotonous by the Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and...

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Claremont Road on Bloglovin

Follow my blog with Bloglovin As Google Reader is almost extinct, I’ve tried out both Feedly and Bloglovin (both of which seamlessly imported all of the blogs I already subscribe to through Reader),...

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everybody gets a trophy

Every parent wants the world for their children. Becoming a mom has opened my eyes to the sacrifices I’m willing to make for my little guy without batting an eye, and it has made me understand how easy...

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oatmeal banana bites

Disclaimer: these do not look very appetizing. But they are good! These oatmeal banana bites (my variation of the two ingredient cookies you may have heard about) are awesome to have on-hand for a...

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the best day of his life.

I’d like to think that we provide lots of entertainment for our little guy and fill his days with plenty of joy and fun. But riding in a shopping cart in Target for the first time? This was the best...

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