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Category Archives: reflecting
Resolved – for 2012
Here’s my two main resolutions for 2012. 1. Do exercises for my back 6 days a week, before 8:00 am. (Ellie always gets me up by 6:30-7:00 and I know that if I haven’t done them by 8:00, I probably … Continue reading
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Looking Back Before Looking Forward
Before I give you a bit of what I’m planning to write about in this coming year, I thought I’d look back a bit on some of my favorite posts of 2011. My favorite sewing projects: 1. The diaper bags: … Continue reading
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In Which I Resolve to Act Like the Smart, Confident Woman That I Know I Am, Even in Home Depot
Yesterday morning, I needed to buy yard waste bags because I am desperately trying to finish up one last yard work project before winter hits. I have a pile of mulch on our driveway that just refuses to die. And … Continue reading
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Today we are grateful for oh so many things; but in the spirit of the most important thing on Thanksgiving Day, we want to give thanks to the many people who have made our Thanksgiving meal possible. Thank you to: … Continue reading
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Thoughts on healing, resting, responsibility, and community
Over the past few months, I’ve talked to a few different women about post-partum recovery and their various experiences, both positive and negative. My own recovery after Ellie’s birth was quite easy. I know part of that was because my … Continue reading
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Free!
I am basically finished with sorting and purging our whole house. I just finished our basement. All I have left is our office file cabinet and the garage. We already did a lot in the garage two weeks ago so … Continue reading
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Standing! (Almost)
Ellie is slowly but surely teaching herself how to stand. I am constantly amazed by what she is doing, all on her own, to develop and grow up. I stopped reading child development books when Ellie was around two months … Continue reading
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People Get Ready
First, we had a tornado. Then, we had an earthquake. Now, we’re expecting a major hurricane. What’s next, the Rapture? Seriously, though, this has been a crazy week! We don’t have to evacuate thankfully but we’re taking some precautions, such … Continue reading
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The Grand Tour
Back in June, I went to three ESOL picnics in one week, at all three of the middle schools that I taught in, in my five years of teaching. I went to them in chronological order, starting with my first … Continue reading
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Nursing as Comfort Food
to commemorate World Breastfeeding Week While we were in Alaska, I was most grateful for the nursing relationship that Ellie and I have. Nursing allowed both of us to feel comforted, connected, safe, and at home, regardless of where we … Continue reading
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Salmon and Souvlaki 