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You Don't Have to Like It
The past couple weeks were tough ones. Snippets of life included: George deciding to go back to his newborn sleep/feeding schedule Nick...
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Myths of Motherhood
I was unloading the kids from the car the other day and a woman stopped me mid-parking lot to ask their age spacing. When I told her, I...
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Quick Tips: Set a Timer
We learned this trick from a very smart friend. Do you have more than one child and, despite owning two of most things, still run into...
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Organizational Mode
We had to make a tough parenting decision last week and emotions were high. This week there's the annoyance/inconvenience of a sprained...
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Encouragement for the Road Ahead
Motherhood is such a funny thing. When you're in the trenches, you want so badly to be out of them. When you're not in them, you long to...
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Life with Three: What's Different
So far, life with three kids isn't much different than life with two. The girls are fairly close in age (22 months) so they've been their...
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Focus + Waiting for Baby
Hello! I haven't meant to be away so long again, and have started and abandoned multiple posts, but am too tired, pregnant, and busy...
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A Good Year
Happy almost new year! I hope 2017 was a good one for you. It was a good one for us. I am sitting here at the computer, cozy in my house,...
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Summer Days
We are in the full swing of summer over here. As predicted, I think I over-committed to activities for Eloise, who has finished up two...
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It Begins With Me
We have been in what I'd consider the newborn and toddler trenches for almost four years now, and I've finally gotten the hang of what...