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Continue reading →: holden’s first night awayWelp, we hit a big milestone this weekend: my first night away from the baby. We had plans to attend a fantastic summer party, so it was off to the grandparents’ house for my almost-13-month-old. I don’t know why it took so long for me to spend a night away.…
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Continue reading →: cheater thank you cardsHi, have we met? I’m totally lazy. If I can find a hack or an easy way around something, I’m totally going to take it. I was, however, raised to be gracious and appreciative and to say, “thank you.” That means thank you phone calls for birthday cards and thank…
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Continue reading →: yep, still breastfeeding(yep, totally me breastfeeding in my car at Target when Holden was a week old.) I’ve been getting some judgey looks and questions lately when people find out that I’m still breastfeeding now that Holden is more than a year old. I get the sense that people think I might…
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Continue reading →: pinterest quasi-fail: baby’s monthly photosSo yeah, I bought into the whole monthly onesie photo deal with Holden. I was (kind of) inspired by Clara’s Photo Project on Young House Love. Sherry and John took their daughter’s photo every week (!) on a different colorful, patterned background. At the end of the year, they had…
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Continue reading →: sweet{heart} chalk artI’m a winner! I was super psyched to learn that I won my choice of a hand-lettered chalkboard print by Lily & Val through a Facebook contest. Chalkboard artist and typographer, Valerie McKeehan, lives in Central PA (near me!). I fell in love with the custom chalkboard signs she had…
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Continue reading →: father’s day – ode to my dad’s mustacheHappy Father’s Day to all the dads out there! Isn’t the mustache cupcake I got for my dad super cute? It’s from Just Cupcakes, the bakery that saved my ass last week when I messed up Holden’s smash cake. I know mustaches have been all over Pinterest for the last…
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Continue reading →: cheater guac!Okay, you guys will never hear me bragging about being a good cook. Obviously my baking skills need a little work from time to time. But I am going to put it out there and say that I make some damn good guacamole. Who cares if I cheat a little?…
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Continue reading →: four eyesSo, I’ve been in desperate need of new glasses for about three years now. My glasses-glasses are about that old; my prescription sunglasses are like six years old. Considering I legally need to wear glasses to drive, I figured I should suck it up and go get the eye exam…
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Continue reading →: holden’s {colorful} first birthday partyFor Holden’s first birthday party, I wanted to fill the house with color to celebrate the little girl who has brought so much joy (among other things) into our lives this past year. I started with a plan and an idea board. Here’s how it all turned out. Yes, I…
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