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Terrible “Twos” (Part 1)
The Beginning… You’ve endured months of morning sickness, a pregnancy that has left your body forever changed, barely survived a painful, traumatic delivery…you’ve fumbled through breastfeeding, figured out sleep schedules, made the tough call on whether or not to vaccinate, could describe in detail every baby product on the market and figured out how to…
FINDING MY VOICE AGAIN—LOVE
I need to tell you…beginning to write once more feels a little bit like learning to walk all over again—like baby giraffe legs—looking and feeling EVERY bit awkward. There’s a lot that has happened since I last posted… But underneath alllll of that awkwardness I also feel something of deep beauty too—the beauty of newness, renewal…
difficult friendships and good confrontation
A few months ago I tried to speak with a friend about something troubling my heart. I felt a wedge growing between us and didn’t want it to be there. Maybe it was on my end, maybe it was on hers. Maybe it was both. Finding out seemed to be the most loving thing I…
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my BEST insider Disneyland tips
We LOVE being Annual Disney Passholders! We go to Disneyland or California Adventure at least once a week and absolutely love it. Many of you have asked for tips and advice to plan and navigate a visit to the park…and this list is our best advice to date. Keep in mind these are simply my…
to the mamas: you’re doing a great job
To the mamas: Mother’s Day. It’s just around the corner. Mother’s Day is a good day. A day of honor for women everywhere who are in the trenches of raising little humans. For me, in recent years Mother’s Day has become a day of pretty dresses, smiles, homemade kid gifts, and take out so I…
DIY: Barn Door Dresser
This past week I sold my old dresser and decided to turn an old bookshelf (that I got for free!) into a barn door dresser. I wanted something unique and rustic and I thought the idea of adding barn doors would be an fun upgrade! I now have a place for all of my little…