I started this blog almost seven years ago intending to share our (newly married) adventures in green living. It began with a month of green tips and ideas, became a largely ‘green and simple living’ blog, and is now a smattering of photos, tutorials, family life, and career musings mixed in with the green andRead the whole post >>
Read MoreMarch Updates & April Intentions.
[March Update] Go to sleep earlier. I pretty much failed completely at this. I wanted to be IN bed by 10 pm and read for 30 minutes, but I ended up not turning off the light/my phone until 11 pm or later most nights. 11:30 bedtime + 2-3 hours of insomnia + 7 am Gabe wakingRead the whole post >>
Read More28 weeks
How far along? 28 weeks. How big is baby? Almost 15 inches and 2.25 lbs. About the size of a large eggplant. Total weight gain: +18 lbs. Aka: I can start throwing around the phrase “I’m carrying an extra 20 pounds!” now as an excuse. “What? YOU try putting on pants with a 20 pound bowling ball strappedRead the whole post >>
Read MoreNote to Self: Just Go.
So, I get it. You decided to go to that social event, playgroup, or conference and now you’re nervous about it and want to back out. What if you have no one to talk to? What if everyone else knows each other? What if you have nothing in common? What if you feel stupid? WhatRead the whole post >>
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Last Friday in Asheville. 1. I stopped watching Parenthood. It was stressing me out more than it was entertaining me and I don’t need to watch TV for that nonsense. I just read funny recaps and I regret nothing (though I might start watching again if it stops being so darn soap opera-like). I have noRead the whole post >>
Read More26 weeks.
How far along? 26 weeks 4 days. How big is baby? 14 inches and 1.75 lbs. Who knows what vegetable they’re comparing it to now. Total weight gain: +17 lbs (Um. Three pounds more than with Gabe at this point. Will this not be a little peanut baby like he was??) Updates: I passed my glucose test, whichRead the whole post >>
Read MoreWorking Mama // Figuring Out Child Care.
When Gabe was two months old, I started back to work. (I’d actually quit my job and started back to a new job). For the past 3.5ish years, child care has been the key factor in my ability to work. Affordable, dependable child care is hard to find. As I look to the rest ofRead the whole post >>
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I am a sucker for programs and apps that makes my life easier and my business systems run more smoothly. After several years of trying (maaaaaany) different programs, I wanted to share my favorite tools for all of the administrative parts of running my web design business. (There are a few areas I haven’t settledRead the whole post >>
Read MoreFebruary Updates + March Intentions.
Pantsless even in February. [February Update] Respond more. I definitely tried to respond more to comments here – which I always want to do. Some good conversations blossomed as a result, so I count that a win! Take care of a variety of silly little things: make a dentist appointment for myself, get the car windshield fixed, andRead the whole post >>
Read More24 Weeks
How far along? 24 weeks. How big is baby? A little bigger. I dunno. A foot-ish and more than a pound and bigger than my hand, apparently: Total weight gain: +12 pounds. Feels like way more the way my body is reacting to it. Updates: 24 weeks is touted as “viability,” so that’s cool. Survival rates are stillRead the whole post >>
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