After I asked for a lot of feedback on Twitter about which home we should choose and shared a little about the insanity of the process on my blog, oh, two weeks ago (stress has swallowed my ability to blog, *clug clug*) – I thought I’d share more! Because if there’s one thing I know IRead the whole post >>
Read More1. House hunting. I could talk for hours about the insanity that finding a home to rent in western Massachusetts has been, but we’ve applied to 5 different places to live and are juggling all the various deposits and credit checks and landlord references and income verifications. It’s competitive and we’re working with three different realtors.Read the whole post >>
Read MoreHow was your week? I’ve been loving summer with its milder weather, plus Mike’s off work now, and I’ve been seeing friends every single day. Lots of dinners and ice cream runs and spending an hour reading a pile of books with two boys on my lap. It’s lovely and the perfect precursor to leavingRead the whole post >>
Read MoreI haven’t made it much of a secret that I’m not excited about moving. I’m trying to be. I want to be. Moving is on my mind a lot – worries, logistics, sadness, excitement. I heard Mimi Ikonn say Fear and excitement are the same emotion, just depends on your perspective. I’ve been thinking aboutRead the whole post >>
Read MoreEvery now and then I read a book that makes my life better. A book that shifts my thinking and affects my actions. Mindless Eating was one of those books. It did, as promised, absolutely change the way I think about eating. I stumbled upon it on my Overdrive app and listened to the audiobook. The basic premise ofRead the whole post >>
Read MoreI’m really glad I’ve blogged through Gabe’s childhood because it’s so fun to share those posts with him. Last night when we were lying in bed getting ready to read a story before bed, I mentioned how Snoopy used to be his very best friend. He asked to see a picture of himself holding SnoopyRead the whole post >>
Read MoreI really love talking about money – saving money, making money, deciding how to budget money. Money! A reader asked me to share about the specifics of my finances, ie: “How do you make money with your business?” So! Let’s talk specifics about where I make money and how much of my income comes fromRead the whole post >>
Read MoreThis is the story of how I helped my baby learn how to go from waking up every 60-90 minutes to sleeping for 11 hours straight. (Hi, I’m writing about baby sleep on the internet. Am I new here? I’ve had, what, two babies and I think I can write about sleep?) What this postRead the whole post >>
Read MoreThis is why I’ve been slacking and not making goals till June 8th. Vacaaaaaation. [May Update] ROUTINE | Working out: daily 7 minute work out & three miles 2-3 times a week. Success! I ran 12 times and did the 7 minute work out most days. I also went for lots of walks and did some fitnessblenderRead the whole post >>
Read MoreOne month from today, this little hooligan is going to be ONE YEAR OLD. He: – [Redacted comment about sleeping because I’m superstitious.] – Has a seventh tooth poking through. Just in time for vacation! – Walks instead of crawls most of the time now. – Had his millionth ear infection this month. – StartedRead the whole post >>
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