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Six Weeks Out.

Filed Under: Personal & Life Updates 19 Comments

Six weeks ago I was at the hospital. I was dreading going to the labor and delivery floor to give birth to my dead baby. I was so scared of walking in and seeing some hugely pregnant woman getting admitted and getting ready to meet her baby while I was there with my undersized bumpRead the whole post >>

June 10, 2016 · Tagged With: clare, miscarriage & pregnancy loss 19 Comments

17 Days Out.

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I looked outside and suddenly there are flowers and the trees are lush with leaves and the grass is bright green. The earth is brimming with life and yet, I have none. Okay, that sounds more melodramatic than I intended. I’m not sad and lonely and depressed all the time – but being pregnant, I feltRead the whole post >>

May 16, 2016 · Tagged With: clare, miscarriage & pregnancy loss 22 Comments

Clare.

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I’m sad to share that last Wednesday, we found the baby no longer had a heartbeat.  I delivered our  teeny tiny daughter, Clare at almost 22 weeks on Friday. We are heartbroken and grieving. Life makes no sense right now. You would have been in the best family, Clare. You had the very best big brother there everRead the whole post >>

May 6, 2016 · Tagged With: clare, miscarriage & pregnancy loss 62 Comments

Heavy.

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I don’t know how to write this. The baby isn’t okay. It probably won’t be joining us. We are crushed and heartbroken. There are a lot of details and confusion swirling around in my head right now, but here is some of it: At our anatomy scan on Wednesday, we found out that the babyRead the whole post >>

April 15, 2016 · Tagged With: clare, miscarriage & pregnancy loss, pregnancy 92 Comments

Five Things // Baby, Work, Housing, and Nice People.

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Cheesy toddler smiles, a new (temporary?) edgy haircut, and brothers! 1. Baby stuff I’m 19 weeks pregnant (I think? Maybe it’s tomorrow, to be honest I don’t remember my due date exactly.) and feeling mostly better. Far less queasy, but I’m still popping the unisom and b6 2-3 times a day. I haven’t felt theRead the whole post >>

April 8, 2016 · Tagged With: clare, house hunting, moving, new england 10 Comments

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Saving Money & Living Frugally

Doing a Buy Nothing Month.

Every so often, my eating junk food gets a little out of control and do a little juice cleanse. To help reset my body’s ideas of … [Read More...]

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Simple Living & Minimalism

Long Distance Moving and Decluttering – A Few Tips.

We're in the midst of a long distance move to Massachusetts this month (in the nomadic portion of our move - we moved out of our … [Read More...]

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Green Living & Sustainability

Choosing between Convenience and Values.

A reader asks: How do you decide when to focus your energy on better choices versus choosing convenience? I think it can be so … [Read More...]

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Motherhood & Parenting

The Story of Eleanor.

(Warning, this post will contain mentions of bodily fluid) How Eleanor Came to Be. I want to write this all down while I still … [Read More...]

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A New Leaf. Little Leaf.

(Yes, I am a dork.) Your website should be like an extra employee. Who works non stop 24/7. I recently overhauled my site … [Read More...]

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