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Archives for 2017

Archives for 2017

Homeschooling – Why and How We Do it for Kindergarten.

Filed Under: Motherhood 12 Comments

“We are homeschooling Gabe for kindergarten but we’re not the weird kind of homeschoolers,” I told our babysitter when I was interviewing her. Homeschooling just sounds a little sad and lonely, right? At least to me. Like, the mental image I get when I hear the word “homeschooled”…isn’t positive. But here we are. Finishing ourRead the whole post >>

May 29, 2017 · Tagged With: homeschool, school 12 Comments

Finding Life after Loss.

Filed Under: Personal & Life Updates 16 Comments

Involves new hairstyles, eating my feelings in sugar form, and buying my kids matching clothing. I haven’t been sure what to write about here anymore. I feel like I’m 32, surely I shouldn’t be publicly journaling and sharing my thoughts, right? I’ve grown past that. Need to keep those thoughts and feelings private. And yet.Read the whole post >>

April 12, 2017 · Tagged With: life updates, miscarriage & pregnancy loss 16 Comments

February Update & March Intentions.

Filed Under: Personal & Life Updates 8 Comments

(I’m going to start responding individually to the comments from my last post, but thank you so much for the outpouring of love and support. ❤ It means so much.) February Update- Get my medical records. // Half done – I still need to get local midwives records because I can only go at noon and it hasn’tRead the whole post >>

March 1, 2017 · Tagged With: monthly goals 8 Comments

When Your “Rainbow Baby” Dies, Too.

Filed Under: Motherhood, Personal & Life Updates 87 Comments

On July 22nd, I took a pregnancy test. It was 12 weeks to the day after I’d given birth to Clare and still no period, so I wanted to be sure. To rule out pregnancy, right? It was negative, as I expected, so I threw it in the trash. A few hours later, I peekedRead the whole post >>

February 13, 2017 · Tagged With: anxiety, miscarriage & pregnancy loss 87 Comments

February Intentions & Goals for 2017.

Filed Under: Personal & Life Updates 16 Comments

(Hi, hello, it’s been a LONG time. Probably the longest time period I’ve ever gone without blogging. Is anyone still reading? Are blogs still relevant? Whatever, who cares. I’ll catch you up soon on the terribleness that has been 2016, but for now – I want to talk about February and 2017. And making goals/settingRead the whole post >>

February 2, 2017 · 16 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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Career & Business

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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Recipe: Curried Greens and Chickpeas

Recipe: Vegetarian Ramen.

Recipe: Sweet and Sour Tempeh with Pineapple and Cashews.

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Recipe: Bistro Broccoli Chowder

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