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Twenty.

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Preface (can you have a preface to a blog post? I guess this is more like an epilogue on my last post. Either way – I am giving this far too much thought): Thank you very, very much for your kind words, prayers, and support. I felt the love from all over the world andRead the whole post >>

April 16, 2010 · Tagged With: pregnancy, weekly pregnancy updates Leave a Comment

Step Away from the Google, Ashley.

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Today was rough. Possibly one of my roughest. I didn’t expect this. I expected to write about how I’m halfway through my pregnancy today. I expected to write about how I’ve decided to do another “Buy Nothing” month because my shopping is getting a little out of control. I expected to maybe share some photosRead the whole post >>

April 14, 2010 · Tagged With: pregnancy 3 Comments

The One with Too Many Photos.

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Today ends my twelve days of spring break. I know, you probably don’t feel sorry for me. I spent most of these twelve days sewing, watching shows on Hulu while cleaning, updating my Etsy shop, apartment hunting, going for really long walks in the sunshine, cooking myself real breakfasts, feeling the baby kick, and hangingRead the whole post >>

April 11, 2010 · Tagged With: holiday 1 Comment

Nineteen.

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 Tired of photos of just me. So: sister, cousin, me, cousin, sister. Don’t judge me for wearing the same dress as last week, mmkay? How far along? 19 weeks, 3 days. (My due date was moved up a day to August 31st, Mike’s birthday!) How big is baby? 16 centimeters and 9 ounces. NINE OUNCES.Read the whole post >>

April 9, 2010 · Tagged With: pregnancy, weekly pregnancy updates Leave a Comment

"SO!? What is it?!"

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Whenever a friend or family member has a baby girl, I am jealous. Even if I’m not pregnant, or even thinking about it, I’m jealous. I assume that everyone hopes for a girl when they are pregnant. I want a daughter. I want my daughter to have sisters. Girls are sweet, cute, wear pretty dresses,Read the whole post >>

April 8, 2010 · Tagged With: musings, pregnancy 1 Comment

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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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Recipes

Recipe: Curried Greens and Chickpeas

Recipe: Vegetarian Ramen.

Recipe: Sweet and Sour Tempeh with Pineapple and Cashews.

Recipe: Tofu Lettuce Wraps.

Recipe: Bistro Broccoli Chowder

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