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Archives for Motherhood

Adventures in Napping.

Filed Under: Motherhood, Personal & Life Updates 10 Comments

I’m exhausted. I didn’t get enough sleep last night and my eyelids are heavy. Gabe goes down for a nap, and while I’m nursing him in his dark, quiet room, I nearly fall asleep. After I plop him in his crib, I indulge my sleepiness and dive into the pile of blankets and pillows onRead the whole post >>

October 5, 2011 · 10 Comments

One.

Filed Under: Motherhood 28 Comments

More and more, my sweet little baby is looking like a boy. He wakes up from naps with bedhead – shocks of his little blond hair sticking up. We have inside jokes and laugh together; he knows how to make me laugh now. He sneaks chocolate and loves tomatoes. He shares food and kisses with me.Read the whole post >>

September 1, 2011 · Tagged With: Gabe, video 28 Comments

WAHM, SAHM, Thank You, Ma'am.

Filed Under: Career & Business, Motherhood 32 Comments

Or, My Struggles with Working and Not Working as a Mom. A couple of months ago, an expectant friend excitedly shared with me her plans of quitting her job and staying home with her baby. I was thrilled for her; I knew it was what she wanted. A familiar pang of jealousy hit me, though:Read the whole post >>

August 24, 2011 · Tagged With: career, work, work-life balance 32 Comments

WAHM, SAHM, Thank You, Ma’am.

Filed Under: Career & Business, Motherhood 32 Comments

Or, My Struggles with Working and Not Working as a Mom. A couple of months ago, an expectant friend excitedly shared with me her plans of quitting her job and staying home with her baby. I was thrilled for her; I knew it was what she wanted. A familiar pang of jealousy hit me, though:Read the whole post >>

August 24, 2011 · Tagged With: career, work, work-life balance 32 Comments

Big Belly to Big Baby.

Filed Under: Motherhood 9 Comments

While Gabe was supposed to be napping this afternoon, I found myself perusing my TwitPic archives, marveling at what wee little nugget Gabe used to be. I also found a photo of me taken exactly one year ago and had to share: A year ago: Awkwardly large and pregnant. Probably about to go for aRead the whole post >>

August 22, 2011 · Tagged With: Gabe, pregnancy 9 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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Recipes

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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