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Archives for Motherhood

Life Lately – More About Summer & Moving.

Filed Under: Motherhood, Personal & Life Updates 12 Comments

What a summer it’s been! It’s been full and hectic and wonderful and stressful all at once. Theo turned one, the boys had a joint birthday party, Mike is getting his PhD this Saturday, we traveled to Toronto, and we’ve been married 8 years today. Trying to soak up as much Ohio-ness as we canRead the whole post >>

August 11, 2015 · Tagged With: marriage, musings 12 Comments

Sleep Training Success without (Many) Tears.

Filed Under: Motherhood 14 Comments

This 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 >>

June 12, 2015 · Tagged With: sleep 14 Comments

Theo at 11 Months.

Filed Under: Motherhood, Personal & Life Updates 9 Comments

One 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 >>

May 29, 2015 · Tagged With: monthly Theo 9 Comments

Theo at Ten Months.

Filed Under: Motherhood, Personal & Life Updates 7 Comments

He: – Is wild. WILD, I tell you! He flings himself off of couches and beds and towards objects that harm him and generally is just CRAZY. The opposite of Gabe (who never climbed on anything until he was, like, three). Cases in point: He climbed onto the couch, then ONTO THE (kids) TABLE nextRead the whole post >>

May 7, 2015 · Tagged With: monthly Theo 7 Comments

Why I Take a Social Media Break.

Filed Under: Minimalism & Decluttering, Motherhood 15 Comments

My love-dislove relationship with social media I love and use social media daily. Hourly, really. It’s useful, it’s fun, and it’s full of great, supportive, funny people. The problem is, as a result, I have an acute awareness of what other people’s opinions are on any given subject. From breastfeeding to racial tension to Hilary runningRead the whole post >>

April 28, 2015 · Tagged With: family, internet, internet addiction, social media 15 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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