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Archives for Personal & Life Updates

On Encouragement and a Family Photo Session.

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“Forget about that craft stuff, you should find a way to make money from your photography.” – My dad, February 2011. I’m lucky to have a family that is so supportive and encouraging of me. Their words empower and inspire me. They make me feel like I could maybe, possibly, someday do this whole photographyRead the whole post >>

July 7, 2011 · Tagged With: photography Leave a Comment

Ten Months.

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He: – is basically as mobile as it gets without actually walking. He crawls as quickly as the speed of light, pulls up and cruises around while holding on to things. – is a cautious little guy. I keep trying to get him to walk or stand just holding one of my hands, but he’llRead the whole post >>

July 5, 2011 · Tagged With: monthly Gabe 1 Comment

Just June.

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This is my life. The ukulele is a staple in it right now.   We’ve begun to settle into a routine of sorts this summer. Our days start with coffee and breakfast together (around the table – we’re doing an experiment where we don’t eat on the couch….that’s the whole experiment: eat like civilized people),Read the whole post >>

June 24, 2011 · Tagged With: Gabe, working from home Leave a Comment

Gabriel Goes to the Beach.

Filed Under: Motherhood, Personal & Life Updates, Travel 1 Comment

When I was growing up, my family took yearly trips to were to the beach with my extended family. I looked forward to sharing a giant beach house with a dozen aunts, uncles, siblings, parents, and grandparents. I looked forward to spending hours learning how to make friendship bracelets from my aunts. I looked forwardRead the whole post >>

June 22, 2011 · 1 Comment

“This is where your mom and dad had their first relationship talk, Gabe.”

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 We used to be spontaneous trip-taking people.   Pre-parenthood, I mean.   We’d wake up one Saturday morning and decide to drive three hours to the nearest Ikea. Or decide to road trip to LA just two weeks before doing it, making plans as we went. We love to go places. We love to seeRead the whole post >>

May 9, 2011 · Tagged With: marriage 12 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.

Recipe: Tofu Lettuce Wraps.

Recipe: Bistro Broccoli Chowder

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