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H-Town
When I was filling out my New Year’s Reflection form, I decided to make a little calendar of the year to help me keep tabs on the major to-do tasks for the year, like planning Henry’s birthday party, making our Halloween costumes, getting Christmas presents, etc. All of those things have to get done, so I might as well start thinking about them in advance instead of stressing out when they absolutely have to get done. For example, my birthday is in early February, which means I should start planning it in January.
Last year I had an incredibly quiet, solo birthday adventure as I was gearing up to have… Read More -
Home Organization: The Pantry
I didn’t intend to tackle the pantry before a whole host of other projects that are more urgent, but I honestly couldn’t take it anymore. We don’t have a ton of kitchen space, and our cabinets are deep, so stuff just kind of gets stuffed toward the back.
Matt and Henry were out for a run and Tate was still sleeping, so I seized the opportunity to pull everything out. I wasn’t sure what the plan of action was going to be, so seeing everything on the counter helped me generate next steps. I started grouping like-items and realized that they primarily fell into two categories:
- Things to store in
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Six Months: Happy Birthday, Tate!
Oh, Tate, we are so lucky to have you in our lives! You are the sweetest, cutest little thing.It’s been such a big month for you. You army crawled all over the entire house, forearm over forearm. You continue to love all the food we’ve introduced you to: bananas, apples, avocados, and even bland rice cereal. You honestly can’t get enough. You grab whatever we have and pull it straight to your mouth.You’ve started playing with Henry a lot. You crawl over when he’s building his tents, and you like to suck on his toys while he’s playing with them. You also laugh when the rest of us… Read More
