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Birth Announcements
As I’ve mentioned a lot recently, I’m trying to be very conscious of the things I want to repeat for Tate (like a scrapbook of his first year) and the things that weren’t really worth the effort, like birth announcements.With Henry, we printed this collage as regular photos, slapped an extra-large label on the back that had the announcement, and sent it like a postcard. Although it was nice to have something for Henry’s scrapbook, the tangible announcements felt like a waste of time and energy because of the prevalence of social media.So for Tate, we decided to create a collage of some Instagram photos… Read More -
The Great Purge of 2013
We are getting closer and closer to moving into our new house. I can scarcely believe it! Right now, all the work is scheduled to be complete at the end of the first week in August, but we’re scheduling the closing on our permanent loan for a couple weeks later to leave some contingency time in case something goes wrong. A mid-August move-in date would mean seven months from start to finish (the original estimate from the builder was six to eight months).
We are getting close to locking in a 4.5% interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage. We’ve turned in all the paperwork; we’re just waiting to… Read More -
Anniversary Traditions
I love how traditions create a rhythm to the year.Matt and I celebrated our 5th anniversary on Friday (half a decade!), and we’re still implementing the tradition we started on our 1st anniversary. Every year, we take turns–one person writes a letter to the other person about our year together, and the other person plans an experience.We opted for a ritual devoid of presents because, frankly, we already feel enough pressure to buy each other creative and interesting presents year after year for birthdays and Christmases.This year, it was my turn to plan the experience. Before Tate’s arrival, I spent some time brainstorming ideas.… Read More
