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Dream It, Do It: Update on Our House
Things are progressing well with the design of our new house. I met with the architect again to talk through the changes we asked him to make to our house. He made some really smart changes to our changes. Based on the most recent design, we asked him to make a few more adjustments, such as stretching the second bedroom closet all the way across the wall and creating a hallway closet by commandeering a bit of the closet from the second bedroom.He also had a few more suggestions:- He wants to lower the ceilings in the two bathrooms and the foyer to 8′, so he can move the
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Making Changes
I’ve been trying to be as healthy as possible with this pregnancy as I was with Henry. I’ve been taking a nap each afternoon when Henry naps (which means I have to cram my work into the evenings). I’ve been doing okay on the eating front (it’s a little difficult to work around my first-trimester aversions to things). The one area I really need to improve is exercise. When I was pregnant with Henry, I walked for an hour approximately six times a week. It was easy to do. When I was in my first trimester, I was on summer vacation from my teaching job, so I could walk first… Read More -
Natural Deodorant Fail
I am bummed!I finally found a natural deodorant that works nicely (still some wetness–but a tolerable amount–and virtually no smell–even in the Texas heat), but now I’m experiencing itchiness and red irritation. When I talked to my mother about it, she explained that she has the exact same problem with natural deodorants. Here’s a complete list of the ingredients:INGREDIENTS: Organic Simmondsia chinensis (Jojoba) Oil; Organic… Read More
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Oil; Organic Rosehip Seed Oil;
Butyrospermun parkii (Shea) Butter; Organic Corn Starch; Sodium
Bicarbonate; Kaolin Clay; Organic Vegan Kosher Glycerin; Essential oils
of: Organic Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender); Organic Melaleuca
Alternifolia (Tea Tree); Organic Citrus Sinensis (Sweet Orange); Organic
Mentha
