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Breastfeeding and Sleeping
Big topics! Topics that I’ve been reluctant to talk about because there are so many different approaches and the issue is so personal. I’ve been afraid to share our approach because I don’t want to be judged for it, nor do I want anyone to feel judged for their approach, simply because it’s different from our approach.… Read MoreOy.
But with parenting (and wedding planning and life), I personally believe that the best we can do is expose ourselves to lots of different options and then pick the ones that resonate with us. Once we make our choice and implement it, then we should continuously collect information about how it’s going
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DIY: Anniversary Card + Free Download
Our friend’s parents (who are also our friends) just celebrated their 40th anniversary. I felt like a handmade card was in order, to accompany the CD of love songs Matt made for them.
I got the pop-up heart idea from Sherry’s little butterfly project over at Young House Love. I was going to follow her lead and glue it down, but, sadly, the first three glue sources I pulled out were entirely useless. So I pulled out the trusty sewing machine instead.Here’s how I did it:
- I made the template in Microsoft Word. You can download it here, if you want! I printed page one on cardstock and
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Header Redesign Contest Winner—Squeel!
I want to thank (from the very bottom of my heart–would that be my right ventricle?) the two amazing designers who took the time and energy to enter the first ever Feeding the Soil header redesign contest. Both Sebrina and Olivia are super-talented, friendly, responsive, creative women, and I am so honored and flattered that they entered my little contest.
I felt bad after I learned that the design community frowns upon contests. Fortunately, Sebrina and Olivia each had their eye on a different prize, so I was able to reward them both for their effort. Additionally, while the winner gets free advertising as long as I’m using her