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Book Review: Simple Sewing for Baby
I’m smitten with one of my new Christmas presents: Simple Sewing for Baby by Lotta Jansdotter. Since we are entering the final stretch of pregnancy (um, a month and a half!), I have to be strategic with my time. I’m also going to have to be really careful not to overdue it, since we have a pretty packed January already. Further, I’m anticipating sleeping difficulties as “Coconut” gets heavier and heavier, so I may need even more time for napping.I decided to go through the book and make a list of everything I want to make and then number the projects in order from most important (i.e., do first!)… Read More -
Purposeful Conception on Offbeat Mama
Purposeful Conception: Preparing Your Mind, Body, and Life for Pregnancy is currently being advertised on Offbeat Mama!I’m super-excited about the January course, which will be the last one before our baby arrives (crazy!). It will be such a good time for reflecting and setting intentions. It will definitely help keep me motivated to maintain the healthy habits I started during the pre-conception phase.
If you have any questions about it, feel free to e-mail me!
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Update on Holiday Traditions
My resolution to be more festive and create new traditions this year has been both good and bad. I’ll start with the bad: it’s been a little stressful to try to fit a holiday activity into every evening.… Read MoreOn most nights, Matt gets home at 6:30. By the time we cook, eat, and clean up, it’s usually around 8. That gives us approximately 1.5 hours before our ideal bed time (we have to wake up at 5:30 every morning). Matt has to write a blog post every night, and we also like to do things like watch movies, read to “Coconut,” putz around on our computers, play with Hoss, etc.
