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Birthday Planning
Picture from my random acts of kindness scavenger hunt birthday party (I even had shirts made)Our baby is due seven days after my birthday. One week! Even though I don’t place much stock in a single “due date” (I think it’s much more realistic to establish a “due window”), it’s clear that our baby boy and I will have birthdays in very close proximity.… Read MoreAlthough I know lots of parents who enjoy celebrating their birthdays around the same time as their children’s, I don’t think I’ll be one of them. I think I would prefer to help my child plan his birthday party in February and then plan my
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Second Trimester Pregnancy Advice
I’m 26 weeks pregnant (approximately three months to go, for the vast majority of the world that doesn’t count pregnancy in weeks!), which means I am nearing the end of the second trimester. I thought I would take a minute to sit down and reflect on the things that are helping me have a positive pregnancy, since I have a terrible memory and usually forget the things I don’t write down!- Making Space in My Life for Pregnancy: This one has definitely been the hardest–and yet I think it’s done the most to help me have a positive experience. I treat my pregnancy like it’s a major commitment in my
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Responding to the Needs of Houseplants
Ever since I read Harmonious Environment and How to Grow Fresh Air, I’ve been committed to bringing more plants into our home. There’s only one gigantic glitch: I’m terrible at taking care of them.… Read MoreSeriously, I unintentionally (yet systematically) kill plant after plant that I invite into our house, even when they are supposedly the easiest plants to take care of. It sucks.
However, I am slowly getting better and better. I’ve started to approach my houseplant tasks more like a scientist. I pay more attention to the plants and try to be more responsive to what it is that they seem to need. I’ve realized that I can’t
