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Book Review: The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
I finished reading The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by La Leche League International, and I definitely recommend it. Although it left me feeling like I still need to take a class or watch some videos in order to truly understand how to achieve a proper latch, I appreciated the comprehensiveness of the book, in terms of its attention to the emotional aspects of raising children.… Read MoreHere are some of the small details I learned and want to remember:
- Rinsing nipples with plain water is less drying than using soap.
- Going braless for a part of every day will allow the nipples to benefit from the air and light friction of
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Birthday Bunting
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Hooray! I’m having so much fun making things that are likely to be in our family for a long, long time. Once I finished the holiday decorations, I decided to move onto the Happy Birthday bunting for our little boy due in February.
I followed the same pattern and process I used to make the “Cherish” bunting. It was even simpler the second time. Having a cutting mat and a rotary cutter really makes the process quicker.
I regret that I went with a polka dot pattern for the letters, since it’s kind of overwhelming and difficult to read. A solid pattern would have looked better (Matt jokes–in
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Halloweeeeeeeeeeeen!
I hope your Halloween was fun and festive! I was pretty happy with the way my crystal ball reader costume turned out. I will say that Coconut handled his first Halloween very well. He was an excellent crystal ball. I would ask people if they wanted me to read my crystal ball, rub my belly, and then pull out a fortune and hand it to them. (As a side note, I downloaded, printed, and cut the fortunes from this fortune cookie site.)… Read MoreMatt had fun carving a pumpkin with our dremel. Hoss was happy that we didn’t attempt to dress him up…
In terms of ideas for next
