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    February: Reflection & Rejuvenation

    The new year is off to such a great start! I am so thankful to be through the first trimester. Although I still nap for about 1.5 hours every day, I find that I am able to be productive in the evenings after Henry goes to bed from about 6:30-9:30pm.
    We are in the final month of preparing an application for the state of Texas to start a charter school. I’m looking forward to the final push throughout February and then some down time in March, April, and May before the baby arrives at the end of June. 
    Last year my intention was to “Make Dreams Happen,” and I feel
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    Book Giveaway!

    I know most of you are past the wedding planning stage, but you might still have friends/family members/colleagues/neighbors going through it.
    You’re welcome to enter two separate contests to win a free copy of A Priceless Wedding: Crafting a Meaningful, Memorable, and Affordable Celebration (and definitely feel free to send your partner/friends/family/neighbors/colleagues over to increase your odds of winning)!
    The first contest is over at Goodreads, and the second one is via Craftside.
    Good luck to you and yours!

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    Baby Registry Revisited

    I got an e-mail from a former Purposeful Conception kindred spirit (she’s due a couple weeks after I am!), asking for my thoughts about the items on our original baby registry. Would we still want all those same things now that we have the benefit
    of knowledge and experience? What would we do differently? What do we wish we had put on there? What items did we never actually use (if
    any)?
    I have to preface this post by pointing out that every “Must Have” baby item list I’ve ever read (even from bloggers whom I turn to every day for other advice and insight) has never even come close
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