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Thoughts on Weaning
In the Montessori tradition, weaning generally happens between 10-14 months, as children start eating more solid food. Weaning is considered to be an important part of helping children cultivate their independence.… Read MoreThat timeline fits with my own preferences for weaning. Once we got over the three rocky months at the beginning, breastfeeding has been much easier. And it’s been awesome knowing that I’m nourishing Henry with the healthiest possible thing. But I’m eager to reclaim my body and my independence.
Last week, Henry and I seemed to come down with a yeast problem. He had thrush in his mouth, and I think he passed the yeast infection to my
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For Sale by Owner: How to Sell Your Own House Part II
In last week’s installment about How to Sell Your Own House, I talked about how to get your house ready to go on the market. This section is all about how to actually put it on the market.If you sign with a realtor and agree to pay them 3% of your house’s selling price, they offer a full range of services, including photographing, marketing, holding open houses, connecting with other agents, and listing your house on the MLS. If you opt to sell your house yourself, you have to undertake all these components on your own. Here are my recommendations:… Read More- Get a professional photographer: Although professional photography is
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Equal Distribution of Chores
I apologize for not having a more romantic topic on Valentine’s Day, but according to this NYTimes article, equally distributing household responsibilities is romantic!Matt and I try to divide our chores evenly. We divide the weekly and monthly chores into two different groups (#1 and #2) and then we alternate who does them each week/month. Then we have chores that are specific to us every week.
Now that we moved into a new house, it’s time to make up new lists to reflect our new environment.
Weekly #1
- Clean entire kitchen (counters, sinks, refrigerator, microwave, floor, windows)
- Mop bathroom floors
- Shake out rugs from kitchen and bathrooms
- Wipe
