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Potluck Brainstorm
I’m going to a potluck tomorrow, and I’m at a loss for what I should bring. I really want to bring something unhealthy, like cupcakes. I have such a sweet tooth! My default is always to bring something unhealthy. I want to get out of that habit! (Oh, man, I could even make cupcakes in a jar! How perfect would that be for a picnic potluck?!?)Hmm…maybe I could bring fruit kabobs. Or I could do a whole wheat pasta with tomatoes, basil, mozzarella, and balsamic vinegar.… Read MoreMaybe I could bring something healthy and bring the cupcakes (but not eat them)? Okay, who am I kidding, that
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On Miscarriage
The decision to reveal whether or not you’re pregnant is a very personal one. The books recommend against it until you have passed safely through the first trimester, since the likelihood of miscarriage is so high.… Read MoreI don’t know how I’ll feel once I’m actually pregnant, but right now I think I want to tell people as soon as possible, precisely because the risk of miscarriage is so high. It’s something we should talk about more, so that people don’t feel as lonely when it happens.
Knowing how attached I am to the idea of getting pregnant, I imagine that I would be devastated by a miscarriage. I definitely would
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DIY: Birthday Cards
I finally made time to knock out some handmade birthday cards. Woo-hoo!… Read MoreFirst, I dug around in my craft closet and found some envelopes I could use. Then I cut some white cardstock to the right size (in this case, the cards are 5″ x 7″). Next, I used my paper cutter (I love my paper cutter!) to cut strips of security envelopes that were about 1.5″ wide. Then, I simply cut along the strip to make triangles (exactly the way Stephanie suggested).
Then I made piles of flags. For each card, I would set up 8 flags and then go back to put a small dab of white
