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Parenting Book Recommendations
For Christmas, I received a couple of parenting books that I am so eager to dive into:- Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids
- The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Families
- Making a Family Home
I read about a hundred pages of Simplicity Parenting (which I highly recommend!) but I finally had to cajole myself to put it down and instead read about birth. With so little time left before our due date (about a month and one week), I really need to prioritize other things, such as making sure we have everything we need for the baby, getting the car… Read More - Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids
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IKEA Scavenger Hunt Birthday Party
I’m way overdue on this recap of Matt‘s birthday party. Initially, he was going to host a Mexican fiesta in our backyard (with a bouncy house and taco truck), but he decided to pull together a last-minute scavenger hunt at IKEA instead.… Read MoreSince we had already made way too many trips to IKEA to prepare for the baby’s arrival, we decided to write the scavenger hunt items without taking yet another tour through the store. Here’s what we came up with:
Take a photo of each of the following:
o five people sitting in a one-person chair (5) o a member holding a stack of fifteen pillows (5) o -
Letter to “Coconut”
(from November 24, 2010)… Read MoreDearest Coconut,
We hit an important milestone this week: we are officially 2/3 of the way to your arrival. Your dad and I could not be more excited. We are busy getting your room ready. These scraps of paper are from the labels on your book baskets. We already enjoy reading to you, but we look forward to the day you’ll be able to see the pictures…
Your dad just celebrated his 28th birthday by planning a scavenger hunt at IKEA. Almost 30 of our friends came–so much fun! Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. Your dad is with his brothers (your uncles) and his parents (your grand-parents). I’m
