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    October: Reflection & Rejuvenation

    Image courtesy the Nikki McClure calendar

    September has come and gone. It seems so short and long simultaneously. Matt and I traveled to Indiana for a wedding at the beginning of the month, and that seems so long ago. However, I barely had time to accomplish everything on my to-do list this month. Now that I’m looking back over my calendar, I realize why! I was only home for one weekend this month. Egad!

    Here are the intentions I set for myself at the beginning of the month:

    • Work on Halloween costume: Yes! My crystal-ball reader (with my pregnant belly as the ball) is almost finished. I’m done with the
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    Diaper Changing Station

    Image courtesy of Young House Love

    My original plan for creating a diaper changing station was to simply put a changing pad on top of an old dresser.

    However, Julie gave me the idea to move the changing station into the bathroom. Brilliant! I think I will really appreciate having easy access to a water source and storing used cloth diapers in a trashcan under the sink. Fortunately, Matt and I have two sinks in our bathroom, with lots of unused space between them. That area can serve as a diaper changing station, while the baby is really young. Once he’s rolling around and such, I imagine I’ll move to

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    Christmas List

    I’m trying to stay on top of the fall/winter holidays this year. One of the things that always happens to me is that I have to scramble to pull together a Christmast list of present ideas, per the request of my mom and grandma.
    When I’m left scrambling for things, I can never seem to think of anything that I really, really want! I’ve been trying to get better at keeping a list all year long, so I don’t put myself in that position.

    Here’s what I’ve got so far:
    1. Subscription to Sunset Magazine
    2. Book: Making a Family Home
    3. Book: Simplicity Parenting
    4. KitchenAid mixer bowl

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