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    Make Your Own Baby Board Book

    Henry’s birthday present arrived in the mail from Pint Size Productions, and, as promised, I’m here to share my thoughts about it. Here’s the order they occurred to me:
    • Wow, it’s here already? Awesome!
    • Hmm…the picture quality/texture is not as good as I expected. I thought it would be smooth and shiny like Henry’s other board books. Instead, it’s slightly raised and dull.
    • Wow, this gift was the perfect thing to get for Henry. He loves “reading” and it’s such a sweet, personalized gift.

    We actually gave it to him early (his real birthday is the 28th) because he’s sick and we wanted to cheer him up (plus we’re … Read More

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    Finding Quality Childcare

    In my Purposeful Conception class, I recommend that people who are trying to conceive should start thinking about what kind of birth they want to have and who they would like their care provider to be. Once you become pregnant, it can be stressful to “shop around,” depending on how the first trimester is affecting your body. Even though it might feel like putting the cart before the horse, I actually think it’s a very useful strategy (even if you don’t end up getting pregnant for a long time, moving to a new city, or something else). It helps you understand what your options are and helps you start to
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    Henry’s First Birthday

    The little Henry Jones is coming up on the one-year mark (February 28). I’ve been planning his party over at 2000 Dollar Wedding. I’m trying not to fall into the trap of go-all-crazy-and-then-take-lots-of-pictures-for-the-whole-internet-to-ooh-and-ahh-at-and-pin. But I am seizing this milestone as an opportunity to flex my creativity in fun ways (I’m making my first pinata! and we’re having a gourmet grilled-cheese bar!) and as a chance to create a fun party for Henry (we’ll be in our backyard with balls and dogs!) and as a chance to bring together friends and family.

    I love birthdays. The author of Living Passages for the Whole Family: Celebrating Rites of Passage from Birth

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