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Gillette, WY
Life, Motherhood, Parenting
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August 5, 2013

Exhaustion and Mommy Guilt

In my 28 years, I have moved nearly 20 times.  I lived in nine different houses in three different states before graduating from high school.  Once I went to college, I did the traditional move every year, and in the six years Chris a[...]

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Gillette, WY
Birth, Breastfeeding, Motherhood, Parenting
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June 19, 2013

Building a Parenting Library — Recommended Reading

I mentioned awhile ago that I received a $500 grant to start our La Leche League library.  I had a lot of fun thinking about the books I would recommend to local moms and what was helpful to me the first or second time around.  Of cou[...]

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Nantucket, MA
Parenting
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August 13, 2012

Almost Three

In some parts of the country, school has already started.  In less than four weeks, Nora will be headed off to preschool two mornings per week and I'll be truly committed to homeschool preschool three more mornings.  In three weeks and[...]

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Nantucket, MA
Parenting
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May 22, 2012

Shyness Update

Not long ago, I asked for some advice about Nora's shyness and if it was normal for a child her age or excessive.  I got a ton of comments, Facebook messages and emails, and I really appreciated all of them so much.  I think one of th[...]

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Nantucket, MA
Parenting
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May 3, 2012

Looking for Words of Wisdom

I've mentioned here and there that Nora is a shy and relatively slow to approach person, but I haven't spent a huge amount of time talking about it aside from the post about feeling bad for not standing up for her.  Chris and I were hoping[...]

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Nantucket, MA
Film Friday, Parenting
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January 20, 2012

Film Friday: “That”

When I was editing the videos for last week's film, I was struck by how much Nora's speech and communication has changed from last year.  Now she talks in full sentences, knows more words than I can count, and is understood by pretty much[...]

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Nantucket, MA
Parenting
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January 9, 2012

Standing Up For Nora

This week has been full of ups and downs.  I was sick, then I was better; Nora was sick, then better, and now, after an hour and a half of sobbing and her not even able to nurse, we're concerned that she may have an ear infection. Today[...]

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Nantucket, MA
Parenting
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December 31, 2011

Toddler-in-Tow…Or Not?

This evening on Motherlode, KJ Dell'Antonia asked her readers if children ever belong at an adult party.  The question was in reference to a situation where one family's babysitter canceled, so they called the host to ask if they could bri[...]

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Multitasking between performances at this weekend's dance competition.

Image Alt: open laptop showing the Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker website in the foreground and an empty stage in a crowded auditorium.

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Mar 13

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We had a cold snap and yesterday we had to get all bundled up for Zara's soccer game. It was 30 degrees and, despite these pictures, Vivi's patience for being out there did not last long. Tomorrow it's supposed to be 80 degrees and we're really looking forward to warmth again.

By the way, my awesome gaiter came from our client @isacattostudio. Isa paints patterns and makes really beautiful textiles and notebooks with her patterns. ♥️ her work and team.

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Yesterday we got our first taste of summer. It was warm enough that we got out the sprinkler in the afternoon. I worked most of the day but had a nice break for a couple hours in the afternoon during which I sat outside listening  to music and watching the 4 of them dance in the yard. I couldn't ask for much more on a Monday.

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The best thing about having a king sized bed is having space for cuddle bugs.

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Walking around the neighborhood with Z and I'm reliving my first experience with entrepreneurship: @girlscouts cookie sales. My mom was our troop leader (all the way through Juniors) and I remember our garage piled high with boxes and boxes of cookies. 

It's fun watching Z try her hand at sales. She is fearless and no problem describing every cookie to complete strangers. Despite having never done it before, she has an incredibly aggressive goal of selling 1500 boxes of cookies. If any kid can do it, though, I think she can.
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