Christmas morning as a parent is just so magical. I loved every minute of it this year. Ella woke up around 7:30, but Ani was still snoooooozing, so we finally started without her at about 8:30. Christmas waits for no babies. How could this not be my favorite present? After about half an hour, Ani woke…
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Merry Christmas!
A Birthday Party for Ani
Three and a half years ago, my friends Jessamy and Kristen threw a first birthday party for their girls (who shared a birthday). I remember kind of being staggered at the effort they put into it and thinking, “I would never do this.” Never say never. I’ve discovered I actually really enjoy throwing a little party. And first birthdays are some…
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Slow Dressing
I used to have this sense that I should be able to walk into my closet and get dressed in two minutes or less. And also, I should be wearing every item I owned at least once every couple of weeks, or it didn’t belong in there. I don’t believe that anymore. Now, instead of trying to get dressed as…
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A Year of Whirlwind Weekends
Since January, I’ve been featuring Whirlwind Weekend posts nearly every Saturday. I’ve loved all the recommendations for places across the world – I need a bigger travel budget (especially since our current travel budget is about two nickels a year). With 2013 drawing to a close, I’m finishing up this series (and planning for a new one in 2014), but…
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