So I’m a planner, always have been. Even when I was a little girl I would typically have some vision of how the day was “supposed to go” and more often than not there was a meltdown when it didn’t turn out as expected.…
When we found out we were pregnant Alex and I were ecstatic, and also terrified. Common emotions for new parents, I would assume, but my feelings were clouded with something else: doubt. Did we make the right decision not to wait? How would we…
It is so weird to be pregnant right now – constantly questioning social contact outside of my household, reevaluating birth plans as hospital rules evolve, and never seeing my care provider’s faces from the nose down. But let’s be honest, it is so weird…
Deciding what to eat while pregnant can be a daunting task. I’m currently almost through the second trimester, but the memories of endless nausea in the first trimester are fresh. I relied heavily on morning smoothies, eggs, peanut butter sandwiches and daily evening dashes…
Where I live in Maryland the temperatures took a dive over Halloween weekend. “Flannel with a vest season” became “coat and a hat season” very quickly. The weather will probably keep fluctuating for the next several weeks, but this first cold snap, coinciding with…
I wouldn’t call myself “crafty” but I learned a long time ago that I have a very particular taste in most things. And when I can’t find exactly what I want from a store, I find it fun to try to make the thing…
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