Category Archives: Love of ALL kinds

Au naturel

I finally finished The Business of Being Born. Tyler and I started it a while back and only got about half way through it. Finished it today and it basically just reaffirmed everything I believe in and everything I stand … Continue reading

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Resolved,

..To learn to be just as great a mom as my momma was to me. I’m definitely seeing the stages that a daughter goes through with her mom. When you’re a baby, you’re absolutely dependent. As you grow into adolescence, … Continue reading

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Bittersweet

This will be my first Christmas ever as a pregnant lady. It’s kind of bittersweet because I really wish Quinn were already here, but I definitely know that I’m not yet prepared to push him out. He has a few … Continue reading

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Nursery on a Dime

Frankly, I’m all about doing anything on a dime, but when it comes to my baby’s nursery, I’m allowing some give and some take. I refinished his dresser seen here and saved some cash that way. Total was about $50 … Continue reading

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Singing to Quinn

I decided a long time ago that I would do special things for Little Mister while he’s baking. I chose a while back to learn and sing Brooke Fraser’s “The Thief” to him on our acoustic every day. In all … Continue reading

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The Mom and The Diaper Bag

*******Update******* Since writing this post I have found a diaper bag by Skip Hop that I’m willing to carry around for our little Mister. I went ahead and readded a diaper bag to our registry because I’m realizing with Christmas … Continue reading

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The Turner Story

I love this story and it’s been amazing to watch it unfold before my eyes. My friends, Emily and Joseph Turner, are adopting their first baby boy from Ethiopia!!! Em’s lucky. She’s the type of pregnant (paper pregnant) that doesn’t … Continue reading

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“Do they photograph EVERYTHING?”

I’ve chosen to have a birth photographer present when Little Mister comes. I knew that this was a new thing, but I guess I really didn’t realize how new it really was. Some people are grossed out by it; some … Continue reading

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Earning the Shower You Get

When I was little and maybe even into my not-so-little years, I always thought that to be successful in life I would need a white collar job, with an office with a nice view, a break room with a coffee … Continue reading

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The Go-To Scarf

I’ve made scarves for people the last two winters (2008 & 2009). Of all the scarves I have made those years, I only have one ratty crocheted one that I didn’t feel comfortable giving to anyone. I did however crochet … Continue reading

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