Category: NEST
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I Am Officially A Stage Mom
A week or so ago, I asked Megan to come take newborn pictures of Miss Elliott. Thankfully, she agreed. She even asked what I’d like to do for the photos. After a long pause, I wrote back that I had no absolutely no ideas. When she came to do the shoot, all I had was a blanket and…
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Bubbles, My New Boss
The baby, or as I’ve been referring to her, Bubbles,* has been working hard this week to sleep in longer stretches at night. I am forever grateful to her for this. However, she now refuses to sleep most of the day….so my big plans to start blogging this week have been cut short, which kind…
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Baby Gear
Before we had Elliott, we like other expectant parents put together a gift registry. Unlike the one for our wedding, it was more important to get the right mix of items, and as a first time mom, I had no idea where to start. So, I turned to my friends and family with children for advice on…
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Checking In
You might have been wondering what I’ve been up to the last few weeks. Well, I’ve been snuggling this little Miss. When things settle down around here. I’ll be back with recipes, projects and fashion news. But, until then, picture me with her.
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Summer Wishlist
For me, Memorial Day always signals the official start of summer. Here’s what I’m looking forward to over the next few months. 1. Eating smores. 2. Snuggling a baby. 3. Making popsicles. 4. Painting my own toenails. 5. Wearing breezy, cotton dresses. 6. Going on early morning walks. 7. Mastering homemade pizza crust. 8. Having…
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On Motherhood
My mom’s friends threw me a really lovely shower several weeks ago. I opened presents, ate cupcakes and was generally, spoiled rotten. It was very nice to say the least. At this particular shower, I got a very special gift from my mom. She had been keeping a journal recounting her thoughts on raising me…
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Vegetable Garden
This weekend, I crouched for several hours in the dirt. Pulling up weeds and pruning climber, I slowly brought my vegetable garden back from the brink of death – or the scene of some sort of jungle horror movie. Oh, you can’t imagine it was that bad. Well, here’s the ugly truth. It was bad, people. Really,…
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How Does Your Garden Grow?
Every year since moving into our house, I plant new flowers and vegetables the first weekend in May. In Kansas, this happens to be a pretty safe weekend to plant. So weather permitting, you can picture me squatting on swollen feet digging around in my flower beds. While I will spend some time adding new…
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Nursery Sneak Peek
I’m not sure when I first fell in love with France, but I’ve had a healthy obsession with Paris since I was a little girl. I think it’s due in large part to the book Madeline. So, when we found out we were having a baby or maybe even before that, I knew I wanted…
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Spring Wishlist – Update
So far, I’ve made great progress on my Spring Wishlist. Here’s the update on what I’ve done so far. 1. Make olive oil and maple granola. – I made this a few times, and it is delicious on its own or mixed into plain yogurt. 2. Clean out my garden, which is kind of a disaster.…