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Archive for the ‘Mom Thoughts’ Category
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No and low-cost gift ideas for moms
Mother’s Day is Sunday. I saw a cartoon this week where a woman was interviewing for a job as a mom. She said to the interviewer, “So, I only get one day off for Mother’s Day?” The interviewer responded, “Yes, …
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Finding myself
When my daughter was born 3-1/2 years ago, I remember once the fog lifted a bit, I wondered when or if I’d ever feel like myself again. In a way, I mourned the Stacey I once was. I didn’t know …
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Birthday woes and blessings
I have sort of crummy birthday luck. Don’t get me wrong, I love having a birthday. After all, it means I’m still around! But I tend to have bad luck right around or on my birthday. I missed my 16th …
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My corner of the couch
For the last six months I have lived my life from one corner of my couch. It started when I went on modified bed rest just after the beginning of my third trimester. Being on my feet caused me lots …
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20 lessons from life with a newborn
Just when you think you know everything as a mother, things change around and you realize that you don’t know nearly as much as you thought you did to begin with. Having a second baby has reminded me of this. …
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Nursing in private works for me
Sometimes I read something that really irks me. This was the case last week when I came across a link to an article titled “If you don’t support breastfeeding in public, you don’t support breastfeeding” on Huffington Post. It made …
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He’s here!
And with this my 400th blog post, I’m happy to announce that our baby boy has arrived. Drake made his appearance at 6:44 p.m. on Jan. 30 and weighed in at 8 pounds, 9 ounces and was 20 inches long. …
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Taking some downtime
Dear readers, I am taking some downtime from my blog for a few weeks. I say downtime, but what I mean is time to bond with my new baby, hang out with my 3-year-old and stumble around with my fellow …
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Messages for my daughter before her brother arrives
As I get closer and closer to having our baby boy, I’ve been thinking about the things I want my daughter to know. I know that having a brother will forever change her life. I am the youngest of two, …