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Feeding My Family, Nourishing My Life

Who knew that meal planning and cooking regular meals for my family would bring joy and organization to the rest of my life? Here’s why. 1. No Facebook, email, phone calls, or work while making dinner. It’s just cooking and hanging out with Audrey in the kitchen time. No screens. Just cookbooks, fresh food, and [...]

Six Months Later

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It’s been over six months since Audrey was born and I can finally wrap my mind around family, home, and work again (although probably not at the same time). I also found my way back to my novel. Hooray! By organizing my home life to support my creative life, I’m propelling my passions forward. Being [...]

Parenthood, Four Year Anniversary, Happiness

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Audrey in her Dad’s Fedora & her “Red Beans & Rice” New Orleans PJs Happiness is… 1. Watching Steve care for our daughter. From day one, Steve was a natural with Audrey. In the hospital, he walked around the tiny room holding and rocking her so that I could finally sleep. He did everything he [...]

Six Weeks Later: What I’ve Learned

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Six weeks ago, I was in labor. It feels like six months ago–perhaps because I’m awake a lot more or maybe because I’ve learned so much from my little teacher in such a short amount of time. Here are some of the things I’ve noticed during my first weeks of mamahood… 1) I was blessed [...]

Goodbye, Twenty-Eight

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My twenty-eighth year brought huge changes, countless gifts, and some sadness. Not only did I learn about myself during this time, I also learned about the people around me. Pregnancy, birth, and motherhood open your heart and mind to a network of kind and wise souls, if you’re ready to receive their help and knowledge. [...]

Two Weeks: Welcome, Audrey!

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Note to readers: This is a birth story. Here we are, two weeks later. Our family has grown by one beautiful soul and our hearts are infinitely larger. I think Steve’s face says it best in the photo above (taken by my doula). This is minutes after Audrey joined the world. She was 10 days [...]

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