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Six Months Later

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 [...]

Still Waiting…

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40 weeks & 4 days. Eviction notice coming in 6 days. Until then, we wait. And wait. And wait. For a few days I occupied myself with old wives tales. Pineapple. Raspberry Leaf Tea. Evening Primrose. Long walks. Bouncing on the birth ball. Eggplant. Massage therapy. Spicy food. The list goes on. The car broke [...]

Transition: The Ups & Downs

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Major transitions are a lot of things: excitement, insecurity, hopefulness, doubt, really high highs, and really low lows. When a big change is approaching (career transition, baby, etc.), the stakes seem higher on everything. There are so many “what-ifs” flying around that you might think having this or that in place will make everything else [...]

33rd Week Round-up: Exercise, Baby Shower #2 & Recommended Reads

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I’m rounding the 33rd week of pregnancy corner and my yoga and meditation challenge has been a half-success. I’ve been pretty loyal to my yoga practice, which has made a huge difference in my comfort level. Except for a few aches and pains, I feel as good as I did pre-pregnancy and there’s only 7 [...]

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