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Intentions for the in-between
Hello, hello! So it turns out I’m not cut out for both working (even part-time), taking care of a toddler, and blogging. I never intended to stop blogging altogether when I went back to work, but that...
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Pregnancy Reflections
Pregnancy is kind of funny. In some ways, it’s a flurry of activity – researching baby gear, preparing the nursery, reading all the birth stories. In other ways, it’s such a natural time for...
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My experience with having my toddler in a Montessori classroom
While I’m so excited to have the chance to stay home with James and our new baby, once she’s born, I admit that I felt a little bit sad and guilty about pulling my two year old out of his Montessori...
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19 for 2019
I’ve never been a huge New Year’s resolution person, but I love Gretchen Rubin’s approach. Last year, she started an 18 for 2018 list, which is just what it sounds like – a list of 18 things she...
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5 Simple winter cooking activities to do with your toddler
Sprinkling (and sampling…) sugar on top of muffins Cooking with my two year old has quickly become one of my favorite activities. I recently asked him if he’d like to help me make dinner and he ran to...
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Welcome Lilah Rose, a birth story
It’s been almost a month since we welcomed our newest little one, Lilah Rose, into the family. As time speeds along at record pace, I wanted to take some time to record her birth story before the...
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Thoughts on the first 7 weeks
Hello, hello! I hope everyone is having a great week. It is a good one so far over here. I’ve been trying to decide whether or not to do updates on Lilah like I did with James and I think I will,...
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Lilah at two months
I can hardly believe that it’s been two whole months since Lilah has joined our family! She has truly been the sweetest addition and it’s almost hard to believe she hasn’t been here all along. I love...
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The Montessori Toddler – A Giveaway!
This is actually my first ever giveaway, and I could not be more excited to share this book with you today. I was so excited when I heard that Simone Davies, creator of The Montessori Notebook blog,...
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Three Montessori-friendly baby products we’re loving
Good morning! I hope you had a great weekend. It was a good one over here. Spring is probably my favorite season in Austin. There are wildflowers everywhere, the weather is gorgeous, and it seems like...
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Montessori-friendly toys – Tegu magnetic blocks
I received a set of Tegu blocks to review, but this post is not sponsored. All opinions are my own. Montessori-friendly toys are simple, non-electronic, and made of natural materials whenever...
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Lilah Rose at three months
I wasn’t sure I was going to keep up with these posts, but I’ve had so much fun recently re-reading the monthly updates from when James was a baby, that I’m going to try! Lilah turned three months old...
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Lilah Rose at Four Months
Somehow another month has gone by! It’s easy to feel like every day is the same, but looking back at Lilah’s three month update, a lot has actually changed! It will always remain amazing to me how...
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Simple Montessori Toddler Art Shelf
I recently revamped my two and a half year old’s art area and wanted to share. I hope you find these ideas helpful, and would love to hear what art work your child is loving in the comments! I...
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Lilah at 7 Months
I can’t believe I haven’t posted a Lilah update since 4 months! Whoops, that definitely wasn’t intentional. Well, better late than never! Milestones Her baptism First vacation / plane ride Starting...
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Our experience with Music Together at Tunebugz
We just signed up for our third semester with the Music Together program at Tunebugz in Austin and I wanted to pop in and share our experience. If you’re not familiar with Music Together, it is a...
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A super simple toddler nature activity
I don’t know about you, but I like to spend as much time outside with my kids as possible. This is for a couple of different reasons. The first, and most selfish, is that I myself love being outside....
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Lilah Rose at 9 Months
I’m back today with another (bi)monthly update! It seems I’m only managing to post these every other month at this point, but at least it’s something. Lilah seemed to have a big developmental leap at...
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Great Fall Books for Kids of All Ages
It is finally, FINALLY, starting to feel like Fall here in Austin. We are busy trying to fit in all the usual Fall things like painting pumpkins, doing leaf stamping, and baking all of the delicious...
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Lilah at 10 Months (and a sibling update)
It’s funny, last month Lilah hit so many milestones all in a row. This month, she didn’t really hit many – all of her growth seems to be centered around her personality and playfulness lately which...
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