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Our First Contractor (which turned into a total nightmare)
When we decided to put an offer on our house, we did so knowing that we would want to make some cosmetic changes before we moved in. We didn’t move in until mid-January, so we wanted get as much done...
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Yard Sale Season
We’ve lived in our house for about 3 months now and I finally feel like we’re learning the “feel” of the house. It takes me awhile to feel like a new place is “home”. One reason it’s taken so long for...
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On Telling Co-Workers There’s a Baby in My Belly
I’ve been drafting this post for awhile, and figured now was a good time to post it since the hot topic right now seems to be Marissa Mayer.. (BTW, her business is her business, and she wouldn’t...
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The Second Trimester Spending Frenzy, Pt. 1
Now that I’m well into the second trimester, I wanted to write about a phenomenon that I’ve noticed. It’s called “The Second Trimester Spending Frenzy” and I guarantee I’m not the only one affected by...
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The Second Trimester Spending Frenzy, Pt. 2
My usual frugal self has been replaced by a spending monster I don’t recognize. I want to buy EVERYTHING baby. I want to buy clothes from Janie and Jack. I want to buy Restoration Hardware furniture. I...
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PAternity Leave
A few weeks ago, I talked about my (lack of) paid maternity leave, and that I was planning on taking a full 12 weeks off even though most of it will be unpaid. This post is along the same lines—only it...
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What Does Baby Need?
I’ve got a handful of gift cards that are burning a hole in my pocket, and we’ve set aside some cash to purchase some of the “must haves” for Madeleine this month. Since I’ll be “full-term” as of...
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When Plans Change
They say a baby changes your priorities. It makes sense, this new little person needs a lot of love, attention, food and diaper changes. Before M was born, we were 95% sure I wasn’t going to go back to...
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Cloth Diapering
In my family, there is a history of cloth diapering. My mom cloth diapered me, and she did part-time cloth diapering with my middle sister. The youngest sister was exclusively diapered in disposables,...
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That Time I Bought a Jumperoo in a Parking Lot
M is getting to the age where she enjoys toys. We don’t have a lot of toys (and intend to keep it that way), but now that I’m working a little bit, I like for her to have some entertainment during the...
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How I Scored a “Work from Home” Gig
Whenever I tell people I work from home, I often get asked how I scored a job like this. Before M was born, my husband and I discussed the possibility that I wouldn’t return to work for awhile. We had...
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