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Motherhood Ramblings

Caffeine Free Energy Boosters!

I don’t know about you but these extra hours of darkness at this time of year topped with all the rain in the Pacific Northwest can make me extra sleepy. I’ll be honest, I’m not in a space right now where not drinking coffee could sound appealing. My morning cup of coffee gets me through […]

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How an image on Facebook changed the way I Parent

I’m sure it’s happened to all of us- we take a scroll through Facebook and sometimes we see an image that speaks to us. If you’re a parent you’re probably bombarded with tons of parenting images and memes and ideas of different ways to parent, how to be gentle, things to do to help with […]

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Saying Goodbye to the Pacifier

My daughter recently got rid of her pacifier, lovingly referred to as “mima”. I’ve wanted to toss it for a long time but I knew that it would be a rough transition not only for her but also for all of us. She hasn’t napped since she transitioned into her big girl bed when she […]

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Valentines Day Candy Debacle

Another year, another valentines day. You might know by know that food holidays are not one favorites. I’m not a fan of schools, preschools or daycares having food themed parties that are centered around, candy, junk food and chemical and dye filled foods. Why can’t kids make hearts out of salt dough and decorate them […]

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Avoiding the Snack Time Battle

I’m not sure how or why it happened but sometime a few months ago I noticed that my toddler started equating “snack” with something that comes out of the pantry. We’d be at home and it would be snack time and I’d offer her some fruit or veggies or something equally healthy and she’d say […]

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The Baby Weight Struggle

Don’t be fooled by what you hear about burning off all your pregnancy weight by breastfeeding. While some moms will, others, like me, will still be struggling with baby weight almost three years later. Sadly the struggles of pregnancy weight aren’t talked about as often by the moms struggling as the moms who nursed it […]

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Good-bye Texas

I am currently sorting my life into boxes that will soon leave Fort Worth and end up in Portland, Oregon. This move isn’t my first time at the rodeo – it marks my 11th move (not counting moves within the same city) since graduating high school in 1999. 11 moves. And it hasn’t gotten any […]

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Confessions of a Crunchy Mom

Some think of me as crunchy and some think of me as a little bit hippie but at the end of the day I’m just a mom trying to do the best I can. For the most part I think I’m a pretty good mom and I willingly accept the compliment because I work my […]

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Toddler Chores

How do you make a toddler want to help around the house? Make it fun, and give them a ton of stickers! A few months ago I had a fabulous friend and personal organizer come and help me organize. One of my favortie suggestions that she made was to move all of Annabelles dishes somewhere […]

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Do Real Women Iron?

If you know me, you know I’m pretty far from being a feminist and I do believe women should know how to cook for their families and take care of them. And you probably also know that I don’t iron and I’d much rather pay someone to clean my house than do it myself. Recently […]

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