Fashion Friday – A Classy Diaper Bag

I have a big thing about carrying a classy looking purse.  I want my bags to be leather (or vegan leather) with no pattern.  Don’t get me wrong, I went thru a Vera Bradley phase back in the day, but I find that a nice leather bag with clean lines in a good neutral can…

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Vaccinate Your Children

As the mom of a preemie, one of the things I had to worry about in those first few weeks after Milli  was born was the higher risk of illness.  That’s why I could hardly believe it when CNN recently ran a news story about a Measles outbreak in Minnesota.  That’s right, Minnesota, United States…

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Back to School

Yesterday was my first day back in the office.  It went surprisingly well.  Milli managed not to fuss too much, and we got her to the sitter and me to the office with 10 minutes to spare.  I can only hope that things will continue to go so smoothly. The only problem I really had…

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Book It! – Audiobooks Are Thrilling

Having Mildred has really cut into my reading time in the last couple of months, so I made it a point to go to the local library and renew my membership early this month.  One of the great things about my library is that they participate in Overdrive so, along with being able to check…

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Maternity Leave

It’s almost June, which means that my maternity leave is quickly coming to a end.  I’m not sure how I feel about that yet.  I am looking forward to getting back to a more regular schedule, and being able to talk to adults about things that aren’t my tiny human.    During my leave, I…

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Book It! – Birthday Books

My birthday is in April, so it’s usually a great month for books.  After all, what better excuse for a reader to pick up some new and beautiful books than her birthday?  I actually wasn’t given any books for my birthday this year- probably due to my lack of shelf space right now. But I…

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One Month

Mildred turned 1 month old on Monday. It seems like we were just in the hospital with her a week ago, but that might just be because I’ve probably only gotten a week’s worth of sleep in the last month. I should probably just be glad that I’m not Milli. She’s been having tummy troubles…

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