“This isn’t my first time on the playground.” Said by me to the over-eager Home Depot employee who stalked me in the paint aisles, wrongly assuming I had no clue what I was doing.
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23 Week Baby Bump
Top: Gap Belt: Gap Outlet Jeans: Gap Maternity Shoes: Nicole Pregnancy: 23 weeks Guess it was a Gap kind of day!
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All Things Loved In September
Typically for my monthly “All Things Loved” posts I highlight about five of my favorite things, but September was such a wonderful month that I just couldn’t limit myself to five. So in honor of turning 30, here are 30 of my favorite things from this month! Turning 30! Accomplishing my goal of running 400
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Pregnancy: Week 25
September 21-27 This week our baby’s lungs are continuing to develop, getting her ready for breathing–and wailing. To help with all that breathing and wailing, her teeny little nostrils are starting to open up and her vocal chords are on their way toward saying her first words–which will of course be, “Thank you for giving
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Floral Exchange
Remember that spring maxi dress I posted a few months ago that I couldn’t decide if I should keep or return? I loved the pink and orange floral pattern, but the shape and fit just weren’t working for me. Based on all of your very wise feedback I decided to return the dress–and to my
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How a Woman Packs
As you read this I’ll be on my way to Birmingham, Alabama for a girls’ weekend getaway with my fellow “Whores”–a group of girlfriends I have from all over the country that I initially met online through The Nest’s Decorating & Renovating message board. As I write this, however, I am contemplating (and procrastinating) what
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Stocking Up
I’ve been reading that it’s important to start stocking up now on the essentials you’ll need a lot of once the baby comes. Well, who am I to ignore good advice? Starting now, every time I go to the store I plan on buying one package of diapers–and one bottle of wine.
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Hello Thirty!
So long twenties–hello thirty! Today is my 30th birthday, and it’s pretty much been a month-long celebration! Most recently G took me out for a celebratory birthday dinner, and my girlfriend Jamie and her husband Terry came from out of town to join us. Since I knew I wouldn’t wind up sloppy drunk or dancing
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Pregnancy: Week 24
September 14-September 20 Twenty-four weeks pregnant and our little girl should weigh about 1.5 pounds by now. She’s accumulating baby fat, growing organs, bones, and muscles, and her face is almost fully formed (and adorable as ever I’m sure)–not bad for a week’s worth of work in this proud mama’s opinion! (What did you accomplish
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Short-Sleeved Sweater
Sweater: The Limited Jeans: Old Navy Maternity Wedges: Steve Madden Pregnancy: 21 weeks Short-sleeved sweaters are so tricky to wear! Normally you wear short sleeves when it’s warm out, and sweaters when it’s cold out–but short-sleeved sweaters like this one are such a contradiction! It needs to be the perfect “chilly but not too
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