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  • Washed, Folded, Sorted, Labeled, Stored

    Brandon thought it was very funny that I had to go to the trouble of labeling these bins of baby…
    March 31, 2009
  • Black and White Mobiles

    They may not look like much here, but these mobiles are actually really cool in person. I bought one of…
    March 31, 2009
  • The Great Green Outdoors

    I've been thinking about how I'd like to change the front porch, and lately I'm finding myself drawn to all…
    March 28, 2009
  • The Bedroom, Dressed in White

    One nice thing about sleeping my days away lately (pregnancy makes you tired)… when I wake up the room is…
    March 26, 2009
  • Hoping for a Vintage Porch Swing

    I found a porch swing on Craigslist that I really like, but someone beat me to it. It looks a…
    March 24, 2009
  • Still Here…

    And still pregnant! Sorry for the unexpected break — seems it led to a little speculation that I may have…
    March 23, 2009
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  • Washed, Folded, Sorted, Labeled, Stored

    Brandon thought it was very funny that I had to go to the trouble of labeling these bins of baby clothes. “Can’t you just open…

    March 31, 200967 commentsNursery
  • Black and White Mobiles

    They may not look like much here, but these mobiles are actually really cool in person. I bought one of each since they were only…

    March 31, 200920 commentsCovetable
  • The Great Green Outdoors

    I’ve been thinking about how I’d like to change the front porch, and lately I’m finding myself drawn to all things green. Ideally, I’d like…

    March 28, 200931 commentsElsewhere
  • The Bedroom, Dressed in White

    One nice thing about sleeping my days away lately (pregnancy makes you tired)… when I wake up the room is so light and bright. With…

    March 26, 200968 commentsBedroom
  • Hoping for a Vintage Porch Swing

    I found a porch swing on Craigslist that I really like, but someone beat me to it. It looks a little something like this: I’m…

    March 24, 200928 commentsOutside
  • Still Here…

    And still pregnant! Sorry for the unexpected break — seems it led to a little speculation that I may have had a more exciting announcement…

    March 23, 200966 commentsMe, Pregnancy
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