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    The story of Madewell's roots ("since 1937"). One creative mama. America's postpartum practices examined, and why this mother doesn't breastfeed…
    October 17, 2014
  • The 4-6 Weeks Project: Weeks Seven and Eight

    The 4-6 Weeks Project (Weeks Seven and Eight)

    I took photographs of Eleanor and August each day until baby number three arrived, to document our last 4-6 weeks…
    October 15, 2014
  • Style: October '14

    Style: October ’14

    I'm not pregnant anymore! Hooray, no more maternity clothes! Well, not quite. I'm at that in-between stage where some of…
    October 14, 2014
  • Victorian Entryway and Staircase, Making it Lovely

    The Entryway, Painted and Updated for Fall

    This post is sponsored by Target. Shop Home Décor for modern luxury made easy. I nixed the teal idea for the entryway and…
    October 9, 2014
  • Calvin Edward Balch

    Calvin Edward Balch

    I joked on Wednesday evening that I had just bought some fancy flowers to photograph in my entryway for an…
    October 5, 2014
  • Abnormal Condition Exists

    It’s Electric!

    Our Victorian had been converted to multiple apartments decades ago (during the Depression, I believe), and was only converted back…
    October 1, 2014
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  • Caesarstone Calacatta Marble

    Honor Roll

    The story of Madewell’s roots (“since 1937”). One creative mama. America’s postpartum practices examined, and why this mother doesn’t breastfeed (if you must know). Looking…

    October 17, 20147 commentsHonor Roll
  • The 4-6 Weeks Project: Weeks Seven and Eight

    The 4-6 Weeks Project (Weeks Seven and Eight)

    I took photographs of Eleanor and August each day until baby number three arrived, to document our last 4-6 weeks as a family of four.…

    October 15, 201413 commentsMy Life, Parenting, Photography
  • Style: October '14

    Style: October ’14

    I’m not pregnant anymore! Hooray, no more maternity clothes! Well, not quite. I’m at that in-between stage where some of my old clothes fit, but…

    October 14, 201416 commentsStyle
  • Victorian Entryway and Staircase, Making it Lovely

    The Entryway, Painted and Updated for Fall

    This post is sponsored by Target. Shop Home Décor for modern luxury made easy. I nixed the teal idea for the entryway and went with a dusty blue/green/gray.…

    October 9, 201442 commentsEntryway, The Victorian House
  • Calvin Edward Balch

    Calvin Edward Balch

    I joked on Wednesday evening that I had just bought some fancy flowers to photograph in my entryway for an upcoming post, thereby guaranteeing that…

    October 5, 2014115 commentsMy Life, Parenting, Pregnancy
  • Abnormal Condition Exists

    It’s Electric!

    Our Victorian had been converted to multiple apartments decades ago (during the Depression, I believe), and was only converted back to a single-family home shortly…

    October 1, 201419 commentsBasement, The Victorian House
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