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Why it’s okay if you don’t do it all

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It’s Wednesday. On Wednesdays, I take the girls to a friend’s house for a few hours and I come home to do whatever the heck I want. Usually this involves writing or researching or taking photos for future Tipsaholic articles, or working on something for the Beesley Project. Sometimes it means making phone calls, scheduling appointments, paying bills, and other… View Post

Mila Monday

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Amelia: 139 weeks Sometimes when we’re in the bathroom she just disappears. And when I can’t figure out where she went, she pops out and says, “Ta-da!” She’s always so pleased with herself. (On an unrelated note, how gross does my bathroom tile look with all that pristine white next to it? Ugh. If anyone wants to pay for me… View Post

Various (largely food-related) things

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Someone with the right connections must read my blog, because instead of feeling like April today, it’s a cool 60 degrees. Which I realize is what April feels like in most of the country, but whatever. We’ll take it. And now, to the things. This is probably why I was able to eat so much cake last year and still… View Post

Put me on a plane, fly me to anywhere

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Remember my amazing coat of amazingness? The one I had coveted for like a decade before David bought it for me for Christmas a couple years ago? I think I’ve worn it twice. Ever. Okay, that’s a lie. I’ve worn it plenty of times. But generally only when we’re out of town. Like in Chicago in December. Or in the… View Post

Picking paint colors with music

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I truly do not remember how I heard about this but it is awesome. And I have never in my life used Dutch Boy paint, nor is my blog widely read enough for major companies to contact me about promoting their stuff, so you know this is just me sharing a fun toy. Scout’s honor…or whatever the non-scout SAHM equivalent… View Post