Tag Archives: babywearing

2011: The Year in Review.

Posted on December 31, 2011 by ashley

This holiday season I spent the better part of a week custom designing calendars for some of our family as gifts. I also did photo books for each girl. That amounts to a lot of time spent sifting through photos … Continue reading →

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My nine month old.

Posted on September 3, 2011 by ashley

My nine month old is blossoming by the day. Whereas from about four months to eight, she mostly stayed in a similar [sedentary] groove, I am forced now to look ahead to the ever-nearing end of babyhood. My nine month … Continue reading →

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The Koala Stage.

Posted on July 26, 2011 by ashley

This picture might well be M&M and I lately. She is at that perfect little Koala Stage. She’s big enough to hold her own (i.e. no longer dead weight, she grasps and clings and molds her little body into mine) … Continue reading →

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Family Biking Conundrum.

Posted on July 9, 2011 by ashley

When I was a kid, biking was a given. My parents had bikes and before I could ride my own I rode in a seat on the back of theirs. I watched my siblings (I have three younger ones) rotate … Continue reading →

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Before Noon.

Posted on June 1, 2011 by ashley

If I ever wonder why I prefer to be in bed long before 9pm I will refer to this post. This is not necessarily a typical day, then again I’m not sure what typical even looks like in this raising-little-kids … Continue reading →

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Master of my own Domain.

Posted on May 20, 2011 by ashley

No, not the Seinfeld version of this statement. I’m talking about “homemaking.” When I was eight months pregnant and returned to school we did one of the best things we could have done. We splurged on a house cleaning service. … Continue reading →

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Springly

Posted on April 19, 2011 by ashley

More sun than clouds in the sky, no rain, and temps over fifty. It’s springtime in the Rose City! For me this means an extra spring in my step and re-introduction to all that exists beyond my doorstep. At the … Continue reading →

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Tweets of the Day

Posted on March 24, 2011 by ashley

8:47am: Yesterday I made + ordered a photobook of our Disneyland pictures and now I can’t wait for it to come! 9:04am: So one of my profs hasn’t turned their grades in yet. It was a weekend class I took … Continue reading →

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Disneyland: The Plan.

Posted on February 26, 2011 by ashley

  Tomorrow’s the big day! Today we have no plans other than laundry, packing, picking up some last minute essentials (so far the only thing that’s on the list is snacks) and maybe fitting in a tad bit of pre-chaos … Continue reading →

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Sunday, 6:30am.

Posted on February 6, 2011 by ashley

It’s dark out. My morning hit of caffeine is steeping. Baby is sleeping on me, in a hot sling I got at a consignment sale (that we adore!). She woke at five and, for the first time in her nine … Continue reading →

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