Archive for June, 2010
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Jun 27, 2010
2 CommentsAll Dolled Up
We were so blessed on Wednesday to receive two big boxes of baby girl clothes from our friends Aaron and Lane Reddin. I spent Thursday and Friday sorting, washing, and folding all of the clothes. I really can’t believe how much they gave us. Mackenzie has enough clothes to get her solidly through her first...
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Jun 23, 2010
No CommentsCultivating Confidence
This morning I attended CultivateHer, a ministry started by Jenni Catron and designed to encourage and develop women leaders in both the corporate and non-profit spaces. It was my first time to attend, and I am so glad I dragged my rear out of bed this morning and cleared the time in my schedule. I...
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Jun 17, 2010
2 CommentsMommy Consumerist
Last night I finished our baby registries for Target and Amazon. I’ve been making lists of the things we’ll need and reading recommendations from other moms, and as you know, I’ve been working on our plans for the nursery. The series of posts about preparing for baby on Design Mom last month were especially helpful,...
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Jun 11, 2010
No Comments23 Weeks
Yesterday afternoon Chris and I had our 23-week checkup. Mackenzie’s heartbeat is strong at 152 bpm. I can feel her moving all throughout the day now. Her kicks get stronger and stronger, and Chris has been able to feel her several times, too. It’s wonderful. After the appointment, we went to Textile Fabrics and Meridian’s...
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Jun 07, 2010
No CommentsSew Sunday
One of the things I really want to do for Mackenzie is sew her crib bedding, but I have been intimidated to get started. We’ve narrowed the fabric choice down to two options — one that Chris really likes, and one that I really like — so I plan to make a set from each....
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Jun 03, 2010
No CommentsCoupon #Fail
Two months ago a friend of mine introduced me to the world of hard-core couponing. I always keep an eye out for coupons, and I’ve used sites like SmartSource.com and Coupons.com frequently for the last few years. However, this new world of buying the newspaper, watching ads, clipping coupons like crazy, and strategically rolling drugstore...
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Jun 02, 2010
No CommentsHouse Hunting
Our lease is almost up for our apartment in Bellevue, so we’ve been house hunting like mad. Chris and I have been driving through neighborhoods and talking with property management companies at every opportunity. I’ve even been desperate enough to check Craigslist again. I had some downtime with my projects today, so I went and...
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Jun 02, 2010
1 CommentMemorial Day Projects
As is typical for us, Chris and I packed as much into the long weekend as we possibly could. What is it about having one extra day off that makes us think we can pack in a week’s worth of projects? I have no idea, and yet every year, we plan far more for that...
