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Dee

Life

Mommy 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…

June 17, 2010
Family

23 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…

June 11, 2010
Art

Sew 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…

June 7, 2010
Life

Coupon #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…

June 3, 2010
Life

House 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…

June 2, 2010