• 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…

    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…

    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 —…

    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…

    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.…

    June 2, 2010