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Entertaining for the masses.

I love having people over for a meal. Entertaining has defined our life the entire time we lived in DC. Though our old place had quite possibly the world’s worst kitchen, and no dishwasher, we routinely hosted big groups of … Continue reading

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Birth plans, birth shame, and strong mothers.

I love hearing about people’s birth plans/stories. It’s not just something I have liked since being pregnant, though admittedly my interest has increased with a date looming over my head when I too will go through The Event. I am … Continue reading

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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.

The past week has been one giant obstacle course of emotions around here, and not just because my preggo emotions have me in constant flux between laughing hysterically (“a puppy playing tug of war with a child!”), sobbing (“a lost … Continue reading

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30 weeks.

Instead of just slipping bump shots and pregnancy tidbits into other posts, today I am going to devote a whole post to the exciting milestone that is 30 weeks of carrying this kid. I know you are just pumped, right? … Continue reading

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Celebrations.

A lot of celebrations are happening around here, starting with this past weekend. I have showers to throw or attend for three weekends in a row, and I can’t imagine anything better. Yes, it means lots of baking and eschewing … Continue reading

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Awesome blossoms and cliché walks.

I have a pretty firm stance against going to the Tidal Basin while the cherry blossoms are blooming. I’ve been swayed in this for photo shoots a couple times (like here and here), and of course I do love a … Continue reading

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Around this home… there is no subway tile.

I cannot emphasize how much we love our new home. I mean, we loved our old place. It was the first place we lived, a place that was cozy and had us smack in the center of a perfect area … Continue reading

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Taking Stock

Making : Slow but steady progress on the first chapter of my dissertation. (30 pages! Only a million more to go!) Cooking : Tomato soup and grilled cheese, as its become a weekend tradition that I look forward to. Drinking : … Continue reading

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Top 10 from last weekend.

Ten things that made last weekend awesome, in no particular order. Followed by not awesome things that are so obnoxious that they don’t get their own numbers, earning instead one long line with commas. 1. The weather. SPRING. I know … Continue reading

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Wonder.

Last weekend we finally made it to the Wonder exhibit at the Renwick Gallery. I have been excited to see it since it opened last fall, partially because it just looked really neat, and partially because everyone is raving about … Continue reading

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