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Notes from the week: 12/1

-I think the baby has definitely dropped. Everyone else seems to have noticed this too (โ€œI donโ€™t think youโ€™re going to make it until your due date!โ€ I donโ€™t either but Iโ€™ll have to laugh if I go to 41 weeks without any sign of labor), since the little one used to be snuggled up…

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Trader Joe’s copycat cookie butter (gluten-free)

Dear Trader Joeโ€™s, Iโ€™m already addicted to your nut butters. I take a daily almond butter dip no matter what, and I donโ€™t understand why you needed to come out with all of the crazy combos that I have to try. And I guess you came out with a chocolate almond butter, too? Well, that…

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Humpday Booty Burner

Hi friends! How was your humpday? It was a beautiful day over here (look at that sunset!), even though it was quite sad to hear that the Pilotโ€™s family cat, Sam is onto greener pastures. He was 19 years old!!! Weโ€™ll miss you, buddy <3 The Pilot and I got to spend a little quality…

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The girl who wouldn’t “moo”

The day I changed my major from Musical Threate to Finance, something changed with my personality. Anything that I wasnโ€™t forced to practice and perform (singing, public speaking) on a regular basisโ€ฆ died. I was still dancing and teaching at the studio, so that wasnโ€™t a problem, but class presentations became something I dreaded instead…

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Foresight

Verdict on the car front: negative. It needs about 7 things done in the nearish future (3 are immediate), so looks like weโ€™ll be getting the necessary stuff fixed and trading in Betty this weekend. Thank you for the SUV suggestions! They were so helpful and Iโ€™ll be sure to let you know what we…

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3rd trimester fuel

Iโ€™ve definitely eaten more pie and sweets in the 3rd trimester than any other. What can I say? โ€˜Tis the season and baby likes those treats!   [mom made gf browniesโ€ฆ I love her] At the same time, Iโ€™m still focused on getting as many nutrient-dense foods as possible, since her brain is going through…

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Betty’s last chance

We found out Christmas lights are a major to-do in our neighborhood. Weโ€™re really happy with how our interior decorations came out โ€“so festive!- and the Pilot put up Christmas lights for the first time. He did an amazing job, and we have a single strand of sparkly lights on the roof. I was in…

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Forgotten fruit

Hey guys! Iโ€™m so glad you enjoyed the holiday gift guide. There are some gift ideas on the Family page, too, and Iโ€™ll post one for the dudes next Monday. It was a great day today <3 Kinda weird that the Pilot had to go to work โ€“I got used to having him around after…

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2011 Gift Guide: For the mamas

This morning, I posted a little gift guide on the main page, but thought it would be fun to do a smaller one for moms-to-be and new mamas. Here are some of the ideas I came up with: 1.) A chic diaper bag or tote This Kate Spade one is on sale today for $179..…

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2011 Holiday Gift Guide

Letโ€™s be real here. I publish these gift guides every year (hereโ€™s last yearโ€™s and last yearโ€™s for the dudes), but we all know that I donโ€™t actually start Christmas shopping until Christmas Eve. I love the rush ๐Ÿ˜‰ (I love wrapping, too!) That being said, I do love to plan out what Iโ€™m going…

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Pucker up

Guess who I got to kiss today?! Viesa! I was so excited to see her furry face. We went over to hang out with little Meg, my doula friend (Viesaโ€™s new mom) and her family, so we got to cuddle Vies the whole time we were there. Love it <3 Of course, when we got…

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I had no idea

Over the past almost-9 months (!!) Iโ€™ve learned quite a bit about pregnancy and childbirth. A lot of it has happened through experience, and even with the boatload of books Iโ€™ve read, there are still a lot of things I donโ€™t know, and a few that have totally taken me by surprise.   (The Pilot…

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