Emmett and Miles arrived on December 22, 2011, and 36 weeks and 3 days gestation after I was induced due to pre-eclampsia. Emmett (Baby A) was born vaginally after only 4 hours of labor and 20 minutes of pushing with no pain medication. He was perfect at 6 lbs, 6 oz. His APGAR scores were 9/10 and even though he… Read more »
www.amateurparenting.com — There’s this thing that happens when you spend all day every day saying yes to other people. You stop saying yes to yourself. At least, that’s what’s happened to me over the last several months. I said yes to work. I said yes to friends. I said yes to organizations and groups. I said yes to everyone and… Read more »
This post WAS supposed to be sponsored by Grammarly, but they failed to deliver on their promise of compensation, so their sponsorship credit has been removed. Should they decide to keep their promise after all, I will reinstate it. However, based on this unfortunate situation, I can no longer recommend them. I sincerely hope that’s temporary. Grammarly did eventually sponsor this… Read more »
We’ve been eating cleaner for months, but now we’re really ready to kick it into high gear with really clean eating. Over the next month, we’ll be cleaning out the pantry to get rid of processed flour and dyes, and replacing the products we ditch with whole grain, dye-free alternatives. We’ve been moving in a healthier direction for months —… Read more »
I am what one might call a sociable introvert. I do like people and I do enjoy having friends and going out and doing things, but I’d be happiest if I could limit all interaction to email, text message, and Facebook, with the occasional phone call. Then I wouldn’t have to worry about things like tone of voice, pace of… Read more »