As of now, my baby has been in daycare for a month. We got her into a place near our neighborhood, and it has turned out really well in general. The teachers are terrific, and it feels strange to find myself going, “Wow – daycare is so cheap!” but compared to the price of a […]
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Money – How I Use Credit Cards for Points and Miles
I managed to get through college without opening a credit card account, which if you consider the stupid temptations that most college kids face – free frisbee! free t-shirt! free movie tickets! – for signing on the dotted line, was pretty impressive. Instead, I dealt solely with a debit card linked to my checking account. […]
Personal – What Does Bedtime Look Like In Our House?
What does bedtime look like in the house of people with an older infant? For about 7 and a half weeks now, we have been in a routine at bedtime. It’s a fairly strict routine, and it doesn’t always make sleep perfect, but it’s one that has generally worked for us. Before that, things were […]
Service – Stitch Fix Kids
It’s a strange thing – despite not being super interested in shopping for myself, ever since baby B was born I have found myself being a teensy bit of a shopaholic. I don’t regret too much – baby girl clothes are SO CUTE. And she needs things like pajamas. Unfortunately, I’m not just buying pajamas, and so […]
Personal – Professional Development
I don’t know about you, but there can be times when my job feels stagnant. Like I’m doing the same kinds of things over and over, without much in the way of mental stimulation. This isn’t a bad thing necessarily – I think for a lot of office-type jobs, it’s normal to get into a […]
Personal – Three Things I Am Thankful for Right Now
Guys. I meant to have this automatically publish while I was at a conference on Monday, and I forgot. Whoops. So instead, I am going to publish it now. Sorry! I am a lucky girl. For so many, many reasons, and I try to be aware of that all the time. But it’s easy for […]
Personal – What I’ve Accomplished
I turned 35 yesterday. I feel like that’s one of those “important” ages – not in the way that birthdays ending with 0 are, but in the way that so often you see lists of things that you “should accomplish by age 35”. Heck, it has been meme-ified because in our society these days, it’s really […]
Personal – Dreaming of Travel
whoops – got caught up in work stuff. Sorry for the delayed post all 6 of you reading! 😉 I haven’t been on a real vacation in a long time. Yes, I’ve traveled – the Boy and I did long weekends in Richmond, Denver, Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, and New York City last year. But […]
Recipe(s) – Meal Prepping
So, as I mentioned a little while ago, I’m back at work. It’s been nearly a month now, and I feel like I’m getting into the swing of things. And one thing that has helped me enormously is getting into a routine, and making things as easy on myself as possible. This means I know […]
Baby Things I’ve Liked So Far
As a new parent, the thing that constantly amazes me is that there’s no requirements for it. As in, any adult who times sex to ovulation and wants to keep the ensuing pregnancy is allowed to do it. So even if there are times where in your head you still feel like an awkward 15 […]