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And then there was pain

At some point during my pregnancy with Beatrix, I decided I would have another natural, drug-free birth.

My desire wasn’t born out of a conviction that natural is superior to what I refer to as supernatural birthing (no pain is super!).

It was because of the two pregnancy losses I had before she […]

Can you tie your own shoes? Can your children?

Only 44% of the people in our house have mastered this critically important life skill.

I found that appalling and I am on a mission to change it.

Story at Mile High Mamas! Go say hello, please? They like it when the people who […]

Archie’s birthday isn’t until Tuesday, but we had a small party for him today.

I made cupcakes with icing peaks.

Behold my amateurish stab at writing Archie’s name on his big cake:

Aidan made a banner.

The 9 of us, preparing to take a family portrait.

Archie […]