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So how many posts can Nell do about housework? Oh, I don’t know. How much time do you have? Bear with me. My friend Rachel wrote an ebook. A what? An e-book. That means you can read it on your smartphone or ‘puter. That also means you can’t lose it and no child can teethe actively on it and destroy it. Win-win. She addresses simplifying your home in six chapters. I may or may not have devoured all six as soon as she was kind enough to email me a review copy. Declutter, embrace less is more, purge. All sounds great. BUT HOW I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN?! Then she hands you an actual strategy and game plan. Winning again. First, I implemented it with my…
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I wanna start your week out right. By pointing you to some of my newfound favorite readeries on the Internet to park and scroll. Before I do, let me tell you that there is nothing that says I love you, mama, like hot cocoa (extra whip), donuts (Granny’s in West St. Paul, obvi), and a ton of manure compost. We tackled the garden and you can follow our eclectic urban farmerness on Instagram #wholeparentinggarden And due to the babysitting gods being in our favor, we may have also escaped for a late night steak. Thanks to my dad (and bribing the big kids to stay in their respective floor beds with the oath of a sliver of donut each)!! I overloaded on sugar today and am back…
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Inspired by my girl Lyz. Don’t read her? You’re crazy. I’m also over at Blessed is She today talking about firing up your love neurons and overcoming my tendency to judge & loathe rather than love. True stories. How much do you like being a mother? Well, it’s a little late to switch occupations. What the biggest surprise when you first became a mother? How overwhelming it was. The responsibilities and the love. Do you have a favorite child? No. Everyone was my favorite for their age. Did you have a favorite age of child? Truly. This is true to me: every age had its negatives and positives. I think the positives always were so much farther ahead than the negatives. This is a really boring interview. I’m not…
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Don’t tell me I never did anything for you. I know. Another holiday with Nell telling you what to buy. I just love gifts! They’re a major love language for me so I love impressing my gift thoughts onto you. Or foisting. Or forcing? Don’t answer that. It’s rhetorical. 1) Blessed Is She tee {coupon: BiSlovesWP for 25% off!) 2) Hatch Prints My girlfriend Katrina just opened it and I got this one for my mom. But I also really love this one. Because she has told it to her five children about a bazillion times. 3) Noise cancellation headphones I am Not Joking. 4) the new Scythian albums We listen to Old Tin Can and Jump at the Sun everyday. Not kidding. And sometimes…
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If everything were picked up and put away and all the closets organized and the pantry immaculate, I would be happier. True or false? Deep down. I wanna scream TRUE and run away until someone comes and either does this to my house permanently or whisks my kids away so I can do it for the hot second they’re not in that room. But really? Maybe it’s my acceptance of lowered expectations as a mom of three, but it actually is possible to be at peace when your house is in disarray. I mean, like truly, at peace. Not furtively making lists on any available writable-ish surface about all the ways to make it under your control. 1) identify emergency areas and address them first Soggy dish…
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Brimming with lovely things to tell you about, dear friends. Just brimming. Head to Kelly’s for better & more seven quick takes! 1. FOOD But first, to bring you the news of . . . what we’ve been eating. Super classy string cheese caprese salad. Broccoli italian sausage penne béchamel sauce yum yum. 2. FRIENDS We visited a close family friend’s new home in the woods. Oh my goodness it was so resplendent and mighty. The kids roamed freely and my heart just burst with joy for their family for finding their dream home. It’s only an hour away (though I wish they lived a minute away) so easy day trip for us! The grandmas enjoyed their grandkiddos but I failed to get a shot…
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