• modern baby registry : updated

    i get asked pretty much weekly to update my registry post now that i’ve had a baby for real, so i finally did it! instead of creating a brand new blog post, i decided to make an “editors note” to each item and add some essentials that i didn’t include originally.

    check it out here!

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    valentine’s day gift guide for her

    one more v-day gift guide! this one is for your co-worker, mom, sister, friend — or for you to send to your significant other and be like “hey choose something from this list for me because she’s really good at curating gifts and anything on here would be good.” wow omg that is so nice thank you!!!

    the prices range from high to low so that you can find something for any recipient, no matter how close you are or how inexpensive of a gift they gave you (who’s counting?)Read More

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    printable galentine’s chocolate bar wrapper

    as you saw in the galentine’s day party, i created these fun “compliment” candy bar wrappers as a little favor for my girlfriends for galentine’s day. because my friends like to be told they’re pretty and nice. and that they look young. Read More

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    galentine’s day

    my girlfriends and i have been celebrating galentines for years — we just get together and eat and drink and wear pink and it’s always v low key, but this year i wanted to put together something special. special, AND THE MOST PINK.Read More

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    valentine’s day gift guide for him

    it’s february so obviously i’m here with gift ideas for v-day! now normally, i come up with ideas for gifts i think men would like — but this time i decided to actually consult with the man i know, and he helped me. so like, i can vouch that boys would like this stuff!Read More

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    11 humidifiers that aren’t total eyesores

    after arlo got his first cold and we had to do a steam for him in the bathroom to get everything out, i realized we should probably get a humidifier since this might not be the last time he gets an illness lol. so of course i started researching up the wazoo for the prettiest one that didn’t break the bank — some of these are much pricier than others, but there’s a good range from high to low. Read More

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    Q&A with a sleep train expert

    when i mentioned that we were working with a sleep trainer for arlo, you guys asked me SO many questions — so then i decided it would be fun to ask natalie some questions directly, which you guys then sent even more to answer. she was so great to work with, and as i said — i’m so happy to report arlo is doing great with sleep training! (ps you can read about our sleep training here)

    so for all of you sleepy parents who are unsure or have questions about sleep training and it’s benefits, read on for my interview with natalie, the baby sleep trainer! Read More

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    sleep training our 6 month old

    we were veeeery unsure about the idea of sleep training initially — we went back and forth on the idea for sure, sometimes reading CIO was damaging to the baby and sometimes it wasn’t and basically there are way too many articles on every subject on the internet. in the end, we realized it really isn’t and our pediatrician even advised us to do it. so here we are, all FINALLY getting some sleep just a couple weeks later!Read More

  • arlo : 7 months

    arlo is such a big boy now! and he’s changed so much lately — he’s really becoming such a mature little guy, so much personality and he brings so much joy to our home.Read More

  • the easiest crusty bread ever

    as you may have seen in my goals for the year, one of them was to try new things in the kitchen. i’ve been saying for months that i want to make a quiche, still haven’t gotten to that yet but bread. i have never made bread even though i live for bread, so i decided to try and am soooo happy i did. because now my life will forever be different. i know that sounds dramatic, but i will now live a life full of fresh baked bread and that is a life i want.

    there are two major moments in my life where i was legit pleased with myself. when arlo arrived and when i took the top off of the dutch oven the first time i saw that i made bread. i was basically twirling around the house. one week and four loaves later and i’m still v pleased. i am also so happy that i got a lot of you to make this already with my infectious enthusiasm about it. we are all living our best bread filled lives now. Read More