and sleep shall reign

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i’ve been waiting just over a week to deliver this news – i wanted to make sure it was true, and not simply a fluke. dylan has taken a shine to her bed and now spends part of the night sleeping in it. i should really have called titled this blog post “sleep is for suckers […]

sleep is for suckers pt 1

who needs sleep - i'm with dylan

i had a post in the pipeline about our sleep solution. ya’ll know i’ve been struggling with sleep – like all toddlers, dylan hates sleeping because there’s just so much trouble she can get into when she’s awake, let’s do that instead. since we brought her home we’ve been bed sharing, and while that may […]

speak and ye shall not be heard

lately i’ve found myself going from 0 to 15+ in situations that don’t necessarily warrant it. i’m constantly on edge and just plain angry. it might have a lot to do with being just plain tired. but it also has a lot to do with just plain not being heard. part of it is living in […]

how to stop diaper tabs from scratching

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for awhile there getting dylan into a diaper was a real horror story. we’re talking, screaming and crying and squirming and generally freaking out. much more than normal. she would say, “ow! ow!” and point at the diaper. who knows what that means???? i sure as hell didn’t, and i spend all day with her. but eventually, […]

pear spice muffin {light bites done right}

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it’s pear season! apparently. i don’t know. i don’t know anything about what grows when, i just know that there were fresh ontario pear at the grocery store and i’m always looking for different fruits to give to my picky eater. i also came across what looked like a great recipe for spiced pear muffins […]