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Lots of crafts and things.
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I am so bad at consistency. I was gonna say “consistent posting of anything” and then I was like “actually just consistent writing of anything”… read more
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Went to Nate’s work Christmas party. It was suitably awkward while still being fairly enjoyable because Erica. There was a bunny hutch (yes really) and… read more
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It was Erica’s first time out in snow today! She had a bunch of fun, big ole grin. It helps that she’s already been in… read more
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I ate two of em by myself and I’m fairly certain the server judged me for it. No regrets tho. Picked up some new calligraphy… read more
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So tired last night that I went to bed when Erica did. We’d had a full day – out for coffee in the morning, a… read more
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Holy shit it’s a daily. We took Erica out for breakfast (on a Saturday! We never go to breakfast on Saturday, but we did today… read more
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Holy shit, y’all. So it’s been like two months since I last posted a single thing. I’ve been all over the place. I’m pretty sure… read more
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Yesterday was a wonderful day! We went to breakfast, and then the library with Ecca… then went and bought her first pair of shoes! Very… read more
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I’ve been p useless today. I did bring Erica to therapy, which everyone there always loves. That was fun. But otherwise I have done nothing… read more
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I finally had a burst of energy today and got a bunch of chores done that I’d been putting off since I got back home.… read more
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Last night was good. A couple lovely friends from back in NC came to visit (I might have mentioned they were coming yesterday, I don’t… read more
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Started the day off real well, took Erica to the library. We were gonna attend toddler storytime, but she had so much fun wandering around… read more
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I’ve been telling myself for like… weeks now? That I need to write a damn blog post. It’s been way too long. I always struggle… read more
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Forcing myself to post because I care about posting but I feel like shit… Tryna get meds adjusted. I have my once a year get… read more
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Not much to share about today – we went to a farmer’s market and now we’re at Grandma and Zaide’s house. BUT Last night Erica… read more
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Getting pretty close to having more baby proof spaces for Erica now that she’s pretty much walking. It’ll be nice to let her roam more.… read more
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My mom sent me a link to a thirteen year old post on her own blog (jruthkelly.com) and it was pretty wild. My mom writes… read more
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My back is finally better enough that I can be Erica’s primary care during the work week again. Resting a lot when she’s sleeping, but… read more
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I just sang her a song and she swayed to it. When I was done, she clapped, then pointed both fingers at me and vocalized.… read more
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The alliance for infants and toddlers (nonprofit org that helps monitor premature or at-risk kids for development milestones) has sent us our first “self assessment”… read more
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bruh I have had a time I spent the first several days nauseousThen I was dizzy enough I couldn’t walkThen I had a good day!Now… read more
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She just took 25 and turned around 😭 read more
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I haven’t kept up and now there’s too much to recall. This is why we don’t sleep on the blog posts. I haven’t felt super… read more
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Got a new phone. It is exciting but entirely too big, and I may end up having to get a pop socket for it. I… read more
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I think my psychiatric appointment is the only thing really of note so far today. Yesterday I did write a random opening scene for a… read more
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Does this mean I don’t have to exercise til then read more
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We took Erica to one for the first time today. It was so much fun. She went on a swing, which almost put her to… read more
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Sliding another one in last minute. I’m a creature of habit, what can I say? I kid, I just procrastinate. We had a really good… read more
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Turns out I do not like this book. I am finishing it out of spite so that no one can say my 2/10 rating was… read more
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Ngl, there’s not a ton to post about, but I wanna wrap up the night. I played a lot of vintage story once Erica was… read more
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There is nothing quite so precious as witnessing my child’s love for me. This morning I was very tired, cuz miss E woke me up… read more
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Well, I got my period. So that’s one worry soothed – we’ll be able to start trying for baby two when we want to. And… read more
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We took a walk with Erica and then took another after she was asleep to get froyo. I got raspberry under caramel pretzel. The raspberry… read more
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I have read more vandermeer and still don’t like it. I’m gonna keep going, cuz I don’t usually give books up… but libby says it’s… read more
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Finished the third book in the farseer trilogy. It was quite good. I look forward to reading the next set of three in the series,… read more
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We started the day off with a farmer’s market. Erica’s great grandma came with us. We bought some flowers! They’re hanging up on Zaide and… read more
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Writing at the close of the day… I have to get back into the habit of updating more frequently. Today was a peacefully uneventful day.… read more
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Christ, that monthly took way longer to write than it should have. We started off the day with breakfast takeout, cuz Nate is a hero.… read more
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Hello from my new website, friends! We’re now hosted on wordpress instead of bearblog, and I’m super excited about it. The site content is still… read more
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A directory of the people in my life who I refer to the most, their nicknames, and what my relationship to them is. Some of… read more
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Aaaaand piggybacking off my previous post… here is my official first wordpress exclusive post! Tomorrow I’ll write a monthly, send out the emails, and all… read more
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Okay y’all, big moment… this is officially my last bearblog post. Everything is migrated over to wordpress at marionmakes.com and my email list has been… read more
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I meant to share some pics I took on a walk yesterday so I’ll share em now. Wondering what that spindly one is. Also, nate… read more
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Taking a break from migrating posts to wordpress to play a little vintage story before therapy. Erica is going with me today, so she’s taking… read more
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Zaide been watching NCIS endlessly so now I have the opening song stuck in my head. Wheeee I have copied 44 posts from here to… read more
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Ok. I’m officially leaving bearblog. I switched to wordpress for more functionality – you can leave comments over there! Plus the url is way simpler.… read more
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We’re up to a grand total of 22 granny squares, so far. Considering how long ago I started, I feel I should have more… But… read more
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Erica’s new thing is randomly doing downward dog. I’ll look over from wherever I am randomly and she’ll just be hanging out with her lil… read more
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I am currently writing from the comforts of the in-laws’ house. Today was a crazy flurry of activity; I packed for this trip, which takes… read more
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We did not beat act III of slay the spire. We got to the boss, deca and donu, and then two of us definitely would… read more
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Finna play act III of slay the spire’s board game adaptation with Mike tonight. Looking forward to it very much, although I’m not sure we’ll… read more
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Today is a landmark day. Erica told me she wanted to go to bed early. She asked to nurse by sign, then after, grabbed our… read more
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I really catch myself flippin through pics of my baby girl after she’s gone to bed like I didn’t just spend the whole day with… read more
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Erica woke me up 3 times last night, and it was straight up debilitating, which is hilarious cuz I’ll have to do even more of… read more
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Did some for the first time in like a month 👍👍 read more
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Today, Mom and Evan drove back home. Nate went to the office, so for the first time in weeks, it was just myself and my… read more
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Feeling a bit better about life because some plans are being worked out. Crazy how much a little direction can help soothe my anxiety. It’s… read more
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My stomach has hurt more in the last two weeks than it had in the last two years. Anxiety go brr. There is progress being… read more
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Blog is neglected but not abandoned. Hopefully never abandoned. I think technically it’s about time for a monthly update, but I’m not ready for that… read more
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It’s friday the thirteenth too man migrate update: iykyk, ig. sry. read more
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My kid is one of those, I’m realizing. I have accidentally made her incapable of being alone in a room or playpen without screaming her… read more
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It is absolutely insane to me that I could dislike someone so much that just hearing the sound of their voice makes my skin crawl,… read more
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I’m so tired and unsure what’s going on in my brain right now lol. It’s been a hectic and trying week. We’re doing well at… read more
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Been a really very difficult couple of days. Things are starting to look up now situationally, but I still need to recover emotionally and physically.… read more
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We chose the place for its proximity to another. She saw the signs, and she knew. She walked in on her own two feet anyways.… read more
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Nate asked if I wanted him to remind me about my blog earlier. I said no thanks, but did take it as a hint that… read more
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Was a nice regular day. Made some calls for lawn care, got prescriptions moved, requested an ob appt. We did go out for mad mex,… read more
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Bought shelf inserts for our minis cuz they were living in shoebox monstrosities. Got em delivered from ikea, put em together, go to stick em… read more
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Shout out to all my fellow humans who only put effort into hair and makeup when they have a special occasion or they feel like… read more
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I have been awake for one hour and in that time all I have done is clean poop. My child had an enormous blowout. Bath… read more
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Erica has officially lifted a foot and taken a single step on her own! No chaining steps yet, and she fell on her butt right… read more
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Still slogging through some crazy ups and downs. I missed online game night for a third week in a row. I did a lot of… read more
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Been a couple days. Mama bought herself a new gaming handheld. Got the asus ROG ally. Oblivion is very pretty on it. I’ve also been… read more
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I’m out of hair bands for the first time in like a decade. How does this even happen. Currently holding my braid together with a… read more
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I really thought I could come up with new post names based on whatever I was writing about, but I feel like I’m running out… read more
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Bro the pants I bought today. They’re fire. Pin stripes and wide fit? Yes please. Also probably the highlight of my day, besides miss e.… read more
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This has been a really tough month. I’ve been in a pretty deep depressive episode for a few weeks now; not sure if it’s meds… read more
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Hehe. Is this what success looks like? Monthly post is up, woooooo. I didn’t draw but that’ll come next. Erica is screamin in her crib… read more
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mental health go brrrrr. we been having a bit of a depressive episode for a few weeks. I’m planning on talking to my psychiatrist about… read more
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Day 4 of no caffeine and I’m napping so much it’s stupid. No headaches. I don’t think I’m thinking about it more than usual. Just… read more
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Yesterday was mother’s day, but we decided we would use the day to celebrate Shoshana and I’d get my day next weekend. So we went… read more
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Nate and I have been watching this show poker face. I told him last night, the mc reminds me of my god sister Sarah, who… read more
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We had a lovely time hiking. We’re sun tired now, and my legs will be sore tomorrow. It’s good to be alive. We still on… read more
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On day 2 of no caffeine. I don’t sleep well. Hoping maybe this will help somehow. I’ve been struggling quite a bit the past few… read more
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What a crazy day emotionally.I’m way too spent to really describe rn, but y’all Cut out the shitty people in your life for real Like… read more
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Spent more money on some skincare stuff last night. Middle of the night buys type shit. I’ve been thinking about buying these things for a… read more
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Almost didn’t post on my thirtieth birthday. Sneaking it in with fifteen minutes to spare, lol.It’s been a wonderful day, despite being very different from… read more
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Yesterday Erica had her 1y development check with the alliance for infants and toddlers, and she did well as usual. They’re changing her assessments to… read more
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Going back later today. Things went pretty smoothly here, considering, but I miss my kitties. And Erica’s toys, sort of. She did pretty damn well… read more
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Day one of staying at Zaide and Shoshana’s has begun. Only gonna be a couple days this time, but I’m hoping I can get the… read more
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Got a couple of granny squares done while Erica napped at the in laws. We did cake for her birthday, and I got to bring… read more
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Hanging out at the in laws’ today. I was too busy doing chores to post yesterday. Didn’t even game all day, it’s practically a miracle.… read more
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You’re too young to be holding on for dear life like that kid read more
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In getting back into daily writing, I’m finding that I tend to use MS onenote for my exercises and random unplanned scenes. I get almost… read more
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Last night I stayed up playing games with friends, and I laughed so hard I cried twice. One of them squeaked in fear when a… read more
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I know it’s all I talk about, but I have to keep trying, cause I haven’t gotten the words right yet. How can I possibly… read more
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Been having a tough couple of days. My brain has decided it’s depression time. Erica still brings me joy, and I’m grateful that stays untouched… read more
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Erica had a doctor’s appointment today. It went well, she’s healthy. Hitting her milestones. Went to a cafe after. I’ve talked to one of the… read more
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The post name has a double meaning – I’ve been missing from here for a while because my family has been visiting, and now I… read more
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Fam let us leave the baby with them so we could have a date. It was wonderful. migrate update: I should’ve mentioned in the original… read more
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Last night Erica wanted to chew her book and I wouldn’t let her, and the look she gave me was vividly and specifically indignant, not… read more
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Getting ready for errybody to arrive tomorrow – the whole fam is coming up to celebrate Erica’s first birthday and I’m super psyched! Our fridge… read more
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Dress I bought was cheap and stinky. I hate amazon. That’s what I get for buying a funeral dress on amazon, though. First thing I… read more
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We have three variants of daffodil in our flower garden read more
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When all else fails and you gotta feed yer kid, fry an egg migrate update: shout out to her little cannoli foot read more
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Skipped a day. Too stressed and tired yesterday to think of posting. I ent get nothin useful done anyways, besides buying a dress for Zaide’s… read more
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don’t care read more
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they can take longer than ya might think read more
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Having a good, low-key day so far. Erica’s in a good mood. I finished the line art for my next drawing of her. I mentioned… read more
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Erica had some kiwi with dinner, which was fun. I read some of a book on writing, it was already helpful and I’m 20pgs in.… read more
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wdyd when u don like the start of ur own book srs reply only thx I’m (sort of) joking…? This read through has been rough.… read more
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I’ve had a couple people I haven’t heard from in ages reach out because I posted about this on facebook and it makes me so… read more
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I’ve seen four in our house in the last two days. I freaking hate ants so much. They’re awful little bastards. Yesterday ended quietly. Today… read more
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We had spanakopita with eggs and overnight oats, and Mike stayed after to play clank with us. It’s been a wonderful day so far. Erica… read more
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Nate and I played a board game for the first time in a while after lunch. It was lovely. Staying home and having a normal… read more
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Erica’s fever broke this morning, which is fantastic cuz if it hadn’t we were gonna have to take her to the doctor. I’m much relieved.… read more
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My child has decided smushing her face into her high chair tray is the best way to eat. I did in fact post to socials.… read more
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Ok y’all. Been a rough week, I can’t lie. It’s been a minute since I posted. My lil girl has been sick, so I’ve been… read more
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My husband just brought me four meals worth of ramen from my favorite ramen shop so I don’t have to cook much for the last… read more
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Tfw you say you’re gonna do a thing and then you don’t… Had a really tough day mentally yesterday so I did not end up… read more
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Full disclosure, it’s not 3/30 yet. I wonder if I’ll post on the right day. Wanted to get some things written down before they left… read more
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Nate did in fact end up buying the coffee maker referenced here, by the way, the Aiden by Fellow. I will let you know how… read more
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I missed a day. I was still in pain and didn’t do much yesterday, but I did finally catch a pic of Erica gripping her… read more
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I’m experiencing this wild phenomenon where, because I feel much better today than yesterday but am still stuck in bed, I feel like I’m lying.… read more
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I said “tomorrow I’m gonna be productive and not play any videogames!” And my body said “haha remember the herniated disc that hasn’t really hurt… read more
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Uh I did nothing but take care of my baby and play coral island today Feeling like tomorrow is gonna have to be a no… read more
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She’s eating it. Mixed with blackberry, banana, and applesauce. Sweet as hell. I need some spinach to mix into shit for her. I haven’t done… read more
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We took a walk and did dinner, yadda yadda. Erica did great with her second hour of patching. Proud of her. After I put her… read more
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Rough night, though not really because of Erica. The animals were a lot. They’re not great at sharing bed space. Nate even ended up having… read more
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When we got home Erica slept on me for like an hour and a half and then we patched her eye and fed her. She… read more
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I missed yesterday, whoops. We were having a family day at the in laws. Zaide’s sister and brother in law were visiting. We all had… read more
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So I feel a little better cuz she ate I accidentally dumped too much oat cereal in her bowl and for some reason decided that… read more
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I’m gonna try putting words after share numbers so they’re more distinct I guess Rn and for the past couple of days I have been… read more
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How the hell is it that I can lull my baby to sleep on my lap with her head on my shoulder, and then transfer… read more
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I was all worried cuz Erica wouldn’t eat her dinner but then she ate mine Lil homie smashed like half a cup of udon, of… read more
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Why do I always lay awake at night scheming these grand designs for what I’m gonna do the next day? It never ever works out… read more
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Wait this pre-motherhood jam I didn’t get to on my first listen through?? I love it wow much good so relate :o :) Also an… read more
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We went on another walk today and it was amazing. We met a couple in the neighborhood with a lil boy Erica’s age and exchanged… read more
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Had a good therapy session this morning. Erica ate some eggs for breakfast, and she’s having more finger food snacks for lunch. Finally listened to… read more
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We went for it with the food! She had diced orange and colby jack and Cheerios for lunch. She ate a lot! I’m feeling positively… read more
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Spent basically the rest of the day yesterday tryna make my book’s magic systems make more sense, with the help of my husband and my… read more
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I was wondering earlier this morning why I could smell the diaper pail more than usual So I just went to change it and One… read more
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I have finally found a baby snack that Erica loves but I think is vile They literally smell like the hay I used to feed… read more
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Slept in a bit on accident – I’m used to Erica waking me up, but I don’t seem to hear her in the nursery the… read more
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Hangin out at the in laws. Zaide got some imaging done recently, so we’ll hear results from that hopefully next week. Erica slept through the… read more
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I done dese n am proud of em (listed in the order they were drawn to show skill progression, if there ends up being any) read more
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Cutting it close today. I did some calligraphy and wrote some letters. In true crazed artist fashion I put my hand down on wet ink;… read more
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I got sleep last night, thank goodness. And I even got a lil morning snooze on the couch while the girl was napping. Now we’re… read more
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I’ve been living a lie First it was Parm, then romano, then provolone and now cheddar All of them can sometimes not be vegetarian and… read more
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Bro I am so tired My child woke up at 1030 last night and then just stayed awake and screamed any time she was placed… read more
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Help I need another whiteboard I do actually have a second whiteboard exactly like this one 👀 read more
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Plotting my story the old fashioned way Still so many details to iron out, I wonder if I’ll ever feel like I know the whole… read more
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Started the day off right with some sourdough French toast, cuz what else are you gonna do with half a loaf of sourdough your mom… read more
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Erica and I went to a cafe with Mike and ate delicious food. Praise be bagel and mousse cake. Had an encounter with another mom… read more
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Spring fits are the shit read more
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Sitting here trying to find courage to write creatively, and I stumbled upon something I wrote several months ago. I still feel very similarly to… read more
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We ended the day yesterday with a walk in the early evening and then just chilling and keeping the girl awake til bedtime. I used… read more
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Rapidfire updates but I heard unexpected munching and ran over to see this She must have thrown it on the floor and I didn’t see… read more
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It’s unseasonably warm so I have windows open and it is so good for my mental health oh my god. Looking forward to a walk… read more
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Current Quests What I’m tracking right now Completed Quests Previously tracked quests that I feel are now successfully formed habits. I’m listing these because some… read more
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Happy Monday, fam. I don’t particularly want to get into the habit of posting monthlies in the middle of the month, but I’ve put it… read more
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Gotta get back into the swing of things! Ahzig, Nersch, and mama came to visit and since ahzig is my only super regular reader rn… read more
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I can’t even remember the last two days rn y’all Lemme catch y’all up tomorrow I know I made a couple granny squares at the… read more
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A big first today! Erica also had soup for the first time and seemed to like it! read more
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It’s been a crazy busy day! Took Erica to the library with mike, then we grabbed coffee and popped into a clothing store I love… read more
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I cleaned the car and then it started raining lol I have had a really difficult time emotionally today/tonight, for no apparent reason. Depression go… read more
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After therapy I bought a latte, put it on my car to put Erica in, and then drove off Heard it while I was driving… read more
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An insane amount of realizations and situations, including but not limited to Earnestly laughing back and forth with my kid for no reason other than… read more
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Miss E is back to playing like she never had a fever at all. Temp is still above normal, but goin down. I haven’t done… read more
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Well, she knows she got a vaccine now… Woke up to her crying at 4am, picked her up and said oh, my baby is lava.… read more
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Erica does not even know she got a vaccine, I swear. She has no idea why she had to go lay on that table for… read more
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Another day, another mediocre piece of watercolor art. There’s shading! And she’s pretty proportionate! Erica has vaccines today 😞 read more
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Stick a fork in it, it’s done read more
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I missed a couple days. It’s been a crazy time. Had some unexpected chat time with a couple friends, and then one of them suffered… read more
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Ahzig and Dad and chat GPT helped me set up Prev/Next buttons! Woo! Got some metadata fixed as well. Nate is home and doin aight.… read more
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Nate is at a neuro-oncologist appointment with his parents for Zaide Dovid, so it’s a me and E morning so far. She’s been her usual… read more
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Tried to do some gaming with the sib today, but got fooled by the game… Dark pictures anthology friends passes are all expired, btw 💀… read more
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It’s one thing to miss the last entry of a day and backdate it… it’s another to miss a whole day and backdate it lol.… read more
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Slept late cuz Nate is great. Erica ate Cheerios and Mac n cheese for the first time. I finished my first ever knit thing –… read more
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Finna go to bed after a night of staying up too late gaming with friends And I get this I’m wheezing He used a fucking… read more
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Not me backdating a post to make up for what I missed already. My back hurts a lot today. We are playing a lot of… read more
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Made baked Gouda Mac n cheese, cuz a guy on the Internet reminded me baked Mac exists. Woo. It tasty tho. Nate introduced me to… read more
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Gotta go fast read more
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Another nap, another nib. I think Erica is beginning to understand unwanted behavior and does it in protest. I was gonna cuddle her to sleep… read more
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Calligraphy momentReally loving the new handle. It’s got an angle adjustment feature that might be game changing. Also, regular ink flows a thousand percent better… read more
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Nasty rainy day today. Nate let me sleep in. Erica’s 9mo regression is killing me. She’s doing wonderfully though. Getting better at occupying herself and… read more
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I picked up frostys and fries for us to end our big love day. ☺️ read more
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It’s Valentine’s Day, which means it’s my 4th anniversary as Nate’s wife! We braved the cold (very, today) and went to breakfast to celebrate. I… read more
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We ascertained at the in laws – Erica learned to clap while she was at the library this morning 🥹 playing nuclear nightmare with the… read more
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She woke me up a lil too early, but we got tasty bagels for breakfast and took Erica to storytime this morning! Heading to the… read more
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One last update to super shout out Nate for bringing me decaf and donuts in the middle of class. Legendary. read more
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For class we were told to read the brilliant and scathing poem “Who Said It Was Simple” by Audre Lorde and then we were given… read more
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Had a good therapy session. For any who don’t know, I’ve been with the same therapist for like eight years now. Highly recommend therapy, if… read more
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Mike came over and brought some dresses for Erica, courtesy of his mom and sister. Very cute classic styles, good for when she’s older. I… read more
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I went to the store like a big girl this morning, solely because we were outta milk and I needed it for my coffee.I hate… read more
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My nips hurt real bad and I’m exhausted of having tooth marks on em after breast feeding. But also Nathan is the best husband ever… read more
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This sleep regression is gonna kill me, particularly if it lasts beyond these last two weeks of Nate’s paternity leave. I think she woke me… read more
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Finished out the day by making the guest bedroom more livable and organized (can you tell we like the Ikea kallax?) and then spent the… read more
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I’ve just taken what I’m pretty sure is my favorite pic of Erica ever so far. read more
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Not much to report so far today. I’m stupid tired. Zaide and Grandma seem all right. Haven’t had the energy to craft anything – I’ve… read more
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I have stayed up far too late doing a Minecraft speedrun with old online friends. We beat the ender dragon, but Nick blew up one… read more
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08 Feb, 2025 We got Montessori style toy shelves set up for Erica! We need a better way to display books when she gets older,… read more
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08 Feb, 2025 Trying a new format perhaps? 4.1? Today I got up and took two hours to make and drink my coffee, then went… read more
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07 Feb, 2025 Erica had her 10mo development assessment with the alliance for infants and toddlers today and did very well! It’s a relief that… read more
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Feeling really grateful for my siblings support and for the support of the people close to me. When I feel unwell and need to work… read more
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I started a writing class tonight, and already I’m seeing how my attitude is going to be a problem.I haven’t taken an actual class in… read more
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