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anton edward: a birth story

It was the second week of December and I had completed my third semester of graduate school and was diving head first into completing the items on my “to-do before baby comes” list. I was feeling how fleeting these days were and was hoping I could squeeze it all in. I would lie awake in the wee hours of the morning combing over...

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holiday gift guide for boys (ages 4 to 5)

face // truck // book // socks // tee // craft kit // bottle // ball // car // tool set It's that time of year again! Here's the thing though - it doesn't have to be stressful. I'm really happy that over the years we have been able to really curtail the gift giving for Christmas. Interestingly enough last Christmas was perhaps...

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holiday gift guide for girls (ages 6 to 8 years)

hat // magazine subscription // tickets for something fun // pencils // book collection // mug // puzzle // hot chocolate // child's knife set It's that time of year again! Here's the thing though - it doesn't have to be stressful. I'm really happy that over the years we have been able to really curtail the gift giving for Christmas. Interestingly enough...

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favorite books (ages 4 to 6)

I've gotten a few requests to share the books that our kids are enjoying these days and well... there's no topic I enjoy more!! Our book collection is somewhat out of control and some of them aren't even age appropriate but at this point with the baby coming I don't see much of a point of weeding out the toddler books. Anyways!! We...

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