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This Danish is the Perfect Summer Baking Project
I haven't been able to eat cow's dairy for some time now because my little one is very sensitive to it and he is still nursing. I have...
Jillian
Jun 19, 20174 min read
Dusty Corner Turns Into Colorful Home Office for Under $75
I posted recently about how my husband and I decided to move out of our master bedroom and into our much smaller guest room. You all told...
Jillian
Jun 13, 20172 min read
Women and Carpentry Class: Two Parts Instruction + One Part Inspiration
(Photo from South End Joinery's facebook page) I had such an amazing weekend at South End Joinery's Women and Carpentry class. I worked...
Jillian
Jun 12, 20172 min read
Follow Hey Jillian on Bloglovin'!
Follow my blog on Bloglovin! Bloglovin is a service that creates a digest of all your favorite blogs recent posts, and delivers it to...
Jillian
Jun 12, 20171 min read
Stop and Be Real: The Escape Hatch on My Perfectionism
When people think of perfectionists, they think of straight A students terrified at the thought of an A-, control freak CEOs who have it...
Jillian
Jun 8, 20174 min read
Updated! Why a Capsule Pantry is the Meal Planning Solution You Need to Stay On Budget
*I first published this on Rhythm of the Days, and I have updated the list to reflect that my son and I can't eat cow dairy currently,...
Jillian
Jun 8, 20174 min read
How We Threw A Fun Co-ed Babyshower for People Who Don't Like Babyshowers
We were some of the first of our close friends to have a baby. My mom was really excited to throw us a baby shower (etiquette be damned,...
Jillian
Jun 6, 20173 min read
Helping Our Dog Find a New Best Friend: How We Found a Happy Ending That is So Much More Than "
Years before I dated my husband, let alone had a child, I rented a room in an apartment from an old high school friend of mine. He was...
Jillian
Jun 5, 20176 min read
How I Turned Our Blah Tiny Guest Room Into a Bright, Trendy Master Bedroom
One of the many things I am thankful for in my life is that my husband and I generally are on the same wavelength when it comes to making...
Jillian
Jun 4, 20173 min read
Pinterest Without the Pressure
Pinterest gets a bad rap these days. Articles like this one portray it as a soul sucking environment bombarding you with reminders of how...
Jillian
Jun 1, 20173 min read
Letting Go of My Frustration at Bedtime, and the Affirmation That Helps Me Keep My Cool
My husband is the chill one in our family. One of the first words people use to describe him is always "zen." Not me. I get wound up...
Jillian
May 30, 20172 min read
The Gift of Wants Nothing Time
For the last few weeks I have been getting dangerously close to running on empty. I had been finishing projects and pulling everything...
Jillian
May 23, 20173 min read
The Floor Bed Starter Pack
I wrote recently about our adventures with floor beds. I wanted to follow-up and share with you what I consider “must haves” in order to...
Jillian
May 9, 20173 min read
Grandma House Turns Bright Midcentury
It was just over a year ago that we accepted a buyer's offer on this house, and sold it a few months later. It was my first home I ever...
Jillian
May 8, 20171 min read
Delicious Galactagogues- Pastries for the Nursing Person
ga·lac·ta·gogue ɡəˈlaktəˌɡäɡ/ noun MEDICINE plural noun: galactagogues 1. a food or drug that promotes or increases the flow of a...
Jillian
May 8, 20172 min read
Learning to Shut Down My Inner Critic and Keep Moving Through Depression
This is the third installment in my series on my struggles with depression. I’ve talked about using my capsule wardrobe as a coping tool,...
Jillian
May 1, 20174 min read
Maple Almond Cinnamon Raisin Scones (Vegan, whole wheat, and sugar free but that's beside the po
This winter I made a lot of yeasted rolls; cinnamon rolls, savory breakfast rolls, even an avocado challah roll filled with Nutella. ...
Jillian
Apr 30, 20172 min read
If You Have This Kind Of Depression, Chances Are You Don't Even Realize It
Yesterday was my first post in a short series on how I am attempting to manage my depression. One of the key steps I have taken is...
Jillian
Apr 29, 20174 min read
How My Capsule Wardrobe Helps Me Manage My Depression
A little over two months ago, my son started sleeping mostly through the night. A month later, I realized that despite getting regular...
Jillian
Apr 27, 20174 min read
No Crib for Us: Adventures in Floorbeds
Since we first set up my son's nursery in our last house, we have gotten quizzical looks and many questions about the lack of a crib. It...
Jillian
Apr 25, 20176 min read
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