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Babywearing By The Zodiac
Are you feeling overwhelmed with your babywearing options? Are you looking for your carrier soulmate? Maybe your astrological sign can...
Jillian
Apr 12, 20173 min read
Teaching About Consent and Body Autonomy to the Tiniest Folks
We managed to hibernate the first few months of my son's life; he was born in mid-December, and the cold sleepy days kept us insulated...
Jillian
Mar 23, 20174 min read
We're Going to Have to Factor in Emotional Labor if We Actually Want Work/Life Balance
Anyone who reads this blog knows that I love to cook, and that I make almost all of our meals from scratch. Which is why you will...
Jillian
Mar 22, 20174 min read
Vegan Strawberry Scones
Last night my son was up, screaming for no discernible reason (I am sure he had a reason, but we couldn’t figure it out, so all we could...
Jillian
Mar 21, 20171 min read
Body Hair Attitudes Among the Northern Mama: A Short Study
A few weeks ago I realized that both my armpit and leg hair had grown out quite a bit. Between cold weather and the unpredictable shower...
Jillian
Mar 3, 20174 min read
Refinishing Furniture: Your Sweat Equity’s Highest ROI
Other than our mattress, this dresser is the only piece of furniture in our house that we actually purchased. We got it as a set with a...
Jillian
Mar 2, 20173 min read
Make Your Own Beautiful Affordable Linens
I have a bedding problem. I think everyone has a category of item they are always coveting. For my mom it’s rugs. My husband loves cool...
Jillian
Feb 26, 20172 min read
"What Do You Do All Day?" Demystifying the Daily Life of Homemaking
I've had a few conversations recently with parents considering making the switch from working outside the home, to being stay at home...
Jillian
Feb 21, 20173 min read
Being Enough: Why I Pulled the Plug on My Thriving Etsy Shop
When my son was four weeks old I bought a snap press, so I could make cute snappable baby items for him. I posted a picture of some bibs...
Jillian
Feb 17, 20174 min read
Mom Friends Are My Coworkers
Before having a child I heard about mommy groups; I was not interested. They sounded like grown up versions of high school cliques, and...
Jillian
Feb 17, 20173 min read
Music: My Lifeline to My Pre-Motherhood Self
My son is going through a great new phase where he raises one hand above his head while he sways his hips, smoothly dipping at the knee,...
Jillian
Feb 16, 20173 min read
Why One Child is Right for Our Family
I have shared previously about the unique experience of knowing from his birth that my first child is going to stay my only child. Today...
Jillian
Feb 15, 20174 min read
To All the Conscious Partners of Stay at Home Caregivers: I Salute You
I was a disaster serial monogamist before my husband and I started dating. I waded my way through the ups and downs of relationships,...
Jillian
Feb 14, 20172 min read
Savory Ham, Spinach, and Blue Cheese Breakfast Rolls
I hadn't planned on posting this recipe since it just came out of me goofing around in the kitchen with what we had in the house, but I...
Jillian
Feb 13, 20172 min read
Peas in a Pod Can Get Crowded
One afternoon not too long ago, I was walking through a beautiful furniture store near my house on a stroll with my mom. We weren't...
Jillian
Feb 12, 20175 min read
Present Imperfect: Totally Unstaged, Real Life House Tour
present imperfect (uncountable): A grammatical tense which presents the action in the present as continuous, not yet over When we were...
Jillian
Feb 9, 20172 min read
Anxieties of a Chameleon Mom
Me: Hi! Person I have met at least three times: Hi? Me: I’m Jill, I met you ______, and ______, and ______. Person: Oh, I didn’t...
Jillian
Feb 8, 20172 min read
Mama Needs a Nap: How to Sleep When the Baby Sleeps
It's not uncommon for me to get 2-4 hours of sleep on a particularly bad night with the one year old. He's learning to walk right now,...
Jillian
Feb 6, 20172 min read
Bathroom Refresh: Creating a Sanctuary of Solitude for Under $70
One of constant refrains you hear when people find out you're going to have a kid is to accept that you are about to give up going to the...
Jillian
Jan 29, 20173 min read
Baby Blessing: A Secular Celebration of New Life
I still remember my baptism. I remember the pastor putting water on my head, and the fancy dress I got to wear. I was just over three,...
Jillian
Jan 24, 20176 min read
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