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Dear Baby
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“The moment a child is born, the mother is also born.  She never existed before.  The woman existed, but the mother, never.  A mother is something absolutely new.”  ~Rajneesh The Story: One day two crazy kids fell in love. They got married barefoot on a September day. They moved to San Francisco to live out a dream in their favorite city. They thought they were pretty good at falling in love with things… but when they found themselves growing a brand new life, they discovered they had a lot left to learn. This is a blog about learning, and growing, and falling madly into a brand new sort of love. welcome.
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Way Back When.

Everly and Arlo, So many nights, with my fingers poised above the keys of my laptop, I think about what I want to write about and what I want to say to you. I think about you reading this blog one da...

3 days ago

Seriously, what is wrong with me lately? Two morning ago, I left...

Seriously, what is wrong with me lately? Two morning ago, I left my coffee sitting on the fence next to my car and drove away without it. Then I sent Arlo’s birthday invites out the WEEK before his p...

4 days ago 1 person likes this

Fun with Baby Boy Clothes.

There is only one major gripe I usually hear from mamas of baby boys - and that is “All the cute clothes are made for girls!” In some respects - this is true - cute girl stuff is easier t...

5 days ago 4 people like this

Letters to My Children

Ten of my greatest hopes for each you… 1. That your father and I instill in both of you a love of education and books and seeking knowledge. Read everything. Fill your head with philosophies an...

6 days ago 5 people like this

"Oh no! I can’t listen! I can’t listen!"

“Oh no! I can’t listen! I can’t listen!” - Everly, upon getting water in her ear during a bath.

21 may 12 1 person likes this

Growing the Good Sponsor: Stache Bash

I wanted to introduce you to one of the awesome companies that is sponsoring Dear Baby and our Growing the Good efforts this month. 100% of Stache Bash’s sponsorship funds went directly to char...

18 may 12

And Then He Was One.

Arlo was born a year ago today, at 3:59am. His birth will forever be one of my bravest, most powerful accomplishments. Last night I found myself retracing the places I was last year. 9:30pm - thinkin...

17 may 12 5 people like this

I never thought I would make it to a full year of breastfeeding...

I never thought I would make it to a full year of breastfeeding my son. I remember looking down at him when he was four months old, right around the same age that I stopped nursing his older sister a...

16 may 12

Everly is known as the “hugger” everywhere she goes....

Everly is known as the “hugger” everywhere she goes. At school, at church, at the park, amongst cousins and friends. She is a super affectionate kid, and as I’ve mentioned in the past - her full body...

15 may 12

The Places We Go.

1. Leicester, NC. 2. 3. 4. 5. Asheville, NC 6. 7. 8. 9. Blue Ridge Parkway between Asheville & Spruce Pine, NC 10. 11. 12. 13. Todd, NC We spent the last 9 days wandering across the North Carolin...

14 may 12

Mothers Day

This blog is one big, constant list of what motherhood has come to mean to me. I’ve talked endlessly about how motherhood has changed me. How it has made me love louder. How this journey has hu...

13 may 12 1 person likes this

This one of Everly is actually a couple months old, but I just...

This one of Everly is actually a couple months old, but I just found it while looking at some old video. I’ll have to try to catch her singing it again sometime soon, but this one was just so so swee...

10 may 12 1 person likes this

Thought I’d post some sweet, short videos of the kids this...

Thought I’d post some sweet, short videos of the kids this morning. This one of Arlo on the swing puts me in the best mood. Love, M

10 may 12 1 person likes this

And the Greatest of These is Love...

Pictured: My two best chances. Feeling more than a little crushed that Amendment one passed in North Carolina last night. For a girl who sure loves to put things into word, I am struggling to find th...

09 may 12 2 people like this

Vote NO on Amendment One

I would not be true to myself if I did not write today about the subject that is front and center on my heart. Today is May 8th, the day that North Carolinians will be voting on whether or not to app...

08 may 12 1 person likes this

Kerianne Gets Married.

One of my beautiful friends, Kerianne, became a wife this past weekend. It was a dreamy wedding on the side of a mountain outside Asheville, NC. Kerianne and her groom, Adam put so much time and deta...

07 may 12 3 people like this

Unbridled Joy & Light.

Photo: Sharing her ice cream drips with our dog Bailey on a hot afternoon. Watching my daughter interact with the world has made me hyper aware to just how much we are affected and molded by our inte...

03 may 12 2 people like this

Sick kids = no blogging. Hope this bug clears out soon. ...

Sick kids = no blogging. Hope this bug clears out soon. Love, M

01 may 12

Redefining Date Night

Alone time with Brent is a rare bird around these parts. Sure we get a few hours in the evening after the kids are in bed, but with so many other things requiring our attention (household chores, ema...

27 apr 12 3 people like this

Bloggers for Birth Kits

Did you know that the maternal death rate of women in Papua New Guinea is 1 in 7? That’s a pretty shocking statistic. A mama friend of mine, Adriel, is leading the charge to collect ” cle...

26 apr 12 1 person likes this

Big Shoes.

There is a photo somewhere, lost in the sea of family albums in a trunk at my grandparent’s house. It’s me, in my grandfather’s cowboy boots. I’m about Everly’s age and ...

25 apr 12 1 person likes this

Flashback.

I love looking back through my archives and seeing what was happening in our lives in years past. Two years ago today, we were visiting one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen. Some muc...

24 apr 12 1 person likes this

The Impact of His Existence.

(Arlo, in a little romper our friend Lia brought him from Spain last year. I’ve run my hands over it a dozen times as it hung in his closet, eagerly awaiting the day it would fit.) I’m ha...

24 apr 12 2 people like this

Work Clothes/Play Clothes

I’ve slacked off all month on taking wardrobe photos. I had some outfits I REALLY loved since my last fashion post, but never managed to photograph. All of the outfits in this set are from the ...

23 apr 12 2 people like this

The Next Camera It Bag?

So a little email popped up in my inbox a few months back asking if I, as one of the Style Mentors, would be game for designing my dream camera bag as part of a promotion with THEIT. As a busy mom wh...

20 apr 12

Growing the Good - April Charity & Sponsorship Details

This month’s Growing the Good charity, The March of Dimes is an organization that is doing amazing things in the lives of infants and families across the world. Their local and global campaigns...

19 apr 12

DIY Projects For Semi Crafty Non Perfectionists

I love reading blogs with these beautiful, well design do it yourself project tutorials. I’m always so impressed by other’s crafting/refurb abilities but my problem is I don’t have ...

18 apr 12 6 people like this

Growing The Good: Sponsors

A long overdue but well loved list of some of the amazing bloggers and companies that helped sponsor my first month of Growing the Good on Dear Baby. This group donated $700 to The Barley and Birch F...

18 apr 12 1 person likes this

Growing the Good Update Coming!

Busy weekend followed by an insane Monday has me running behind schedule. So I’m just putting in a teeny little placeholder message until I can finish the post later today. Details on all of th...

16 apr 12

Yesterday afternoon, Arlo had his first cardiologist appointment...

Yesterday afternoon, Arlo had his first cardiologist appointment since his surgery on March 1st. We had grown accustomed to going every 6 weeks since he was born, so I knew the drill well. I strapped...

12 apr 12 2 people like this

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