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Year: 2013

coconut oil – a slow convert

coconut oil – a slow convert

Caroline has a bad case of cradle cap. Actually, it’s not that bad – my pediatrician said it was really mild – but since Savannah didn’t have it at all it seems bad to me. :-) The pediatrician recommended olive oil, but I found that messy and I felt like I was anointing her. (Heh) Someone else recommended coconut oil, so I decided to try it. Apparently coconut oil is the new (old) miracle cure for anything. I’ve heard about…

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a question

a question

One of the things that people mentioned wanting to read on my blog was posts about our house. I actually took down my house blog because I was feeling a bit unsafe. I miss writing about things, though. I was wondering… If I made the posts about our house viewable to registered users only, would you be willing to make a username/password for my website? I know it’s annoying to have yet another username/password to keep track of… But if…

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new year goal: work out at the Y regularly

new year goal: work out at the Y regularly

I’m “running” on the treadmill right now at the Y. My new year goal was to start back regularly, or I cancel my membership. We debated long and hard about whether it was worth the money since I go through long spurts of not using it, but I knew if I canceled it then I would never work out. So we decided that I need to go minimum of 8 times a month or I cancel it. Here’s to hoping…

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dear Caroline: six months

dear Caroline: six months

Dear Caroline, Happy half birthday! Today marks the halfway point between the day you were born and the completion of your first year. Six months! I say this every month, but time is just passing so quickly! This month you celebrated your first Christmas and your first New Year’s! You also had your first (long) roadtrip – driving down to Orlando, FL to visit your grandparents and other relatives. You did great in the car, sleeping mostly and happily entertaining…

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