If you're looking for a gift for me, a Starbucks gift card is a pretty safe bet. I meet friends there for a quicker-than-lunch visit, or drop in when the kids and I have been running errands and want a little refreshment, and often I swing by the drive-through if the kids both fall asleep… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Emily Chapelle
Whole 30 – Q&A Session
Some of you know I did a Whole30 “Paleo Challenge” during the second part of January through the middle of February. I didn’t blog about it (obviously) but I posted a bit on twitter and Instagram about it. It was good. Seriously. I craved milk, hot chocolate, chocolate ganache, hard. At the beginning, anyway… I… Continue Reading
Pin It Earlier this year, I joined this campaign by Mary Kay and still use the lipstick (a shade I wouldn’t have picked up on my own) nearly daily, so I figured maybe I would find something else amazing this time too. Pin It Here’s what was in my box: Mary KayÆ Compact Mini This… Continue Reading
Swaddling Sense
Swaddling is one of those controversial parenting topics. Some people are SUPER PRO SWADDLING because newborn babies like to feel secure, like they were in the womb, and load up the swaddling blankets so baby will stay warm. Other people are SUPER ANTI SWADDLING because baby can feel secure against mama’s chest (babywearing to the… Continue Reading
Due or Due Not?
When did you find out your due date? How did you find out? Did the doctor use your last menstrual cycle and the “Wheel of Pregnancy” tool to figure it out for you? Or were you 100% sure about your date of conception and use a calculator that way? Which calculator did you use? There… Continue Reading
Sleeping Like A Baby? Tips and Tricks for Newborn Sleep
I’m far from a baby sleep expert. I’m on Twitter a lot in the middle of the night, while nursing or soothing awake babies (well, not Anneliese anymore, but when she was littler, yes), or just being awake while a wide-awake baby plays nearby. So I figured I’d ask my Twitter pals what their newborn… Continue Reading
MommyCon Mini! I’m attending and YOU can too!
I'm so excited about MommyCon Mini, a conference for forward-thinking natural mamas. One of my girlfriends and I are making the trip to Las Vegas in January to meet The Mommy Dialogues moms, hear Jessica (aka The Leaky Boob) and Jamie (aka The Baby Guy NYC) speak, and attend workshops about… Pin It Baby… Continue Reading
Back kind of, and 20 Chore Tuesday
Soooo, I haven’t really been blogging much lately. The first week was just crazy busy, and I missed a couple of things, then decided to take the rest of the week and get back on track on Monday. Monday rolled around, and that didn’t happen… all 3 of us caught a cold, and we were… Continue Reading
Designing a Baby Nursery (When You’re Sharing a Room)
Designing a Baby Nursery (When You're Sharing a Room) Before we had our first baby, Anneliese, I carefully arranged a special room just for her, even though we knew we would have her in our bedroom with us most of the time. With a 3-bedroom house, it was easy for her to have her… Continue Reading
Preserving Your Newborn’s Routine Over the Holidays
Are you traveling for the holidays? The actual travel part can be really simple with a young baby, but what about when you arrive at your destination? Crazy, demanding schedules and overenthusiastic friends and relatives may attempt to derail your routine, but there are a few things you can do to help. Stay Flexible… Continue Reading
3 Ss of Preparing Your Dog for Your New Baby
3 S’s of Preparing your Dog for Your New Baby Really, this should be “How I prepared my dog for our first baby”… I don’t know your dog. I only know mine. So this is what we did. Support curiosity – Zora was very curious about the new baby things that started coming into… Continue Reading
Paint a Pumpkin With Your Kids
One simple but super-fun fall craft you can do with your kids is pumpkin painting! This isn't something that takes a lot of prep or clean-up, but it's super-fun and will give you dcorations to use all month. Unlike carved pumpkins which will rot pretty quickly, painted pumpkins “keep” for a long time. You can… Continue Reading
Hi! I'm Emily. I'm a Navy wife and stay at home mom of two beautiful children. I cook simple, delicious, grain-free recipes, do crafts, decorate my home on a budget, and keep a happy household. I tandem breastfeed, babywear, cloth diaper, practice elimination communication, homebirth, and co-sleep, but I'm not a hippie.
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