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Moments: To Eating in New Little Places

We got my toddler two little toddler chairs that can go around a coffee table we have. She started eating lunch at our dining table but swiftly gravitated to the living room where her brothers are enjoying waffles on their snow day. It’s here in these moments that I’m really learning to let go. My…

Moments: To Heaps of Laundry

I love writing. I want to write books and I want to read them. I want to create compelling stories and remind all of us about the important things. But right now I have brief moments between heaps of laundry. I’ve been asking myself how I can keep working my writing muscles when I don’t…

To Parenting

I’m almost five months into this whole thing and let me tell you, it’s not getting easier. I’ve spent minute after minute and hour after hour researching, asking, crying, doubting and comparing myself. I was supposed to have it figured out by now. That was a covert expectation I had set for my self. Another…

To Magnolia

This’ll be short and sweet since the blog post I started the other day couldn’t get finished due to, you know, going into labor. So, without further ado, here she is: Introducing: Magnolia Jeanne Bateman born on Tuesday, March 21st 2023 at 9:48pm. A healthy 7lbs 10oz and 20.75” and absolutely a baby dream. She…

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