tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61694731788102233812024-03-18T00:21:14.334-07:00Everything is Better PinkA blog about things that Sally Sarko likes. Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720134050682729484noreply@blogger.comBlogger162125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169473178810223381.post-78295743226366229452024-03-13T11:47:00.000-07:002024-03-13T11:49:06.286-07:00Regular Day Schedule - 2 ToddlersThere are few things I like reading more than schedules of moms in a similar state of life, even though most of them are pretty much the same. So here is mine. For semi-anonymity I am referring to my children by their ages, since they didn't ask to be on the internet đ. I currently have a 1 year old (14 months ish) and 2 year old (34 months ish). <div><br /></div><div><b>Day in the Life</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>5 AM - </b>This is when I aim to wake up each day. My husband also wakes up at the same time to workout. Depending on how many times the 1YO got up throughout the night sometimes this gets pushed, but the day goes significantly better when I do get up at this time.</div><div><br /></div><div>I am currently doing the Meg Hunter Kilmer <a href="https://www.osvcatholicbookstore.com/product/a-year-in-the-word-catholic-bible-journal?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=everythingisbetterpink&utm_campaign=schedule_03122024" target="_blank">A Year in the Word Bible</a> journal except I do not currently write in the journal (saving it for a future year). I like it a lot more than Bible in a Year because I can read everything and go back and re-read because I'm tired etc. Then I usually do some intercessory prayer and a morning offering. Then I do some online "work" / maybe read until someone wakes up. * </div><div><br /></div><div>*As with basically everything, this can get shortened if the 1YO wakes up, but he usually sleeps until 6:30 ish</div><div><br /></div><div><b>6:30 AM</b> - I wake up the 2YO, this involves waking up the 1YO too because he is in our bed so for safety reasons my husband or I need to be right near him so he doesn't fall off the bed. Ideally, just the 2YO would be woken at this time to get some 1:1 time with him and because he needs more awake time before his nap than the 1YO does. I wake him up by turning the light on in the hallway and then he says that he is awake if he is up. If he doesn't say this then I usually just open his door so we know right when he wakes up. He sleeps on a floor bed and we don't have stairs to worry about. We all hang out in his room for a bit until it is time to make breakfast</div><div><br /></div><div>This was previously 7AM before DST. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>7AM </b>- I start making breakfast. 90% of my time inside the 1YO follows me around wanting to be picked up, if he is like that when I need to make breakfast I put him in the high chair and he is usually happy with that. I normally make some variations of eggs, toast, sausage, and fruit (right now grapes). </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I clean up breakfast, the 2YO plays, I might be also holding the 1YO. </div><div><br /></div><div>We do morning prayer. This consists of going to our altar table in the family room, me lighting a candle if the 1YO is in his high chair still, if he isn't I've been using a fake one. We have been saying the opening prayer from <a href="https://shop.catholicsprouts.com/products/the-jesus-tree-according-to-matthew-lenten-devotional-for-families?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=everythingisbetterpink&utm_campaign=schedule_03122024" target="_blank">this</a> book, then I do a free-form morning offering, and intentions</div><div><br /></div><div><b>8AM</b> ish - Get everyone dressed for the day, brush teeth</div><div><br /></div><div>If we go out of the house (spots we frequent are the library, grocery store, MOMs group, playground, daily Mass, Adoration, farm) then we aim to do that in the first "chunk" of the day. The 1YO takes two naps but the first nap is usually pretty "rough" so it is easier if he just takes a quick nap in the car or in the stroller or carrier when out and about. If we aren't going anywhere then he nurses to sleep then I put him down in his room. </div><div><br /></div><div>I pack a snack or everyone eats one before we leave depending on where we are going</div><div><br /></div><div><b>11:30am</b> - We eat lunch around this time every day. Popular lunch items are leftovers, cheese & crackers, sandwiches, mac & cheese, and always fruit iykyk. I occasionally make my husband's lunch for the next day at this time</div><div><br /></div><div><b>12:30pm </b>- I put the 2YO down for his nap. He gets tucked in then I pray, play the "I'm thinking about game", then lay with him for a bit while the 1YO crawls around. </div><div><br /></div><div>The 1YO is usually up for 3-4 hours ish at a time, depending on how short his 1st nap was he is usually ready to nurse to sleep shortly after the 2YO goes to bed. I do try and arrange the 1YO's nap so he is asleep at the same time as the 2YO. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>2:30pm /2:45pm</b> ish- I usually wake up the 2YO around now so he can go to bed for the night at a reasonable time. This time was later before DST. He eats a snack after he wakes up and we play something together, usually I-Spy, cars, kinetic sand, or magnatiles</div><div><br /></div><div><b>3:30pm</b> - I make sure the 1YO is up around this time (he is normally already awake). We all play something together or sometimes take a walk </div><div><br /></div><div>I start making dinner when my husband gets home and we usually eat by 5:15 ish. </div><div><br /></div><div>I do laundry every day or every other day during the week and have an ongoing pile usually of clothes that need to be put away. I don't fold the kid's clothes to save time. That and dishes are the only chore-type things that regularly get done during the day due to 1YO mostly always wanting to be held.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWK2fkREjRd_Q566h3n5H7Km_8ZiKpOi8eGlYKF2umelSU0hzUt_2s8VDiX-r_t9v_GqZAUZTfe5YleTjld3Y9WhvRcX4_vj9t0-Wb9wSnsWTY9iKtEzkW4BJ-MD-46d55owmBK0Vxkr0y2pYCjPaUtqkfP12QpkNt95Lv_LXHTf5nGCk9lNq_YIjVDGE/s4032/IMG_8529.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWK2fkREjRd_Q566h3n5H7Km_8ZiKpOi8eGlYKF2umelSU0hzUt_2s8VDiX-r_t9v_GqZAUZTfe5YleTjld3Y9WhvRcX4_vj9t0-Wb9wSnsWTY9iKtEzkW4BJ-MD-46d55owmBK0Vxkr0y2pYCjPaUtqkfP12QpkNt95Lv_LXHTf5nGCk9lNq_YIjVDGE/s320/IMG_8529.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720134050682729484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169473178810223381.post-7210272545153569162023-11-17T12:29:00.000-08:002023-11-18T17:01:34.325-08:00Catholic Christmas Gifts for KidsI thinkkkk I have completed all of my Christmas shopping. I really tried to get it all done before Advent this year so it wouldn't take up time during Advent, but something else will probs come up. We do the something you want, something you need, something to wear, and something to read. The something you need doubles as a "want" usually. I also put little things in stockings. <div><br /></div><div>Here is a round up of Catholic gifts for kids, I might add more later as I think of things, I might not.<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMQG0eznY5m0ruOElb4mQcGZr7mdr0ASrFMV6d0GY-W-DWZeJjNsyXq-iuxKdOrFimVEhA1kFJGU6rKCJ5pHwB6x_Vi7rU8LfLam90ixz6tOtnbpRBMQNtIXdq9tV11dsb7Ta3XMfaW8b1xzz9qhlVOnhlEiHGqDizwqu_HEWxEpTVBLlpsRE4PLCMjvU/s1029/holy-family-suitcase-toy.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1029" data-original-width="823" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMQG0eznY5m0ruOElb4mQcGZr7mdr0ASrFMV6d0GY-W-DWZeJjNsyXq-iuxKdOrFimVEhA1kFJGU6rKCJ5pHwB6x_Vi7rU8LfLam90ixz6tOtnbpRBMQNtIXdq9tV11dsb7Ta3XMfaW8b1xzz9qhlVOnhlEiHGqDizwqu_HEWxEpTVBLlpsRE4PLCMjvU/s320/holy-family-suitcase-toy.webp" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://beaheart.com/products/holy-family-mini-suitcase-dolls" target="_blank">Holy Family Suitcase</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't have this, so not sure exactly how large it is in real life but kids love taking things out and putting them back in. Would love to see a little carrying the little Holy Fam around.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKKbYcW32srJwx6zug6bMhqd5lpQrcs0M4oLa_olz_AZOq9bG5iB2ohC37NWcG5A5uB2dUhwE_jWm8orYbplq86aWf054P0GsIHe7BUGVxoElY8gxgGj1GTrwgSZ0-T5F1Moy55dVldg76vSiFWFIZLsgIcni_-p0qSTaSJD7-xoNJWYvaxiNndwoumeU/s713/saintly-heart-abc-puzzle.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="713" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKKbYcW32srJwx6zug6bMhqd5lpQrcs0M4oLa_olz_AZOq9bG5iB2ohC37NWcG5A5uB2dUhwE_jWm8orYbplq86aWf054P0GsIHe7BUGVxoElY8gxgGj1GTrwgSZ0-T5F1Moy55dVldg76vSiFWFIZLsgIcni_-p0qSTaSJD7-xoNJWYvaxiNndwoumeU/s320/saintly-heart-abc-puzzle.webp" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.saintlyheartco.com/products/pray-and-play-abc-puzzle" target="_blank">Saint ABC Puzzle</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bruno asks to play "Saint puzzle" almost every day. Sometimes I say, "can you find 'X' letter?" or ask him to find the different Saints. There are little quotes or bits of biographical information about each Saint on the back, as well as their feast day. Bruno is really into asking what each Saint's feast day is. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEUHWyljacklpksmCzNFENmLkSkvy_pYNPtNthuHECfDv-CVUKcm2wHy-xPWwFelBEirx7QQIuocycfUjTMU8J6NB1uU4j6t1N47oLrvi_kxhUVDIPQxRwVbxNFyPfbSnvwaTSijViMtCi9wPAHhrDVf4O1r0mvusFpIODSEHHUXCqH9k4gnErO_5qu1U/s1000/st-bruno-block.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEUHWyljacklpksmCzNFENmLkSkvy_pYNPtNthuHECfDv-CVUKcm2wHy-xPWwFelBEirx7QQIuocycfUjTMU8J6NB1uU4j6t1N47oLrvi_kxhUVDIPQxRwVbxNFyPfbSnvwaTSijViMtCi9wPAHhrDVf4O1r0mvusFpIODSEHHUXCqH9k4gnErO_5qu1U/s320/st-bruno-block.webp" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://almondrodtoys.com/collections/patron-saint-blocks" target="_blank">Almond Rod Toys Saint Blocks</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These blocks are probably my favorite Catholic gift ever. I'm planning on starting a yearly tradition of using the fun Jen Fulwiler <a href="https://saintsnamegenerator.com/" target="_blank">Saint of the Year Name Generator </a> to pick a patron Saint for the year for all members of my family, then buying the Saint block for each of the Saints (assuming a block exists for that Saint), then having the people in my family pick a block out of the hat and claiming that Saint as their patron Saint buddy for the year. I plan on doing this during the calendar New Year, not "Catholic New Year". Anyways, the pictures on these blocks are so lovely and they can be stacked, or put in vehicles for play. We keep ours on our little altar table. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI9mC0HAB88RilqEWfV3oA24kazCJp_ryKMcD0LPFNGj3lHjVGO0GogvfuxI5JCGio48IWgJlRehJFm6W6IzfeMXt0PBsvUtiOFIuDeShdICeRWuHoQs5D5AkIp_UlWU05Vr6EQ5b4ojcQUOaZfiZlyFTJIp9oGDXdbCziqJF9X-paqPHKbH2sI-lCR4k/s713/catholic-quiet-book.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="713" data-original-width="713" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI9mC0HAB88RilqEWfV3oA24kazCJp_ryKMcD0LPFNGj3lHjVGO0GogvfuxI5JCGio48IWgJlRehJFm6W6IzfeMXt0PBsvUtiOFIuDeShdICeRWuHoQs5D5AkIp_UlWU05Vr6EQ5b4ojcQUOaZfiZlyFTJIp9oGDXdbCziqJF9X-paqPHKbH2sI-lCR4k/s320/catholic-quiet-book.webp" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://thelittleroseshop.com/products/where-is-jesus-quiet-book" target="_blank">Where is Jesus Quiet Book</a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I got this book for Peter, even though it's kinda for me because he isn't really into toys but it will keep his attention at Mass for a few minutes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb_g4-iCrtA7vUmGbFr6g3a9JuWttvHqx3PY504A_kOD7rdpDetcPSw6MMNK0Ux_DQn7Ilkuhce2r8qF_2pyihGmmoSdxBwQXW5Kmp4DeD2kqDhaHbA4QYutGviTwddHkitGk5R-EwSBKMsLN-xAIMCKZUYRVJVQuSdnXvy8viMiDF2dpPQZplFXsCQ1k/s1100/saintly-creatures-book.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="1100" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb_g4-iCrtA7vUmGbFr6g3a9JuWttvHqx3PY504A_kOD7rdpDetcPSw6MMNK0Ux_DQn7Ilkuhce2r8qF_2pyihGmmoSdxBwQXW5Kmp4DeD2kqDhaHbA4QYutGviTwddHkitGk5R-EwSBKMsLN-xAIMCKZUYRVJVQuSdnXvy8viMiDF2dpPQZplFXsCQ1k/s320/saintly-creatures-book.webp" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://bookstore.wordonfire.org/products/saintly-creatures-grigio?variant=41550182973497&currency=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gclid=CjwKCAiAu9yqBhBmEiwAHTx5p0uWpKH8jCJsgWjK9XYlMyksW_OXTgYjBHHJCjFznbSTxBW6J9Gt8hoC8JoQAvD_BwE">Saintly Creatures Book</a></div><br /><div>I don't have this book but it looks super sweet. It is about the Saints and their animal friends! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8m64qgbW35Q2uuv9K-tpIKTeGRtQ7S12PmUTf0dtem-uTsQj5W-TpGBD9D-RJK6Gp09zB1xhsHj4Wz4EaKEb6W9kg2BWyuo7zv3-t24eIag5W-RPg_AalWAigoJZYvlAMLtnRWPRE56eU6872mnY93-cFXiQ6OkgywchmamjmOx2nout0sHLp25Bobck/s715/wooden-saint-magnets.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="591" data-original-width="715" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8m64qgbW35Q2uuv9K-tpIKTeGRtQ7S12PmUTf0dtem-uTsQj5W-TpGBD9D-RJK6Gp09zB1xhsHj4Wz4EaKEb6W9kg2BWyuo7zv3-t24eIag5W-RPg_AalWAigoJZYvlAMLtnRWPRE56eU6872mnY93-cFXiQ6OkgywchmamjmOx2nout0sHLp25Bobck/s320/wooden-saint-magnets.webp" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://shop.catholicsupply.com/wooden-magnet-set-catholic-saints.aspx" target="_blank">Wooden Saint Magnets</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We have a different set of Saint magnets but I like these more because they are a little more substantial since they are wood. I like playing "find the Saint" with Bruno and Peter enjoys taking magnets off the fridge where he can reach.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA5Pd07g-gXJwKdG6pJuC1Nl866LSNiWwh7uwnlOvEVZ8SOcq1X6PiL9LygGoCZYdmTyuQyuOYwrvGJSoBMowHnP1A_rK2fbreJBmXzCw6J4NO084VqZKbOAq2_LZk4xjJqfpqM9gztLHCsAHcTVxDhl4MhoQway6-Nr5l9qc0jEpBJkhJOOSDkqT9RZc/s320/catholic-fleece-baby-blanket.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA5Pd07g-gXJwKdG6pJuC1Nl866LSNiWwh7uwnlOvEVZ8SOcq1X6PiL9LygGoCZYdmTyuQyuOYwrvGJSoBMowHnP1A_rK2fbreJBmXzCw6J4NO084VqZKbOAq2_LZk4xjJqfpqM9gztLHCsAHcTVxDhl4MhoQway6-Nr5l9qc0jEpBJkhJOOSDkqT9RZc/s1600/catholic-fleece-baby-blanket.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/929857288/custom-saint-fleece-blanket-design" target="_blank">Custom Saint Blanket</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This etsy shop has fleece blankets or the swaddle material swaddles you can get with custom Saint names. You can also request the Saint image or symbols you want too. When P was born, I got a 'Peter Vianney' blanket with images of St. Peter, St. John Vianney, keys, a cross, and a rosary. </div><br /><div><br /></div></div>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720134050682729484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169473178810223381.post-88919605181613080182023-08-09T11:07:00.005-07:002023-08-09T11:12:17.439-07:00Thoughts on Breastfeeding<p>In honor of National Breastfeeding week, JK I just wanted to capture my thoughts on breastfeeding since it takes up a significant amount of my life and because I have time to type this (I quit my job).</p><p>I love nursing. It seems kind of odd that I can love something as utilitarian as feeding a child, I do not have the same feelings about baby led weaning or feeding toddlers solid food (this is one of my lesser favorite tasks actually). Before actually having kids I naively thought I would nurse but then have Brendan give the baby 1 bottle at night. I do not think I understood that that would mean I would need to pump while the baby had the bottle. Having a little break sounded nice at first but in reality this meant needing to wash bottles and pump parts and pump which in my mind is a million times more of a hassle than nursing! I realize this is not the case for everyone!</p><p><br /></p><p>I have been nursing for the last 801 days. It seems like not that big of a deal and it isn't but it does impact a lot like:</p><p><b>What you are able to wear. </b>I wear anything that can be pulled up, pulled down, or with buttons. The actual "nursing" tops are not cute at all but they are super practical and are actually my favorite because of the ease</p><p><b>What you can eat. </b>Idk if I'll go more into this but I didn't have dairy for a few months with my 2nd child which was a BIG deal because 90% of my diet was cheese. Otherwise I am not too restrictive but it is still something I keep in mind, especially when having alcohol or caffeine or broccoli. Also I have never experienced hunger like breastfeeding hunger, especially toddler nursing hunger like I would literally feel dizzy and famished</p><p><b>When you can leave the house.</b> Basically if I want/need to leave the house without a baby I need to leave right after I feed them to have a window where I am comfortable enough leaving them and won't worry about them being hungry. I have been without this 2nd baby for sure less than 10 times. I'm not saying this to complain, if I really wanted to make it happen I could but the advance planning/ pumping is not worth it to me. </p><p><b>Symbiotic relationship.</b> Idk what else to call this point but before actually living it I don't think I realized that nursing very much so takes the mother and her needs into account not just the baby's. If I go longer without feeding a baby my body is also impacted. I have yet to get mastitis or a clogged duct but especially at the beginning it is also going through my mind, like I don't mind a baby clusterfeeding as much because it is also helping me out </p><p>With the first child, I fed on a schedule and on demand. I did the wake up to feed thing at night and during the day until the Dr. gave the okay to stop. So basically, I didn't let the baby go longer than 3 hours without a nursing session but during the day especially this usually was around 2 hours. After I got the ok to not wake to feed, I didn't wake the baby at night anymore but during the day I'm pretty sure I capped all naps at 2 hours and would feed on average every 2 hours. I think I read this in Ina May's Guide to Breastfeeding or something from the La Leche League but it is impossible to overfeed a breastfed baby so basically whenever the baby cried I nursed and that was my go to. I had a planned trip when baby was about a month old or else I probably wouldn't have ever used a pump. I got a Lansinoh one that the insurance covered and I don't have anything to compare it to but it was, fine. I remember being super intimidated by the thing and think I tasked Brendan with figuring out how to set it up. I reached out to the La Leche League for help getting the baby to take a bottle and watched some videos on "paced bottle feeding". I honestly don't know how to give a baby a bottle, Brendan was the only one who did this idk how it went. When my first child was around 10 months he stopped taking a bottle but before that there were no issues. This probably happened because there was a big stretch of time between the first time he had a bottle and the next (like months).</p><p>With my first kid I was always worried about my milk supply tanking if I went too long in between feedings. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Nursing During Pregnancy</b></p><p>My milk supply dropped drastically when I was pregnant with my 2nd child (totally normal) and I continued nursing my first child the whole time. I read Adventures in Tandem Nursing which I recommend. I didn't experience any nursing aversions but if I did it would be helpful to know that that I wasn't going insane. </p><p><b>Things That Are Different With My 2nd </b></p><p>I don't remember my milk coming in being as much of a "thing" with my 2nd because I was still nursing another kid while I gave birth (not literally but ya know). I think it is also common for milk to come in faster in general with children after the first. I also didn't experience any pain during nursing (at least none that I recall), I did have some for the first few weeks the first time around. Actually, this is worth mentioning now that I think about it, with my first child, when latching on one side (slacker side) it reallllly hurt like say a bad word hurt for the first week or so. I didn't see a lactation consultant but I always tried to get a good latch. With my 2nd kid, I didn't worry about examining the latch or making sure it was "good" after the first week probably. I also didn't worry as much about my milk supply. In one of my 2nd kids follow up appointments, like the ones that happen the day or so after you are discharged, jaundice was mentioned and after that I realllllllly kicked it into high gear and made a big effort to make sure I nursed all the time, which is really hard with a super sleepy baby who has his days and nights mixed up. I nursed at least every 2 hours (maybe 3 at night) and made sure to do all the massage stuff etc. to keep him awake for a "full feeding". I would nurse for 20 min max each side with my first child, but with the 2nd after he made up his birth weight I would only do 1 side at a time if he felt content unless it was the last feed before bed. Oh in case you are wondering the turn out with the jaundice, at the follow up appointment in 2 days or whenever it was, baby got the all clear and made up his birth weight + some and I texted Bren that I kicked jaundice's a**. Not sure if that is what actually happened but it does feel like SO much pressure for the mom because I really felt like I needed to make it my sole mission those few days to feed the baby as much as possible. I also never bothered introducing a bottle and am more chill on the waking during naps because of frequent night wakings (the former could be the cause for the latter who knows)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>The Good</b></p><p>After you make it out of the stressful newborn days when you can be super worried if your baby is getting enough to eat (I empathize so much with this struggle as it really feels like it is all on you) nursing is really quite lovely! I like the ease of not having to worry about amounts, as the baby can just stop when they are content and it is impossible to overfeed according to la leche league or something. You don't have to worry about cleaning, sanitizing, proper temperatures, that stuff realllllly stressed me out. It is nice having a basically guarantee way to calm a baby and knowing that you will never run out of food</p><p><br /></p><p>cute (imo) baby pic to balance out all the text. also disclaimer, this is obvi not a recommendation or medical advice. this is just my experience!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQmZCUsBMVezCKS8TLeKA7U72XQVys4VbpM9KlDzuWPdaqt3Jmu5tayIM55orKx8s8TLSOiOqbMCLJv_yK0NmdrgrbgvdyY2F1M8T-EiWvX8r4L8aOBc_XJ-6tKHsmi9eW9vgl8yyVsNsqdr3_savIs_9tWTShVGRibOgt32U_kPIYCJl5UXJcWXAzDOM/s4032/IMG_7505.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="small baby" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQmZCUsBMVezCKS8TLeKA7U72XQVys4VbpM9KlDzuWPdaqt3Jmu5tayIM55orKx8s8TLSOiOqbMCLJv_yK0NmdrgrbgvdyY2F1M8T-EiWvX8r4L8aOBc_XJ-6tKHsmi9eW9vgl8yyVsNsqdr3_savIs_9tWTShVGRibOgt32U_kPIYCJl5UXJcWXAzDOM/w240-h320/IMG_7505.HEIC" title="small baby" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720134050682729484noreply@blogger.com0Dayton, OH, USA39.7589478 -84.191606911.448713963821156 -119.3478569 68.069181636178854 -49.0353569tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169473178810223381.post-12118474339919484272023-04-09T12:20:00.001-07:002024-01-09T11:41:59.487-08:00P birth story<p> <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-size-adjust: auto;">Please forgive the bad grammar and typos I wrote this 1 handed while nursing/ also due to regular me.</span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-size-adjust: auto;"> </span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">At the beginning of my pregnancy the Dr. said we would be monitoring the babyâs size because of my first child's</span><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"> shoulder dystocia, but for some reason I thought I would most likely be late again and be induced.</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">At all of the ultrasounds until the 34 week ultrasound, baby was measuring average, 1 week ahead, which was the same as B on his last ultrasound. The 34 week ultrasound, the baby was measuring âhugeâ 92 percentile overall and 99th percentile for the abdomen which I guess is indicative of shoulder dystocia having a higher risk of occurring again. After hearing this I was like oh dang, my dr. is def going to talk to me about an evacuation plan, but again, for some reason I didnât think this would mean a c-section. The next day, at my doctor appointment the Dr. said because of the ultrasound on the previous day she would need to schedule a c-section. In retrospect I shouldâve expected this but I started crying (think bc of hormones and because of the lifelong implications this would have). The dr thought it was because of the death to the birth I had planned that I was crying, but this wasnât the case, if this was an isolated event I probably wouldâve preferred a c-section (well, maybe if I didnât also have a toddler to carry). </span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">I googled stuff about previous shoulder dystocia, c-section recovery, and future pregnancy after c-section stuff. I even called this midwife group to try and switch doctors but it was too late in the pregnancy for another Dr. to accept me. One of my biggest things was feeling like what if that ultrasound was wrong and I was going to have this major life altering surgery because of it? I would feel awfullllll though if something happened to the baby and I denied my doctorâs suggestion to have a c section so I didnât realistically think I would be able to do that. I also feel like if the Dr. is going to be delivering the baby she can call the shots on the method of delivery that she thinks is safest. </span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">It took me about a week to get on board with the c-section. It was scheduled for the morning of 1/17, I ordered lots of recovery supplies and even had my bell all set to ring for when I needed something from Bren or my mom.</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">I was so caught off guard with the c section news at that appointment that Iâm not totally aware of what the options were for me not to need a c section, but I think they were me going into labor before 1/17 or the next ultrasound being a lot different which my dr. Made it seem like I shouldnât count on based on how extreme on the large side the previous one was.</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">My next and final ultrasound was at 38 weeks on 1/10. The baby was measuring totally average at this one! Iâd also like to add that the same ultrasound tech that did my other average ultrasounds did this one. My doctor acted very surprised as well and said there wasnât a need for a c-section but scheduled me to be induced 1/17! My fundal height was also measuring totally average this time around. I was 3 cm dilated. I had that non stress test or whatever it's called when you sit in a comfy chair all hooked up to things to make sure the baby was all good at this appointment too, just because there was very little growth from the previous ultrasound to this one or something. </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">I waited until after the birth to return all my c-section recovery stuff, just in case. </span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSAADEsLwUWzGxVrcVdbDakYYcvWPVX2ydAzawp98Sot5axocWaN19_V0ntcs0mAyxrh_wmJy6vYl_QUi0CeFj_0klIQei2Y3emUz8ia0naNF4k0HCHODNKRzYZTGGyl7KXBU45em9O-ZGD2iTbXrQvexdGook0wmOYTSV7-hsNencHgIqB8th-K60/s3264/B0490A41-3F1E-441F-9E4B-240C2C19410E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSAADEsLwUWzGxVrcVdbDakYYcvWPVX2ydAzawp98Sot5axocWaN19_V0ntcs0mAyxrh_wmJy6vYl_QUi0CeFj_0klIQei2Y3emUz8ia0naNF4k0HCHODNKRzYZTGGyl7KXBU45em9O-ZGD2iTbXrQvexdGook0wmOYTSV7-hsNencHgIqB8th-K60/s320/B0490A41-3F1E-441F-9E4B-240C2C19410E.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><b>Actual Birth</b></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">I called the hospital the morning of the 17th to see if there were any beds( I think I was scheduled to come in at 4 or 5 am) There werenât any open and they said they would call me back when there were. Around 6 I called and they told us to come on in. At 7:15 am ish I was started on Pitocin and had a super painful cervical check that caused me to audibly swear. Cervical checks are probs the worst part of pregnancy for me tbh. For my 1st birth, there was a nurse and a training nurse or a new nurse so only having 1 nurse this time made it feel a little less legit and I was pretty skeptical because I realllllly liked the 2 nurses last time but didn't feel that way this time. Bren tried to reassure me that this nurse seemed fine. I had some cranberry juice, at 8:30 am my dr broke my water. This also hurt more than I remembered. I started really feeling contractions after that. I moved to the ball and audibly swore for painful contractions I think, a doula or coach I think would be really helpful to talk you through the pain or being in a tub would probably feel good but moving also feels like a lot of work when you are all hooked up. My only âbirth planâ was wanting to def have the epidural before it was too late. I wasnât doing a good job at offering up my suffering through the contractions and I think Bren was like these are really painful just get the epidural. I got the epidural at 10 am ish. I moved for 1 part I remember, it is pretty scary worrying youâll get a contraction during it. After the epidural I remember saying a lot, I donât remember it hurting this much last time. I thought it was maybe because the Pitocin contractions were just that much more than regular ones? Because last time I could feel the contractions but they werenât painful. This time they were def still painful but not as painful as they would be with 0 medication Iâm assuming. Finally, I asked the nurse are you sure nothing is wrong because I can feel a lottttt. Guess what, the epidural wasnât hooked up or something so I only got the âtest doseâ! Not really sure how that happened, but then a different anesthesiologist nurse came in and probs gave me like âtoo muchâ because then I couldnât feel anything at all, couldnât move my legs. Sometime right before or right after realizing my epidural wasnât working I was at 10 cm. Everything happened really quickly after that but felt super calm. My dr. was there and had a student doctor or something help. I think I reiterated the shoulder dystocia stuff, obvi my doctor knew but I told them to just lmk what I needed to do to get the baby here safely. I kept saying I canât feel my legs at all good luck having me push but somehow the nurses/ my doctor / Bren telling me when to push was working even though I didnât feel like I was doing anything.</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Baby was born at 11:25 am, think the delivery was only 8 minutes. I didnât need to worry about the nurse, I was like sobbing thanking everyone and was so happy and like in shock at how easy the delivery was and that the baby was safe. The golden hour stuff that everyone talks about happened, baby latched quickly. I didnât have the golden hour last time but didnât really know any different. I was so in love with this baby I canât describe it in words, Iâm also very sleep deprived still because of this baby. </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Baby was 8.11 oz and 21 inches long, so 1 ounce bigger than his brother. If the ultrasound showed his actual weight, I think the c section wouldâve still happened. </span></p>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720134050682729484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169473178810223381.post-38161430804649167172021-12-11T18:03:00.004-08:002021-12-17T17:54:06.168-08:002021 Girls Gift Guide<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6aZlmXlWDBGzUjkbtoRVbuyec1fKWjnUozulsDm9klQXgnLmhrHvr08nqpfewIQPvhiEbzKSzmntww4QDSnuouTG7t2vSGzLNzAjoz8E8YTObY2D71EJzt3-kIJU5OS--1y5ssHlT9WynqeSE1bwGkaKjpPj0th_HJjDYJMzTeRA3FasAfabWpQ_5=s1090" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1090" data-original-width="850" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6aZlmXlWDBGzUjkbtoRVbuyec1fKWjnUozulsDm9klQXgnLmhrHvr08nqpfewIQPvhiEbzKSzmntww4QDSnuouTG7t2vSGzLNzAjoz8E8YTObY2D71EJzt3-kIJU5OS--1y5ssHlT9WynqeSE1bwGkaKjpPj0th_HJjDYJMzTeRA3FasAfabWpQ_5=s320" width="250" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+IjyJmIKNb-SxCSAk5ciH6A">fleece leggings</a></p><p style="text-align: center;">I have been wearing these for the past 4 days.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiuNeV7GuiriB33XvOprEzWOKRzpqo7Xt8drQ7_uACANqXaLBmzsnIfwoybPSGEi8ObZrB2lCk_3tKLj3hJoPqSMwe5HuPSeqUeI1Yv0OvQX_fuAswotHmC4ade-qkeLwVfouCZclyHJM9rPxhXdwLLtHjbRiUXk3SEtayBvnaPzQyXm1vvmfqcaIBG=s1280" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiuNeV7GuiriB33XvOprEzWOKRzpqo7Xt8drQ7_uACANqXaLBmzsnIfwoybPSGEi8ObZrB2lCk_3tKLj3hJoPqSMwe5HuPSeqUeI1Yv0OvQX_fuAswotHmC4ade-qkeLwVfouCZclyHJM9rPxhXdwLLtHjbRiUXk3SEtayBvnaPzQyXm1vvmfqcaIBG=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://salter.house/sisters-nightdress/" target="_blank">sisters nightdress</a></p><p style="text-align: center;">the nightgown that I got from here over the summer doesn't look like it is available anymore but it is probably the favorite item I purchased this year. I love everything from this brand! most of the dresses are nursing friendly too</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1Yr9aohOCYyyE20yYaB8aqwPBKJPAlm4SxdVu6sHidgVbBwI6dYGIVKmgYGQQxOJt3l_WjG_wMgv-XY_7AYUGmy-K2ZpojJhfoDMxG9hTu6zvYUsAKpjJobPdWnJ5vIE3L3X6VNnVdOzNe_odS9N4PZEs_a5ecHEVAlaunrlM-zmS4GeYD_ATWIYu=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1Yr9aohOCYyyE20yYaB8aqwPBKJPAlm4SxdVu6sHidgVbBwI6dYGIVKmgYGQQxOJt3l_WjG_wMgv-XY_7AYUGmy-K2ZpojJhfoDMxG9hTu6zvYUsAKpjJobPdWnJ5vIE3L3X6VNnVdOzNe_odS9N4PZEs_a5ecHEVAlaunrlM-zmS4GeYD_ATWIYu=s320" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+GGZ5O8hrgy01YtUNeZVWkQ" target="_blank">floral knives</a></div><p style="text-align: center;">no clue if these are actually good knives, but they're pretty</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYxOeYYKo5T0QJHITKrDPKVlrntMG7B0IploNoOss9tj5eI0EdbPB9GaclhRdrBx1KGf5VD9sKJ4szFfmzfdgooE0R2-bS-tdvm2ApphLtVdakHA7aEQzxzYB3ZRLbWduo866KYxiyfKfu4fTd8vd0PxDPg6pjMWuMwpr9rQHak5v1zVaUmvk0sdY6=s1110" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="552" data-original-width="1110" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYxOeYYKo5T0QJHITKrDPKVlrntMG7B0IploNoOss9tj5eI0EdbPB9GaclhRdrBx1KGf5VD9sKJ4szFfmzfdgooE0R2-bS-tdvm2ApphLtVdakHA7aEQzxzYB3ZRLbWduo866KYxiyfKfu4fTd8vd0PxDPg6pjMWuMwpr9rQHak5v1zVaUmvk0sdY6=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+d39wfM1fmIRscygAJziv7w" target="_blank">ugg slippers</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span> I keep coming back to these. No clue if I will ever wear non-slip on shoes again</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNdUqCx46gb18-OtFElkj0wcU4VvyTNm1Rdl1Vy6kJTkfEbEiQxk45AUz1Lxj1W561vj2x3TbP-5tyF8pEvCfxvLHZkFXFMCckzAoH7gRBYcrrbs4-nossIvDKcjAYhfXxwSmzYAdm64tHADv23NC579nZSpzVveL6T9pGHbOK4TkVEFdM4XHl34Ob=s670" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="670" data-original-width="670" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNdUqCx46gb18-OtFElkj0wcU4VvyTNm1Rdl1Vy6kJTkfEbEiQxk45AUz1Lxj1W561vj2x3TbP-5tyF8pEvCfxvLHZkFXFMCckzAoH7gRBYcrrbs4-nossIvDKcjAYhfXxwSmzYAdm64tHADv23NC579nZSpzVveL6T9pGHbOK4TkVEFdM4XHl34Ob=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span><br /></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.drinktrade.com/gift-subscription/p/1858" target="_blank">coffee gift subscription</a></p><p style="text-align: center;">this potentially was on my gift guide last year. subscriptions are the gift that keeps on giving! I got this for my dad because he doesn't really like any gifts, just started drinking coffee a few years ago, and only likes whole bean single-origin coffee. He won't read this</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivxrmSost6fdXTRRdzIZuWC0BaMNfgv4Gs_wrrYI0AcDkGBvfk2pLI9hOYK5WOz6kdIjXiVdnps-MXNJ6pc-_3y-vcVdVV3vXJhFSMZm4AHdjmXCgUEJj5SHDohMgeWkpA5Wf7zBGq32cyDTvrM0NzBQ-fE3wGrcWD3Rv-7K5NxFDXglK0lyZ6aFnd=s795" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="795" data-original-width="795" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivxrmSost6fdXTRRdzIZuWC0BaMNfgv4Gs_wrrYI0AcDkGBvfk2pLI9hOYK5WOz6kdIjXiVdnps-MXNJ6pc-_3y-vcVdVV3vXJhFSMZm4AHdjmXCgUEJj5SHDohMgeWkpA5Wf7zBGq32cyDTvrM0NzBQ-fE3wGrcWD3Rv-7K5NxFDXglK0lyZ6aFnd=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://us.uashmama.com/collections/paper-bags/products/paper-bag-small?variant=40220851765433" target="_blank">paper bag</a></p><p style="text-align: center;">I need to brainstorm about what all I could store in these. I like the ones that are brown on the bottom with gold on top the most.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiACu-KZ-U1WepGUyhV3kITJJOVZ8C-lOv0C9tMKwu8RqJayzEvzEutCCtsL7ghCxM2Jr5srza5VZ7aicjHV9YrQ1ASUbIHfeYJM-Tfo7e56WIrpNBzy1jBobKRrK8JpsaaA5Ue8Pd6ma5NyMyp9i6A7VrjWSrOZYzGXBQsgHZgVSQfXftqFF7Yc999=s626" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="626" data-original-width="626" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiACu-KZ-U1WepGUyhV3kITJJOVZ8C-lOv0C9tMKwu8RqJayzEvzEutCCtsL7ghCxM2Jr5srza5VZ7aicjHV9YrQ1ASUbIHfeYJM-Tfo7e56WIrpNBzy1jBobKRrK8JpsaaA5Ue8Pd6ma5NyMyp9i6A7VrjWSrOZYzGXBQsgHZgVSQfXftqFF7Yc999=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://store.moma.org/gifts/under-50/fold-by-number-cloth-napkins---set-of-6/4809-140051.html?cgid=gifts-under-50#gclid=CjwKCAiAtdGNBhAmEiwAWxGcUpT3yFNlVzD_7c28in5h2XuG0R0B51_eq0L-azEuVqDlFSHCvo8-VhoCmdMQAvD_BwE&start=1" target="_blank">fold by number cloth napkins</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am terrible at following directions but these look fun</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnmIdMHT3Ofa0_95xfxVTZME4JstX2B4PaMFWdAKijez4RpGvb-8bopOsl4cAg0xXQQ-716HhMiOTZVdaWyYv4YnNQMbLQJN1CQR2xK6CnlL0FCIIeyXC07VNCoQEHgELtZFt95kDFTZu4cQzICBZZZJesyAm8F7UxCy98etxDh3G0KeiZ1jxeehr3=s480" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnmIdMHT3Ofa0_95xfxVTZME4JstX2B4PaMFWdAKijez4RpGvb-8bopOsl4cAg0xXQQ-716HhMiOTZVdaWyYv4YnNQMbLQJN1CQR2xK6CnlL0FCIIeyXC07VNCoQEHgELtZFt95kDFTZu4cQzICBZZZJesyAm8F7UxCy98etxDh3G0KeiZ1jxeehr3=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://keepyourcadence.com/products/build-your-6" target="_blank">keep your cadence travel capsules</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I don't really even bring anything on trips but I loveee these. Love how they are magnetic and how they look together<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720134050682729484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169473178810223381.post-14595945428500563622021-12-11T17:27:00.002-08:002021-12-11T17:27:07.510-08:002021 Christmas Gift Guide for BabiesI LOVE baby things. This year the only things on my list were baby things. Here are some of my faves, since Christmas is only however many days away def look into the shipping ETAs if you are actually ordering anything and want it by Dec. 25th.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7qFAXsGx2QVBzlB1GFqKdYO1SkNBVfT-oP10fP5Iz4-1r2o4NqvgJhHuh0BJuvzy_J0rzh7WTgZA7jpiLDvODlCaR7oUmGwv0SxKW4Rg6RD1NVwrpOuAJ_Pvzy7JyGTFC1vo59qvhUuD2aTS4FoicGq1WpaQCD5ctf7doIrvT_AgTNRTMelUuBYPP=s650" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Baby Ball Pit" border="0" data-original-height="650" data-original-width="650" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7qFAXsGx2QVBzlB1GFqKdYO1SkNBVfT-oP10fP5Iz4-1r2o4NqvgJhHuh0BJuvzy_J0rzh7WTgZA7jpiLDvODlCaR7oUmGwv0SxKW4Rg6RD1NVwrpOuAJ_Pvzy7JyGTFC1vo59qvhUuD2aTS4FoicGq1WpaQCD5ctf7doIrvT_AgTNRTMelUuBYPP=w320-h320" title="Baby Ball Pit" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+IDrQFzhCDR112s6hnE2HCg" target="_blank">baby ball pit </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+wF_ZaiZiWU3eWvk_WruGog" target="_blank">Crate & kids </a>also has one but it looks like it doesn't ship until April, there are also a ton on Amazon etc. that look similar. The one above doesn't have balls (Maisonette also has the ball pit pictured above with balls). I like these because they aren't an eyesore, baby's like throwing balls, and for wobbly sitters this is a nice thing to play in. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi80n3Jdn4P0BKeMnqh7NPpOKmDDK9M1Y-PrfYWtRpWmvWRv20XCLD3MvLipAZAyk24OsXYqv3rFl1hLa36Tqr6SzgzrIae3ZKovvd23WAVGZ1WDobwDGTGSLywoxxu6BF5RIHR_kdpelvbjj3Cu5frymj3hBCF0Pqyn7sW1cqgK3PbWhZdI6e1XtlO=s622" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="622" data-original-width="622" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi80n3Jdn4P0BKeMnqh7NPpOKmDDK9M1Y-PrfYWtRpWmvWRv20XCLD3MvLipAZAyk24OsXYqv3rFl1hLa36Tqr6SzgzrIae3ZKovvd23WAVGZ1WDobwDGTGSLywoxxu6BF5RIHR_kdpelvbjj3Cu5frymj3hBCF0Pqyn7sW1cqgK3PbWhZdI6e1XtlO=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.smallable.com/en/product/stacking-rings-mushie-248801" target="_blank">stacking rings</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I consider stacking rings or <a href="https://www.smallable.com/en/product/stacking-toy-mushie-224057" target="_blank">stacking cups</a> a baby must! My mom got different ones for Bruno for his feast day and he loves them! He started playing with them at 4 months and mostly just mouths them but now he is getting more into enjoying knocking them down after they have been stacked. Love a good open-play toy. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPEEhQF8NGehTh5fOXmPKDVU3JZcsZaNqATFnrPNnqCQZ_diwv571I3rj3enUL_NAyJniLkoKWEQVEpJwhOd2kH1NPJsfdqJf0m3WKLe9nSZJ9baz9e2M-7U0RB8vxDUv4FKdNf6X_0pvASb7mX3NbFE3hQza5im6eLI_ijmik6GMELWXGOz-oTWFF=s622" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="622" data-original-width="622" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPEEhQF8NGehTh5fOXmPKDVU3JZcsZaNqATFnrPNnqCQZ_diwv571I3rj3enUL_NAyJniLkoKWEQVEpJwhOd2kH1NPJsfdqJf0m3WKLe9nSZJ9baz9e2M-7U0RB8vxDUv4FKdNf6X_0pvASb7mX3NbFE3hQza5im6eLI_ijmik6GMELWXGOz-oTWFF=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.smallable.com/en/product/floating-lifeboat-toy-plan-toys-167344" target="_blank">floating lifeboat bath toy</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Just thought this was a cute bath toy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjhttdJaDaKX1NEvj1L8GNXyCxnwgDjOA493jNI6HrgoxHy9tQ-tN5OvGLIYDpszAKDqtNcEbiOrlPB0Hzj2dgdpXbtQWoAaLpYYunqDYtgIxb5ElXZqjRN8A4iilIpzXn9-1fTLC0pSmhyjWxXoW5WeqBNuV4PEsVq2YKE7xVm9iS7DfT5Adoyf1My=s576" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="576" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjhttdJaDaKX1NEvj1L8GNXyCxnwgDjOA493jNI6HrgoxHy9tQ-tN5OvGLIYDpszAKDqtNcEbiOrlPB0Hzj2dgdpXbtQWoAaLpYYunqDYtgIxb5ElXZqjRN8A4iilIpzXn9-1fTLC0pSmhyjWxXoW5WeqBNuV4PEsVq2YKE7xVm9iS7DfT5Adoyf1My=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.manhattantoy.com/collections/age-0-12-months/products/whoozit" target="_blank">whoozit</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't own this toy but I remember my brothers really liked it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFfHE645qB45w1zTQ58Jtx8g-Ry6_MlZrCpXYfPDXvFsBHosxHgx_xXdjh3Da8jrBjzGhGxR8Wxqg0F1DJTBQyjRF2N3IXBU3yf3l6rCbs_WkeqvWKFHRvZDP-zF5LHjMtDVmYTrrhQ66phx0-hY8Gmrm3d869uZ6izCjHmbX-IafM_KjxremiAiLl=s1200" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFfHE645qB45w1zTQ58Jtx8g-Ry6_MlZrCpXYfPDXvFsBHosxHgx_xXdjh3Da8jrBjzGhGxR8Wxqg0F1DJTBQyjRF2N3IXBU3yf3l6rCbs_WkeqvWKFHRvZDP-zF5LHjMtDVmYTrrhQ66phx0-hY8Gmrm3d869uZ6izCjHmbX-IafM_KjxremiAiLl=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+5yfQdx15BobdaSC_ArxLJA" target="_blank">lovevery play kit</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love all of lovevery's stuff! The play gym is probably my most used baby thing. If there are only specific toys you want from the kits you can look for the same kind of toys on their own. I got one of the "magic tissue" boxes from poshmark and Bruno is super into it (not as into it as me though)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKP62iMNGmjMRCG22LQJaBp434dCKq4spkJ5MOpsye6SuXeJrCVKXg0HXkfuE45yNEtokpSwYbI7SE8rV2_i79n5B3nGORtag8q8wFCKe1sHe6giVOk-k2P4HFi7FGLwttlFN5E37RIijTsWAVnUAgfQk4G7qw1nbo4660jf0rACAci180XSqxDCdM=s550" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKP62iMNGmjMRCG22LQJaBp434dCKq4spkJ5MOpsye6SuXeJrCVKXg0HXkfuE45yNEtokpSwYbI7SE8rV2_i79n5B3nGORtag8q8wFCKe1sHe6giVOk-k2P4HFi7FGLwttlFN5E37RIijTsWAVnUAgfQk4G7qw1nbo4660jf0rACAci180XSqxDCdM=s320" width="314" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://theredwagon.com/collections/6-months/products/hunter-green-santa-sweater" target="_blank">baby santa roll neck sweater</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">this shop has lots of baby roll neck sweaters and I think they are just the sweetest!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdb0viL_hhRA7alFCCT1Yvd_nbGMzjgOAN9RKI1brTexLzOiVOuQuy1XHFilADYbEQdpkuQkljtw71HsdJoXtuOIDRal5bQtXIbMkzFK3hWUT6Wdk2lmmArvRm5vBaGDQ43nCFys5HdSLBkTodOo8yg3Y96XOyAOXZMzhZtaYcYXyzLVJFTXcAubml=s920" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="920" data-original-width="920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdb0viL_hhRA7alFCCT1Yvd_nbGMzjgOAN9RKI1brTexLzOiVOuQuy1XHFilADYbEQdpkuQkljtw71HsdJoXtuOIDRal5bQtXIbMkzFK3hWUT6Wdk2lmmArvRm5vBaGDQ43nCFys5HdSLBkTodOo8yg3Y96XOyAOXZMzhZtaYcYXyzLVJFTXcAubml=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+_hqusW8rnhtskHDzAjuFZg" target="_blank">felt breakfast food set</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">this is probably meant for older than a baby but babies loveee getting things out of baskets so if you put the foods in low baskets I bet they'd be a fan. I love pretend food and all pretend things SO much lol</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjit9_UhSk935ld0jt_7t3KAQquO-5XJPc_C5Hlxhfs6khV9HLjOyQg3kG11x7MWb70tOWG0ptbw7DK4gAbbmg-Ap_0Nu0LodT0SnHze_pXeT1Zw-ViYyJMF43kdeDCLQ8tTHUcI248VpqnrVqlE2zlfY64rDMXWsFApu5mfHX_0Becybf-zt-Q35X7=s800" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjit9_UhSk935ld0jt_7t3KAQquO-5XJPc_C5Hlxhfs6khV9HLjOyQg3kG11x7MWb70tOWG0ptbw7DK4gAbbmg-Ap_0Nu0LodT0SnHze_pXeT1Zw-ViYyJMF43kdeDCLQ8tTHUcI248VpqnrVqlE2zlfY64rDMXWsFApu5mfHX_0Becybf-zt-Q35X7=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.shopdoona.com/products/liki-trike-s3" target="_blank">doona liki trike</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span> I asked for this for Christmas and someone mighttt be getting it. will report back if he likes it!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi54giDS1lF5rkh5sQeCECpWRnI6GsVI0ndDYah03zWyYX-y3QI8i2cmudjvcFTh2T6ghxmfAWK3rYkHUC9VzZ0qo2orTlLsd1tteUsNsSnKMwSzQxMDEp7a3i3VdPIEdfanfDBfubzWIbhblOSz3Tm1MmknscJ_67JhAXmAykXNyujNpoewBf2_4_R=s1440" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi54giDS1lF5rkh5sQeCECpWRnI6GsVI0ndDYah03zWyYX-y3QI8i2cmudjvcFTh2T6ghxmfAWK3rYkHUC9VzZ0qo2orTlLsd1tteUsNsSnKMwSzQxMDEp7a3i3VdPIEdfanfDBfubzWIbhblOSz3Tm1MmknscJ_67JhAXmAykXNyujNpoewBf2_4_R=s320" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://rstyle.me/+AP4qU9fI23zEKg28AeGlDQ" target="_blank">snowy day book<br /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">a classic</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTEyW0AfDBH2PF10jQsYrTAKUemcu7bKo5-OBJd8svA8gqxkfp7AVVNqkqvIQ6LVSslaOwmz51zOHWfxQzpVm58pXt1nTNODIMvjm9pLNJPRLVVgZeeM4gjoHu0NJYH1F2JMdV44DqA3pMHon0PkjgmxAT9Zmmy3T1beXJCIhyZ9pt4dQAPvhvLAw4=s794" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="635" data-original-width="794" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTEyW0AfDBH2PF10jQsYrTAKUemcu7bKo5-OBJd8svA8gqxkfp7AVVNqkqvIQ6LVSslaOwmz51zOHWfxQzpVm58pXt1nTNODIMvjm9pLNJPRLVVgZeeM4gjoHu0NJYH1F2JMdV44DqA3pMHon0PkjgmxAT9Zmmy3T1beXJCIhyZ9pt4dQAPvhvLAw4=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/269363425/one-patron-saint-block-of-your-choice?click_key=8347de4fcd488ce129169f670fc75f5c54f1a4d7%3A269363425&click_sum=c61d60ea&ref=shop_home_active_21&crt=1&sts=1" target="_blank"><span> almondrod toys Saint blocks</span><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love the idea of giving different Saints that are special to the child for different occassions. I've given Bruno his first, middle and Confirmation Saint blocks. Young babies can mouth these and bang them together, older babies can stack them, and older kids can pretend play with them. This shop has a TON of different Saints to pick from, there is also a Nativity set which looks cute displayed.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720134050682729484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169473178810223381.post-83469634926654451152021-08-02T08:26:00.006-07:002021-08-02T13:01:16.040-07:00Brunoâs Birth Story<p>Iâm planning on also writing a 3rd trimester recap and my thoughts on Brunoâs first month of life so I wonât include info on that here. If I had to give my birth experience a reddit title it would be âPositive Induction Experience at 40+5, FTMâ. </p><p>Birth is one of those unique experiences that everyone who is present and part of the âlabor groupâ that is in the room with you is kinda bonded forever over the shared unique experience. The only thing that it kinda reminds me of is running a marathon. Similar aspects:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>You can die in both events</li><li>A sip of water or snack can give you a much needed boost </li><li>You can do a lot to train or you can do nothing</li><li>A lot of it is mental</li><li>People whoâve done it love to talk about it</li><li>People cheering really helps give you a boost</li></ul><div><br /></div>I was scheduled for an induction for May 28th on May 6th if I didnât go into labor naturally beforehand which spoiler alert I didnât. I felt pretty neutral about my Dr. recommending I be induced, it was kind of nice to know an âend dateâ and I trusted her rec even though there wasnât a specific medical concern. There was some date that the Dr. office I went to basically requires you to be induced so having a planned date a little before that and after my due date didnât seem like a big deal to me. I want to mention here that I get the need for âdue datesâ but wish it was more like a due date range that you would get, I did not anticipate the weird mental stuff that would come with going past my due date even though I was well aware of the % of births and FTMs that deliver after their due dates, and I think it is based on a 28 day cycle which mine is on average longer than that. <br /><div><br /></div><div>The week leading up I pretty much didnât feel like doing anything besides stalk all of the pregnancy Reddit threads. I worked up until lunchtime on Thursday (the day before the scheduled induction) this might be a good time to mention that all medical things really gross me out, I close my eyes whenever Covid vaccines are shown on TV and the whole pregnancy I was super nervous about labor that I kinda avoided thinking about it. I read Ina Mayâs Guide to Childbirth (avoided reading the parts about epidurals and anything negative about stuff I maybe would have), I think this book is what made me think I def did not want to have my water broken though. I donât really remember what was going through my mind the night before, Brendan and I both went to bed early around 9 and I slept super well. I woke up at 4 the next morning and had peanut butter toast for breakfast, knowing it might be the last time I would eat a meal. We were scheduled to be at the hospital by 5AM, I called beforehand to make sure there were still rooms available.</div><div><br /></div><div>We got to the hospital a minute or so after 5, it felt and I think actually was pretty empty on the labor and delivery floor. Our 1st nurse was super nice and kinda funny/sarcastic. I changed into a hospital gown and kept my sports bra on because it was more comfortable, I donât remember if I wasnât thinking of logistics of not being able to take it off or if I thought there would be time before I delivered to take it off. Hope Bruno isnât reading this but the whole time I def was just worried about making it through the next âthingâ and not excited about meeting a baby that day it still didnât really feel real or something that I was allowed to be excited about because I knew we had to get through lots of other stuff first (induction methods, cervical checks, an epidural, contractions, who knows what else). I think they put an IV thing in me next, I turned the other way and had Brendan hold my hand on the side I was facing and I told them I was a total baby for all things like this.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLC3XXfDqAKNg_svwgWYMQ8Wf_mztLh5VS9UHbAi5gh-bzIYwgihppXEJm8HKG_InwVnnHBoNPv5ajwRBh9Bd0ffd0N2QbQoY20QwHz8mx3CwPax03Ga-A3phQgRmDvi1ZP3XlaCTc1U/s2048/IMG_0467.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="sally in hospital bed" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLC3XXfDqAKNg_svwgWYMQ8Wf_mztLh5VS9UHbAi5gh-bzIYwgihppXEJm8HKG_InwVnnHBoNPv5ajwRBh9Bd0ffd0N2QbQoY20QwHz8mx3CwPax03Ga-A3phQgRmDvi1ZP3XlaCTc1U/w240-h320/IMG_0467.jpeg" title="sally in hospital bed" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">this is me VERY pregnant in the delivery room</span></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Then the nurse came in to see how dilated I was because that would determine how they would proceed. Judging from the way the check felt I wasnât too optimistic, Iâm assuming I wasnât more than 2.5 cm (which I was at since they started doing cervical checks at 37 weeks) but she was nice and was just like âyouâre gonna need Cervidilâ. If I was, I think it was 4cm or more I couldâve started with Pitocin. Getting the Cervidil placed felt the same as a cervical check, it stuck to the nurseâs glove or something at first though so I needed to sit through that twice. Before each thing I would ask the nurse or whoever what will this feel like and would this hurt worse than âXâ, and each time they were SOO nice and helpful explaining everything. After that we were supposed to just let the Cervidil do its thing, shortly after my mom showed up YAY. </div><div><br /></div><div>The nurses and my Dr. Iâm pretty sure was there too, came in to check to see how I was progressing at 9 AM and I donât remember the #s but whatever it was it was enough to make them think I didnât need Pitocin. My Dr. was at the hospital at that time and said she would like to break my water and I kinda freaked out because somewhere I read something about that that like worried me but she reassured me it would be fine etc. I had my glasses off intentionally the whole hospital stay and I made sure not to look at whatever she used to break my water. Brendan went to the bathroom right before this but thankfully my mom was there and she held my hand for it so I was okay. I was surprised at how big the gush was and how it just like continuously happens the whole time with the whole water thing it felt pretty gross and warm and Iâm sure my mom and Bren appreciated me announcing each time I like felt the water lol. </div><div><br /></div><div>A little after 11:30am I got the epidural. The nurse came in before and said the anesthesiologist had an operation at 12:30 or something like that so if I waited longer to get the epidural I would have to wait until he was done with that and I really didnât want to be like âtrappedâ in pain waiting for him lol and I felt like I had done enough riding the contractions so it made my decision on when to get it easier. I donât remember when exactly I felt the first contraction but when it said I had one on the monitor I was like oh I think I have felt one of these before during pregnancy. Contractions do feel like super intense period cramps, I didnât labor with them too long but it felt like "enough" to me to check the self created box I had for that like, yep I can say I experienced that now. I couldnât imagine them getting like way stronger than the ones I had up until push time, so def glad I decided to get an epidural. I was on the yoga ball for most of the time until it was time for the epidural and moving around hooked up to all the stuff was kinda annoying to me. I wanted to bite something and pull on a rope, I donât think I hurt Brendan and there wasnât a rope in this labor room. I could see why laboring in a tub would be comfortable. The thing with contractions are you do know youâll get a break when each one ends, it is like that Kimmy Schmidt thing where you can withstand just about anything for 10 seconds (longer in this case but you get it). I still without question knew I wanted an epidural. </div><div><br /></div><div>Okay so it is a little after 11:30 am and I think Iâm 4cm dilated and the guy comes in to do the epidural, I forget if he and the nurses explained it but whoever did, did an awesome job. I didnât know that you have to be totally still during one part so I prayed that I wouldnât have a contraction during that part and yay I didnât. The scariest part was the staying still the pain wasnât that bad. It felt kinda like getting a tattoo. Brendan being there with me for everything was immensely helpful.</div><div><br /></div><div>After I got the epidural I donât remember it feeling weird, it was hard to move my legs but I still could. I also could tell when I got a contraction but I wouldnât describe anything I felt from then on as painful like I wouldnât say âowâ to anything after that which was an ideal experience IMO. I didn't take a nap but I tried to rest but I think Brendan maybe dozed off. I don't remember what I was thinking about, I didn't watch TV but it was maybe on and I just checked my phone a few times. I donât think I wouldâve minded not being able to feel my legs at all but my mom kept saying how she thought they did a really good job with the ep because of that. I used a peanut ball occasionally and I brought blue Gatorade but it I guess it wasn't considered clear so I couldn't have any but I did have cranberry juice (like right before pushing) and an Italian ice, both REALLY helped and were nice treats. Whenever the nurses checked on my progress they were happy and I forget when the decision was made but they said I wouldn't need Pitocin because I was just moving along fine after my water was broken. The epidural didn't seem to slow down anything at all. Around 1:30pm I was 6cm dilated then by 2:40pm I was 9.5cm dilated which was surprising/cool how stuff can just progress that much and with the epidural it doesn't even hurt! </div><div><br /></div><div>I stayed at 9.5 for kinda a while, like the next time the nurse checked me I think I was still there but then the next time which was probably a little before 5pm she said I was ready to push (which at the time I was kinda nervous for because I was thinking how can you have an entire baby and it not really hurt but was assured it would just feel like pressure probably). At first I pushed just maybe not holding onto anything which seems super weird, and then the nurses had me hold onto the handle bar things on the side of the bed, and then the last way was holding onto a towel that the nurse held the other side of like tug of war. I pushed for around an hour I think. Bren kept saying after how I didn't talk at all, I think I just didn't wanna waste my energy and wanted to have the baby. Having my mom and Brendan cheering on either side was absolutely what I needed right then and really helped me keep going. The 2 nurses were amazing and all their cheering really helped too. Someone in there saying the wrong thing woulda been extremely detrimental to me during this time. The only thing it reminded me of was wall sits or something similar to that in a sports practice LOL. Idk why but before I didn't anticipate like a workout portion (probs because I kinda avoided thinking too much about labor), the time for a quick break after each contraction/ push really helps you gear up for the next one. At some point the nurse mentioned me needing to put on an oxygen mask because of the baby's heart rate and idk why I wasn't thinking like "the baby needs you to do this" but I was like I won't be able to do this with a mask on I'm like claustrophobic and she didn't make me but I did try putting the mask on and after a second of like AHH it was fine and didn't bother me much and it did help the baby's heart rate or whatever they were worried about. During the pushing I remember asking all of the "physically strong" Saints I could think of to intercede along with everyone in the room's patron Saints repeatedly. </div><div><br /></div><div>At some point they got the doctor. I think this was after they had already said something about seeing the baby's head and hair color which was really encouraging because besides the positive cheers it was hard to tell how much progress or close you were getting, like you really couldn't but when they saw the head it was like omg this is getting close/real. Now idk how long it was really scary because remember I didn't have glasses on and I actually am pretty sure my eyes were mostly closed besides a few times I would look at my mom or Brendan but I guess the baby's cord was wrapped around his neck and the Dr. had to do some smooth maneuver to get his shoulder out. My mom was crying which I knew but I thought it was because like "omg this is so beautiful witnessing a birth and not omg this is super scary he might die". Brendan also said afterwards how scary it was, so I'm SOOO glad I was unaware because I could've freaked out and my pushing coulda been impacted. When I was actually pushing him out I could feel that unlike the other pushes when it didn't feel like I was pushing anything but again, nothing painful! Bruno was born at 6:18pm (ha my mom was mad I left my sports bra on but the nurse skillfully lifted it over the IV somehow and said she had the same kind/ really liked it lol so we could do skin to skin). He was 8lbs. 10 oz. and 21 inches long. This was also a shocker, I expected a 6 or 7 lb. baby but not having any indication before worked in my favor because that woulda just been another thing that worried me! Also shocker, he was conventionally pretty cute, I was expecting him to look like a baby picture I had just seen of Brendan as a newborn. I had to ask Brendan after to check but we didn't attempt nursing until the 2nd room where you sleep and stuff. I kept saying "hi baby" and double checking with the Dr. that he was okay because I was in disbelief that we made it. I obvi cried while holding him, even the nurses were crying after he was born. </div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCiBtgvwyqVxUKUh9svy2wbEM6tjLlirBg8-J0u9DJhN6wSLfCJ-I0nuuLgt4iWvnN3MCTYEpAdiTsW9x_Je9_5pwV4JkY4tGczrfx0ucf93OHGLHuysL55IKVRX_X-IZ7hs6ymn6T0wk/s4032/IMG_2365.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCiBtgvwyqVxUKUh9svy2wbEM6tjLlirBg8-J0u9DJhN6wSLfCJ-I0nuuLgt4iWvnN3MCTYEpAdiTsW9x_Je9_5pwV4JkY4tGczrfx0ucf93OHGLHuysL55IKVRX_X-IZ7hs6ymn6T0wk/s320/IMG_2365.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><div style="text-align: center;">baby B with the eye medicine stuff on</div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilVAvdOUsGa_frtCO4_0rH_vDXzmKiAmWL3yMeM_aQOmWNBfwh61Xm2dwekGX4kvenShPk5QDLDhwhJfBC7b4uMWfhb41b8Y3klrOyu2EYx0KhpJUzWEDlDd1KAkV19Yh0i_5925_yXHg/s2048/IMG_0482.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilVAvdOUsGa_frtCO4_0rH_vDXzmKiAmWL3yMeM_aQOmWNBfwh61Xm2dwekGX4kvenShPk5QDLDhwhJfBC7b4uMWfhb41b8Y3klrOyu2EYx0KhpJUzWEDlDd1KAkV19Yh0i_5925_yXHg/s320/IMG_0482.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Brendan holding him for possibly the 1st time</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I consider my mom and Brendan essential to this whole thing and feel grateful in a way I am having difficulty to describe. The (labor/delivery) nurses were also amazing.</div><div><br /></div><div>In typical me fashion this is really long and ridden with typos and run on sentences but glad I have it for the mems!</div>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720134050682729484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169473178810223381.post-76536921804844625252021-03-14T12:24:00.002-07:002021-03-14T12:24:38.132-07:002nd Trimester Recap <p> The 2nd trimester was largely enjoyable and uneventful. I stopped feeling super sick around 15 weeks. I still would throw up occasionally in the mornings, I even did randomly at 18 weeks and 25 weeks but by 15 weeks I really started feeling better nausea wise until I just felt totally normal. Life feeling sick vs. life not was exponentially different, I really just looked forward to going to bed every day when I was feeling sick and couldnât believe how people dealt with this and the remainder of the 2nd trimester I could actually see why people liked and could miss being pregnant. </p><p><br /></p><p>I didnât feel the baby move until later than normal, probably because I have an anterior placenta rn and in general I feel like I am kinda not in tune to what is going on lol. The first time I felt the baby move without a doubt was 1/16 (22 weeks), before that there were some super questionable movements. When the big move happened I think I was getting out of a chair and I kinda screamed and was like âthat cannot happenâ it felt like my body was going one way and the baby was going the other way like a flip. It didnât hurt or anything it just felt sooo weird and like startling. I think I started regularly feeling the baby move the evening of 2/13 and I have since then. It is pretty subtle and doesnât hurt at all. I love putting my hand on my stomach and feeling the baby move, it makes me think of when youâre at the beach and see a dolphin come out of the water and wait for it to pop up again for air and its exciting each time. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Helpful Things</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Yoga Ball - I borrowed one from my parents super early like Thanksgiving and started using it as my work chair and have loved it. Iâm not to the uncomfortable all the time phase yet but think this will be even more useful when I get there.</li><li>Pregnancy pillow - I got <a href="https://amzn.to/38EOuUR" target="_blank">this one</a>, pretty early on in the first trimester just because it was one of the cheapest ones on Amazon (it was $32.95 at the time). I slept on my stomach because it was still comfortable for really long, probably up until about a month ago. I brought the pillow into bed maybe halfway through the 2nd trimester and donât know why I didnât do it sooner it is the perfect little cocoon and I sleep super comfortably. Iâve slept weirdly so well the whole pregnancy thereâs been like 3 nights where maybe its because I had caffeine those days but it feels like it takes really long to fall asleep but I still feel more well rested the next day compared to how I would feel pre pregnancy. It kinda feels like I am half asleep when I am trying to fall asleep. Every other night I fall asleep pretty immediately and donât wake up at all throughout the night, I donât know if its just that I am so tired by the time I go to bed or what. </li></ul><div><br /></div><div><b>Eating</b> - I still havenât craved one specific food for an extended time or anything but in the 2nd trimester I definitely started craving sweet things like ice cream etc. I was having these little <a href="https://www.walmart.com/grocery/ip/Friendlys-Strawberry-Crunch-Ice-Cream-Cake/480838926?utm_source=everythingisbetterpink&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=2nd_trimester" target="_blank">Friendlyâs sundaes</a> basically daily up until Lent (gave up sweets). </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Wearing</b> - I feel like Iâve been wearing basically the same thing every day. I usually rotate comfy sweatpants or joggers that I wore pre pregnancy with regular t-shirts. I got these <a href="https://factory.jcrew.com/p/womens-clothing/jeans/maternity/maternity-jean-in-indigo/AO593?color_name=classic-indigo-blue-wash&utm_source=everythingisbetterpink&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=2nd_trimester">maternity jeans</a> from j.crew factory and they are okay but the stomach part would be comfier if they didnât have the extender or the lower back imo. Iâm excited for the warmer weather so I can wear t shirt dresses and stuff.</div><p></p>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720134050682729484noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169473178810223381.post-1113062056115529542021-02-04T17:37:00.005-08:002021-02-05T05:49:39.052-08:00St. Valentine's Day Things 2021<p> With one of my very favorite holidays being next week here is a round up of some of my favorite pink and red things from around the internet. </p><p>I'm glad Valentine's Day is on a Sunday this year so it can be a whole leisurely day of treats, heart motifs, themed outfits, and spreading cheer. I'm going to this star show in the evening but the rest of the day will be TBD! Here are some of my VDay posts from years back while you're here <a href="https://everythingisbetterpink3.blogspot.com/2020/02/valentines-day-things.html">2020</a>, <a href="https://everythingisbetterpink3.blogspot.com/2019/02/valentines-day-gifts.html" target="_blank">2019</a>, <a href="https://everythingisbetterpink3.blogspot.com/2018/02/valentines-day-things.html" target="_blank">2018</a>, <a href="https://everythingisbetterpink3.blogspot.com/2017/02/valentines-day-gifts.html" target="_blank">2017</a>, <a href="https://everythingisbetterpink3.blogspot.com/2015/02/valentines-day.html">2015.</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+UZU-8PE399KcN2JXSDnZMA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Hearts Oven Mitt" border="0" data-original-height="857" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEHnFdb_z4JF1TLf3Ed3HhaOHczG2MB54ZM8Y4lhoVs_PoUJJhbQHsYBJezX3agbofZxPTEegyvy9vaXNd1rRKQ3vSVtSK8cfCApjz8oRt0xpxh0tUW4xCiQlzPSKkepllKuO6OwlsEtM/w224-h320/heart-oven-mit.webp" title="Hearts Oven Mitt" width="224" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+UZU-8PE399KcN2JXSDnZMA" target="_blank">hearts oven mitt</a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+yPtPcNqYUmyFx9H8jlu4ww" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Heart Garland" border="0" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="794" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDV6v7nhsHEp7LOzY-h9fIUg4xi7Od6xtP5Ek6h-FN8OFOeLN-QwtMJmnjErNnWvYPEtkJjtXnUhjCt-2KgvZJy2SbholPuInr7UJcSNTZ2WWkFpQ5Xr2snAVt6EUEepKkoZlghV_xKTo/w320-h240/valentines-heart-garland.jpg" title="Heart Garland" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+yPtPcNqYUmyFx9H8jlu4ww" target="_blank">heart garland</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">love this little thing! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+RCyZdmOUMkVANh2oUa9oDg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Venus et Fleur Flower" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZdvAEcZMekOMZ0jm1maicH_U2o-tCI7zdGugQqS97vkJr35KUPym46LTIxH5GGm6lrjXhgEyu16_PjPErMi_YjETWn7w1T_JxAqpgMZ0I_1jvSi30OtJJR0z_7vydmS9lLTJuQbSjtqw/w320-h320/venus-et-fleur-rose.jpg" title="Venus et Fleur Flower" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+RCyZdmOUMkVANh2oUa9oDg" target="_blank">venus et fleur single flower</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+i19FpieepAwnaNtMamuhBA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1025" data-original-width="683" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1wh95phg-tTRbfXM9AESYsRBWUicZhi6gLdmbFyKwmkfibuEHz0_q-ZsmkmItMEEpfURfo7sjG3xbCSbDHbQtBuAv7YThQvbPdkIqSEsNxapU6suzAPpPQseL2bvx89FuD1-MxNT980U/s320/anthropologie-wool-coasters.webp" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+i19FpieepAwnaNtMamuhBA" target="_blank">wool coasters</a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+fOvuQh1xMlmilUs3J4NPcg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Heart Pillow" border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="819" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir8R4gne-PDsWj_YaaNzuMDK96HeCYEVKE7BmAinrkH6H88Fbox4RTYkcJSDmmdH1A6dRSnITlxHUiWmY2cqGk-yk3Qgw30McZllL4IoYlM6zeHw1f00Tzwv1jhAdwDmP8G13VX_az5Fk/w256-h320/heart-pillow.jpg" title="Heart Pillow" width="256" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+fOvuQh1xMlmilUs3J4NPcg" target="_blank">red heart hook pillow</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+YrkgFsM26Ff8Jr5nVTlmKQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Pink Striped Nightgown" border="0" data-original-height="1194" data-original-width="1194" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw5LKlqfN3c_c4c_TgJWhVWG9-eC_mN2lmQFSWu5UKH_Eyk0sTSm5dWD8sSK9fBKwXOdBtltebW2ebhyi2OpYNYguQ_kOEH-9HXt1itwGyCSzVBi-4kxjzW15G21BcZegP5tCSAryH_G4/w320-h320/target-striped-pajamas.webp" title="Striped Nightgown" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+YrkgFsM26Ff8Jr5nVTlmKQ" target="_blank">striped nightgown</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+Weh5iiD5bgZ_UWCt0it7CQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Cake Candle" border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-So36NSUKsrf32gD4tZwx4ODDHq-cv1w7FZaI5jHgi6W4NGd3JpAbbBP8Ex4i-HMqySlmP6DJCRfjN6i5lUB4G4EM1eDqRegDB1LTJ_mntRI0zbPL9ierQgF2jaYbqtRiJp6JDb3EF4/w320-h320/piece-of-cake-candle.jpg" title="Cake Candle" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+Weh5iiD5bgZ_UWCt0it7CQ" target="_blank">piece of cake candle</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4p2hpCmJeCo18QYdprP-9Nl29i4V33rwpiK83FJaca6WpUbUy9e1llfadj0ozvNV1UODSNidhsyywbAF_FBBL-Rrd0cKAplMsaIef-ntDGcw64GnrEg9u4Dew5GYQcXMLjXoAsewJZFA/s720/hearts-raffia-basket.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Heart Raffia Basket" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4p2hpCmJeCo18QYdprP-9Nl29i4V33rwpiK83FJaca6WpUbUy9e1llfadj0ozvNV1UODSNidhsyywbAF_FBBL-Rrd0cKAplMsaIef-ntDGcw64GnrEg9u4Dew5GYQcXMLjXoAsewJZFA/w320-h320/hearts-raffia-basket.png" title="Heart Raffia Basket" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://ricebyrice.us/collections/valentines/products/copy-of-large-raffia-toy-basket-with-animal-theme-to-be-shipped-by-mid-february" target="_blank">hearts raffia basket</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(this post contains <a href="https://everythingisbetterpink3.blogspot.com/p/everything-is-better-pink-disclosure.html" target="_blank">affiliate links</a>)</div>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720134050682729484noreply@blogger.com0Dayton, OH, USA39.7589478 -84.191606911.448713963821156 -119.3478569 68.069181636178854 -49.0353569tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169473178810223381.post-83377084894656545732020-12-06T15:35:00.002-08:002020-12-06T15:39:10.267-08:002020 Gift Guide for Guys<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+UV6NWg8ra8qkdm-DWzaGWA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1416" data-original-width="1318" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYw9-olA24o21i7jBh1BjjEwTOhMyYIZgS9zxv3ognZwL84skEeEVs3A74HfWt8ky0B_fevXqjpCUJCFrGjrayFZA5_x7Gisv_3wYoaBSyCKKxy_Q8cMpqIwD_Zv0Ln9F7ivCuVwvyeBA/s320/byron-slipper-ugg.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+UV6NWg8ra8qkdm-DWzaGWA" target="_blank">ugg byron slippers - nordstrom</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These are a great gift because guys probably wouldn't buy them for themselves but they are SO warm and have an actual sole so you can wear them to take out the trash and stuff. I've gifted these before. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+bRKI6jnBslcUSdKVz97hZw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMu7x9iyN87TSAJF6-cZBEMQSQTK-pPpAxL00p6K0ExwdZE3tteT0LENJi72Xuvzs6dae7C0uHrbwkMD9E0U8VeCziPowC1FcRSa07KPELBcegPB27csAYPbc-S-m7SBA16GKSDzrfJx8/s320/sneaker-cleaner.webp" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+bRKI6jnBslcUSdKVz97hZw" target="_blank">sneaker cleaning set - end</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've never cleaned sneakers so not sure if this kit is ideal for that but if it is then this would good for sneakerheads who regularly clean their shoes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_jzYz_8sYLQgfrPT7J5T-TJ-TVOk26Qo0-Npt938OiYsJf2l742x1GPdpbZ3iX1RdWZ4QGm3skXqJd-pRwMcZ0BSGuaBaXGXlb214yzsIhgjzdTqnxtvg9BmYE2ipdok3UTT8OLpZCk/s1600/trade-coffee.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_jzYz_8sYLQgfrPT7J5T-TJ-TVOk26Qo0-Npt938OiYsJf2l742x1GPdpbZ3iX1RdWZ4QGm3skXqJd-pRwMcZ0BSGuaBaXGXlb214yzsIhgjzdTqnxtvg9BmYE2ipdok3UTT8OLpZCk/s320/trade-coffee.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.drinktrade.com/gift-subscription/p/1858?utm_source=everythingisbetterpink&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=guys_giftguide" target="_blank">trade coffee subscription</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Subscription boxes and subscriptions are so fun! This one has a coffee questionnaire for the recipient to help figure out what the perfect grounds for them to try are.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+EjgcOy1nWM_C98EcuOQc9w" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="920" data-original-width="920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ4JwjNfKFJLGHhv42c2S3YHff2hRW2b1HMv8QKWK5C9ykCtRzv5ssD65F5yr3OeFyqfxska-KrzbCoWt1-y8AAizW_0444Cbvh2DqTVuHJL-IckJHvPAVrjxXlBI_Q3QraGopCXYQA3k/s320/beer-flight-board.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+EjgcOy1nWM_C98EcuOQc9w">beer flight - crate & barrel</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got two of these for Brendan before and doubt he's used it but I LOVE using it. Especially during COVID it's great for recreating brewery flights at home. My favorite thing to do with them is getting random make your own 6 pack beers and then having the other person pour your flight and vice versa and remember the numbers of what beer was what and then you can guess at the end to see who can get the most right.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+p_jI74IauuAPXgksugS8Xg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYrt9za42UnocXXjJi5yDaOZoO5SMC-hIJIHnGarGaq-SXT9VfcmacHwHeGMKSOjgK1Q1XQgXu3krdIxiNZl-NfPW3VK1nlW2Xw_5Q6y185S8vASI8OVmuxAbVoyjMS8ltxe66XNTIp3Y/s320/birds-eye-navy-sweater.webp" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+p_jI74IauuAPXgksugS8Xg" target="_blank">merino wool sweater - j.crew</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sweaters are such classic Christmas gifts, fair isle ones or ones that remind me of the Santa Clause are especially fun. J.Crew always has crazy sales and a pretty good selection, the <a href="https://rstyle.me/+Gub49akyJwJHLzwtvitNlQ">Nadaam $75 cashmere sweater</a> is also a good sweater option. </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVbnj2tGY-yzy9Eqv1i4nBkoiZTMw2QvWU4LIO8nr69haf5D4HkTzxb41VOkPk2P9nTgdkiOR8VWj2vF1RK7OAsyERElXpHbn9qV70h6bZ5Ti0IrideIlp6Es_XQAEyhbkltkr8iTu-TE/s1000/nike-blazers.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVbnj2tGY-yzy9Eqv1i4nBkoiZTMw2QvWU4LIO8nr69haf5D4HkTzxb41VOkPk2P9nTgdkiOR8VWj2vF1RK7OAsyERElXpHbn9qV70h6bZ5Ti0IrideIlp6Es_XQAEyhbkltkr8iTu-TE/s320/nike-blazers.webp" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+s76tjxP8QB9lj4nP8jluzQ" target="_blank">nike blazer - end</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shoes are good gifts for someone who is not actually into shoes because that feels like a different language. Any of the retro Nikes like blazers or killshots are good ideas for mostly anyone.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.filson.com/vintage-flannel-work-shirt.html?utm_source=everythingisbetterpink&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=guys_giftguide#sku=11010689-fco-010748205" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn3KctzGaxuqIXokIjJTNJrnw-bCGQk3sOLuhCF-tCIU_SLgcY0CyqMKm6fk19zgABw5Z1zbAW6CNusKmq-Ftd1gALdNkd6Pjt9CiyoFyUfakQpKyOly4lM17WRnWVNu67rrUr6XwWGQs/s320/filson-vintage-work-shirt.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.filson.com/vintage-flannel-work-shirt.html?utm_source=everythingisbetterpink&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=guys_giftguide#sku=11010689-fco-010748205" target="_blank">flannel work shirt - filson</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Flison's flannels are definitely more durable / well made than your average flannel. They are also available and sometimes are on sale at <a href="https://rstyle.me/+860ne2M2-wxENED71T8Gjw" target="_blank">Backcountry </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJZOHGYJfsAHtuQ1YD8mHaLUSXIx7OZwmYWyVNw0eN79F23_V1vROWTeaWPd8tSsZG0Dnu1qyw0uZmnsrPXfwjxazWf-0QWRvw3iB-phSvhqMsMN30q1y5ebin0efIUYmfsON7tfiFZ40/s1000/hot-sauce-gift-set.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJZOHGYJfsAHtuQ1YD8mHaLUSXIx7OZwmYWyVNw0eN79F23_V1vROWTeaWPd8tSsZG0Dnu1qyw0uZmnsrPXfwjxazWf-0QWRvw3iB-phSvhqMsMN30q1y5ebin0efIUYmfsON7tfiFZ40/s320/hot-sauce-gift-set.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/33RYIPw" target="_blank">hot sauce gift set </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fun for people who love hot sauce on everything and trying new things. One of my brother's is obsessed with hot sauce.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUnrPWUtJ2xzTAwmxJe963bMh50jyKTrNpnkcyhAYhCtjbjcBWp3pf-PKE2pZgf08fjW1eQhJ5wn2J-UPnmYrXRjgk5Ne7PnjN4PS3g8DcHhBpo4YmqIBW_x92fuYr6OrRYuKO_undnjY/s1152/yeti-tumbler-black.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="702" data-original-width="1152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUnrPWUtJ2xzTAwmxJe963bMh50jyKTrNpnkcyhAYhCtjbjcBWp3pf-PKE2pZgf08fjW1eQhJ5wn2J-UPnmYrXRjgk5Ne7PnjN4PS3g8DcHhBpo4YmqIBW_x92fuYr6OrRYuKO_undnjY/s320/yeti-tumbler-black.webp" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.yeti.com/en_US/drinkware/rambler-20-oz-tumbler/YRAM20.html?utm_source=everythingisbetterpink&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=guys_giftguide" target="_blank">yeti tumbler </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The mug Yeti is my favorite, I got it for myself for a Gift exchange before. This one is probably more universal, it can fit into cup holders. Good for anyone who doesn't already have one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicTnhyphenhyphen-PqJtf3UBlds5EXDbIAXaArvFWJWY2vXy5Uw45ihcxhfdF2bCv3SRbSmHpSECBhN4mV7WH-NycIDTpAKo00QCry-u8PSTlAtCc8_X0gEx7J62zyUcKZZk8BMsnOW2WcT6cFgwhc/s560/jack-black-gift-set.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="530" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicTnhyphenhyphen-PqJtf3UBlds5EXDbIAXaArvFWJWY2vXy5Uw45ihcxhfdF2bCv3SRbSmHpSECBhN4mV7WH-NycIDTpAKo00QCry-u8PSTlAtCc8_X0gEx7J62zyUcKZZk8BMsnOW2WcT6cFgwhc/s320/jack-black-gift-set.webp" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.getjackblack.com/mr-all-star.aspx?utm_source=everythingisbetterpink&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=guys_giftguide">jack black gift set</a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Way to try out all of jack black's best sellers </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A useful tech thing that will fit into the recipient's life and you think will be used are also good gift ideas for guys. I didn't really look into any of this stuff for this year.</div>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720134050682729484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169473178810223381.post-26319030783284067462020-11-30T19:59:00.012-08:002020-12-01T17:03:32.749-08:002020 Gift Guide for Girls<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm posting this gift guide at the end of Cyber Monday, the promos I mention were ones onsite at the time. It seems like the sales are all better this year and things are selling out more quickly. I would just do the usual check honey / the website for promotion codes, check affiliate sites like retail me not etc., check for welcome email promotions, and if you are into a particular rewards points / cash back program use that too if you want to get a deal but the CM promo is over.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This gift guide per usual is heavily influenced by things I have bought and use all the time or things that are on my list this year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNM0-FmLok7z0-YDuywlj5uqWlow0sLqxdLfG51pX3V6kI8Lcy0mYmWQj7egOvCWSH1yu_kSbHNCfDWIn3E3sJnefu1Y-xcjNyjZ1O0q4kRnd00u6Y1KfwtWRPYWXI4QrAu4bb8Gk3z-M/s1200/9569B48C-E654-40FC-8D5B-241CFAC675D3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cowhide Clogs" border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNM0-FmLok7z0-YDuywlj5uqWlow0sLqxdLfG51pX3V6kI8Lcy0mYmWQj7egOvCWSH1yu_kSbHNCfDWIn3E3sJnefu1Y-xcjNyjZ1O0q4kRnd00u6Y1KfwtWRPYWXI4QrAu4bb8Gk3z-M/w213-h320/9569B48C-E654-40FC-8D5B-241CFAC675D3.jpeg" title="Cowhide Clogs" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lisasaysgah.com/products/clog-cowhide?variant=37554289967284&utm_source=everythingisbetterpink&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=gift_guide" target="_blank">Cowhide Clogs - Lisa Says Gah</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just love these! I know there are limited places to go right now but these would definitely be a favorite during and after the pandemic. Sorry there are only like 2 sizes left, everything seems to be really selling out this year! Website advises to size up. These are currently 25% off in cart (through 11/30). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+48vSymLsGs1YhswOt6OzTw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Kombucha Kit" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1336" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNapla21tM3JjZOlG2Ocu5iDksKwG2JYAZXlKkUGzQGODaIOgJI5zT9zQGIACmK3E9o42OX1dG_NrR2FEO9J3V867YKqBHIx_StTq3Tp3Ha9N_W6FZwLk51dipAn43tN0ltLSdpUE1fdI/w209-h320/50FBD0B1-13DF-4686-9665-38EA2E0BEC5F.jpeg" title="Kombucha Kit" width="209" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+48vSymLsGs1YhswOt6OzTw" target="_blank">Brew Your Own Kombucha Starter Kit - Nordstrom </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have never made kombucha before so I can't vouch if this contains close to all of the needed things to make it useful (it looks like you need your own can) but it looks fun! Would be a good gift for someone who loves kombucha but hasn't braved making it.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://daehair.com/products/dae-mini-kit?utm_medium=affiliates&utm_source=Rakuten&utm_content=QFGLnEolOWg&ranMID=45412&ranEAID=2575853&ranSiteID=QFGLnEolOWg-3vc6Mbi9MWmAc337VZyPBw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="dae hair mini kit" border="0" data-original-height="1875" data-original-width="1250" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNGvnXPevt3tmhWjPbc1flKIUTCzZpu7fCVMGRBCx-xNhTZPBjY23lDsIbJZJCS3jo193TQ0P4D7SYqpNNCYYzzCkMrtW2j1taXj1qi53xKv3yrZG_z7EyjzYOcfjEmpjsRmp6IPgXTlY/w213-h320/3293F7C7-F03A-4E58-A269-1777E5434EA5.jpeg" title="dae hair mini kit" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://daehair.com/products/dae-mini-kit?utm_medium=affiliates&utm_source=Rakuten&utm_content=QFGLnEolOWg&ranMID=45412&ranEAID=2575853&ranSiteID=QFGLnEolOWg-3vc6Mbi9MWmAc337VZyPBw">Dae Hair Mini Kit </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've been wanting to try this shampoo and conditioner. the mini kit is the perfect size for trying out before committing to the full-size and the packaging is super cute for gifting. Amber Fillerup really knows hair and this has super good reviews. You can also get it at Sephora and it sometimes goes on sale.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+gb929MYIup6b9EO5gBU8vw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Fuzzy Lined White Crocs" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1906" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiURY6VEcadtjDrZkxbs6pEhvxNpyS_Xyb8l8M2D3DawUa-JywwZDvPzbTsXeNf4jdlufHftNXqtKeTPyzA3Xa0y9Uzsuo8rRvYO7TXkmbG3l6kBAXM6VZUXnCSUZzGQQG-8iiF4VmiSa8/w298-h320/5C45925F-E2D9-46EF-9D53-53314B7B5FB4.jpeg" title="Fuzzy Lined White Crocs" width="298" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+gb929MYIup6b9EO5gBU8vw">Lined Crocs - Nordstrom</a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> I've said this a lot but I've worn crocs almost exclusively since March. I wear them with socks when it is cold but these fuzzy lined ones would really come in handy. I cannot recommend Crocs enough if you are looking for an easy and comfortable shoe. These are normally excluded from discounts so if you see them on sale it is def a good deal! They have outlets too and since the classic styles are the same there is no reason to not get them at the outlet but the last time I was there the promotion was kinda dumb like buy one get one half off and I couldn't talk the person I was with to also get a pair.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0X3g1oyGeLyRqHgE4__qiFIQUWfNEyAdb6iHgFxibVUHkd2YT6HKoqCzd6kONeo5DLS69JVyTdM06QMZ1KRbqr_38S3O2gkng9gOLZaHel-5Ht8tZyBfpOHJqKKt2T9m8b3axDbJrq_E/s1024/BB6831F1-5BF2-4972-AB44-4A5A82B6C259.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Beaded Flower Rings" border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0X3g1oyGeLyRqHgE4__qiFIQUWfNEyAdb6iHgFxibVUHkd2YT6HKoqCzd6kONeo5DLS69JVyTdM06QMZ1KRbqr_38S3O2gkng9gOLZaHel-5Ht8tZyBfpOHJqKKt2T9m8b3axDbJrq_E/w240-h320/BB6831F1-5BF2-4972-AB44-4A5A82B6C259.jpeg" title="Beaded Flower Rings" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://hello-gilbert.com/collections/rings/products/beaded-flower-ring?variant=36559573975202&utm_source=everythingisbetterpink&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=gift_guide" target="_blank"> Beaded Flower Ring - hello Gilbert </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There is currently free shipping on jewelry. If you know someone's ring size these dainty little flower rings would be a good gift or obvi good for yourself, they look cute stacked. </div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+nZxoi8pZSVf2FgehL8AWaQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Faux Fur Slipper Boots" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6y6gQArRQravrJlP1rJ2a0MUqvM8MvBrsSREGvXcY9FFIVoNIYL_O5X40LgUS0z_VyRqlzck_rFiSUly2Lce7wkMC-hOym0NazD4-x4xAi97KB57PljyqI8HBwKhz5oijstJYAu-BVIY/w213-h320/3E1A080A-6B8F-498F-B56C-9BE712270AA7.jpeg" title="Faux Fur Slipper Boots" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+nZxoi8pZSVf2FgehL8AWaQ" target="_blank">Faux Fur Slipper Boots - Anthropologie </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My mom got these recently and the insides are SOOO soft. Anthro currently has 30% off everything. With the increased time at home these cozy slippers are even more timely. I change into pajamas around 6:30 these days and would wear these while I work.</div><br /> <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+zG5CR4QTGyRaWi-7ylSmHQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Blue Cocoon Coat" border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMIXQnrTOPY4xuwAJGtYk0ZqIrl3FXFzSeZGlH8arD_i04wYEWArRTTfVxFdKyCiBJCEvGTMAyP73tL5EeHAaZJpNcSBMtOBostKos7rLZKBstdl20fOkv5ZaU1LEGQ0bAmv0sQ6qoBq8/w320-h320/64C45FA7-F810-450A-8E89-54EAB431EC06.jpeg" title="Blue Cocoon Coat" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://rstyle.me/+zG5CR4QTGyRaWi-7ylSmHQ" target="_blank">Cocoon Coat / j.crew </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Coats are one thing I think I have too many of and would need to donate some before I introduced anything new BUT if you don't have a cocoon coat they really are an ideal non-puffer winter coat. The structured look is very flattering they make you look semi put together no matter what you're wearing under it. The colors are usually really good, I'd say it is worth seeing in person for some of the limited ones. They are also warmer than most dressy coats. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">J.Crew always has sales but is currently 50% off + extra 10% (making this $164.25)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8wU8dqLhwZsUeO80By_ZrF_Fq5dm0UZUAaoANoBjQe53Nn97evyUsD6tdFtPXtWWSPIw_yJRXO006o5vlY7dCuUm5jSuRoG5K93cBjhpoVzReDErIXdn4B9osX_mA6xU6I8nBJ8V6QpQ/s1400/EB824EFF-3A13-44FF-83CC-5C6C29B1F614.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Nap Dress" border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8wU8dqLhwZsUeO80By_ZrF_Fq5dm0UZUAaoANoBjQe53Nn97evyUsD6tdFtPXtWWSPIw_yJRXO006o5vlY7dCuUm5jSuRoG5K93cBjhpoVzReDErIXdn4B9osX_mA6xU6I8nBJ8V6QpQ/w320-h320/EB824EFF-3A13-44FF-83CC-5C6C29B1F614.jpeg" title="Nap Dress" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.hillhousehome.com/products/the-ellie-nap-dress-botanicals?variant=32877972193323&utm_source=everythingisbetterpink&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=gift_guide" target="_blank">The Ellie Nap Dress</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Again, a rare thing to go on sale, this nap dress is currently 20% off. IMO the best plaid from the winter color dress launch was the one that sold out almost immediately. These dresses lend themselves to warmer weather wear anyways so I think I would prefer one of those instead of what is left of the winter prints. These dresses supposedly look good while pregnant (and I would also wear it after) so it fits into a kind of limited bucket of clothing that is currently appealing to me. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3LF58_9BMyY9Btx-qGgti-iPB0jPTQAvepWZf4yJkbiZ8FGqy5pS_hco5wCRuUDRmI-8OG7x6vjbnyQ9V_04c8RgRpryc_-QYqpYSQeApt9UzRfcWs-2hxFwvbYSIjGpXfJHpiA-i05s/s794/embroiidered-christmas-cocktail-napkins.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Christmas Tree Napkin" border="0" data-original-height="794" data-original-width="794" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3LF58_9BMyY9Btx-qGgti-iPB0jPTQAvepWZf4yJkbiZ8FGqy5pS_hco5wCRuUDRmI-8OG7x6vjbnyQ9V_04c8RgRpryc_-QYqpYSQeApt9UzRfcWs-2hxFwvbYSIjGpXfJHpiA-i05s/w320-h320/embroiidered-christmas-cocktail-napkins.jpg" title="Christmas Tree Napkin" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/728442204/embroidered-christmas-cocktail-napkins?utm_source=everythingisbetterpink&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=gift_guide">Embroidered Christmas Tree Cocktail Napkins - Etsy</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I actually got these last year and used them a lot! It looks like the end of the shipping window is cutting it super close to Christmas delivery so if you are wanting them by then confirm with the seller. Cocktail napkins are a nice gift for someone that would use them because there are SO many different designs that you can usually find a perfect one for them (when in doubt I go the monogrammed route). Embroidery also basically always looks good.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+PrwLdw_mfFLgdGePs5V81Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="JCrew Camera Bag" border="0" data-original-height="850" data-original-width="850" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlnPhlOu_pzWBdrOpD-_vvo2WKGu3kHG7poMfIg1nzCF_giHkvfaUuVTxfqicfJx_MZZa-VdKgYTZe06LHg8iaz0e7NOyHrOSYoJpy1VEaBZDUK81HlKSJs2exqDkUGAWxwGj3J9wTiLs/w320-h320/jcrew_camera_bag.webp" title="JCrew Camera Bag" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+PrwLdw_mfFLgdGePs5V81Q" target="_blank">devon camera bag - j,crew</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is currently on sale for $49.50. I love this size of bag, I use my little straw circle one all the time and am looking for a colder month alternative. Mark & Graham has a similar more $ one that you can get monogrammed if you are interested in that.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3qo5ear" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Face Masks" border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9bjqny-mUU1dbh0j9EuD6SvdaBcSnndc9vOwSg3h6jxXLRmBcrSoHBs32F0ibO6DsSNEdhcMZCLoPB9-H4akJWtqpvK-1Y5ZRIMLhw25AtDJHO-V-yXKKFeptBYVjBUkSPSoXUSPWtUg/w320-h320/collagen-essence-face-masks.jpg" title="Face Masks" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3qo5ear" target="_blank">24 pack face masks -amazon</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These are my favorite face masks! These are a great little gift for anyone that likes face masks. Using these are part of my ideal relaxing weekend routine. Pre covid I loved using masks as part of my leisurely getting ready ritual.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ9I95NJ_c8w7OQYaHvircrWHXnBllFsjt4hrzKPzoYAwiU3FC94xEcLXQBPnpm636xNYTD6KGqreQBjKoUbLNCHS8oG-egsG21A7bEMohNY2TmP477zcQZH1mm7nCq2mirsES8aZjOs4/s1500/beaded-bracelet-kit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Beaded Bracelet Kit" border="0" data-original-height="1486" data-original-width="1500" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ9I95NJ_c8w7OQYaHvircrWHXnBllFsjt4hrzKPzoYAwiU3FC94xEcLXQBPnpm636xNYTD6KGqreQBjKoUbLNCHS8oG-egsG21A7bEMohNY2TmP477zcQZH1mm7nCq2mirsES8aZjOs4/w320-h317/beaded-bracelet-kit.jpg" title="Beaded Bracelet Kit" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/37nOOWD" target="_blank">beaded bracelet kit - amazon</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love little beaded bracelets and love that this kit has lots of different beads. This might be hard to gift but I think it would def be a fun thing to bring on a group trip! Madewell has a more adult version for an individual bracelet <a href="https://rstyle.me/+pi-f8PAKDE5CLlAdSBuUfA" target="_blank">here</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZditGDaaxor1DxEgJKpzz7WiRt2ePWQBnBwivzBSTbfjbmF1kzdLOBAI0VxzvWCHWtIF3dmn4qt_7Q-SaQMbNqluY45OaOlb6k5_LiMB6ozxJwGpzBpz7po_UUPeqczIAYuOLMTXiLas/s840/dudley-stephens-navy-turtleneck.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cobble Hill Turtleneck" border="0" data-original-height="840" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZditGDaaxor1DxEgJKpzz7WiRt2ePWQBnBwivzBSTbfjbmF1kzdLOBAI0VxzvWCHWtIF3dmn4qt_7Q-SaQMbNqluY45OaOlb6k5_LiMB6ozxJwGpzBpz7po_UUPeqczIAYuOLMTXiLas/w229-h320/dudley-stephens-navy-turtleneck.jpg" title="Cobble Hill Turtleneck" width="229" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+nIquh4IXtTfCoYZs85soXw" target="_blank">cobble hill turtleneck - dudley stephens </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Cobble Hill is my favorite of the Dudley Stephens styles because of the length. I think look better with leggings or more tapered pants anyways so I don't think I would wear the shorter Park Slope one as much. These are a good gift because they are kinda $ for someone to justify buying for themselves because they are just fleece. I got one for my mom last year and we love twinning in them. I wore mine (sleeping etc.) from the evening of Thanksgiving until Sunday, I think they're great and I don't feel sloppy as when wearing a huge sweatshirt or something. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These also are usually released in small ish quantities and sell out quickly. The black vello fleece (think regular fleece like llbean sweatshirt fleece) re-dropped yesterday and is only still available in XS and S. Tuckernuck currently has some of the short<a href="https://rstyle.me/+a2NRMBUoQ52sjNSl8hz-QQ" target="_blank"> Park Slope styles </a>and they have a sale for 20% off </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpzDR61j0YLiBwed_Di9b-9r4dVsB907Qz3FI05BL-jD1Zot6V0_Jnu8ql3coe8VqYmfePyHZs6wDaU-fm7VbG_yge5K9T2VfCi3JUvMm31kBr0euAD-xeAFIqg-LjHMdEcIdPejj1R28/s900/charcuterie-kit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Charcuterie Kit" border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="900" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpzDR61j0YLiBwed_Di9b-9r4dVsB907Qz3FI05BL-jD1Zot6V0_Jnu8ql3coe8VqYmfePyHZs6wDaU-fm7VbG_yge5K9T2VfCi3JUvMm31kBr0euAD-xeAFIqg-LjHMdEcIdPejj1R28/w320-h213/charcuterie-kit.jpg" title="Charcuterie Kit" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://north-country-charcuterie.myshopify.com/collections/charcuterie-kits/products/savor-the-moment-charcuterie-board?utm_source=everythingisbetterpink&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=gift_guide">charcuterie kit - north country charcuterie</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Charcuterie makes snacking more fun! If you aren't local to Ohio your city might have a similar local version, this company does ship nationwide though. This seems like a more fun mail gift than an open in person gift idk why.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi74p-6ZFVrIEoNntEUsOK_2hk_PDlTCsVmUY0UYpELvsoecNl1x59zJAESQLMoGdZ2fjpNDY0bJX7uVOqYMZujVGTcBphdHrR2YtJ2Jont6pjpe1pO8XI7oOgyD3bkzwOWYcYnmxz3Ud4/s1200/storyworth-book.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="StoryWorth Book" border="0" data-original-height="801" data-original-width="1200" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi74p-6ZFVrIEoNntEUsOK_2hk_PDlTCsVmUY0UYpELvsoecNl1x59zJAESQLMoGdZ2fjpNDY0bJX7uVOqYMZujVGTcBphdHrR2YtJ2Jont6pjpe1pO8XI7oOgyD3bkzwOWYcYnmxz3Ud4/w320-h214/storyworth-book.jpg" title="StoryWorth Book" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.storyworth.com/purchase?promo=hR8XucBp&nav=true" target="_blank">StoryWorth book</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is probably more beneficial to the giver than the receiver but the person you give it to will get an email with a question once a week. The question is about the person's life and they send back their answer and at the end StoryWorth makes them into a really nice book! I want to keep this in mind for sure when my dad is old. It reminds me of StoryCorps.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLH6QW11u_VFY6FaI3owiznhcVQ2BbwU9FnFqXSAozikCwh74lIuBNyJ38jSlqyXr_E4GckLio9gQFrteRnwdLVH_U4l3zPXXQfCrZkH854ROYJq_ZmzM18eWFoSMuaICiOe_hr8mKW9U/s1238/oysho-reindeer-sweater.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Reindeer Sweater" border="0" data-original-height="1238" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLH6QW11u_VFY6FaI3owiznhcVQ2BbwU9FnFqXSAozikCwh74lIuBNyJ38jSlqyXr_E4GckLio9gQFrteRnwdLVH_U4l3zPXXQfCrZkH854ROYJq_ZmzM18eWFoSMuaICiOe_hr8mKW9U/w264-h320/oysho-reindeer-sweater.jpg" title="Reindeer Sweater" width="264" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.oysho.com/us/homewear/new-in/jacquard-reindeer-christmas-jumper-c1010442524p102697134.html" target="_blank">reindeer sweater - oysho</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I had to include something from Oysho because it looks like they now ship to the US! This is super exciting news. They're the besttt place for sets, pajamas, and any comfy clothes. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjByF_hZ8aQWEGcTAMw5POAculyQLAb3vTh1cLdmQoHwe7PMM1duCNLBgUCnGUQw6qQfW81H3tN5YDuT71A8x6QnB-PeY8GHsalj78mO4L6Wv9Ntxm7z5Gx2CvCc73jzN37EK-GX8LsdzY/s2048/cambridge-twigg-dress.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Check Twiggy Dress" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjByF_hZ8aQWEGcTAMw5POAculyQLAb3vTh1cLdmQoHwe7PMM1duCNLBgUCnGUQw6qQfW81H3tN5YDuT71A8x6QnB-PeY8GHsalj78mO4L6Wv9Ntxm7z5Gx2CvCc73jzN37EK-GX8LsdzY/w213-h320/cambridge-twigg-dress.webp" title="Check Twiggy Dress" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+RGp5K3wBGAntziG8nST2Hw">cambridge check twiggy dress - tuckernuck</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Just including this because it is my favorite dress I've seen in a long time even though its basically totally sold out. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">here are the gift guides from years past: <a href="https://everythingisbetterpink3.blogspot.com/2019/11/2019-girls-gift-guide.html">2019</a> / <a href="https://everythingisbetterpink3.blogspot.com/2017/12/gift-guide-bff-edition.html">2017</a> / <a href="https://everythingisbetterpink3.blogspot.com/2016/12/2016-gift-guide.html" target="_blank">2016</a> / <a href="https://everythingisbetterpink3.blogspot.com/2015/11/gift-guide.html" target="_blank">2015</a> / <a href="https://everythingisbetterpink3.blogspot.com/2013/12/girl-gift-guide.html">2013</a></div><p></p>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720134050682729484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169473178810223381.post-83652901038932088652020-11-21T13:12:00.002-08:002020-11-21T13:15:34.204-08:00First Trimester Recap<p> Iâm writing this while 13 weeks 6 days pregnant (according to due date calculators). Iâll start from the beginning so my thoughts on pregnancy thus far are in one place. <span style="font-size: 15px;">*Warning I talk about throwing up so donât read if that bothers you.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM0RC-bptft11mYZtBBBcEGYtuqQTt-oROZRVzSBKpoCx-OpppjDv4rXBQSICCVJ_EJxUD-9tEhcm-966KJIAb2EnptV4M7C8qFqEhHqpV0786KyY6HJ7Rmih77jO-wvYfWNAvBQUzaqw/s2048/E8A7BF57-1320-4F2F-8BA9-D6B7ACC4617B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM0RC-bptft11mYZtBBBcEGYtuqQTt-oROZRVzSBKpoCx-OpppjDv4rXBQSICCVJ_EJxUD-9tEhcm-966KJIAb2EnptV4M7C8qFqEhHqpV0786KyY6HJ7Rmih77jO-wvYfWNAvBQUzaqw/s320/E8A7BF57-1320-4F2F-8BA9-D6B7ACC4617B.jpeg" /></a></div><p><b>When I found out. </b>I was pretty sure I was pregnant, I just had a feeling and when riding in the car one weekend Maryâs Magnificat was like playing in my head and struck me in a super particular emotional way. Not sure enough though, to not drink that weekend. The next week, 9/11, a Friday I needed to pick up a lamp I ordered at Target so I went there at lunch and just since I was there I picked up a pregnancy test. It was really early, like a day or two before I was even supposed to start my period but I couldnât really wait and wanted to know for practical reasons like if it was still okay to drink coffee basically all day. Seeing the two lines or whatever did feel like unreal and it was hard to just focus on working the rest of the day. At some point I snapchatted Bren the positive test. That night when Bren got home from work I just acted totally normal and we went to Lucky Star Brewery for dinner. We sat in our usual place outside on the patio, when Brendan ordered a drink and asked if I wanted anything I was just like âOmg didnât you check snapâ and then he did and I forget what he said right after that probably like, âWow, youâre really pregnant.â. And then we finished our dinner and talked about normal things. I texted my mom casually two days later. The feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross was the Monday after I found out I was pregnant and in the Maronite Rite at least they do this cool Blessing of the Four Directions in addition to the veneration and stuff so it was nice getting blessed and being the only ones knowing I was pregnant. </p><p><b>Weeks whatever until 6</b> - I made a Dr. appointment two days or so after I found out for October 13th and then an ultrasound a few days after. I went to my momâs work for an ultrasound 2 weeks before that which was SO nice to be able to see the baby, which is always a relief and Brendan and my mom were there too. This seems cute now because they still donât sound appetizing at all now but at the time it was a nice treat, but one of the first things I did was get decaf k-cups and<a href="https://www.totalwine.com/beer/nonalcoholic/lager/clausthaler-nonalcoholic-beer/p/193126?utm_source=everythingisbetterpink&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=1st_trimester" target="_blank"> non-alcoholic beer</a> from Trader Joeâs. I felt pretty normal, a little more tired than usual. I downloaded the <a href="https://www.babycenter.com/mobile-apps?utm_source=everythingisbetterpink&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=1st_trimester" target="_blank">Baby Center app</a> (later I switched to <a href="https://www.whattoexpect.com/mobile-app/?utm_source=everythingisbetterpink&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=1st_trimester">What to Expect</a>) and found out I was due 5/23. This is the same due date the baby measured at when I went to my initial Dr. appointment. I ate all my regular foods and would go on 1 longish walk on the trail really near by for exercise. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGfNZzSNSb7fiFAb9LJInVmtGyT8TKo9AERFiKTrxv3Fd0wmhK4DOvA2j7zPbmXeSajRxw5hqL6MCkWvN1Ty2mkxnj59LmeNuWMpvCx3TvTMxovwhbUtPDHhBUF-j2xr825uYSWgjytc4/s2887/1A534BA9-82B0-427F-9F6A-5CD785CC9412.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="First Trimester Eating Schedule" border="0" data-original-height="2887" data-original-width="1089" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGfNZzSNSb7fiFAb9LJInVmtGyT8TKo9AERFiKTrxv3Fd0wmhK4DOvA2j7zPbmXeSajRxw5hqL6MCkWvN1Ty2mkxnj59LmeNuWMpvCx3TvTMxovwhbUtPDHhBUF-j2xr825uYSWgjytc4/w151-h400/1A534BA9-82B0-427F-9F6A-5CD785CC9412.jpeg" title="First Trimester Eating Schedule" width="151" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a schedule Brendan made to help me know when to take B6 and eat and stuff. I went to bed a lot earlier and ate a lot more.</td></tr></tbody></table><p><b>Week 6 until 14 - </b>This is when things started to change / go downhill. The 1st Monday of the 6th week I went on a walk before work and threw up almost immediately after going outside twice and I was totally surprised like what is going on / this is awk. That pretty much became the routine feeling sick all the time and throwing up a couple times a day. Itâs hard to describe the feeling I guess its just ânauseousâ but I had a hard time describing what it felt like besides just not good. Smells and a lot of foods totally repulsed me too. I deleted social media for a few days because peopleâs food pics would totally gross me out, and food commercials on TV were rough too. If Brendan would mention something like Roosters I would be like that sounds like that nastiest thing ever are you insane, I never thought I could feel so strongly about food. I also know that my sickness def wasnât on the far end of how bad it could be, I definitely wasnât throwing up everything I ate and I still worked daily etc. Bizarrely, the 3 times I visited Columbus it was like a night and day difference I still threw up sometimes but I felt a million times better. After feeling sick I REALLY appreciated all the times I felt normal. When I went to the Dr. they recommended Unisom & B6 for nausea like I was having (like not bad enough to need something stronger) this was the only thing that I did that noticeably made a big difference. </p><p><b>Other things I got / did that helped in the moment:</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Lemon essential oil - I just got some from Whole Foods. This really helped if there was a smell that was really grossing me out and smelling it before I got out of bed helped too. </li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EM8308/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=sallysarko-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B000EM8308&linkId=4fef82854f706d3045ce48278c29b0ae" target="_blank">Gin Gins</a> - These are hard ginger candies that you suck on, in the moment they did distract me and help but I donât think they helped beyond that. In retrospect I wouldâve preferred the kind of ginger you get with sushi.</li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0083VODME/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=sallysarko-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B0083VODME&linkId=404a28017c8c5f20ccd45a25ba6993a4" target="_blank">Preggie pops </a>- These are actually really good. The raspberry flavor is my favorite. If I feel nauseous at all now I will grab one still. Theyâre pretty sour. </li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DFXGCXG/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=sallysarko-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B07DFXGCXG&linkId=83544954005cb5ea12d5bff12d2c15ae" target="_blank">Morning Sickness Sweets</a> - These were a good mix of ginger candy and regular candy. </li></ul><p></p><p>When I was 13 weeks I thought I was feeling a little better and tried not taking unisom one night, I also had some real coffee that day so I was up until 11pm, my normal bedtime on unison was no joke between 7 and 8. Anyways, I felt sick but Iâm really bad at knowing when I am going to throw up and I went to bed, Brendan fell asleep like right away and I threw up next to the bed like a ton and Brendan woke up and I was like we need to find more unisom because I was out so it was a whole scene and we went to 2 places before finally finding it at the 3rd that was luckily still open. Iâm still taking it but am going to try to not again tomorrow. Oh also notable event, I started cooking or helping cook dinner when I hit 13 weeks previously I was eating Trader Joeâs frozen things or bagels. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Other questions that I would like to know</b></p><p>Are we finding out the gender - yes</p><p>Am I wearing maternity clothes - I got one pair of Blanqi maternity leggings but other than that I am just wearing clothes that fit or getting clothes in a bigger size that I can wear when Iâm not pregnant. Working from home has been so nice for this and in general, I would probably be really stressed worrying about vomming at work because I just throw up wherever I am like while driving (low point lol). I donât think my jeans have fit comfortably since like 8 weeks. </p><p>Foods Iâve liked - cheez-its </p><p>TLDR: The first trimester was almost laughably bad/gross but now I am on the mend. </p><p><br /></p><p>Btw, I feel like it goes without saying but even though I am complaining a lot I realize a lot of people would love to get pregnant and arenât able to. The baby & myself have also been healthy thus far.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for reading! </p><p>Xoxo,</p><p>Sally</p>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720134050682729484noreply@blogger.com1Dayton, OH, USA39.7589478 -84.191606911.448713963821156 -119.3478569 68.069181636178854 -49.0353569tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169473178810223381.post-87924084927380252072020-09-19T08:48:00.007-07:002020-09-19T08:49:41.471-07:00Goodbye, Summer 2020<p>Since Summer is over calendar-wise I wanted to recap the highlights here publicly so I can remember them especially since it was a Covid summer. Here ya go:</p><p><b>PIB. </b>I've never been to Put in Bay before. I went with some of Brendan's friends at the beginning of summer. I think it was the only "trip" I went on. It was the ideal combo of drinking, sun, games, and feeling like you were on vacation. </p><p><b>New glasses. </b>I am too lazy to put on contacts 99% of the time so I treat getting new glasses as a pretty big deal because I wear them all the time. 2 out of 3 of my most recent pairs have been from <a href="https://www.seeeyewear.com/?utm_source=everythingisbetterpink&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=09192020">See</a> and after I got a new prescription I knew I wanted to get my new ones from there. My eye doctor appointment was made pre-Covid and I didn't want to reschedule it because when I made it months ago my eyes were feeling really weird. The pair I got isn't online but they're half tortoiseshell and half clear acrylic. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjqXW44pTNxrfOO-0sgPfgnYUokC2sbboFbE1UXsYEXplg7f_-UtLdKZ9DA0NERzf8f6WIic6U50z2H2AjXiFBNGbHYFEKY1ZYsmpnB_q4nfCO_jLcVOtLfbWuTcrGpJ2ETRk6T9uT1A8/s2048/sally-sarko-wedding-dress.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="sally looking for glasses" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjqXW44pTNxrfOO-0sgPfgnYUokC2sbboFbE1UXsYEXplg7f_-UtLdKZ9DA0NERzf8f6WIic6U50z2H2AjXiFBNGbHYFEKY1ZYsmpnB_q4nfCO_jLcVOtLfbWuTcrGpJ2ETRk6T9uT1A8/w225-h400/sally-sarko-wedding-dress.JPG" title="sally sarko looking for glasses" width="225" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">looking for my sunglasses. photo cred: <a href="https://haneybee.com/">Han</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p><b><br />Getting Married</b>. Brendan and I got married 7.25.2020. I was kinda worried about transitioning into married life but it has been seamless (maybe because I havenât thought about it too much)! Before getting married if I was at Brendanâs place more than a few hours I would feel homesick. Iâll do a separate post or two about the actual day at some point. </p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVRx_aGSicCHgCKM7E3tEMaBYQFOZ4nt4CwpMRsDULYsNetMdNuY9ZGfFUJzirtWiJpM8n4v-eNJl5GL0i2cPpLBjgxgoFsRESX7Uc9752vtwteb-JBXDGrowABYAqb5yO9W3LQ4uJmI/s2048/driving-penske-truck.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Brendan driving penske truck" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1539" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVRx_aGSicCHgCKM7E3tEMaBYQFOZ4nt4CwpMRsDULYsNetMdNuY9ZGfFUJzirtWiJpM8n4v-eNJl5GL0i2cPpLBjgxgoFsRESX7Uc9752vtwteb-JBXDGrowABYAqb5yO9W3LQ4uJmI/w300-h400/driving-penske-truck.jpg" title="Brendan driving penske truck" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bren driving the big truck</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /><br /></p><p><b>Moving.</b> My little apartment on Goodale Park was the first time I've ever lived by myself and I loved it! I loved my little place and loved being in walking distance of everything I did. It was TBD if I would just keep it or not when I got married until literally like 3 weeks before the wedding. I forget how it went down but I think I was just like lets do this about me moving to Dayton. I always couldn't stand Brendan's place and would never select to live there lol. I think its because you can't walk anywhere, the windows look on to a parking lot, it's a condo so other people are like right near you, there's basically nothing redeeming about it but after living here somehow I am slightly fond of it. Like I still can't think of anything I like about it but maybe its more of like the structure of where you live doesn't need to impact your life that much? I actually couldn't wait to get back when I was in Columbus the other weekend. I know, weird. </p><p><b>New Maronite Parish. </b>This has been my favorite thing about post getting married life. I was looking for a place that had evening daily Mass and found this Maronite Rite church super close that had a 5:30 one. The first time I went to Mass there it was just me and one other girl. Twice it has been just me (this has never happened to me pre this place!) it was really cool. I won't even try to explain the differences between the Maronite Rite and Roman Rite, part of the reason why I am so excited by it I think is like learning about the liturgical calendar and different dioceses and stuff. I love the liturgy so much, each day of the week has prayers specific to that day of that season. Brendan is a big fan too we hum the tunes from Mass a lot and St. Charbel has become a running thing. On Sundays (because of COVID) they have an outside Mass and there is a speaker so you can hear really well and the altar has a little tent over it and everything is still super reverent and the people are in front of their parking spaces mostly or in the grass.</p><p><b>Most worn article of clothing: </b><a href="https://www.crocs.com/p/classic-clog/10001.html?cgid=women-footwear-clogs&cid=100&utm_source=everythingisbetterpink&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=09192020">Crocs</a> by far. They are the only shoes I have worn besides the like 5 times I have worn Jacks. I ordered them after seeing the singer of this band that was playing in Bourbon Street Cafe wear them and like jump up and down and they looked comfy. This was right before everything shut down so super glad that happened. The only new things I've gotten are this really long and super comfy <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NV3H5Q3/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_t5HzFbQ8BYC1Y">Amazon dress</a> and Brendan got me this comfy <a href="https://www.freepeople.com/shop/blossom-button-up-t-shirt-dress/?color=005&type=REGULAR&quantity=1">Free People dress</a> that I've been wearing. </p><p><b>Shows watched: </b>The only show I've watched the whole thing of is Yellowstone. I also watched a ton of Below Deck Med when it was on some weekend. I had never seen it before. I wouldn't necessarily recommend Yellowstone but I also got super into it. Rip is my fave guy in a show in a while.</p><p><b>Books read: </b>Becoming, The Perfect Couple and Legacy (needed to read for work)</p><p><b>Movies watched:</b> An Education, Us, Irresistible, Run This Town (I had never heard of Rob Ford lol), Late Night, Fatima, and 20th Century Women. </p><p><br /></p>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720134050682729484noreply@blogger.com1Dayton, OH, USA39.7589478 -84.191606913.108940900796547 -119.3478569 66.408954699203463 -49.0353569tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169473178810223381.post-76692862905664756212020-04-21T17:43:00.000-07:002020-04-21T17:46:39.984-07:00Life in the Time of CoronavirusI don't mean to make light of all of the people who have died or lost their jobs and whatnot because of coronavirus but these are just my thoughts on this time of life.<br />
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Here's what I am enjoying the most from this time in quarantine.</div>
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1. <b>Antifragility</b>. This is hard for me to phrase properly but basically this whole experience makes me call to mind the book Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. The whole concept of improving during stressful times. I joke that coronavirus cured my depression but when a global pandemic is going on and everyone is ordered to stay at home it changes up the quotidian routine of life. Things like going for a walk or drive in the car to nowhere can become really fun.<br />
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2. <b>Commonly shared extreme circumstance</b>. This is kind of like the first one but just in general, things I never would do pre-corona like watch the news are suddenly very interesting to me! I, like the rest of Ohio, love Dewine's little 2pm updates. I love talking to people in different states about their current "restrictions". This is the first time in my lifetime I can recall people in so many different countries going through the same thing at a similar time.<br />
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3. <b>Distancing socially</b>. I LOVE all of the creative socializing. I love all the zoom game nights, drive by parades or birthday shout outs, across the street picnics, netflix watching parties, and virtual happy hours. My big is having a 17 hour virtual birthday party, if it weren't for COVID-19 when would we ever get this?? I'm super excited for it!<br />
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4. <b>The internet</b>. I'm obsessed with TikToks of families quarantining together. The internet is just great right now, the tweets, the pictures of people outside hospitals holding signs welcoming a new baby because they can't visit, the free workout classes, shows, DJ sets, and all forms of entertainment. Also the new MJ doc.<br />
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5. Being able to <b>church hop</b> across the country. Thinking about missing being able to go to Mass and receive the sacraments is heartbreaking BUT I've totally loved getting to attend virtual Mass at my favorites churches or places I haven't been to before because of the livestreams. So far I've enjoyed Fr. Mattingly & the COAH one, St. Catharine's, St. Pats, Fr. Mike, and St. John Cantius (the prettiest church I've been to in the states). For Holy Week I got to watch some of the little sisters of the lamb's (my favorite nuns ever from KC) liturgies and just loved that! I miss them so much. It's also cool because Bren & I can livestream the same Mass we didn't normally go to the same Mass pre-corona.<br />
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6. <b>Quarantine Things</b>. Basically all of the things people are doing that they wouldn't normally do like the bread making. I've been working on<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mudpuppy-Puzzle-Perfect-Celebrate-Illustrations/dp/0735349096?ref_=ast_sto_dp&utm_source=everythingisbetterpink&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=04212020" target="_blank"> this</a> dog puzzle, it looks like it's sold out everywhere pretty much besides Amazon now. I used to think puzzles were pointless but I'm really into this one, maybe because of the dogs? I'm going to frame it as a quarantine memory when I'm done.<br />
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I also had a 2 person Christmas party, tie dyed some stuff, have been trying to do daily walks, switched to ordering groceries from Instacart, did one of those Hello Fresh discount trials, and have been showering way less. Also food / drinks to go is still a fun novelty. Def want to switch to only ordering groceries online after this.<br />
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I've also never made a cocktail in my life unless you count mixing Gatorade and vodka or sparkling water and vodka BUT thank goodness for quarantine because I made these cranberry old-fashioneds for my 2 person Christmas party and they were SO good. Here is what I used in case anyone else wants to make them.<br />
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7. <b>Slow pace</b>. I feel like my preferred way of spending my time is finally encouraged. I love having days & weekends where there are no set plans and you can just decide what you want to do. It feels nice to be "required" to stay home so it takes away any feeling of guilty or non productive by reading or going on leisurely walks. </div>
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When something is taken away it causes you to appreciate things you previously took for granted. It would be cool if after this (who knows when that will be btw) once a year there is like a week or two when everyone is required to stay home so they can appreciate things like seeing friends, going to restaurants, church, workout classes, stores, etc.</div>
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I will honestly be sad when this is over because we might not be able to do it again (lol if there is a stay at home thing for over a year, I might not be as loving it as much then but who knows)</div>
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Maybe I'll post the things I am most looking forward to in a different post because this is feeling long. Let me know your favorite quarantine things!</div>
Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720134050682729484noreply@blogger.com1Columbus, OH, USA39.9611755 -82.99879419999999239.571838500000005 -83.6442412 40.3505125 -82.353347199999988tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169473178810223381.post-34782310957632274022020-03-28T14:39:00.000-07:002020-03-28T14:47:54.760-07:00What to Wear Working from HomeIâve been working from home since March 16th and can barely remember what life was like pre Coronavirus (kidding, kind of). Here are my favorite cozy outfits that are out there right now that can make working from home a little more fun. Iâve been wearing the same thing pretty much every day tbh. Also note that cozy clothes seem to be almost sold out nearly everywhere (could be due to supply chain probs and not totally increased demand for cozies). Free People is out of stock online in all the comfy sets that I liked.<br />
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Shopping online isnât over for me because i cant think of the next place Iâll be able to wear stuff that isnât my house. Iâve been getting to catch up on online browsing in this time. Hope everyone has a great day! Notable things that happened to me today had the fire alarm go off making a hello fresh lunch, attempted playing tennis, and saw some bison in a park (from a safe distance).<br />
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<a href="https://www.asos.com/us/micha-lounge/m-lounge-oversized-sweatshirt-in-brushstroke-print-two-piece/prd/13568907?clr=soft-mauve&colourWayId=16547745&utm_source=everythingisbetterpink&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=wearathome" target="_blank">ASOS / oversized brushstroke lounge set</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.summersalt.com/products/the-weekender-cashmere-bundle?utm_source=everythingisbetterpink&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=wearathome" target="_blank">summersalt / the weekender cashmere bundle</a><br />
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Love a cozy that you can also wear to work, like in the office. Would be cute with docs<br />
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Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720134050682729484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169473178810223381.post-9604283295252658402020-02-10T17:25:00.000-08:002020-02-11T19:02:50.497-08:00St. Valentine's Day Thingswith Valentine's Day being this friday here are some red, pink, and Valentine's Day themed things. The coupley association with Valentine's Day is stupid IMO but few things are better than pink & red color combos, heart shaped anything, Valentine's day treats and decorations, and telling your friends that you love them! I just think it's the cutest day.<br />
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This year St. Valentine's day is on a friday (yay) and I will be celebrating by wearing my wildfox lip sweater I've worn the past few years (i only wear it on vday) and getting a fun starbs drink and bringing in a tbd treat to work and doing the traditional whole foods friday wine tasting (6 years strong!) I didn't have my act together enough to send out valentine's day cards, next year.<br />
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Here are Valentine's day posts from years past. <a href="https://everythingisbetterpink3.blogspot.com/2019/02/valentines-day-gifts.html" target="_blank">Valentine's Day 2019</a>. <a href="https://everythingisbetterpink3.blogspot.com/2018/02/valentines-day-things.html" target="_blank">Valentine's Day 2018</a>. <a href="https://everythingisbetterpink3.blogspot.com/2017/02/valentines-day-gifts.html" target="_blank">Valentine's Day 2017</a>. <a href="https://everythingisbetterpink3.blogspot.com/2015/02/valentines-day.html" target="_blank">Valentine's Day 2015</a>.<br />
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This <a href="https://www.anthropologie.com/shop/george-viv-love-letter-bar-soap?utm_source=everythingisbetterpink&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=valentines_gifts" target="_blank">love letter bar soap </a>is cute too.<br />
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<a href="https://www.bando.com/products/heart-shaped-inflatable-pool-heart?utm_source=everythingisbetterpink&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=vday2020" target="_blank">Heart Shaped Inflatable Pool </a>/ ban.do $85<br />
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<a href="https://www.freepeople.com/shop/intarsia-seamless-bike-shorts/?color=066&quantity=1&type=REGULAR" target="_blank">heart bike shorts</a> / free people $30<br />
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<a href="https://www.stories.com/en_usd/clothing/knitwear/sweaters/product.heart-gem-embellished-wool-blend-sweater-black.0845141001.html?utm_source=everythingisbetterpink&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=vday2020" target="_blank">heart gem sweater </a>/ &other stories $129<br />
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<a href="https://www2.hm.com/en_us/productpage.0778745006.html?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=everythingisbetterpink&utm_campaign=valentinesday" target="_blank">heart pajamas</a> / h&m $24.99<br />
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<a href="https://www.asos.com/us/asos-design/asos-design-wide-fit-letty-bow-slingback-ballet-flats-in-pink/prd/13888994?clr=pink-velvet&colourWayId=16574221&SearchQuery=&cid=13497&utm_source=blog&utm_medium=everythingisbetterpink&utm_campaign=valentinesday" target="_blank">slingback flats</a> / asos $35</div>
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1. <b>Secrets of the Zoo.</b><br />
<a href="https://www.hulu.com/series/33985b10-cf4f-4a33-b1c6-5541753912a2?utm_source=everythingisbetterpink&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=02022020" target="_blank">Secrets of the Zoo</a> is a show about the doctors and caretakers and animals that are at the Columbus Zoo & The Wilds. I love getting a behind the scenes view of the babies, learning all of the animal names, and just getting to see cute animals in a way that feels real. When I lived in KC we had cable so I could watch season 1 on Nat Geo Wild. This week I found out that it is on <a href="https://www.hulu.com/series/33985b10-cf4f-4a33-b1c6-5541753912a2?utm_source=everythingisbetterpink&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=02022020" target="_blank">Hulu</a> also, so I watched season 2 multiple times. I definitely want to make a trip to the Wilds & Zoo in the near future so I can see all the animals in real life!<br />
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2.<b> Bunny socialization. </b><br />
I went to the <a href="https://www.ohiohouserabbitrescue.org/?utm_source=everythingisbetterpink&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=02022020" target="_blank">Ohio House Rabbit</a> rescue on Saturday to visit the bunnies. My favorite was Bandit (pictured above) he's an adorable fluffy lionhead. They have open hours Saturday & Sunday noon- 4pm and Wednesdays 5:30-7:30pm where you can go and visit. They even have <a href="https://www.ohiohouserabbitrescue.org/support-ohrr/volunteer/?utm_source=everythingisbetterpink&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=02022020" target="_blank">volunteer signs ups</a> where you can sign up to hangout with the buns which I will definitely be doing.<br />
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3. <b>Little Women & Uncut Gems. </b><br />
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I went to see Little Women & watched Uncut Gems over a week ago so this wasn't exactly this week but they have been on my mind since then and are definitely the best movies I've seen in a while! Greta Gerwig absolutely killed it with little women. It included all of the essential parts, Amy falling through the ice, the horrific book burning, the limes, and the girl's plays while still not sounding too old even though it was written over 100 years ago. I lovedddd Amy's clothes and like everyone else enjoyed getting to see her "grown up". I was obsessed with Anne of Green Gables & Little Women when I was little and would pretend like I was Jo/Anne.<br />
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Uncut Gems is like any movie I've ever seen. It's probably rated R or PG13 (fyi). Adam Sandler is perfect in it, it seems like he is the character. The interview with the Safdie brothers, Adam Sandler & Terry Gross on <a href="https://www.npr.org/2019/12/19/789724351/adam-sandler-and-the-safdie-brothers-discuss-manic-thriller-uncut-gems?utm_source=everythingisbetterpink&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=02022020" target="_blank">fresh air</a> is really good too. I can't wait until it comes to Netflix US so I can watch it with my brothers.<br />
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4.<b> Re-usable bags. </b><br />
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I will never use another plastic bags with these Stasher colorful <a href="https://www.stasherbag.com/collections/the-stasher-ecosystem/products/reusable-silicone-bag-bundle?variant=19694090420310&utm_source=everythingisbetterpink&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=02022020" target="_blank">reusable plastic bags</a>. I got the sandwich size and the gallon size. Since I moved into my own apartment I actually haven't bought plastic bags but there were definitely uses where they woulda been beneficial and all I had was Tupperware things and plastic wrap. You can put them in the dishwasher and microwave too.<br />
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5. <b>Jon & Kate Plus 8 </b><br />
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I don't remember what made me think of <a href="https://www.tlc.com/tv-shows/jon-kate-plus-8/full-episodes/gosselin-family-christmas?utm_source=everythingisbetterpink&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=02022020" target="_blank">Jon & Kate plus 8 </a> this week but I got on a kick catching up on them and started watching the old episodes on some TLC roku app that's free. I introduced Brendan to it too, he probably didn't enjoy it as much as I did but I think it was the first TV show that I loved that I had him watch. there's like 3 shows I really liked pre-him actually so that isn't that big of a deal. I was devastated / in denial when they announced their divorce and remember exactly where I was in my friend's basement watching.<br />
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here is my 2019 gift guide for items I like or ideas to gift your friends, sisters, etc. I might add to it throughout the season if I see anything else I like. if you want to see christmas gift guides from the archives reference <a href="https://everythingisbetterpink3.blogspot.com/2017/12/gift-guide-bff-edition.html" target="_blank">2017 gift guide</a>, <a href="https://everythingisbetterpink3.blogspot.com/2016/12/2016-gift-guide.html" target="_blank">2016 gift guide</a>, <a href="https://everythingisbetterpink3.blogspot.com/2015/11/gift-guide.html" target="_blank">2015 gift guide</a>, <a href="https://everythingisbetterpink3.blogspot.com/2013/12/girl-gift-guide.html" target="_blank">2013 gift guide</a>. pretty much everywhere will be having sales today thru cyber monday. </div>
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<a href="https://rstyle.me/+8wFJerO4G_S0uaVMwuQ50w" target="_blank">mini refrigerator</a> - urban outfitters<br />
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this mini skin care fridge is just extra enough to make it a great gift. i love cute mini things. this could probably also hold a drink if you wanted to use it for that instead of face masks or jade rollers. urban currently has buy one get one half off most items with free shipping on all orders. </div>
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<a href="https://rstyle.me/+TSeAfPRfWddk0hj8jM6Yrg" target="_blank">ugg slippers </a> - nordstrom<br />
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i currently don't have any slippers that can also be worn outside. slip-on-ness is a must with shoes for me to wear them frequently. all ugg slippers are super warm.<br />
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<a href="https://rstyle.me/+nrJwnk3L0XeQz61mpAkyqQ" target="_blank"> jonathan adler elephant </a>- shopbop<br />
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this little elephant is an adorable home for matches and it is also a match striker thing. good gift for anyone who enjoys lighting candles and elephants.<br />
full price items are currently 25% off with code MORE19 at shopbop.<br />
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<a href="https://rstyle.me/+eOuaGbcEqjNUAplPMG5EqQ" target="_blank">bicoastal set</a> - free people<br />
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obsessed with this set. I have a similar one piece thing from american eagle that is super soft that I wear a lot but it is genius that this also comes with a robe. It would be perf for flights, traveling, or anywhere that could be multiple temperatures but you also want to be comfy.<br />
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<a href="https://www.urbanoutfitters.com/shop/himalayan-salt-lamp" target="_blank">salt lamp</a> - urban outfitters<br />
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nice gift for anyone who doesn't already have a salt lamp / if it goes with their space. I've been wanting one of these for a long time and don't know why I haven't gotten one yet. they have a really nice warm light. it would also match my pink couch.<br />
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I've loved catbird ever since I saw those tiny letter earrings they had. this little letter can be personalized for a nice memory filled gift. this could be worn on a regular bracelet, charm bracelet, or necklace. I also love this tiny <a href="https://www.catbirdnyc.com/tiniest-key-charm-yellow-gold.html" target="_blank">key charm</a> catbird has right now.</div>
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<a href="https://www.madewell.com/ruffle-front-top-in-plaid-AF661.html" target="_blank">ruffle front top</a> - madewell<br />
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there isn't really anything too special about this top but for some reason i am drawn to it! love it how it is pictured on model just with jeans. madewell currently has 30% off with code: giftwell<br />
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this sherpa lined take on the classic levi jacket is perfect for extending the timeline of when you can wear a jean jacket. The light wash is cool but I also really like the <a href="https://www.aritzia.com/us/en/product/ex-bf-sherpa/73227.html?dwvar_73227_color=1502" target="_blank">darker one</a> too. Perfect gift for denim lovers.</div>
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love this cozy but put together looking sweater. yellow is such a happy color that i have 0 of. sweaters are always good neutral gifts.<br />
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<a href="https://rstyle.me/+_QVskrpN-9s18FdErnI4tg" target="_blank">travel jewelry case</a> - mark & graham<br />
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love the colorful monograms on these jewelry cases! monograms are great for gifts to make them more personal and add a nice "something extra".<br />
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<a href="https://birdies.com/products/the-songbird-in-blush" target="_blank">birdies songbird slippers </a><br />
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i love all of the birides slides but these are my favorite. they are supposed to be really comfy. currently 20% off. these would even be a good alternative for wedding shoes if you don't want to wear heels. </div>
Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720134050682729484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169473178810223381.post-14898936693945232422019-11-10T15:37:00.001-08:002019-11-30T15:44:38.219-08:00Fall Clothes I Like<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
fall pretty much lasts around 2 weeks in columbus, but it is probably my favorite season for clothes and just living! here are some of the things on my to buy list...</div>
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<a href="https://www.everlane.com/products/womens-os-double-breasted-blazer-terracottahdsth?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=fall_clothes" target="_blank">oversize blazer - everlane </a></div>
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I've never owned a blazer but was instantly super drawn to this one! would look cute with a turtleneck and these mom levis I have.</div>
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love how the pink on the tab looks with the brown. the green version of this is cute too. </div>
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i actually just ordered this, the black is out of stock from dudley stephens currently, but you can get it from <a href="https://www.tnuck.com/" target="_blank">tuckernuck</a>. this will probably be something i add to my winter / fall "uniform". </div>
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i have this in a orange heathered color and it's perfect with jeans or layered or with fuzzy joggers. i def want to get it in another color. super easy fall top.</div>
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i'm obsessed with sets and large corduroy, this might not be the super wide kind of corduroy but still looks super cute. this might be a candidate for thanksgiving this year. also notice how mostly everything on this list was a shade of brown /black #neutrals</div>
Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720134050682729484noreply@blogger.com0Columbus, OH, USA39.9611755 -82.9987942000000239.571838500000005 -83.644241200000025 40.3505125 -82.353347200000016tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169473178810223381.post-79082627310002214362019-08-18T16:44:00.000-07:002019-08-18T16:44:16.034-07:00Where'd You Go Bernadette Movie<div style="text-align: center;">
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I went with my mom to see Where'd you Go Bernadette at the Drexel. I loved the book when I read it in 2014 or whenever and talked my mom into reading it shortly after. We've been waiting for the movie for a while! Bernadette is in my top 10 of favorite fictional characters for sure and if I knew enough directors to have a favorite it would be Richard Linklater. Since the book is mostly emails or random receipts and stuff and narrated by Bee I'm sure it was really hard to make it into a movie but I thought it turned out great.</div>
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We both totally LOVED the movie! I laughed & cried more than any other time I have in a movie theater. Cate Blanchett killed it as Bernadette, she captured her personality perfectly. The movie stays pretty true to the book except Elgie doesn't have an affair with Soo-Lin which I was really happy about because that's annoying and it would've felt even more out of place in the movie because of the time constraint. My favorite lines from the book made it in too including the fight with Bernadette & Bee vs. Audrey and Bee's "Mom and I lived for each other..". The clothes Bernadette wears in the movie were really awesome and fun to watch too. Bernadette's previous life in LA was portrayed in a documentary which I thought was a really clever way to tell the audience about that essential part of the story.<br />
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If you liked the book I highly recommend the movie despite the bad rotten tomatoes reviews. I plan on seeing this again next weekend.<br />
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<br />Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720134050682729484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169473178810223381.post-11250640733210791732019-08-11T03:30:00.001-07:002019-08-11T07:26:17.589-07:008.10.19Brendan went to Ikea with me because I needed to get a dish drying rack thing and 2 picture frames. Previously whenever I went to Ikea I thought "oh this would be fun if Bren was here" lol so not fun IRL because we were both starving, claustrophobic, I felt rushed, Bren's allergies were SO bad, and all of the above combined with how Ikea is set up just wasn't good. We didn't eat there because we didn't want to deal with the line and I don't think Bren thought the food looked good (i obvi love the food there). I got a hotdog on the way out and suggested Roosters lol because I'd never been and fries sounded good. The wings we thought would help with Brenâs nose. I was possibly a little hungover from whole foods wine tasting the night before so the whole day had that feeling. After Roosters we went to Kroger to get a birthday card for Bren's mom and we were really close to his parents house so we went there and hungout with his mom for a little. I was supposed to go to the pool with Caitlin so we were in a hurry to get back. Sidenote - in general I suck at making plans or doing anything with anyone else if I am with another person currently. It was like almost 2 by the time Bren & I got back to my area and Caitlin was leaving the pool so I went with Bren to the minute clinic because his allergies or something were like super bad like he couldn't really breathe the past few days lol. The minute clinic ended up being as helpful as expected (not at all). I almost fell asleep while sitting in the plastic chair waiting in CVS, I was that tired all day. When I lived in KC I was in a play with these awesome nuns, the little sisters of the lamb. Bren didn't see the live version of the play but I had a recording on my computer so I had him watch that, it's pretty long like 1.5 hours but I could watch it infinitely obvi. The whole play thing was actually so cool I loved practicing every weekend and just saying I was in a play. Then we thought there was free late night slice and beer at homage down the street from me so I ventured out, still wearing my bathing suit. They must've been out or something though when we got there. I tried on some levis in tigertree like I do pretty much every time I pass it and it was like 5:40 ish at this point. I'd never been to that tastings wine place and heard good things and I love trying things and it was 900 ft away so we tried to go there but "Patrick" and some chick had some private event there so it was closed until 6. We went to local bar across the street until we could go back to tastings. everyone in there was lit and like singing songs but it was a perfect place feeling wise for right then. We sat at the bar and got a miller lite and pbr (i was recommended that because i asked for old style).<br />
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We went back to tastings and did the tasting thing for a little bit and got some of the snacks (brie and stuff). I annoyingly laughed out loud for like 5 minutes after Bren commented on us being at a wine tasting when he literally couldn't taste anything because of his allergies. We walked back to my place and I put a frozen pizza in the oven and Bren turned on fleabag. I was like dead tired even though it wasn't late at all so I was laying on the couch and Brendan was like walking around kinda, I didn't think anything of it at all though when his allergies are really bad he'll like pace and sneeze it's pretty norm. At some point Bren asked if I was okay or mad or something, which he usually does if I am ever quiet for more than a few seconds. This is actually not annoying and kinda an essential part of our relationship I think and a lot of times correct. I think I maybe was a little stressed about work or something like a tad, but said "no, i'm fine". Bren was like opening the closet and then came out and said he was like anxious, when he was in the closet, I didn't really think anything of it because he'll like examine paint in places I live or do weird stuff like a lot but when he said the anxious thing I think I was like OMG this is happening rn. Then everything was kinda a blur but he said he had to like show me something and had me go over and he got down on 1 knee or whatever you do and said something like cute that I can't remember and asked me to marry him and I was like fluttery feeling and at some point fleabag must've been paused because it was the amazon credit thing the next time I looked at the TV. I started crying and was like omg I love this ring and I think jumped into like nurture mode and was like omg are you okay to Bren. I also am hoping I said yes at some point? This feels too long, and if you've read this far sorry for all the run on sentences and stream of consciousness. The day was a very normal Saturday. I couldnât sleep so Iâm just typing this for my mem at 3 AM. The whole thing still doesn't feel really real but it feels good and now I'm just wondering how do you lose weight in your fingers.Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720134050682729484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169473178810223381.post-21190890963640382882019-07-14T18:07:00.000-07:002019-07-15T16:38:53.911-07:00Favorite Things on AmazonWith <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Prime-Day/b?ie=UTF8&node=13887280011" target="_blank">Amazon Prime Day</a> being 7/15 & 7/16 I rounded up the last few things that I recommend and were bought on Amazon. Let me know if any of you are taking advantage of any Prime Day deals. The only things I need need are a new picture frame and a dish drying thing but I will definitely be checking stuff out.<br />
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This thing is awesome it "shaves" off pills on fabric and makes clothing look a little more like new. I use it most often on the backs of sweaters and its so easy to use you literally just turn it on and run it over the material that has pills. The fabric you shave goes into the bottom of the little device so you can easily empty it out like a handheld vacuum when it gets full.</div>
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I have a platform bed and it's in a nook so there isn't room for a nightstand or anything. This little bed shelf is perfect for storing my headlamp, glasses 5 year journal and anything else. It clamps onto your bed frame and you don't need tools or anything to attach it. </div>
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I wanted a cheap, simple coffee table and this one does the job perfectly. I like to sit down and work if I'm not at my desk and this coffee table is the perfect height for that. The little room that my TV is in is super small but this coffee table is super sleek so it doesn't clutter up or overcrowd the room at all. I never have magazines but there is also a magazine holder on the end that you could probably put notebooks or tall books in too.</div>
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I miss the <a href="https://www.muji.us/store/" target="_blank">Muji </a>store (because I haven't been to NYC recently) but apparently they also sell on amazon. There is something super satisfying to me about the way these toothbrush holders look. They only work if you have a "normal" sized toothbrush so not one that is electric and needs to be charged but I just love the way they look. I haven't tried them with other things yet but they would probably work with makeup brushes or other similar things too.</div>
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<br />Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720134050682729484noreply@blogger.com0Columbus, OH, USA39.9611755 -82.9987942000000239.571838500000005 -83.644241200000025 40.3505125 -82.353347200000016tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169473178810223381.post-73835255194177385232019-03-24T08:00:00.000-07:002019-03-24T08:41:36.333-07:00Graduation Invitations<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<p>It's almost the time of year for graduations and spring weddings! I literally cannot wait for the weather to get warmer... I just feel like everyone is in a better mood for those initial warm weather days. BBQs, deck parties, weddings, music festivals, and roof top bars are some of my favorite things to do in the spring. If you're planning a graduation or wedding or anything that needs an invitation, I highly recommend <a href="https://www.basicinvite.com/">Basic Invite</a>. I am the biggest advocate of online shopping, but also get that it's really nice to be able to see samples "IRL" before ordering, especially with something custom like invites. Basic Invite allows you to "try before you buy" and order a sample of your invitation before buying all of them. You are also able to see your personalized invite updated in real-time in the online preview. BTW you can currently get 15% off invites with code 15FF51 through the end of the month!</p><br />
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Below are some of my favorite college graduation invitations Basic Invite has right now...<br />
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I love the simplicity of the above invite and the chalkboard background is very on trend and perfect for a subtle allusion to school. You can also change the shape of the invite, add foil, and change the colors to make them exactly how you want.</div>
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If you are celebrating anyone's graduation from residency, the above is a great option for <a href="https://www.basicinvite.com/graduation-announcements-invitations/residency-graduation-announcements-&-invitations.html" target="_blank">residency graduation invites</a>. You can select the graduates school colors and move the text around if you want too.<br />
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<a href="https://www.basicinvite.com/" target="_blank"><br />Basic Invite</a> has tons of <a href="https://www.basicinvite.com/graduation-announcements-invitations/college-graduation.html" target="_blank">college graduation invitation templates</a> and <a href="https://www.basicinvite.com/graduation-announcements-invitations/professional-graduation.html" target="_blank">professional graduation invitations </a>to choose from. You can upload a photo of the graduate or go the text only route. A lot of their invites have matching thank you cards as well so you can stick with your color scheme and cohesive look for your event. Looking at them makes me nostalgic for college!<br />
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I love how summery this sunflower one is! Sunflower fields are one of the most breathtaking things.<br />
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If you don't feel like hand addressing your guest's invitations Basic Invite lets you upload your address list and they will address, mail, and stamp the cards for you! Love a good time saver, you don't even need to go to the post office. My youngest brother will be graduating from 8th grade this year, time totally flies! My parents normally have a chill gathering at their house. He will be the last kid in my family to graduate from the grade school we all went to so we might have to have a bigger than usual celebration which I can't wait to go home for.<br />
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<i>thank you to <a href="https://www.basicinvite.com/" target="_blank">Basic Invite</a> for sponsoring this post, opinions are all my own. happy party planning!</i>Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14720134050682729484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169473178810223381.post-2771638710695583802019-02-07T20:15:00.000-08:002019-03-24T09:22:02.498-07:00valentine's day giftsone more week until my favorite holiday, St. Valentine's Day! Even though <a href="https://nrf.com/blog/love-still-air" target="_blank">less and less people are celebrating Valentine's da</a>y, it is still my favorite day! Who doesn't love love, hearts, festive treats, and pink and red?? 2019 valentine's day gift picks... you're welcome.<br />
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<a href="https://www.freepeople.com/shop/winky-lux-steal-my-heart-lipstick-pill/" target="_blank">heart lipstick / free people $14</a><br />
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if you know someone who likes lipstick this fun heart shaped one would be a perfect gift. I never wear lipstick because I don't really know how to do it but this one would is just super pretty to look at.<br />
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<a href="https://www.bando.com/products/work-it-out-water-bottle-drinking-enough-water" target="_blank">drinking enough water bottle / ban.do $20</a><br />
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you need to go on ban.do's website so you can zoom in and see what this water bottle says. it has fun motivational sayings to remind you to drink more water. I love little pep talks. I haven't used one of the ones with a rubber or like soft straw in so long so that might take some transitioning.<br />
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Here is a <a href="https://www.oysho.com/ic/en/null-c0p101859582.html?typeCategory=0" target="_blank">link</a> to the matching bottoms. If you live in europe you're lucky to have oysho! my mom got me an outfit from there when she was in spain, I can't wait to see it next time I see her! they have the perfect matching sets, cozy clothes, workout clothes, and basic underwear that is the perfect mix of not looking super ugly or like to try hard. Everything is just very aesthetically pleasing to me and well priced but they don't ship to the US. I would def wear this out in public, the perf heart motif!<br />
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<a href="https://shop.nordstrom.com/s/skin-gym-rose-quartz-crystal-facial-roller/4951883" target="_blank">facial roller / nordstrom $28</a><br />
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these thing seemed really stupid to me but I could actually see myself like mindlessly watching TV and just using this roller thing. It might actually feel good cold too. Would be a low commitment gift for a friend, I love gifting things that people might not be likely to buy for themselves.</div>
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<a href="https://www.freepeople.com/shop/seamless-rib-bike-short/?color=080" target="_blank">orange bike shorts / free people $20</a></div>
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<a href="https://lisasaysgah.com/collections/clothing/products/gah-sweatshirt-pink" target="_blank">GAH sweatshirt / lisa says gah $88 (on sale)</a><br />
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This sweatshirt would be perf with the above orange biker shorts.<br />
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<a href="https://www.urbanoutfitters.com/shop/heart-shaped-mini-waffle-maker" target="_blank">mini waffle maker / urban outfitters $18</a><br />
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Love mini things! This would also look good in pics. Unfortunately, it looks like this isn't available until 2/28. There is a <a href="https://www.urbanoutfitters.com/shop/mini-waffle-maker-001" target="_blank">normal shaped mini waffle maker </a>available.<br />
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<a href="https://www.urbanoutfitters.com/shop/out-from-under-lace-flower-strap-bra-top" target="_blank">flower bra top / urban outfitters $29 (on sale)</a><br />
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<a href="https://us.asos.com/monki/monki-valentines-heart-mug/prd/11583947?clr=pink" target="_blank">heart mug / asos $8</a><br />
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You can't have too many mugs. The letters on this remind me of those balloons so it's kind of a snapshot of the time too.<br />
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Here are the books I read (in order) in 2018 and my thoughts on them.</div>
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<b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Light-We-Lost-Jill-Santopolo/dp/0735212759" target="_blank">The Light We Lost</a></b></div>
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I think this was the most memorable read for me in 2018, a lot of it can be attributed to the situation / timing that I read it. I read it in one sitting (well technically two because it wasn't a direct flight) on a plane ride to Ohio. I read it at the recommendation of one my favorite friends which made me enjoy it even more. This was the first whole book I completed in a while and it made me feel v alive. This read a little like YA to me but I still enjoyed it immensely.</div>
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Unchangeable-Spots-Leopards-Novel/dp/0143125028/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1549338112&sr=1-1&keywords=unchangeable+spots+of+leopards" target="_blank"><b>The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards</b></a></div>
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I don't really remember this one too well.. I remember that I liked it, I probably would've benefited from reading it over less time. The main character is a writer and I enjoyed the complexity of him and the writing stuff.</div>
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I still need to watch the <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065037/" target="_blank">movie</a> with Liza Minnelli. This was a simple yet still surprising story that made me nostalgic just for being younger at times. Like it reminded me of free time & warm days in college. The main character, Pookie was kind of annoying and very quirky.</div>
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Shrill-Lindy-West/dp/0316348465/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1549338275" target="_blank"><b>Shrill</b></a></div>
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I need to pay attention more. I've heard Lindy West on This American Life, I think multiple times and didn't put it together that she was the same person who wrote this book. I've never read a book that talked about being fat before so that was cool / new. I think of how Lindy described being on an airplane regularly when I fly now. There were parts that made me laugh and one part that made me tear up. Recommend as a beneficial read.</div>
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Female-Persuasion-Novel-Meg-Wolitzer/dp/1594488401/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1549338337" target="_blank"><b>The Female Persuasion</b></a></div>
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I had high hopes for this book because I kept seeing it online and heard that people liked it. I found Greer extremely unlikeable, like my least favorite female main character in any book I've ever read. The book felt too YA and was really predictable. Greer seemed really bratty / rude to her friends and barely interacted with the Faith person. The biggest feminist in the book to me was the boyfriend and his actions / feelings made me feel like he was a genuinely good person and ultimately grew.</div>
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/No-Time-Spare-Thinking-Matters/dp/1328661598/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1549338407" target="_blank"><b>No Time to Spare</b></a></div>
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I don't think I've read many books by an old person so that perspective was cool. Le Guin was funny but also seemed like she was on the defensive a lot. Normally with books like this, and this is not a negative thing, I can't help but love the author. Anytime a writer shares their inner thoughts on aspects of human life i can't help but feel empathy and love them but this was not the case with this author but that was also kinda cool that maybe she didn't feel the need to have to become likeable? Recently I saw a thing online on Le Guin's writing routine</div>
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<u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Gentleman-Moscow-Novel-Amor-Towles/dp/0670026190/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1549338447" target="_blank"><b>A Gentleman in Moscow</b></a></u></div>
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This book was a great slow read. It was nice to just read carefully and enjoy the words with a glass of wine. It was very appealing to all senses. I listened to part of this on an car ride and highly recommend that too because you can listen to all the words better. My mom read this before me and really loved it too.</div>
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Educated-Memoir-Tara-Westover/dp/0399590501/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1549338483" target="_blank"><b>Educated</b></a></div>
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I got sooo into this. I think I finished this over a weekend. Really bizarre childhood's & upbringings are extremely interesting to me so this did not disappoint. I stalked some of the authors family members on facebook after reading this. I was also slightly skeptical of the narrator, I forget what made me feel that way. </div>
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Glass-Castle-Memoir-Jeannette-Walls/dp/074324754X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1549338564" target="_blank">The Glass Castle</a></div>
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I picked this up immediately after Educated. I thought the parents in Educated were much "worse" than the parents in this book. There were a few very tender moments with the parents in this book and I loved how much the kids liked reading etc. The parents were also pretty funny characters. I started watching the movie but didn't finish it. Highly recommend this and Educated.</div>
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Great-Alone-Novel-Kristin-Hannah/dp/0312577230/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1549338602" target="_blank">The Great Alone</a></div>
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The family in this moves to Alaska. The dad really sucks and is kind of just annoying the whole time and makes you stressed out like "ugh what is he going to do next". The book was pretty "meh" to me, like the characters weren't too interesting and I wasn't that engaged in the story but something at the very end made me get way more into it. Like it kind of seemed annoying how all these bad things kept happening like tooo extreme / not believable but at the end I started caring about the main people and it ended on a good note for me.</div>
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