Author Archives: moxiemanda
From disposables to cloth: Why (and how) we made the switch
(This is part 1 of a five-part series on cloth diapering.) One question I remember being asked a lot when I was pregnant with Ezra was what diapers we would be using – disposable or cloth? My answer was always that we would use disposables when Ezra was a newborn, then change to cloth. It …Continue Reading
A living room and playroom in one
Our house is on the small side – only 1,000 square feet (plus an extra 100 if you count the finished basement) and we are pretty limited in what we can do space-wise. It’s no secret we’re wanting to upgrade soon but, in the meantime – in the words of Tim Gunn – we have …Continue Reading
3 Regrets and 3 Smart Things about Baby Sleep
From my drafts – I originally wrote this back in October 2012 _______ Ah. Sleep. Every parent’s bane. Or every parent’s joy (when they have a “good sleeper”). I’m not going to talk about whether Ezra is a good or bad sleeper because I don’t want anyone comparing their child to mine. I feel like …Continue Reading
Mid-week Links #5
I’ve never seen so many tulips in my life than the number of tulips that are at the Cincinnati Zoo right now. There are probably thousands. And the colors are so vibrant! Just look at them, in the photo. Yesterday, my mom, Ezra and I visited the zoo. I didn’t know the tulips were blooming, …Continue Reading
Money Monday (on a Wednesday): First Steps before Selling our House
One of my goals for 2013 was to move out of our house. I set this goal in a big fat hurry. I tend to do things that way. Maybe you can relate? I think of something that I know should happen and I throw my whole self into getting it done. It’s like I …Continue Reading
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My name is Amanda, and welcome to my blog. I'm a work-at-home wife, married to my best friend, mom to 3 babies (2 covered in fur...and the other an actual human :)), and thoroughly enjoying my charmingly modern little life. Learn more about me and this blog here.
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