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November 18, 2016 By Jodi

Why I Don't Tell My Kids to Smile For Pictures

August 1, 2016 By Jodi 8 Comments

Since my older son's birth, I've kept a blog for family and friends where I try to share a few photos of the kids every day. Like most parents these days, I've taken thousands of photos of my kids - at least. But there's one thing I do differently.

The One Thing I Always Wish I'd Brought With Me On Vacation

January 16, 2017 By Jodi 6 Comments

We're having a great time in Spain so far: it's been sunny, warm(ish), and we've spent our days walking, playing, and eating. This is EXACTLY what we came for. But there's one thing I forgot to bring that I'm kicking myself about...

Naming What's Hard: Melancholy, Regret, and Tears at Target

September 21, 2017 By Jodi 8 Comments

I cried at Target yesterday. I was standing just a few feet from the customer service lane, where a helpful employee was working on my situation. It had been a successful resupply run, and my cart was full of enough diapers, wipes, toilet paper, and coffee filters to last a couple months: I wouldn't have...

On Being a Little Less Overwhelmed

June 13, 2017 By Jodi 6 Comments

My last post was a confessional about how overwhelmed I've been feeling, in light of a new baby and an imminent international move (and, um, writing—or not writing—this blog). Since publishing that post, we've made some pretty big steps: shown our apartment to a couple possible tenants, signed a lease on a rental in Corvallis,...

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