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an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.

august : currently.

Currentlyaugust

watching The Office by myself & Sherlock with Paul.

drinking my coffee black.

signing up for mama & baby yoga classes.

teaching Project Life Lessons with Big Picture classes.

wearing maxi skirts…almost always.

eating my nut granola still.

enjoying our weekends so much.

thrilled that Paul is loving his job.

washing so many loads of laundry.

excited to be back outside running.

reading this article.

laughing at this twitter feed.

feeling like life is calm again.

believing in balance.

loving on my little girl.

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24 responses to “august : currently.”

  1. Tinkster Avatar
    Tinkster

    Love love that you are posting regularly again.
    Have loved watching you blossom into motherhood. You are doing awesome.

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  2. Claire Avatar
    Claire

    I love Sherlock, waiting for the next series here in the UK 🙂

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  3. Carrie Avatar
    Carrie

    Mmm, that nut granola looks good. Might have to try that!

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  4. Jess Avatar
    Jess

    So glad you’re back! Your posts inspire me! My little one is just 9 days younger than Ellerie, and I love making connections between the little ones and what you’re going through on this motherhood journey! I hope you don’t mind, but I copycatted {is that a word?) your Dear Ellerie idea and have begun writing letters to my little man as well. You can see them here: http://www.ankneyadventure.blogspot.com
    Thanks again for sharing, look forward to my daily reading!
    -Jess

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  5. Jodi Avatar
    Jodi

    so glad you’re feeling more balanced. those first few weeks are so hard, aren’t they?

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  6. Shana Norris Avatar
    Shana Norris

    I love the photo of you and Ellerie. The pink and black are so great together. Great list, too 🙂 I’m so impressed that you’re teaching a class already. (Kinda like I was impressed by all your pizza-making.)

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  7. Tracy Avatar
    Tracy

    Glad you didn’t let anyone bring you down. Your posts are inspiring and I love reading about you and your beautiful daughter. Everything you have experienced I think every woman has gone through. Wonderful you can share so we know we aren’t alone. So many of us struggle in silence. We as woman need to support each other more and stop judging. Glad you didn’t let others discourage you. You truly are fabulous and I can’t wait for you to post. My new direction with raising my 20 month old son is to listen to myself and not others. We were currently on a little road trip and I have a little leash that I put on my little guy so he can run and I can keep a hold of him. The looks and comments we got were just crazy. But what was more crazy was I never asked for anyone’s opinion. So I decided to block it all out and just focus on us. It felt wonderful. And I will continue doing what I want.

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    Christa

    Elise, where do you get your maxi skirts? My most favorite one of all time (from Target) was recently ruined by an escalator (long, embarrassing story!) and I haven’t been able to find one I like as much since. Would love to know what you recommend.
    Thanks for your wonderful blog!

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    Carlee

    The Office is my favorite! Sounds like life is pretty good for you right now! I love reading about your life especially because I have a husband in the military too and its nice to relate to someone. Thanks for sharing.
    Carlee
    http://thelittlesloth.blogspot.com/

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  10. Anni Avatar
    Anni

    I adore Sherlock! My husband and I watched that together too, we’re both obsessed.

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    T.

    love Sherlock! Cannot waite for S3. Enjoy.

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  12. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    awesome, glad you like the letters. 🙂

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  13. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    I did all the prep before she was born. 🙂 will just be monitoring the message boards and doing a video chat when the class runs. 🙂

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    elise blaha

    old navy has good ones! also love target. have one I adore from alternative apparel too, but it’s no longer on their site..

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  15. Olivia Avatar
    Olivia

    I really liked the happiness article mentioned in your post. Thank you! I’ve read a bunch of stuff on happiness, but two parts of this particular article were unique and really struck me:
    “Happy, flourishing people don’t hide from negative emotions. They acknowledge that life is full of disappointments and confront them head on…”
    So true! Like Brene Brown says, we can’t selectively numb emotions. So if we want to experience joy and happiness fully, we have to be open to the negative emotions too (while not wallowing in them).
    “The good life is best construed as a matrix that includes happiness, occasional sadness, a sense of purpose, playfulness, and psychological flexibility, as well autonomy, mastery, and belonging.” Lovely!

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  16. Jessica Avatar
    Jessica

    Ak! Sherlock! I have never seen a better television program in my life. I can’t WAIT for the next season…but the waiting makes it even better!
    also, when I was reading your comments at the end of the week 6 dear ellerie, the first thing I thought was, “but…it’s YOUR blog! no one elses! no one can dictate your approach but you” also, your genuine real-ness and openness are what I love about this space. Very few blogs have a real voice like yours. it takes braverey to put your true self out there…or out anywhere! well done.

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  17. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    I loved those bits too

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  18. Andi Avatar
    Andi

    I also have been living in maxi skirts this summer. h&m have great ones! My husband and I are huge Seinfield fans….CANT GET ENOUGH:) Have you watched his new show Comedians in cars getting coffee? There’s a Facebook fan page, or you can watch it on Crackle. I promise you won’t be disappointed.

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    Megan Anderson

    So into Sherlock! Can’t wait for more.

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    Brianna

    I love your Ellerie letters, too. I wish I could find a show to get hooked on – nothing seems to appeal to me lately.

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  21. J3SS1C4 Avatar
    J3SS1C4

    What a cute pic! And it looks like things are going well at the moment! I’m looking forward to your class (already purchased it!) and I love the happiness link you shared. What an awesome read!

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    Angie

    ❤ I love this post. I love all of your posts, and especially your sweet letters. I hope you never, ever let ANYONE get you down for being such a kick ass, honest, loving mama.

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    brittany

    i second this!

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  24. Lori Avatar
    Lori

    I loved what you wrote (totally inspired to write an August list of my own), but really I’m swooning over the adorably dangling baby legs. If baby legs and feet aren’t the cutest thing in the world, than I don’t know what is. And they’re long too!

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