enJOY it
an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.
Category: ejbc
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MY GIRL IS TWO. We're almost week in and I love two. Of course there will be tears and tough days. But there will also be language and creative play and (requested by her "fam-lee hug!" …it's where we all three hug and she pats our backs and my heart falls on the ground and…
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For the past few years, I have been sharing book reports on the blog. They are one of my favorite things to write, mostly because I get such great book suggestions in the comments. But one question that always comes up is… "when do you have time to read?" And I get it. I have…
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Last week I shared a suggestion for what to do when your brain is over-flowing with ideas. Today I want to talk about the opposite problem… No ideas. I wish this one had a simple solution. But it's a harder one to fix because you can't just narrow it down or force something to work.…
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working on getting at GET TO WORK BOOK pre-orders out the door. This is my greatest organizational undertaking by far and the only thing that's making it work is pure focus. Eyes on today, Elise, not tomorrow. wishing I could push pause on everything else (email, blog, laundry, having to think about dinner) while I…
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The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo If you've been here awhile you may or may not know that I am ALL ABOUT THE TIDYING. Actually the more I think about it, the more you may not know that. So here's the deal…ready? I hate clutter. I mean, no one LOVES clutter.…
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I have been wearing my Fitbit Flex for one full year. And by wearing, I mean I have worn it nearly 24 hours a day, seven days a week for one full year. Today I wanted to share a "review" and why I think this fitness tracking method has worked for me. First some basic…
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around here it's 11:10am on Thursday. Daycare was cancelled due to a staff development day and Ellerie just went down for a nap. It's been awhile since I've written up a random dump of thoughts and since I've got the time, I'm going for it. around here we are spending that beautiful, extra light-filled 4…
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wearing a new short haircut. New decade, new hair style. enjoying MAKE&GIVE30 so much and the projects that are coming from it so far. (follow me on instagram for so many peeks at #makeandgive30) appreciating your kind comments this week! reading One Plus One. eating this salad every other night. It's tough to rave about…
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photos from my instagram feed from my last week at 29. When I was young, I remember having a conversation with my dad. Something had just changed, I don't remember exactly what… maybe I was now in third grade. Or maybe I was now waiting for the bus by myself. Or maybe I was in…
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Each year, around my birthday, I reflect back on some of the things and the moments that made the past year great. This year's "moments" list was harder to create than others. Not because there were less good things but because in some ways it was our most normal yet. No moves. No deployments. No…
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