enJOY it
an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.
Category: life
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Around here I made progress on some big and small things this week which means great news! My to-do list isn’t trying to kill me and instead we’re chatting like old friends. I am ready for Christmas which feels like a big accomplishment and I am so looking forward to relaxing a bit starting about…
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'tis the season around here. I love that little corners of our home are filling up. I love that this is just the first of at least four Christmases we'll spend in this house. I love that my mailbox is a hotspot for season's greetings. I love wrapping presents (super inexpensive paper from target and…
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Our holiday was simple and sweet. Pre-kiddo Elise would have made lists and plans for when everything needed to be started. Pre-kiddo Elise would have needed to make the appetizers and the meal and the dessert. Pre-kiddo Elise would have decided in advance which vessel would hold which dish. Pre-kiddo Elise would have stressed out…
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So excited to have my home filled with family this holiday. Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving – and if you're outside the US… happy Thursday.
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Weekend days are cherished around here. Mostly because they are rare. Residency for Paul means working three weekend days each month in addition to his normal 10 hour weekdays. This leaves us with just five full days of family time aka magic a month. I took photos last Sunday to celebrate the small and special…
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sharing a link to this article with all my new-mama-to-be friends. appreciating our oddly warm November weather. eating Summer's fantastic chicken chili recipe. watching the stack of books on my nightstand grow thanks to your recommendations. loving season nine of How I Met Your Mother – they seem to be going out in high-style. planning…
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It was a good week. Thanks to Paul having Monday off, it seemed to fly. (We’re paying for it though – he’s working all day tomorrow.) If all goes as planned, office floor installation wraps up today. We ended up going with travertine instead of wood because a) it matches the rest of the house…
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around here : folding baby laundry is my favorite chore. around here : ruffled bum pants are the new romper. And rolling over is all the rage. around here : I am playing with "traditional" scrapbooking again in an attempt to use up all my remaining supplies. Funny how when you don't do something for…
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She… travels like a champ and is still sleeping well too. is apprehensive and curious about trying new things. recieved her first baby doll. giggles loudly when mama kisses her neck. reaches with her eyes and whole body instead of her hands. found her voice last week. is almost exactly the same height and weight…
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waking to foggy mornings. finishing Newsroom season one. watching Scandal season three and still totally obsessed. loving this blog post…"you're a good mama." and appreciating the honesty and truth in this one. packing up calendar orders as quickly as possible. keeping the US Postal Service in business. hunting for the perfect t-shirt. planning on using…
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