enJOY it
an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.
Category: motherhood
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So, two things happened this past weekend. On a large – nearly nationwide – scale, we sprung our clocks forward and yep lost an hour of sleep, but gained sunlight for an extra hour each evening. I count down the minutes to Daylight Saving like a kid on Christmas except the magic of this transition…
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I really do not write about "baby stuff" as often as I thought I would. Mostly it's because I really enjoy that I have a job outside of being a parent that allows me to do and write about so many different things. And, of course, it's because I am raising my daughter with Paul,…
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Alright folks. Here comes my second post about the "balance" between being a mom and being a work-at-home business owner. (Read the first one here!) It's filled with some tough stuff because oh man, are these two jobs tough. I thought a lot about "balance" as I mulled over what I wanted to say and…
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I recently commissioned Elizabeth Chapman to paint a picture for me in her abstract portrait style. I have become such a fan of her work through Elsie & Emma (talk about a talented family!) and was so thrilled that she was willing to take on this project. This photo of Ellerie and me works perfectly…
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photo by Tara Whitney. I am entering the season of life where all my girlfriends are starting to have babies. I was at Target this week picking up things to send to a new mama friend and as I was shopping I kept coming up with more items that I would have wanted or did…
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A tiled floor that says "you look good" has been making the rounds on Pinterest lately. It's rad and reminds me of a hotel we stayed at once in San Francisco that had the same message on the bathroom mirrors. I wish I could do that, I thought and then realized that I totally could…
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When I was thirteen, I babysat a ton. Mostly for young kids, but occasionally for toddlers and for one summer, a newborn. The mom hired me to come to her house three mornings a week and watch her brand new baby for just an hour while she went to the gym. At thirteen, I didn't…
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So, of course, this is just the beginning. I am about three and a half months into being a mom and only about ten weeks into trying to work from home and raise a kiddo. My job is always changing (more on this in a future post, I'm sure) but right now entails developing content…
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In the early days after Ellerie was born, I was in love with her but also exhausted, in pain and overwhelmed. I was also clinging to anything that resembled my old normal. Every night I choose three things that I would get done the next day. Before falling asleep (for the first of many times),…
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About two weeks after Ellerie was born, a mom friend of mine posted a photo of pancakes on Instagram. I remember thinking – HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE?! The photographer had a few kiddos. Not only was she able to raise them but she was able to make pancakes to feed them. I wasn't jealous, exactly.…
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