September 30th, 2009
When Danielle, a fellow SAIF (success after infertility) messageboard member asked me to photograph her girls’ first birthday party, my first instinct was to say no. I don’t really do event photography because unlike portraits, there are no “do overs” …
Filed under: birthdays, Photography Links by ariana
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September 28th, 2009
I got this email over the weekend from Amy:
Message: Hello! I’ve been stalking your blog for awhile now and I
love checking in on your adorable little family. My daughter,
Cassidy, will be turning one in December and both …
Filed under: Mommy SOS, product reviews by ariana
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September 25th, 2009
Two weeks ago we took Jasper to a free preview class at the “Little Gym” (a gymboree type knock off that is twice as expensive and not as much fun.) It was EARLY on a Saturday morning and we got …
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September 24th, 2009




All images shot with my Canon digital rebel xsi and Canon 85mm 1.8 lens at these settings:
f2.2
ISO 100
It’s been a few months since I got theCanon 85mm 1.8 lens. Aside from a few shots here …
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September 23rd, 2009

About two years after I graduated from college I had what I call my “renaissance” period.
I had been living and working in the DC area, totally lost and unsure of what direction I wanted my life to take when …
Filed under: websites by ariana
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September 22nd, 2009
Normally I’m fairly tongue in cheek when I proclaim Jasper is brilliant or advanced – (well aware that each child is the second coming in their mommy’s eyes!) but this COMPLETELY floored me:
Neither of us ever taught him or …
Filed under: milestones, videos by ariana
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September 17th, 2009
As predicted, Jasper’s vocabulary is just exploding these days.. particularly words that start with “B” as in “ball” which he demonstrates in this video. But he also says banana, book, baby (which sounds like “boh boh”) bye-bye and my favorite, …
Filed under: talking, videos by ariana
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September 16th, 2009
Here’s a product tip aimed at our moms of younger babies and moms to be: With the arrival of fall also comes the snotty/stuffy nose that, at least in our house, seems to last straight until spring! Last winter I …
Filed under: Jasper Recommends, product reviews by ariana
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September 15th, 2009
I Have the Perfect Baby — at Daycare.
Jasper is at daycare M-W, I work from home one day and he goes to my mom’s the other day and obviously is at home over the weekend. Four days a week …
Filed under: Mommy SOS, solids by ariana
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September 14th, 2009
I was updating my ipod with my latest podcasts in preparation for the gym this weekend when I saw it: “Mothers Online“, the newest podcast from New Moms New Babies featuring – moi!
My heart started beating faster …
Filed under: parenting, random musings, websites by ariana
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