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I found out I was having a baby three days after we had re-signed our apartment lease. Our tiny, beautiful, studio apartment. Sometimes when I say studio, people think I mean one bedroom. I do not. I mean one room…period. The kitchen, the den, the bed…all in the same room. After begging to be let […]

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How To: Have a Baby in a Studio Apartment.

First, let’s clarify: This title is slightly misleading, because I’m not including clothes, diapers + wipes, or formula. The first because chances are, everyone you’ve ever known will buy you baby clothes because it’s a cheap and adorable baby gift. The second two because those are monthly expenses, and the things I’m including here are […]

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Everything Your Newborn Baby Needs For Less Than $600.

Jack turned one last month, which means I have been a parent for an entire year. That is both mind-boggling and very normal feeling, which is pretty much how I would describe all of parenthood.  Now that we’re a year into this thing, I thought it’d be fun to think back on what my expectations […]

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One Year of Parenthood: Expectations vs Reality.

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