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    How to Get Out Stains on Baby Clothes

    I’m still hacking away at my to-do list for this month! I decided to organize Henry’s baby clothes in preparation for our June (or July arrival).
    We’re lucky we even have any of his clothes. For the longest time, we thought we were only going to have one child. As a result, I gave away most of my maternity clothes, our Moby wrap, co-sleeper, etc. The only reason I saved all of his baby clothes was because I want to make a quilt out of them. I even saved the stained ones, since I only need a small piece from each one. 
    Luckily my procrastination paid off in this instance.
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    Using Space Flexibly

    It’s time to start planning the “nursery” (even though the room is currently comprised of wooden beams). I put the word “nursery” in quotes because it definitely won’t just be a nursery.


    When we first designed Henry’s “nursery,” we were living in a 2-bedroom, 1-bath, 1000-square foot bungalow. Because I loved the way the light came into his room each morning, we set up that room almost like a second living room with a couch (which folded out and became our guest quarters as necessary), a desk for crafting, Henry’s floor bed (that doubled as a Montessori movement area with a mirror and a mobile), and a low shelf for
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    IKEA Karlstad Couch Hack

    Photo courtesy of Honey Badger Home
    Matt and I have known for a while that we want a big sectional couch in our new living room. For us, there’s something about sectional couches that screams “comfort” and “family” and “relaxation.” 
    We started by pricing sectional couches at brick and mortar furniture stores in Austin and quickly realized 1) they were too expensive for us and/or 2) we didn’t like most styles. Stores like Crate and Barrel, West Elm, and Pottery Barn are pretty much always too expensive for us (although we often like the styles). 
    We quickly came to the conclusion that we needed to buy our next couch from IKEA
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