By Erin Oltmanns

Summer is right around the corner!
And I may or may not be experiencing a little summer PTSD.
Last summer was rough. My happy boy was a newborn and he was a wee bit on the fussy side. He wasn’t sleeping. I wasn’t sleeping. We had some feeding issues to work out. I felt like my girl was get...
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By Erin Oltmanns

Last year Rachael made me a TON of raspberry jam. No kidding, the woman gifted me at least two dozen jars of ruby red deliciousness.
I’m about out of jam (HINT) and I’ve got a pretty substantial collection of empty jars hanging out on my desk. I’m not sure if it’s customary to return the...
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By Erin Oltmanns

I love sidewalk chalk. One of my favorite photos is of my girl and I drawing on the sidewalk.
I’m not madly in love with sitting or kneeling on my driveway to draw. Bending over is all sorts of uncomfortable and don’t get me started on squatting.
I’ve seen a few chalkboard-painted walls ...
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By Erin Oltmanns

This Sunday most of us will “spring forward” for daylight savings.
Now that I am a parent this fills me with dread. The small people in my home have not, customarily, been great about embracing the time shift.
But instead of dwelling on the inevitable 4:30 A.M. wake up that I will receive ...
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