Thriftanista in the City

2010 Simply Bulleted

My 2010 in no particular order: Pregnancy related nausea and food aversion. Ugh, blah, and boo. An awesome 2nd trimester. I wasn't too big and wasn't sick. I felt great. A return to eating meat and dairy after baby was born (also the return of sugar and fat addiction). Struggled and failed to g…

Mama's Extraordinarily Ordinary Day

You ever have one of those everyday days that have little surprises mingled in? Yesterday was that day for me. On the way to Target I found these waiting for me in the lobby: While at Target I picked up these When I arrived home these were waiting for me: ....and later in the evening. I made this: W…
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Wordless Wednesday - Freedom

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Dreaming Big in 2011

I'm a big fan of the Secret and the law of attraction. I write down intentions periodically. Some of my wildest intentions have come to past and I often wonder why I don't keep up with it. I also have a friend who is a big fan of vision boards and imagining the life you want and we've…
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The Confessional

More true confessions : I've stolen something in the past 3 years. This the 3rd week I've had intentions of visiting a church and I haven't made it there yet. I rock bras that give me uni-boob and I no longer care. A major factor in my decision to breastfeed was that it is free. I've tri…
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Christmas Cutie

I think she enjoyed her very first Christmas.
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A Christmas Tale

At 6:30 a.m Christmas morning, Little Miss was awake in her crib babbling and laughing. I was about to go in and get her but decided to just wait and listen. I laughed and was proud listening to her entertain herself (good way for Mama to get some extra sleep). I also heard this clicking sound that…
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Merry Christmas! Some Christmas music for ya
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Christmas List Wishes

This year Me and Him are not exchanging gifts and did not buy gifts for Little Miss. It just felt like the right thing to do with me just one income this year. We already have everything we need so we're going to keep it frugal and focused on family this year. If we were going for the material…
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Little Bitty Baby Shoes

I love baby shoes. Even before I had Little Miss and didn't think too fondly of children, I thought their little shoes were the cutest thing ever. Little Miss has a nice collection of donated shoes (about 20 pairs). I bought her the below gold penny loafers from Trumpette (found a good deal on …
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Wordless Wednesday - Our First Christmas Tree

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Little Miss Visits Pediatrician

Yesterday was Little Miss' 4 month checkup. This little lady is 12 pounds (42nd percentile) and 25 inches (85th percentile). Tall girl. She's officially a smaller version of Him. She also had her 2nd set of shots but recovered quickly. A quick boob and a nap and she was right as rain. I spo…
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Hair Day - The Results

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Mama's Hair Day

I am writing this Friday night after a cocktail so I'm feeling super motivated to make my hair "purty" and when I'm done...... What about you? Have any fun weekend plans? Any events I should know about (if you're local). A place to showcase my fresh and fabu hair? Do share. Upda…
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Address Change - www.windycitymama.com

My address has changed from windycitymama.blogspot.com to windycitymama.com . GoDaddy is having a .99 sell and I need retail therapy practically everyday so this was a cheap session.
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Flashback Friday

This is what my hair looked like in 2006. This was the only time I've ever had my locs washed, twisted, and styled by a professional. It cost me $20 in Nairobi, Kenya (can't beat that with a stick). I am going to DIY it tomorrow since loc maintenance is on my " Get It Together " lis…
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Sleep Child Sleep - The Remix

Every night I go to bed with one thing on my mind. Is tonight the night? Is she going to sleep 8 hours straight? A few weeks back (I guess I should have done a real knock and not a *virtual* one because I am now cursed) she was sleeping 5 to 7 hour stretches. For the past couple of weeks, not so m…
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Wordless Wednesday - Protest

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The Confessional

It's been a long time since I told a stranger my secrets: One of the reasons I started blogging was to have extra chances to win giveaways on the PR mommy blogs. I grew tired of entering contest once I started the blog. There's a church that I would like to visit and had planned to go this pas…
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15 weeks

Her likes: kisses hanging out in Jumperoo trying to stand and standing sleeping in Moby wrap or Baby Bjorn while I'm in motion roaring holding Mama's hair singing morning eating massages fresh diapers staring at mobile Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
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Flashback Friday - Film Edition

This post is from a blog I had in 2006. The blog was called workisforsuckas and the focus was on my life being a disgruntled employee, a laid off temporary worker, and a little bit of sewing thrown in. The post: Since sewing was not going to happen for the rest of the day, I sat down and watched a …
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Wordless Wednesday - Smiles Caught On Camera

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Get It Together, Mama - Me

I had planned on posting a few days back but this snow, cold snap, and some tummy issues totally derailed me. While laying on my sick depressed couch, I had a chance to do a lot of thinking about a popular theme in my life -- getting it together on all levels. Being sick and in a funk with a baby d…
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Wordless Wednesday - Can you identify?

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Sleep Child Sleep

Little Miss sleeps through the night *knocks wood* (I can't stop speaking Twitter). Her bedtime routine normally starts around 7:30pm. She wakes around 3am. I feed her and she falls back asleep until around 6am. I bring her into our bed and nurse her again where I can maybe squeeze about 1 to 2…
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4 Day Mom-cation

I had the opportunity to take an extended mom-cation. I enjoyed my holiday so much. I visited with friends. Spent time with my BFF who I hadn't seen in 5 months. I took Little Miss to see her great grandmother for the very first time. I went out to eat sans baby. I also went to the "get do…
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Thanksgiving thank you

I give thanks for: being out of the rat race for over a year. Little Miss sleeping longer at night. cheap wine. finding an old Starbucks gift card in my wallet. not having baby weight to loose. the trip I took to ATL to see my BFF. a parenting partner. the free eyeglasses I received. dinner with fr…
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(Semi) Wordless Wednesday - Fabric from South Africa

Lately I've been thinking a lot about sewing. Maybe it's all the inspiration I get from the blogs in my Google Reader. Right night Little Miss resides in my creation space and all my fabric has been stored away. All I have is this pic to look at.
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The Birth Story - Part 3

The pushing continued through the morning and afternoon. I pushed on my back, on all fours, and standing. My contractions slowed and I dozed periodically. They were coming every 7 - 8 minutes. I could no longer tell I was having a contraction. I would look at the monitor and ask the group surroundi…
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The Birth Story - Part 2

After some time I was tired of all the movement and just wanted to lay down. Doula came over and lightly stroked my arm which was very annoying while in labor. I needed firm strong kneading hands. I told her to stop. The midwife came to check on me and said I was 8 cm and why don't I do a littl…
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The Birth Story - Part 1

It has been 12 weeks since the event. I've been wanting to write all the details down but time got away from me so I'll just write what I can remember. It all started on August 27th at 9:02 am. I was a week past my due date and was settling in with the idea that I would be pregnant forever. …
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12 weeks

Tomorrow begins the 12th week. During those first few weeks of crying my eyeballs out and wanting to leave her on someone's doorstep, folks kept saying "Wait 3 months and she'll be a completely different baby". Were they right? Yes and No. She's definitely less crabby. She smi…
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The Backstory

Nine years ago I went to a play and out to my home away from home -- the club. I met the Man. We began dating a week later. Moved in together after 6 months. We got married 4 years ago and last year we decided to have a baby (after a drunken night out). Today we have the beautiful Little Miss V.
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