clara jane – Naptime Chai http://thebenroecks.com Motherhood and adventure in the PNW! Sun, 07 Mar 2021 04:43:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.10 Clara is THREE! /post/2017/07/13/clara-is-three/ /post/2017/07/13/clara-is-three/#comments Thu, 13 Jul 2017 15:12:05 +0000 /?p=7529 Today marks the third year anniversary of me becoming a mom, which means Clara turns THREE! We’ve been celebrating for a solid week to make up for the fact that I planned a road trip today. Does Clara love road … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2017/07/13/clara-is-three/feed/ 14 Things Clara says (pt 3) /post/2017/07/06/clara-says-3/ /post/2017/07/06/clara-says-3/#comments Thu, 06 Jul 2017 12:00:18 +0000 /?p=7525 Our family has been sick since Friday… and counting. First Isabelle got a runny nose… and the rest is history. She took the rest of us down with her. I never knew how miserable a cold could be until I … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2017/07/06/clara-says-3/feed/ 7 Potty Training A Two Year Old /post/2017/05/03/potty-training/ /post/2017/05/03/potty-training/#comments Wed, 03 May 2017 11:57:12 +0000 /?p=7339 *Warning: This post is all about potty training and has words like ‘pee’ and ‘poop’ in it, which I personally never thought I’d blog about, but here I am, all mom-like, blogging about bodily functions. Sigh.* If you’ve been reading … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2017/05/03/potty-training/feed/ 8 Preschool. /post/2017/01/12/preschool/ /post/2017/01/12/preschool/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2017 11:41:49 +0000 /?p=7162 Preschool, oh preschool, how I love thee. Clara just started going to school last week and let me tell you, signing her up is the best decision I’ve made in quite some time! Let me preface this post by saying … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2017/01/12/preschool/feed/ 9 Things Clara says. /post/2016/12/15/clara-says/ /post/2016/12/15/clara-says/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2016 22:09:40 +0000 /?p=7109 Remember my last post when I talked about how challenging it is to have a 2.5 year old? I stand by every word of it. However, I truly love this age. I mean, it is so, so tiring, but it … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2016/12/15/clara-says/feed/ 22 From now on I’ll be shopping exclusively online. /post/2016/12/12/shopping-with-a-toddler/ /post/2016/12/12/shopping-with-a-toddler/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2016 11:11:59 +0000 /?p=7104 Last week I tried to send in my resignation letter (from being a SAHM) multiple times before Wednesday. It was a rough few days. Monday was 100% whine time. Putting on shoes? The end of the world. Coat? Heck no. … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2016/12/12/shopping-with-a-toddler/feed/ 16 To Clara on her birthday /post/2016/07/13/two/ /post/2016/07/13/two/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2016 23:30:04 +0000 /?p=6790 To my two-year old. I don’t often publish the notes I write to you on the internet (because you can’t read, nor are you allowed to play with my computer), but I figured this is your birthday and it’s my … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2016/07/13/two/feed/ 12 Transitions (with my two-year-old) /post/2016/07/12/two-year-old-transitions/ /post/2016/07/12/two-year-old-transitions/#comments Tue, 12 Jul 2016 20:33:33 +0000 /?p=6783 I’m going to have a two year old tomorrow. A TWO YEAR OLD. I can’t even think about it because I’m starting to get emotional about the whole thing. Silly, grainy pics with my still-one-year-old. My favorite. Let’s not dwell … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2016/07/12/two-year-old-transitions/feed/ 4 Reasons My (Almost) Two Year Old Isn’t Sleeping /post/2016/06/08/2-year-old-sleep-regression/ /post/2016/06/08/2-year-old-sleep-regression/#comments Wed, 08 Jun 2016 21:20:16 +0000 /?p=6648 I used to think our days of sleep training were over. Because I was a fool. It turns out the 2 year old sleep regression is a real thing. Reasons My (Almost) Two Year Old Isn’t Sleeping + It’s difficult … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2016/06/08/2-year-old-sleep-regression/feed/ 9 One of Those Moments /post/2016/05/25/motherhood-moment/ /post/2016/05/25/motherhood-moment/#comments Wed, 25 May 2016 21:47:08 +0000 /?p=6628 This is my first week as a stay-at-home mom, and guys, it is hard. Like way harder than I even thought it would be. At any given moment I can’t decide who my favorite child is – the whining toddler who … Continue reading →

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