https://www.diamondmontessori.com/blog daily 0.75 2019-04-21 https://www.diamondmontessori.com/blog/2019/4/20/holidays-in-the-classroom-ramadan monthly 0.5 2020-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1555828823312-6EQ9I2EJXNNXYL3KQO25/night+of+the+moon.jpg BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Ramadan Hena Khan is one of my all time favourite authors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1555814154540-BTLQMSV3LWGP5TKFXGQ1/gift+of+ramadan.jpg BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Ramadan The newest book on this list and my gosh, it’s phenomenal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1555814212596-CE5B6DDVRPTYYDDAFDAP/white+nights.jpg BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Ramadan The illustrations of this book are some of my favourite ever. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1555832188501-EMEPA51NWVRX97DSOJQG/arabic+greetings.jpg BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Ramadan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1555830940244-UXEU077F6T223KTZC67B/allah+box.jpg BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Ramadan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1555830951418-JFBJO30EDWOEM9NFM61B/allah+matching+2.jpg BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Ramadan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1555831129469-6DKL1X0RUO80CXA76G9O/ALLAH+MATCHING+3.jpg BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Ramadan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1555831213836-DIV78JXGM7O7IFE2SZPA/ALLAH+MATCHING+4.jpg BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Ramadan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1555815119521-UTGR69OTZEK5R63KYEGR/ramandan+world.jpg BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Ramadan This book was a Kickstarter project last year and one I was so happy to support. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1555832654933-I5HUIJMFAVIZ82I4UZ1J/ramadan+unit.jpg BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Ramadan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1555832664666-YTNY2X4I2NQ4Z9Z6XBCO/booklet.jpg BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Ramadan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1555832653814-40P2S8CAL37W9NCNNGCV/size+sort.jpg BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Ramadan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1555832659172-H0YOYHA2AT76MGUEZH8J/sorting.jpg BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Ramadan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1555832660615-8XQUE3S5JFDT9V6CHU58/three+part.jpg BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Ramadan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1555832663661-K8BFK061DIMH331S5IVB/what+is+it.jpg BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Ramadan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1555832668756-NSBF1SEQP5YBXCPRPS2X/coutning+clip.jpg BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Ramadan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1555832670192-NEGPM00ZGK33XH67M8EO/islamic+art.jpg BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Ramadan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1555830373761-OHSZ84RQLHE6SJQAS7YL/moon+phases.jpg BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Ramadan https://www.diamondmontessori.com/blog/2019/2/8/holidays-in-the-classroom-valentines-day monthly 0.5 2019-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1549690143422-XGJZHWNULW7ZMVOFQ3U5/blob BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Valentine's Day I found this heart box on Etsy forever ago. I know these are clip cards but I’ve always used stones to mark the number instead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1549697618965-ILUV20VIUTILJZ6569WK/blob BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Valentine's Day Such a fun book https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1549697370379-MG04XS2CAZNNAKGL0UVT/blob BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Valentine's Day There is something just magical about looking through the spyglass that makes this activity so exciting for children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1549697451592-JBMVING1N86XIVS5NALS/blob BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Valentine's Day Just the sweetest illustrations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1549690426864-FL1T4SJP5BZXM6X0U636/blob BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Valentine's Day Size sorting is a great pre-language activity. I have a version of this (along with colour sorting and category sorting) on a small early language shelf all year round. And I also use them at home with Noora. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1549697249052-M5JS7OXELM2SFGIXGMLP/blob BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Valentine's Day This is how I have my ‘I Spy’ activity set up on my shelf. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1549691473834-0RQFHO3O8031FFHN6G42/blob BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Valentine's Day This is the simpler version, with the words printed on the corresponding sweets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1549697892660-02WK6MCST6J2FDUV8WVU/blob BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Valentine's Day My favourite Valentine’s book https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1549697704787-DZ0Z0IHF2VO9Z986RHMW/blob BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Valentine's Day Anne Rockwell is pretty much always great and this doesn’t disappoint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1549691626017-UHOIZ1SNZ25X5BZFLQ7K/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Valentine's Day This is the more challenging version, with no pictures to match to the jars. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1549697825850-2G4ZFDRRR4MDYVJXGYHM/blob BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Valentine's Day One of my absolute favourites https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1549689407638-D66EVR9GMC7Y3T4Z7CFF/sorting.jpg BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Valentine's Day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1549697316464-OXSRYWNF8QTQ74WUEPAR/blob BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Valentine's Day The vintage spool ‘spyglass’ https://www.diamondmontessori.com/blog/2019/1/23/holidays-in-the-classroom-lunar-chinese-new-year monthly 0.5 2019-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1548379682545-K9OBMYKTHVWB08ONDBOI/blob BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Lunar (Chinese) New Year Won’t this be fun mounted and used as a timeline for students to look at and compare family traditions? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1548378429734-X4WH7ESXNCKC9TRSI940/blob BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Lunar (Chinese) New Year I love that the Trillium pack focuses on the animals of the zodiac. It’s a great way to build vocabulary and my students have always love the what is it/who am I cards? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1548379833431-7C8BSA6ZUU3B3W33MGF5/blob BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Lunar (Chinese) New Year Renae puts so much research into her bundles, and they are always culturally sensitive, accurate and respectful of different belief systems. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1548378263895-QBHAWHP5PFBI9EFPL0TA/blob BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Lunar (Chinese) New Year https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1548378513014-XX3WFIZUXXHQGDUDD5UQ/blob BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Lunar (Chinese) New Year The number clip cards from Trillium are a perpetual favourite in my classroom. I’ve always used stones as markers rather than clips. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1548377579396-LUZM3OR38VUDA6CDO1XP/blob BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Lunar (Chinese) New Year https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1548378861459-MGE3P47TSF7IDB379JTF/blob BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Lunar (Chinese) New Year The three part cards for the animals and Chinese symbols are great and just perfect for making your own mix and match set with each other, photos of animals, the Safari toob, whatever! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1548379019435-M4PDW2J2ESY5UMO09095/blob BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Lunar (Chinese) New Year The food cards in every set Renae makes always make me very hungry. One more reason to be grateful I live in Vancouver and can partake in delicious Chinese dishes twenty four hours a day if I wanted. The food, blossoms, symbols of CNY and fruit cards all also have definition cards to go with them or just for a teacher to research themselves before sharing with a class. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1548379161289-5FH0KJ5NNRHPGPVKJMWP/blob BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Lunar (Chinese) New Year I love that there are so many cards that could really be used anytime. While all of the fruits and blossoms have significance at NY in particular, you could just have them for units on plants, food, China, etc., any time of year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1548377915865-6MIHPFC2J410MT0PHS31/blob BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Lunar (Chinese) New Year https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1548378085439-QIFU7DRJ2P6CD2H4IXN2/blob BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Lunar (Chinese) New Year https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1548377679990-20QHK0JOMD05LVB47U6N/blob BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Lunar (Chinese) New Year https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1548378697620-68ZQEZOOFPSOR1SXQLJ5/blob BLOG - Holidays in the Classroom: Lunar (Chinese) New Year I love these animals. https://www.diamondmontessori.com/blog/2018/12/2/decolonizing-your-classroom-christmas monthly 0.5 2020-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1543818824494-BB15AJT9Z2LSADZ8NBS3/xmas.jpg BLOG - De-Centring Christmas In The Classroom https://www.diamondmontessori.com/blog/2018/10/30/queer-kids-book-club-the-boy-amp-the-bindi monthly 0.5 2020-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1540965811760-DG5G1MJOIZU6ONBYR72E/Bindi3.jpg BLOG - Queer Kids Book Club: The Boy & The Bindi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1540966544516-2MYEQKPP375QBGC8U90H/Bindi1.jpg BLOG - Queer Kids Book Club: The Boy & The Bindi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1540966103779-15F5SL60R1UXV26OU9YA/bindi4.jpg BLOG - Queer Kids Book Club: The Boy & The Bindi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1540966733465-X54N8CZDQ1E2IHDNJB2B/Bindi2.jpg BLOG - Queer Kids Book Club: The Boy & The Bindi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1540966398833-EUFOBVMNOXDAYPT74ZTZ/bindi5.jpg BLOG - Queer Kids Book Club: The Boy & The Bindi https://www.diamondmontessori.com/blog/2018/10/14/holiday-books-halloween-edition monthly 0.5 2018-10-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1539575680203-Q8HNE74SVIJR8USDHHZ5/pumpkin+soup.jpg BLOG - Holiday Books: Halloween Edition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1539575830996-STD3A8SIC640UBUT3J6V/flashlight+night.jpg BLOG - Holiday Books: Halloween Edition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1539575565398-KRNUG341FU4IX51FZ72K/stumpkin.jpg BLOG - Holiday Books: Halloween Edition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1539631891919-YF3OI4Q9ZUANJ308QWAQ/halloween+books.jpg BLOG - Holiday Books: Halloween Edition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1539577589377-U56DQKG32N11NNLH8396/monster+trouble+3.jpg BLOG - Holiday Books: Halloween Edition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1539575627511-ZMHL367QFDKQZ7GJSK4I/spookley.jpg BLOG - Holiday Books: Halloween Edition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1539577154914-0XG2F3YTD0SNGZA9ZGCX/witches.jpg BLOG - Holiday Books: Halloween Edition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1539576934788-YA04MAP92WZT63N3HQ78/behind+the+mask.jpg BLOG - Holiday Books: Halloween Edition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1539576837760-661478OHFDFCGX4LDCG0/a+tiger+called+tomas.jpg BLOG - Holiday Books: Halloween Edition https://www.diamondmontessori.com/blog/2017/6/26/montessori-in-small-spaces monthly 0.5 2017-06-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1498536342616-82BAUXI9C2637I49D5EA/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - Montessori in Small Spaces The dogs are great for cleaning up Noora messes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1498539658486-OD6RYMI977EMWSGJKUZ9/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - Montessori in Small Spaces The room from the other side. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1498536244661-YZ0Z9JOFISH358PGQY7U/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - Montessori in Small Spaces One side of the living room. The table is an old IKEA one that worked out perfectly as I can contain a few toys, and my laptop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1498540582824-82JBN5X58A67XWFKUJ0Z/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - Montessori in Small Spaces The bathroom and hallway. See how small it is? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1498538628440-O7ASY24S5D86LG0UZVBL/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - Montessori in Small Spaces Noora doing dishes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1498549330631-944ZR8XCDZFGCINF0R8Z/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - Montessori in Small Spaces https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1498540320180-IE5MP9PQNTS54XH7A65J/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - Montessori in Small Spaces Closet storage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1498536114648-22JNCY8WJL9H4CK530HQ/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - Montessori in Small Spaces This is my view from the front door. Straight hallway (dining room has the board game shelf), tiny galley kitchen in the middle, and then living area in the back. Stairs up to the bedrooms and the one bathroom. (Yes, that is a tiny dog, and yes, the only space I have to store our hiking carrier is my hallway.) We're working on a hook and basket set up for Noora's shoes and coat under the whiteboard, but as you can see, we have a small space to work with. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1498537886732-FBH71U315GAKFK6KDL6W/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - Montessori in Small Spaces One of my favourite areas of the entire house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1498538823937-1ID800C3DKTO342HXIT6/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - Montessori in Small Spaces The playroom was a large, walk in storage closet at the top of our stairs. We didn't need it for storage, so it became the perfect tiny space for Noora's play area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1498536298677-GWTCROJSJ61NW2LVWLID/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - Montessori in Small Spaces Yes, that is a dog butt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1498538707521-WLVZWRHM2YF4PJYMZNH3/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - Montessori in Small Spaces Right up the stairs- Noora's playroom (a converted storage closet), the bookcase where I store our board books, and then Noora's bedroom (next to the bookcase), and the bathroom (the big closed door). Our bedroom is across from Noora's. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1498539536116-Z31XXV5H9M9MAA6KJQUT/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - Montessori in Small Spaces Her very small bedroom. https://www.diamondmontessori.com/blog/2017/3/18/on-our-shelves-13-months monthly 0.5 2020-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1489899831445-AJOJ3CGD1PZZ95GWCKF2/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - On Our Shelves: 13 Months https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1489901169686-5YR41V5HBF6M3OL1Z95I/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - On Our Shelves: 13 Months https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1489902066756-KO98JOQ3Z23WRVSJVGXK/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - On Our Shelves: 13 Months Her fav thing to look at in her mirror blocks is herself. <3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1489899455585-2R71M1P6LSM5F4WK44G9/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - On Our Shelves: 13 Months https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1489900863105-IYEKEKWBCECGTZZUB8YP/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - On Our Shelves: 13 Months https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1490075938621-7HI9P0EPDQMIC7FEMCFF/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - On Our Shelves: 13 Months https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1489900543851-HUN4IJFZN2HKVAGBKIF3/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - On Our Shelves: 13 Months I seriously love this shape sorter. More than I can say. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1489898595628-CPPAUL0B0X4D2U3BQO1W/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - On Our Shelves: 13 Months I cannot tell you how much I love the Kallax line at IKEA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1489901510846-1D0RZ641R0WQ6KQVNS44/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - On Our Shelves: 13 Months https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1489901363910-VJK2Q8BNI25T8XXMO4MW/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - On Our Shelves: 13 Months https://www.diamondmontessori.com/blog/2017/3/13/books-about-death-for-small-children monthly 0.5 2020-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1489469711878-TAHLLD89NVYJ6B29ZTTX/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - Books About Death For Small Children I really, really love this book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1489470098160-YXSAKOWFT520CXDEAP22/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - Books About Death For Small Children I love the way Death is personified and depicted in this book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1489468496619-IVODVW3B5LLI44TWBPDK/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - Books About Death For Small Children The illustrations, by Jago, are stunning and a perfect complement to the story. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1489469022131-YPF71OF6AVJIUGHEO3JJ/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - Books About Death For Small Children Parr's instantly recognizable and colourful art grace his lovely contribution to death literature for children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1489470826167-83GZ3VMI9C7KCEMUQ63R/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - Books About Death For Small Children I don't have words for how much I adore this book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1489472989991-6CE7TGDBFLZ4WSCI7AD4/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - Books About Death For Small Children https://www.diamondmontessori.com/blog/2017/3/2/the-importance-of-hip-hop-a-book-review monthly 0.5 2020-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1488479309729-HA9AJFY9KRX1HF9OZTNX/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - The Importance of Hip Hop: A Book Review DJ Kool Herc also is credited with the creation of the name breakdancing, which he applied to the dancers who danced the breaks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1488477130958-9HBLHZT0PX3YHSXD0UN8/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - The Importance of Hip Hop: A Book Review 10/10 recommend this book https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1488478255537-FDUUEVQU3E95E4A7VN1B/djpage.jpg BLOG - The Importance of Hip Hop: A Book Review The illustrations, by Theodore Taylor III, are fantastic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1488485053778-FRDJ1GPC5X14RROC5HC6/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - The Importance of Hip Hop: A Book Review https://www.diamondmontessori.com/blog/2017/2/23/my-version-of-a-birth-story monthly 0.5 2020-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1487909199177-8QG0NHZ8VXZP82SVW5RY/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - My Version of a Birth Story The phone with which I purchased all of Etsy's baby department, apparently. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5827629fd482e98c457e1866/1487908998216-E4IHAHK76PE1V26H5YS2/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - 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