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A Pretty Rock is a shop/blog with an inside look at the process of designing and creating handcrafted wire-wrapped jewelry. It features piece profiles and inspiration, with information on what it takes to bring a creation alive from start to finish. A Pretty Rock desires to grow your appreciation of the skill and technique behind creating heirloom quality jewelry.-
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iFeliz Noche Buena!
Merry Christmas Eve! It’s interesting how things I hardly thought of when it was just Jason and me are now drawing my attention. For example, growing up, Christmas Eve was when my family celebrated Christmas. With tons of guests – … Continue reading
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Tagged baby, Christmas, Christmas Day, Christmas Eve, family, holidays, nativity, Noche Buena, Papa Noel
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Sleep Training Weekend – Nap Update
You’re probably wondering what’s been going on with the girl and her sleep training. I’m so happy to say the two weeks of crying was worth it. Just last night we made it upstairs, through the bedtime routine and into … Continue reading
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Sleep Training Weekend – The Last Day
If you’ve been following my thread, you know I said I’d give cry it out a full two weeks. Today is Day 14 in the journey and I’ve learned much about myself, my daughter and what future discipline and interactions … Continue reading
What Happened To Sleep Training Weekend?
…Otherwise known was Sleep Training Weekend – Day 11, 12 and 13. Well, the laptop switch over I briefly alluded to kinda took priority over blogging about baby girl. I forget how many things I customize on my laptop just … Continue reading
Sleep Training Weekend – Day 10
Just a quick update. (Had to go out and buy a new laptop and have spent the day setting it up. The old one was making noises akin to grinding bones and the such…) Despite being overly-tired, she only cried … Continue reading
Sleep Training Weekend – Day 9
Yesterday was heavenly. After that 2.5 hour nap during the day, she still cried off and on while I ran the bedtime routine. Once I started singing the last song of the night, she cried even harder and after 5 … Continue reading
Sleep Training Weekend – Day 8
We may have reached the turning point. Last night, we only heard baby girl twice (which is so much better than the previous nights of overtired-ness…is that even a word?) Today we had a church ministry Christmas party. While I … Continue reading
Sleep Training Weekend – Day 7
We have now made it full circle. I was truly hoping by this time she would be sleeping through the night and sleeping well at naps and that I would magically have a well-rested child. Sadly, no one prepared me … Continue reading
How to Choose the Perfect Gift
It’s the time of year when I get lots of questions on how to choose the right gift. Of course, I feel jewelry can make the perfect gift for almost anyone. However, it also happens to be something on which … Continue reading
Sleep Training Weekend – Day 6
I’ll keep this post short ’cause I’m making a beeline to bed. I mentioned yesterday baby girl didn’t want to sleep at either one of her bedtimes. We suffered much for it last night. After two wonderful nights of her … Continue reading
