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Hey Shanna, I can't find the listing with the IKEA jute rug you recently got. Do you mind telling me? Looking for a warm light 9X13 rug for living room. Thanks
A.

Hi C.!

The rug is from Ikea and is their Tarnby Flatwoven Rug.  I used a 5′ 11″ x 8′ 2″ in Piper’s Room, but it also comes in a larger 6′ 7″ x 9′ 10″ size. Unfortunately, not in a 9′ x 13′.

Another idea you could try is Natural Area Rugs.  I noticed them on Groupon recently and their prices looked pretty reasonable. I have not tried them before, but they did have some good free shipping options which would entice me to check them out!

Good luck!

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Hi Shanna! Where did you get your kiddos' plates? I thought you commented on this at one point, but I can't remember.
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Happy to help with this one! Some of their plates come from Target. But I’m guessing you’re referring to the pink tray, as I get A LOT of requests on this one.  It is by Sugarbooger. Our set actually came from a friend for Addie’s second birthday. It was purchased from one of my favorite stores in Orange County, CC Roo on 17th Street in Costa Mesa.  But I just found it online as well (and some cute other patterns too!) Check out o.r.e. This link should take you directly to the childrens’ plate sets!  Good Luck!

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Hey Shanna! I wrote to you a while back about having 2 kids under 2 (at the time) since I'm about to have my 2nd and my 1st is only 17 months old. I have a personal question and I hope you a) don't mind answering and b) have time to answer. :-) I guess I won't hold it against you if you don't though. :-) This pregnancy, like your 2nd and 3rd, was unplanned and closer to the 1st than I'd like. I guess I'm feeling not nearly as connected to this pregnancy and this child as I was to the first. I often find myself with thoughts of resentment and guilt and wonder if I'll really want/love this baby when he arrives (in 13 days!). Did you experience any of that? If so, how'd you handle it? Any advice? I'm sure they are normal feelings - I've learned that we all have feelings that we don't share with others and therefore think that we are the only ones feeling them which is absolutely not true. So, while I hope you didn't experience this, I kinda hope you did. :-)
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That is the title of the email I received.

I receive a lot of emails.

A lot.

I’m not complaining. I truly do read each and every one.  I love to hear from you.  I’m just not always able to answer them all, but I try to help as much as I can.

This email came last week and it tugged at my heart strings.  With the permission of its sender, I’m posting for you all to read:

“Hey Shanna!  I wrote to you a while back about having 2 kids under 2 (at the time) since…

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