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Motherhood, Twins · May 26, 2019

Pumping for Two

Pumping for two is not easy. My twins are fraternal so they have vastly different feeding needs and it gets to be overwhelming at times. Because of this I've accumulated a few different pumps that all work toward the same goal but are able to keep me active and able to keep up with the schedule that ...

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Motherhood, Twins · May 15, 2019

Twin Registry Basic Must Haves

There is a lot to research when you're having twins. I of course couldn't seem to stop researching. I want my babies to have the best safest products while fulfilling my basic needs of use. So I've gathered a list of my favorite twin registry basic must haves. They have been separated into two ...

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Motherhood, Twins · April 29, 2019

My Birth Experience Part 1

Bringing a new baby, or babies in my case, into the world is such a wonderful miraculous experience. I know it happens all the time. Women fall pregnant...that's life. But still! The amazing feeling of little lives growing inside you and then eventually becoming real people with thoughts and ...

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Son holding baby sibling

Motherhood, Twins · January 25, 2019

More Odd Things I Learned This Pregnancy

After birthing my son I thought I was ready for my next pregnancy. I had this vision of myself totally rocking it. Instead I was sent into a whirlwind of the unknown. We ended up having twins...and that along with everything else seemed to make this pregnancy so different from my first. There were a ...

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Lifestyle · January 4, 2019

Americana Crochet Blanket

It feels like I've been working on this blanket forever! I originally started a baby blanket and thought 'hey this will be cute' and then I finished the first row and thought that the chain looked too short. So I decided to make it a little longer figured i'd stop when it felt "right". ...

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Hi there, I'm Chaka (Shock-ah). I am a mom of one plus twins. And this is where I share my shopping and fashion aesthetic peppered with some parenting/life stories and recipes I love!

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Chaka Blanford

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Chaka Blanford The Northern Doe • Mama 1+twins • Sewist • Baking Enthusiast • MN • #northerndoe

12th wedding anniversary and 19 years together 😳
First day of winter session of swim! Isaiah is hom First day of winter session of swim! Isaiah is home sick so no pics of him today.
Decided to try my hand and homemade Madeline’s! Decided to try my hand and homemade Madeline’s!
Thanksgiving cricut shirts! Thanksgiving cricut shirts!
Door is framed! Now I just need a threshold, trim Door is framed! Now I just need a threshold, trim fill/paint, border trim on the top edge, and doors! Hello pantry! 

I may quit my day job and become a carpenter! 🤣 joking of course 😝
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