This baby is going to have more love and support than most people can even dream of! The last two are especially inspiring if you are going through a tough time, but they're not cloying, at least imo! I felt through those feelings for a few weeks and then decided that I couldn’t do my entire pregnancy feeling that way. I see you have a lot of book suggestions, so have fun reading . And I’m not really ready to talk about things yet. <3. Happy happy birthday, Emma! I think I’m going to like I know a couple of projects I want to do too. I have no memory of them together so I never had that “child from divorce” feeling growing up. I cannot handle jeans right now I just ordered four pairs of leggings cause that’s all I wanna wear too. What a wonderful start to a new year!!! Actually, I was never able to wear many of pre-preg clothes again despite losing the baby weight as my ribcage and hips just permanently stayed wider! I use them in place of house shoes and they are so cozy and not too hot! Anyway! So thank you for sending her those good thoughts. It’s a murder mystery set in a wintery polish village. I second this! The decorator in me has to ask, have you been thinking about the nursery yet? I bought a few basic bodycon maternity dresses for when I did leave the house and spent my “big pregnant” months rotating them with a few chiffon kimonos to make them look like different pieces. There's nothing better for anxiety and stress than losing yourself in a book, right? – Rebecca — a little romance, a little mystery, a little creepy Finally listened to the book on audio on a long drive and it was so good! Happy birthday Emma, If you haven’t already read them, I can recommend with the utmost confidence Rebecca or My Cousin Rachel by Daphne Du Maurier. Emma: I’m going to have a little son. Last Train to Key west by Chanel cleeton, Florida in the 30s. I would highly recommend Amy Poehler’s book “Yes Please”. I just finished Minor Dramas and Other Catastrophes by Kathleen West. My favorite light hearted books are the To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before series by Jenny Han. These are both very readable and propose solutions to complex problems (this is a sweeping synopsis!). Yeah. And so we got a chromosome test. I know you mentioned fiction however these books were really fantastic and well-structured reads so worth recommending as well! So, instead I’ll just share with you a number of things I bought myself as a birthday present and a few things I still might buy. (She’s spoken openly about her history with an eating disorder in the past.) That means your test will cost $139 dollars instead of the hundreds or thousands it could cost the doctor’s office. I was a tiny bit more into the throne of glass series, but that’s probably because there were more books to completely immerse in the story, For light-hearted, check out Rachael Herron’s romance books – https://rachaelherron.com/books/. A Beautiful Mess is a lifestyle blog founded by sisters Elsie Larson and Emma Chapman. I seperated from my husband two months after having my son and got divorced in the hell year that was 2020. Their rooms have just evolved naturally with them. The writing is INCREDIBLE. Being a mom is so amazing. Happy birthday, Emma! Also the “morning” sickness is a joke! Elsie: I can’t wait to see it. If you’re looking for lighthearted/fiction, I’d recommend the Piece of Cake Mystery Series. It made me laugh until it hurt. Plus, the way she plays with gender expectations is really cool. I’ve wanted to be a mom for years, so of course, I felt so much joy and hope, but I also was like, oh, it’s way too soon to even know. Depending on the age of your home, there may be nothing exciting under the vinyl. The Last Garden in England by Julia Kelly about 5 women living across different time periods connected by a house and a garden. Ha. and love hearing these personal updates. Even when I felt afraid or anxious or uneasy. Glad you are celebrating and taking care of yourself with a little extra TLC and comforts. So but each little thing like that, I’m like, OK, yeah, that that that is a baby. He rose to fame after winning the newcomers' section of the Sanremo Music Festival 2016 with the song "Amen".The next year, he went on to … Sarah Turnbull — Almost French and All Good Things Have you read anything by Elin Hilderbrand, “queen of the beach read”? Honestly I bought one pair of maternity tights, three old navy maternity dresses and that’s all I wore. Just just green. OMG congratulations Emma!!! I have been concerned for you over the separation, my heart goes out to you. Hearing the utter joy & happiness in Emma’s voice as she told her story was beautiful to hear. Emma, I just want you to know we are all sharing in your joy! I am very familiar with the strange mixture of sorrow and joy! Otherwise, the 100 year old man that climbed out the window and disappeared by Jonasson is also hilarious thanks so much as well for such a lovely blog, one of the few places along w your podcast that is keeping me inspired at this crazy time! Mine is coming soon too, a fellow Aquarian. And so Trey and I discussed that and I had decided to move into the holiday house because I had that available, which I was really grateful for. Because I love how stretchy dresses look on pregnant people they’re so freaking cute! I just read Olive Kitteridge and LOVED it, but it’s a little bit heavy. So I’m very used to that feeling. Beautiful post and photos. Emma: And I wear a lot of leggings so. It’s a really bright spot in these dim times and your honesty is moving. They’re all good, but one of my favourites of hers is “Match me if you can”, or her Chicago Stars series. -If you like YA, the His Dark Materials Series is amazing! Northern Saints, London, Ontario. So so crazy happy for you, Emma. Rainbow Stairs DIY. I just finished Little Secrets and I couldn’t put it down! If you think you will breastfeed at all, then buying tops that are maternity and nursing makes me feel better about buying it, since I will get more use of it. So much joy is coming your guys’ way with this baby. BTW, I’ve picked up lots of ideas through the comments here, so thanks! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38746485-becoming, 2. Got me all teary listening. So yeah, I’ll probably get some green blackout curtains and I need to figure out what crib I want and a changing table. She’s very, very private. I am reading How Much Of These Hills Is Gold by C Pam Zhang and it is on my list of life favorites and I am not even finish. . Lighthearted, silly, weird, thoughtful, and hyper-Scandinavian: anything and everything by Arto Paasilinna. I couldn’t stop laughing! I did eat, but I…it was kind of hard and I normally love eating. So Trey goes with me to the doctor’s appointments because like I said, he’s very excited too. Her fantasy book is also amazing. Ingredients. You have dealt with it and spoken about it with such grace, confidence, and self-assuredness – I’ve been really impressed. I was never even baby person, but this little angel has put me over the moon. So I was very quickly like, oh, this probably isn’t accurate, you know? Recently I read the A Discovery of Witches trilogy (by Deborah Harkness), and I was captivated! I totally respect your viewpoint on privacy, especially when there is pressure to share all the things. Since you are a writer and working on novels, I would recommend Save the Cat by Blake Snyder and Your Writing Coach by Jurgen Wolfe. Congratulations Emma! Love, J, Hooray! So excited for you! Happy Birthday! CONGRATULATIONS!!! Yeah, we might have to have it outdoors but that’s OK. Elsie: Whatever it requires, we’ll have some kind of baby shower and it’ll be amazing. Enjoy! And I’ve kind of already identified all the things in my closet that I’m like, oh, and I have two belly bands, but I’ve identified all the things that I’m like, oh, this dress. Emma, I have so much hope and happiness for you, Your news just made me cry happy tears and also bittersweet tears. But yeah, I had really no preference, but it’s really fun to know and I’m just really, really excited. Check out her Instagram account @cake.sgf. Started with the Family Fang, and just read Nothing to See Here. I just said I’m not feeling well, so I won’t be able to go for that walk. Congratulations, Emma! It was beautiful. How exciting! I’m so excited for you! I’ve read it twice and I’m not sure which ending I like more. You know, we were trying to get pregnant and Trey is going to be an amazing father and we are still currently separated. Like, I like to buy things, but I’m just kind of, I like a simple, I don’t like having to make a ton of decisions. Thank you for sharing your world with us. Thank you both. And I think I’ve been so excited to share this. And I love that the ending isn’t cliche. Congratulations Emma! Specifically I recommend a Hunger Games re-read! I LOVE that you view therapy as a gift to yourself! So seeing that was great. It’s about a woman in a creative field who is looking back at her life wondering how she got to where she is. I know you’ll be an amazing Mom Working with a professional therapist has so many benefits and Elsie and I have both had great experiences with counseling, so we’re excited to partner with Better Help and share an exclusive offer with our listeners. On a side note to this, Philip Pullman also has a book on writing that I’m yearning to read — he’s extraordinarily prolific and dedicated to writing so I think you’d like it as well. Wishing you a year of joy and peace! It’s YA but clever and well thought out enough for adults to fully enjoy it. All of the Fredrick Backman books are so amazing! That being said, I teared up listening to your announcement! 5 from 2 votes. OMG!!! Especially the final month, I’m always like okay I need to go buy all new clothes even if it’s just three weeks of wearing them and I made it 8 months already. I would start with ‘Arabella’ or ‘The Grand Sophy’, but my favorite Heyer novel is ‘Cotillion’. So I guess that’s my recommendation. Oh my goodness Emma! Congratulations and so much love to you with the crazy circomstances and crazy time we are living in generally right now. Good mystery series by Louise Penny is Gamache series. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Blessings to you and Trey! Happy Birthday! . Our motto is stay home and make something and we hope our site will inspire you to do just that. Marchetta is an Australian author and I feel like you might enjoy her other books as well — really formative writing for a lot of us millennials! Love this picture of you here…you’re going to be an incredible mom!!! But, you know, as far as other things, I don’t really plan to talk about that online. Wishing you all the best! It’s also set in my hometown Berlin, Germany. Just onnnne quick hand up from your queer and trans readers: gender and sex are two different things. Bonus — listen to Italo Calvino’s beautiful short story, “The Distance of the Moon”, read on Radiolab. I commute 40 minutes each way to my job as a high school English teacher, and Mondays are my favorites because I get to hear your new podcast. Emma: Yeah, I’m sure it’s different for every woman. so good and the vanishing act, Happy Birthday! The main character is so relatable. She also has an audio book on Libby and she is the narrator which is just as great as you’d think it would be. But yes, we yeah. God Bless You Always. I normally love shopping but I hate the idea of buying things I’m not going to be wearing for years down the road. It’s a tough and beautiful time all in one for you! I feel grateful everyday. I could use 900 exclamation points right now! Happy early birthday, Emma! Congratulations on your big news— I listened to the podcast today and am just so happy for you. Happy birthday!!! Happy birthday! As far book recommendations – romance and YA have been getting me through the pandemic. Congratulations! (Try to get an edition with a few explanatory notes, but if you can’t find one just know that the book was written in 1932 but set in the “near future”, so don’t be confused by mentions of telephones with TV dials. Pin 0 Facebook 0 Tweet 0 Email 0. Better Help is committed to facilitating great therapeutic matches, so they make it easy and free to change counselors if needed. In these difficult times, they both really uplifted me. She’s considered to be the person who popularized the Regency-era romance novel, and she’s amazing. You’ve got so much love and happiness coming your way!!! I…yeah. Superb writing, though. Congratulations!! Two books I have loved lately and would recommend are Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry and Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie . Yay! I’m a YA lover, too! Congratulations Emma, such amazing, exciting news! I stopped and took a look around at the beautiful view that was my life. Happy birthday! Better Help is an online resource that will assess your needs and match you with your own licensed professional therapist. I could probably wear this basically the whole time. We share birthday weeks (I’m turning 37), and I love hearing how you will be celebrating and treating yourself. So what happens in this episode is like her opening up and letting you in and basically, like, please don’t send her questions. Oh Emma! If you have more time and want something all-consuming, I highly recommend Jonathan Strange&Mr Norrell, also by Susanna Clarke!!

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