We're attempting to raise our baby - a boy - for one year on everything borrowed, some things blue. We're hoping to borrow, rent or buy used everything from baby clothes to furniture to diapers. We're first time parents, living in New York City, and hope this little experiment will help us enter parenthood with a bit more awareness and a lot more humility.

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Sunday, March 21, 2010

Reactions from Friends and Family


Well, now that the secret is out - we've gotten a lot of funny reactions from folks:

"What a great idea - it's kind of like no impact man - are you guys trying to get a book deal?"

"Are you sure we're related?" - from a highly fashionable cousin

"You're so EARTHY!" - from a less fashionable cousin

"But what do I get you - I don't have kids!?!"

I think our favorite so far was a picture of a great example of how borrowing/re-using items can be quite beautiful and amazing. Here is a picture of a little girl named Chloe on her first birthday and our cousin Marilyn, her grandma, 61 years earlier, both wearing the same dress. So cute!

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