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Life Happens
Oh, imaginary friends! How I have missed you this past week! I did not intend to take a break from blogging, but sometimes life just happens. And, boy, was it happening last week!…
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Family Pictures – A Success!
We have been planning our family portraits with Jenn Hopkins for a few months now. I took time to plan out what we would each wear. I scoured Pinterest for props and pose…
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A Visitor and a Project
This past weekend, Chris’s dad, Mickey, came to visit us for the long weekend. It was his first visit to our house, and I know how excited Chris was to have him here…
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Family Photo Prep Time
This coming weekend, we are meeting with the fabulous Jenn Hopkins for our annual family portraits. To be honest, every time we have done these, I have not thought about them until, like,…
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Confession: Sometimes I Suck at Life
The last two weeks for me have been some of the busiest of the year. Not only have my own children begun their end of the school year activities (our daycare uses a…
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At the End of the Day
At the end of the day, Chris and I are drained. Work has taken a ton out of me. If I go to the gym, that takes more out of me. Cooking dinner,…
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Household Tricks That Keep Me Sane
Almost from the day Gracie was born, I knew that in order to manage a household with two small children, organization was going to be key. It has taken me several years to…
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The Grammar of Marriage
I’m never more reminded of how lucky I am to have Chris than when we face a challenge together. Over the years, we have learned that the only way to make it through…
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Dunkin’ Munchkins.
Gracie is not one for jumping into the swimming pool. She prefers the dunking method. Wait for it… Wait for it… VICTORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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First Swim of 2014!
Last Wednesday was a really crappy day. I woke up late, got into a stupid argument with Chris over bounce houses (don’t ask…), left my cell phone at home, forgot my morning snack,…