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Living Room Makeover: In Progress Pictures
When we buy another house, whenever that may be, I’m going to force myself to decorate slowly, even if it means bare walls for months or years. When we bought our current home (7 years ago) we owned...
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My Grown-Up Skincare Routine: 3 Months In
Back in January I shared the changes I decided to make to improve my skin. Since coming up with a solid adult skincare regimen was important to me this year, I met with Terri at Carolina Facial...
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Freshening Up My Spring Wardrobe
Spring cleaning has me within its grasp. I have a project list a mile long. Some tasks are as simple as organizing my food storage containers (oh the excitement!) and others are more in-depth, like...
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Let’s Catch Up on Life at the Moment
Happy Thursday yall! I’m currently sipping on my Earl Grey and attempting to organize all the post it note reminders I have scribbled things down on and stuck on various surfaces. Consider this post...
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On Vulnerability and Making Real Connections
I feel I’ve mentioned it no less than 20 times in the past month or so, but it still amazes me how we, as a family, have slowly sneaked into a new phase. 5 and 3 years old means busy days but with a...
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Instagram Q & A {Part 1}
Blogging is a daily writing exercise for me. It’s a creative outlet and a way for me to stay consistent with writing because it’s always been something vital to my sanity (so says my diaries from...
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Instagram Q & A {Part 2}
Two weeks ago I put out a Q&A call on Instagram stories and got some really great questions! I answered the first batch here, and am excited to dive into the second today. I find this to be so much...
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The Baby Phase is Over: How I Came to Embrace It
Kaitlyn is three years old and still feels very much like my baby, despite her ability to talk, run, feed herself (some days), and forego diapers. Hailey is 5 (and a half- that’s very important) and...
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Little Pearls of Obvious Parenting Wisdom + A Killer Deal
Just the other day I recognized Kaitlyn engaging in a particular little wiggle that all parents recognize as a plea to go potty. I watched a for a second longer and sure enough, it was the wiggle. So I...
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Two Hours on a Sunday: Food Prep and Lesson Plans
Why is asking for what we want/need so hard? Is it just me? I’m a caretaker by nature and enjoy doing for others but in order to do so in the manner I strive for (with joy, not resentment), I’m...
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A Few Things I Want to Confess About Our Tuesday
I mentally checked out of parenting yesterday afternoon. After several middle of the night wake-ups over the past few days from a stuffy-nosed three year old, I was tired, but so was she. I want to...
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On Showing Up and Letting Yourself Be Seen
I’m a self-help junkie. I always have been. Maybe it’s the fact that my dad is a therapist. Maybe it’s because I minored in psychology. Maybe it’s because I believe I can always be improving myself in...
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Day in the Life: Six Years Old and Three Years Old
Hello, 34, nice to be here to greet you! Today is my birthday and I plan on celebrating by taking Hailey to her first Girl Scouts meeting and not cooking dinner. Sometimes I feel super introspective...
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3 Things I DON’T Do That Contribute to My Positive Outlook
When I ask for topic suggestions for blog posts, one that comes up more often than others is how I maintain a positive outlook on such a consistent basis. I’ve thought about how to approach that topic...
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Day in the Life: 34 Years Old
Usually I label my day in the life posts with the kids’ ages (currently 6 years old and 3 1/2 years old BTW). However it just felt more fitting this time since I’m documenting my life, to label it with...
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Coffee Chat
It’s been a week around here. Not a bad one, but for a week that on paper looked like it was going to be packed full, we ended up doing a lot more just hanging out at home because of a cough Kaitlyn...
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The Story of Us
Happy Valentine’s Day, my friends! I’m not particularly hooked into celebrating this holiday (though I did grab the girls a few goodies at Target- books, beach towel, new notepads), but I love any...
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How To Help Someone With Cancer
I’ve shared with you that right now we are all rallied around my wonderful Dad as he fights mesothelioma. There isn’t anything to sugarcoat. It’s hard. It’s hard on Dad. It’s hard on Mom. It’s hard on...
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Picture Taking Tips for Moms
I’m feeling quite flattered because over the past few months I’ve received multiple requests to share my favorite picture taking tips for moms. While I consider myself a beginner, I’m happy to share...
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Why We Won’t Have a Summer Bucket List This Year
This past week was our “spring break.” I use the term loosely since we homeschool Hailey, but it meant Kaitlyn was with us for the whole week without her usual three morning a week preschool. At first...
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