After a couple of weeks of relentless heat, it finally cooled down enough on Saturday so that we could hang out in our backyard for a little while. The yard is beautiful this time of year. Our black-eyed-suzies and hydrangeas are blooming. Our spearmint took…
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The Simplest Days
Read moreI remain convinced that sometimes the sweetest days are the simple ones. Perhaps it’s because when I’m slowed down, not doing too much, I take the time to really observe and appreciate how blessed my life is. Roman has been sleeping in his room, in…
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adventuring at the gardens & my guest post at gingerlilly tea
Read moreI am so pleased that one of my favourite mama bloggers, Keri-Anne of Gingerlilly Tea, allowed me to share a guest post with her lovely readers this week. I knew that my little family’s recent adventure to the magical Skylands Botanical Gardens would be the…
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little trip to the farm market
Read moreThis morning Roman & I took a little trip to the farm market to stock up on some fresh, local produce. We are so lucky to be a quick drive from so many wonderful farms. Today we ventured to Pennings so that we could shop…
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Happy (Belated) 4th of July!
Read moreHappy 4th of July, friends! We’re a day late but we’ll be celebrating Independence Day all weekend. I hope that you had a wonderful celebration. We visited family for fun barbecues. It was a scorcher but we kept cool with lots of shade & cool…
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instagram snaps of life // 04
Read morewildflowers in the kitchen windowsill beets from the farmer’s market sliced dinner: shrimp, broccoli, onions & eggplant sauteed in curry powder/almond milk. red cabbage, celery, radish salad. jasmine rice up at grammy’s cabin, chillin’ on the couch nap time poolside under the umbrella dinner: wild…
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Welcome Sweet Summertime
Read moreThis weekend was the first official weekend of summer. There were sunflowers, BBQ’s, bonfires, marshmallow roasting, swimming pools, and hot weather to boot! We couldn’t have asked for a sweeter summertime kick-off. Now it’s Monday morning and we’re getting back to business. On today’s agenda…
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Matthew’s 30th Birthday!
Read moreYesterday was Matthew’s 30th Birthday! It’s pretty incredible to me considering that he was only 23 when we started dating. In many ways, it feels like we have grown up together, and I love it. I am so proud of the man, husband, and father…
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instagram snaps of life // 03
Read moremorning sunlight filtering into our dining room mommy uniform: nursing bra, tank, and messy bun so cute when he’s sleeping ;] our backyard in the morning a flower basket for our deck my valentine roses, four months later playtime! getting so big, right? dinner: red…