This 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…
life is magic
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Welcome Sweet Summertime
This 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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all in a golden afternoon
“You can learn a lot of things from the flowers, for especially in the month of June.” —Alice in Wonderland A couple of days ago, Roman & I took a ride down to my parent’s house. I wanted to take him for a walk in…
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Our Birth Story
On Sunday, May 5th, I started having light contractions. I had my weekly obgyn visit scheduled for Tuesday, the 7th, but with all the signs, I figured I had better go in on Monday “just to be safe.” As it turned out, I was almost…
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My 29th Birthday Weekend
Yesterday was my twenty-ninth birthday. It’s kind of incredible to even think about that. Next year I will be thirty. I do not feel scared or overwhelmed about it at all. Rather, I am so very excited to celebrate the last year of my twenties.…
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Beautiful, Beautiful May! (38 Weeks)
We made it to May! There were times over the course of this pregnancy when I thought we might never make it here — but here we are! And it’s as beautiful + magical + wonderful as I’d ever hoped it would be. Flowers are…
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what spring does…
“I want to do with you what spring does with the cherry trees.” ―Pablo Neruda Although she held out as long as she could, Spring has finally made her grand appearance — even up here on our little mountain. The front yard is littered with…
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spring afternoons + maternity leave
After what felt like the never-ending winter, spring is finally springing around here. Mother nature has been doing a little bit of teasing still. Earlier this week it went up to eighty (summer temperature!) but today it was back down to normal spring temps. I…
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a sunny day with friends
My beautiful friend, Sandra, and her son, Alex, have come to visit from Ohio this weekend. I am so happy to have my dear friend here with me to celebrate my final days as a momma-to-be. Today we took a trip to the Skylands Botanical…