In a way, it feels like Roman’s first day of preschool was just yesterday. In another way, it feels like that was a lifetime ago. Not only has he learned and grown so much over the course of this school year, but so much has…
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Summer Daze // Splish Splash
“Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” –Henry James Summer hasn’t officially arrived yet, but we are already into our second heatwave of the year. Temperatures during the day are soaring up to 100°…
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Golden Hour // June
This afternoon I was out walking with my babies and my nephew. There was a constant soft warm breeze. Suddenly we walked into a cloud of dandelion fuzz. It was everywhere, a cloud of soft white puffs, floating through the air. My nephew looked at…
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A Stay-At-Home Mom (But Not Really…) // Introducing KidsPark!
My “career” is extremely difficult to explain. It’s always shifting. It’s also very unique among my friends & family. Most mothers that I know fall into one of two categories — stay-at-home mother (SAHM) or working mother. There isn’t much in-between. As for me, however,…
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unfettered joy //
Yesterday, Roman, Marina, and I were out walking one of our usual paths. It was a perfect spring day. The air was sweet with the smell of flowers and freshly cut grass. While we were walking Roman was asking me the sweetest, most thoughtful questions,…
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A Blustery Day & Our Diaper Bag Essentials
This morning, we took a long walk and stopped at the park just like we do almost every day. It was so windy. According to the forecast, we have a summer-like warm front coming in and the winds must be blowing it this way. I’m…
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homeschooling // lots of play
I honestly cannot believe that it’s May already! Time always moves quickly, but this past month has truly flown by. There are so many things going on in my life at the moment, it seems like I blinked once, and April was over. As we…
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Gerber BabyNes: a smart way to nourish the greatness in your baby
As a mother, I am always looking for ways to keep my babies healthy and happy. I suppose that this is true for all parents. It is our greatest hope to know that we are taking the greatest care of our little ones. Recently, I…
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Spring & Strength // Never grow a wishbone, daughter, where your backbone ought to be.
⇻⇻ “Never grow a wishbone, daughter, where your backbone ought to be.” ⇺⇺ Back in the cold dark of winter, I chose my word for the year — strength. (You can read about that here.) In the winter, strength is an easy concept. Here in…