It’s been entirely too long since I’ve made an update about my sweet boy. Although I won’t be blogging too often for awhile, I really wanted to get this update in because I haven’t made a “Roman Update” since before Marina was born! So much…
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Child Safety with Levana
Worrying is a part of parenthood. It just comes with the territory. What a lot of us don’t realize in advance is just how much worrying we’ll actually do. You simply can’t prepare for it. The world is just one big hazardous playground. Little things…
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Six-Month-Old Marina Grace
This month, we celebrated Marina’s half birthday. Some moments, I think, “Six months already?” and other times it feels like she’s been with us for an eternity. But that’s life. The days drag yet the year’s fly by. This month started out like many others,…
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NY Renaissance Faire // 2015
Over the weekend, I made my annual trip to the NY Renaissance Faire. It’s one of my favorite places in the world. I’ve been going with my best friend since we were little girls. It’s pretty incredible to be attending with my own little babies…
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The Great Vaccine Debate: A Middle of the Road Stance
I’ve debated making this post for years. First, I don’t want to engage in arguments. This is such a hot-button issue. I’ve seen tempers flare so often, that I wonder if it’s even possible to have a healthy, respectful conversation about it. I am open…
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Getting It All Done // 5 Tips for Busy Moms
Let’s be honest — how often do you feel like there just aren’t enough hours in the day? It’s a side-effect of the world that we live in. Go, go, go. Do, do, do. However, I never really knew what it was like to be…
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A Day in Our Life // with Pavilion Gifts
It’s been over a year since my last “day in our life” post, which is a little silly considering how much I love these posts. It’s easy to remember to document the big, important, adventurous days. But there’s something to be said for documenting the…
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Family Camping // Labor Day Weekend 2015
We spent Labor Day weekend camping with my sister and her family. This is our second year camping at this campground. (You can see last year’s trip here and my tips for camping with toddlers here.) Last year’s trip was amazing — one of our…
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portraits 03 // roman + marina
“Because children have abounding vitality, because they are in spirit fierce and free, therefore they want things repeated and unchanged. They always say, “Do it again”; and the grown-up person does it again until he is nearly dead. For grown-up people are not strong enough…