There was this stretch of time in my mid-twenties that I called “The Golden Period” because life felt so beautiful. My days and nights were warm and dreamy and magic. It was as though everything was coated with sugar and gold-dust. I remember living through…
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Party Planning & Tips for a Gender Reveal
Read moreHello, sweet friends! I hope that your October has been beautiful so far. It is my favorite month of the year and we’re gearing up to do all of my favorite October things. We’re having a little Halloween party in a couple of weeks and…
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Marina Grace Goes to School
Read moreMarina started school last week. As usual, her path was very different from her brothers. Roman started preschool when he was just 3-years-old at the Co-op at our church. I loved that program because it was play-based and it was just a few days a…
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Backyard Camping Adventures
Read moreIn my last post, I introduced you to my guy. Today I want to talk about one of our favorite things to do together–camping. We absolutely love camping and hiking. When we first met, it was camping and hiking that we bonded over. We’ve been…
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Growing in Love: Keeping a Relationship Happy
Read moreHere on the blog I’ve written about divorce, but I have yet to talk about what came next for me. I am working on a series of posts about separation, divorce, single motherhood, starting over, and transitioning to a blended family. Based on those topics,…
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Roman Starts 1st Grade
Read moreRoman started 1st grade a few weeks ago. This, like many of the milestones of his childhood, was bittersweet for me. I was reading through old blog posts the other day and I stumbled upon this one that I wrote when Roman was 3-weeks-old. In…
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Ice Cream at Sunset & Sweet Tooth Gift Ideas
Read moreHello, sweet friends. It’s September and we’ve already moved through the heart of back to school season. Roman is settling in nicely to first grade and Marina is about to start pre-k next week. I’ll have a little post about Roman’s first day up soon,…
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Down by the Bay
Read moreEvery summer at the end of July, my family took a trip to the seaside. Through my childhood, those trips gave me life. I looked forward to it all year and there was so much magic in it all. My heart still explodes with joy…
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Keeping Our Bathroom Fresh
Read moreThank you Angel Soft® for sponsoring this post. Ditch the spray and switch to Angel Soft® with Fresh Lavender-Scented Tube. Lately, I’ve found myself wondering if I am running a household or a zoo, in the best way possible. The population of our house has…