“I realized these were all the snapshots which our children would look at someday with wonder, thinking their parents had lived smooth, well-ordered lives and got up in the morning to walk proudly on the sidewalks of life, never dreaming the raggedy madness and riot…
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Five on Friday // My Favorite Poets
Read moreNew series, five things, on Fridays. Here’s a story. Back when I was in college, I had this professor. He was a wild-haired writer, a child of another era. He wore tweed blazers and drove a little sports car. He was the first person to…
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Simple Kids Wardrobes
Read moreIt’s spring, and as the season changes, so do our wardrobes. I love the simple habits that I’ve adopted since Roman was born. Throughout the season, when a piece of clothing no longer fits, I put it in a basket. At the end of each…
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Aquarium Birthday Adventure // Marina Grace is Two!
Read moreMarina Grace turned two-years-old on Monday. My goodness. Ya’ll already know how I feel about my babies growing up and time passing too quickly, so I’m not going to get into it… again. Instead I’ll share these photographs that I snapped at the aquarium the…
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Five on Friday // Series to Stream on Netflix & Amazon Prime
Read moreNew series, five things, on Fridays. 1. Vikings — Gritty, gory, gorgeous people, incredible acting, amazing story line. I’ve devoured every season of this show. Warning, if you’re not cool with violence and bloodshed, this isn’t the show for you. (Amazon Prime) 2. Shameless —…
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Roman James @ Three Years and Ten Months
Read moreIt’s been over a year since I’ve done a Roman update. That makes me so sad, but considering the year that I’ve had, it’s understandable. You know how most of the time you look at your child and you’re busy thinking about life’s happenings. You…
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Got to Get Away
Read moreTravel has always been an integral piece of my happiness puzzle. Exploring new places, meeting new people, and having adventures make my soul come alive. My greatest travel adventures happened when I was alone–flying across the country to Seattle when I was in college; studying…
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Of All The Things My Hands Have Held…
Read moreWhen my children look back on their childhood, my greatest hope is that they will remember the magic that I have worked so hard to create for them. “If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales.” “For all the things my…
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Feel like new. Feel like you. // Part Two
Read moreThank you Jenny Craig for sponsoring this post. — Get serious about losing weight with Jenny Craig! This is my final post in my series with Jenny Craig. I am a little bit sad about that, but I am so excited about moving forward with…