Over the weekend, we went to a picnic hosted at a local summer camp. Outings are tricky these days, what with a toddler & tantrums & an ever-unsettled little baby girl. Still, we soaked up the day, enjoying the little bits of summer that are…
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a kitchen scene // late summer thoughts
Read morein the evening, the crickets are singing again. august makes violins of their tiny legs. we throw open the windows at night to hear the symphony. there’s a sweetness on the air– a coolness too, that when inhaled, fills the body with all the promise…
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drooling & messes & style // with Groovi Gee
Read moreWe’ve got a drooler over here, friends! I completely forgot just how much drool a tiny baby can produce. Marina is constantly chomping on her hands and she has been soaking through her shirts like nobody’s business. I just can’t keep up. So when the…
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homeschooling // toddler preschool
Read moreA few weeks back, I took a bunch of the littles’ clothing to the consignment store to sell. While I was waiting for our clothes to be sorted, I walked around & discovered that the store also sells gently used childrens’ books. What a dream!…
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thoughts on having a baby girl // featuring Bare Babies
Read moreWhen I found out that I was having a boy during my first pregnancy, I was shocked and scared. I never imagined myself as the mother of a boy. I only ever had a sister and I just wasn’t very used to boys. I knew…
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Married with Children
Read moreRecently, I stumbled upon the most beautiful post about marriage titled, Intimacy by Luana Holloway. The post starts off: Sometimes I lose my way to you in the day when everything we have created lies between us, the most beautiful obstacles. How lovely? How poignant?…
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Parenting with Grace
Read moreI’ve written a lot about how well behaved Roman is, so in the spirit of full disclosure, I feel that I should talk about our recent challenges. At two years and two months, we’ve been thrown for a real loop. It’s been a perfect storm…
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Four-Month-Old Marina Grace
Read moreMarina Grace is four-months-old. She recently rolled over from her back to her belly. She’s been trying for awhile, but her arm always gets in the way. She hasn’t done it again since, but she’s getting close and growing stronger every day. Her favorite thing…
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By the Seashore
Read moreSix months ago, when I booked this vacation, I knew that planning a trip with a two-year-old and a four-month-old in tow was a risky endeavor. In the end, it proved to be every bit as difficult as I’d anticipated… and then some. Gratefully there…