Over the weekend, we hosted Roman’s 2nd Birthday Party! It was a Cowboy / Wild West theme. All of Roman’s favourite people were in attendance and it was a day full of love, laughter, good food, and lots of fun. Matthew and I spent the…
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Spring Style // Jewelry for a Cause
Read moreShirt — Forever 21 Jeans — Denizen (Target) Earrings — I Love My Dog Jewelry It’s been forever since I’ve done a style post! Not surprisingly, my appearance isn’t my biggest concern these days. I’d rather be staring at my gorgeous newborn, playing with my…
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Our Yard & Gardens in May // Part 2
Read moreWelcome to part two of Our Yard & Gardens in May. As I mentioned in part one, there’s so much blooming out there right now that I had to make two posts to cover it all. In this post, I’ll talk about what we’ve got…
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Memorial Day Weekend // 2015
Read moreMemorial Day has always been a very special holiday for me & my family. It’s the unofficial start of summer — bring on the cold drinks, hot sun, beach days, and BBQs! But more importantly, it is a time to reflect and give thanks to…
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Our Yard & Gardens in May // Part 1
Read moreWe have a love/hate relationship with our home. I could go on and on about the things that we dislike (the fact that it’s too small, the dirt basement, the fact that we’re on a main road, etc.), but I’ll save that for another time.…
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Two-Month-Old Marina Grace
Read moreMy, how much has changed since last month. One day you have a reasonably normal newborn on your hands, and the next day you have a screaming banshee who’s shattering your nerves around the clock. In her second month, Marina presented a full-blown case of…
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Baby Wearing & CuddleBug
Read moreSo many times I’ve heard it said that every baby is different. When Marina was born and in the weeks following her birth, I thought that the statement was wrong — for us. First off, Marina looked exactly like Roman only with dark hair &…
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a few days in the woods…
Read moreAfter weeks of Marina’s ceaseless screaming, things had gotten a bit “heavy” around here. I desperately needed a change of scenery and M. needed some peace & quiet. On a whim, I decided to pack up the car and head up to my parent’s trailer…
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Eating Clean + Egg Salad
Read moreWe’ve been on a clean eating streak around here and it feels great. I’ve written out my thoughts on food in the past, but I want to take a few minutes to reflect, especially since we’ve been doing so well and I don’t want to…