Something extraordinary (to me) happened this morning. Roman’s changing pad has always been one of his favourite places. I know, weird, right? I kind of get it though. It’s always been such a place of smiles and routine for us. From the time that I…
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Visit to the Pumpkin Patch
Read moreYesterday we took a little trip to the pumpkin patch. We got a few gorgeous pumpkins for our porch and a nice fat one for carving. Roman fit right into the patch with his little jack-o-lantern hat. I just love how these photographs turned out.…
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Five-Month-Old Roman James
Read moreOn Monday, my sweet boy turned five-months-old. It’s pretty extraordinary. In life, I’ve always found that there are days & hours that go slow but that the months & years always fly by. Never has this been more true than since I have become a…
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Book Giveaway: A Dual Language Book in Italian and English (The Adventures of Bosley Bear)
Read moreI was thrilled when Tim Johnson — author of the Bosley Bear Language Learning series — contacted me about doing a book giveaway. When Matthew & I first started talking about starting a family, we agreed that language would be an important part of what…
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Baby’s Been…
Read more“These are the days that must happen to you.” — Walt Whitman I virtually skipped Roman’s four-month-old update post. It’s been so hard to write because things keep changing so much every day. Yes, he is developing and growing — that is to be expected…
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Teething Necklaces by Sarava Designs
Read moreSometimes I come across an artisan and I just immediately connect with their work. That is how it happened when I came across Sara Johnson’s work and her shop, Sarava Designs. Sara went to college for Textiles & Apparel. Designing and sewing has always been…
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MAMA WEARS // BABY WEARS
Read moreThis past weekend really started to feel like autumn. The leaves are beginning to change and fall. There is a crisp bite in the air. There was plenty of sunshine but it was time to break out cardigans, thermals, and knit hats. We had a…
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Four-Month-Old Roman James
Read moreYesterday my sweet boy turned four-months-old. He is a little cherub. I hear him let out a little sigh in the morning and I know that he’s awake. Tired though I may be, I am so excited to get out of bed, walk to his…
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Roman Eats
Read moreA few weeks ago, we began introducing Roman to solid food. How exciting for a pudgy baby like him! The first thing that I gave him was a bit of mashed up avocado. Altogether it amounted to the size of a pea. I put the…