Thank you Brawny® Tear-A-Square® for sponsoring this post. Think of all the ways you can Put a Square There! How are you, friends? It’s finally beginning to feel like spring around here for more than a fleeting moment. It has been such a dream watching the first green buds pop on the trees and the earliest spring flowers blossoming from the earth. Little purple and yellow crocuses are appearing in…
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taking stock // 2018 june
Read more“Perhaps we should love ourselves so fiercely, that when others see us they know exactly how it should be done.” –Rudy Francisco I can’t believe that we’re nearing the middle of June already. This spring has moved so quickly that it takes my breath away.…
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a little heart-spill & a spring walk (finally!)
Read moreIt’s finally happened. The snow has melted, the flowers have opened, and the earth is alive with the warmth & joy of springtime once again. This is the moment that we’ve been waiting for through the long, cold winter. I kept Roman home from school…
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A Spring Plague, Blossoms, and New Endings
Read more“We cannot start over, but we can begin now, and make a new ending.” It’s been an interesting couple of weeks. Spring started to bloom and then a cold wave came in. It killed most of the early spring flowers and blossoming trees. It was…
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Spring Forward
Read moreWe’re just a week or so away from daylight savings & spring and I can’t even begin to say what that means to me. But of course, I’m going to try. It means that we’re about to gain an hour of daylight. It means that…
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golden hour, being present, caterpillars
Read moreWe spent yesterday evening in the yard. As usual, Roman was playing; M. was watching over him; and I was holding Marina. After awhile, my back and shoulders were killing me, so I asked M. to hold Marina for a bit. He walked her down…
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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 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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at the lake // thoughts on “getting out”
Read moreMay is here and I’ve never been happier to see it. (Even if it means that I’ll be turning thirty-one tomorrow!) The sun is shining, the weather is sweet. After being cooped up all winter, it feels amazing to be out and about once more.…