May 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.…
spring
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spring afternoon at the farm
Read moreOver the weekend, during one of our “we need to get out of the house, right now” moments, we decided to take a ride through the Warwick Valley. It’s a beautiful ride over country roads with beautiful, little farms along the way. We made a…
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spring, blossoms, parties // Bloominous
Read moreI am ecstatic that spring & warm weather are finally here! This past winter was one of the coldest & snowiest on record. It was miserable. I didn’t mind winter when I was younger. Snow days were always welcome when I was in school! But…
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Spring at Last?
Read moreWe’ve finally gotten through a couple of weeks without snow. Hooray! I’m hopeful that Spring is finally upon us. It hasn’t been warm exactly, but it’s been warmer. I’ll take it. Last week we took Marina on her very first outing to the park. The…
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Spring Yard Work & Garden Prep
Read moreRoman was posing nicely on the log when his Papa came over the hill. As soon as he saw him, Roman went all smiley and wavy. This boy just loves to wave nowadays. It’s the sweetest thing. Anyway, we were all outside for our first…
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Spring Fling
Read moreThe first step to getting what you want out of life is this: Decide what you want. I can’t believe that we’re halfway through May already. How did that happen? I blinked and I turned thirty… and Roman turned one… and now Memorial Day is…
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Still I Rise
Read moreJust like moons and like suns, With the certainty of tides, Just like hopes springing high, Still I’ll rise. Did you want to see me broken? Bowed head and lowered eyes? Shoulders falling down like teardrops. Weakened by my soulful cries. You may shoot me…
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mama wears // baby wears (sunshine days)
Read moreAs I was saying, last week we were blessed with some gorgeous weather. We made the most of it and spent as much time outdoors as possible. On this afternoon, we played out in the yard. I wore a new top from Zulily & my…
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Hope in the Dark Places
Read more“In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger — something better, pushing right back.” —Albert Camus…