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Why We Stay Home For The Holidays
For every Christmas I can remember as a child, we traveled from house to house visiting family. Christmas Eve was at my Grandpa’s house with my parents, Aunt and Uncle, and siblings. On Christmas Day,...
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Merry Christmas Eve
Merry Christmas Eve! We are home safe from our day trip to Tennessee to celebrate Christmas with Brandon’s parents and grandparents. We had such a fun time visiting with family and watching Annabelle...
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A Very Merry Christmas
There were moments of absolute chaos and times of sweet peace – a couple of tantrums, lots of hugs and kisses, and more laughs than I could count. We may not have relaxed as much as we would’ve liked...
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Connecticut Greetings
Where’s the snow? Tuesday night we flew up to Connecticut with the girls – they were pretty great on the plane but I do have my fears about flying home alone with them in two weeks. A lap baby and a...
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Friday Favorites – 2016 Edition
So long 2016. You were pretty amazing. I usually hate New Year’s Eve because of the hype to have one last amazing night before the year ends, so we are going to take it easy once again with a family...
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Winter Decoration Inspiration
With it quickly becoming unacceptable to have Christmas decor up in your home, I’ve started looking for inspiration for my fireplace mantle. I only have decorations for spring, summer, fall and...
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Ailey – Four Months Old
At four months old Ailey has developed the most amazing personality and accomplished quite a bit. She laughed for the first time, ate oatmeal cereal for the first time, almost rolled back to front,...
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Interview with A Three Year Old
1. What do you like to draw? I like to draw a house. 2. What makes you happy? The snow 3. What makes you sad? Uhhh…the Bluejays make me angry because they are not nice. 4. What makes you laugh? The...
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A Rustic Fall Engagement
Coming Soon: Mr. and Mrs. S I’m so excited to announce my other sister is getting married this year!! I had the privilege of taking Tine and Dean’s engagement photos this past October on Dean’s...
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Signs of a Threenager
Rewind to a year ago… one cold January morning as I am getting Annabelle ready for baby school we had our first clothing argument. “These” she said and handed me a teeny tiny pair of sandals. “Honey,...
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I’m Not Perfect
It’s not the first time I’ve heard it… it was probably the fourth or fifth… but recently someone told me she was envious of my perfect life. “Your kids always look great, you look beautiful, and I...
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Friday Favorites
one. SNOW. Of course, we would be traveling when there is a chance for snow in Georgia… but thankfully I saw my share in Vermont and Connecticut! My family and I love snow oh-snow-much and we all had...
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My Favorite Dairy Free Products
Cheese When you go dairy free, it doesn’t mean you’ll never eat cheese again. I enjoy a little sprinkle every day – they just aren’t sprinkles made from milk. Each cheese tastes a little bit...
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My Sister’s Wedding: The Reception
ELIZABETH AND RYAN. MAY 29, 2016 PHOTO CREDIT: ADAM GARELICK PHOTOGRAPHY Wedding Dress: Hayley Paige at Everthine Bridal Boutique (Madison, CT) Bride’s Hair: Salon le Rae Bride’s Makeup: All Dolled Up...
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A New England Rehearsal Dinner
On Memorial Day weekend, the groom’s parents hosted my sister and her fiance’s rehearsal dinner in my parent’s backyard in Connecticut. The weather was perfect, the food incredible, and the garden...
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Life Lately
Yesterday was quite possibly Annabelle’s most favorite day of the year so far. Her bestie brought her along to her ballet class!!! Of course we immediately enrolled and Annabelle will have her first...
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Ginger Carrot Soup
One of my most favorite Christmas Eve meals is my Aunt Lyn’s Carrot Ginger Soup. Back in the day, I used to write a cooking blog called “Mrs. Bear’s Tasty Fare.” My food pictures were awful, but the...
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Ailey – Five Months Old
Happy five-month birthday Ailey!!! Ailey is quickly outgrowing our favorite monthly blanket from Corinne. She’s growing like a dandelion (aka a weed) and weighs 15lbs 12 ounces. At five months old,...
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Friday Favorites
Not just today, but every day, remember what peace truly is. flying again. Last year I bought 10 Flywheel classes, but only took two before the worst pregnancy symptom made it impossible to sit on the...
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I’ll Raise Them to Breathe Fire
This weekend was one for the books. People around the country had all the feels for a number of reasons. Whether you were excited about Friday’s Presidential Inauguration (I was not), or pumped for...
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