I think I’ll be needing to nurse myself through the first of this week with some Diet Dr. Pepper and fresh strawberries (not mixed–that would be weird), but we aren’t (totally) sorry for our full and busy weekend–it’s definitely one that we won’t be forgetting for a looooooong time, anyway. 1. We knew it would …
I took Raven to her 18-month doctor’s appointment yesterday, and let’s just say that her memory of her last trip there must have been crystal clear since she immediately looked terrified. Poor girl! Luckily, she only cried for about 15 seconds while getting her shots and then was happy to nestle her face into my …
With October well underway, we are now firmly in the last quarter of the year, which has got me thinking long and hard about the resolutions I set all the way back in January. One of my biggest challenges for myself was to complete my 100 Hours in the Kitchen project, which, surprising even to …
On this chilly, rainy Monday morning, I wanted to take the opportunity to talk to you about something that’s become very near and dear to my heart… Vests. (Because heaven knows, I’m so sick of hearing about the election that I could just weep.) So…vests. I used to be very “meh” about The Vest—I mostly …
I figured I wouldn’t be a real lifestyle blogger at all if I didn’t post some autumn-related pictures in the leaves, so here you go– A peek into our day yesterday (+ 5 other random things on my mind). 1. I think my body’s been trying to put itself into hibernation mode lately because it’s …
I’ve been thinking a bit lately about what it means to live life to the fullest, to “carp the deem,” if you will. On the surface, the adage that tells us to “seize the day” has been interpreted as being a sort of early front-runner of sayings like YOLO (“you only live once,” for those …
Every month on the 10th (or thereabouts), I post ten (ahem, ISH) pictures of my daughter Raven, who we’ve been taking a picture of every day since she was born. I’ll have you know that this month is the closest I’ve ever come to actually keeping the photo limit at 10. Progress! 1 // Bedhead …
(making muffins to use up our brown bananas) It’s October, which means that we’re officially in the last quarter of the year. You might remember that I’ve been working on my cooking skills this year with my 100 Hours in the Kitchen Project. You also might remember that for the last quarter, my focus has …
