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November 5, 2014
Happy November, friends! One holiday down. Two to go. Love this time of year. It’s full of traditional favorites, family and friends, coziness, cuddles and all that good stuff {in addition to all of the decadent recipes and comfort food}. I can’t get enough. And now that Mads is getting a little older, she’s starting to share in the wonderment, adopting traditions and loving on this chilly weather. Heck, she started singing a few Christmas tunes this past Sunday. I...
November 3, 2014
I’m a NUT when it comes to soup. Not only because I really do love making different kinds of soup but because my family really likes to eat it. Now that it’s getting colder outside, heating up the oven + stove for some comforting goodness seems even more appropriate. That, and nothing really helps fill the soul like a really good home-cooked soup…lots of love + delicious ingredients. This weekend, I whipped up a favorite for my hubbs – French Onion...
October 28, 2014
Growing up, I was a girl scout. I loved it. Every other week, I hung out with my girlfriends after school, enjoyed some sort of peanut butter snack and worked on crafts. A group of the coolest moms helped us make lanyards, took us on our first camping trips and taught us the exquisite art of selling cookies. As a reward for our efforts, we were given patches. And when we were Brownies, oh boy did we earn patches! I...
October 21, 2014
This past weekend, my bubbs and I celebrated that beautiful day when we decided to promise forever to each other. H A P P Y A N N I V E R S A R Y , J – B U B B S ! I won’t gush or say how he still makes my heart swoon. 🙂 Although we are still newlyweds, only four years into this wild ride, I’ve learned a few things along the way. Great lessons...
October 9, 2014
The post is entirely and completely inspired by Scarlett’s confessional post. And I think a lot of us could benefit from just getting it off our chest, knowing we are not alone in this wonderful but sometimes exhausting journey of parenthood. I must admit to myself that I’m still in disbelief that I’m a mother. Not that I never wanted to be a mom. Opposite. It’s one of my callings, what I was put on this earth to do. It’s...