last weekend, the boys and i drove up to cincinnati to surprise my sister with a baby sprinkle. she is due february 21 with her second little baby (the gender is a surprise- which i love, love). quality time with loved ones is one of her favorite…
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a gymboree birthday celebration
to celebrate parks’ third birthday, we decided to invite some family friends, his cousins, and some school friends to a local gymboree to play, dance, and enjoy pizza + cake. just like christmas, this was the first time that he knew and understood that it was…
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memories of turning three | a school bus birthday celebration
a home scene | 1.15.19 yesterday we celebrated parks turning three it was pretty simple and full of his favorite things … here are some snapshots of how we celebrated our big boy // he wanted to take photos with his three balloon (which he…
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my word of the year
here’s to wishing and hoping that our annual bird families build nests all over the outside of our home it’s always such a gentle, springtime honor. // beannacht, a blessing for the new year “on the day when the weight deadens on your shoulders and…
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home decor | designing a new family space with bassett furniture
this post is sponsored by Bassett Furniture, but all opinions are my own. i hope yesterday was magical. i hope that you and your family were able to spend the day together. and that it was everything you had dreamt of. merry christmas to you. one…
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our christmas cards | twenty eighteen
may the simple things bring the most joy “on winter’s margin” on winter’s margin, see the small birds now with half-forged memories come flocking home to gardens famous for their charity. the green globe’s broken; vines like tangled veins hang at the entrance to the…
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a new journey | olive june market
olive june market the sun is starting to set for the day as i sit to announce a special new journey with you all. when parks was itty-bitty, just a few months old, i was taking a walk with him around our neighborhood when i felt…
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gift ideas | stockings for babies + toddlers
lately, the air in our home smells of fresh pine and the earth seems to wear magic so effortlessly. i have been decorating our house slowly this year and have been listening to the carpenter’s, frank sinatra, and kenny and dolly ‘a christmas to remember’ on repeat…
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christmas tree farm + santa visit
yesterday, we ventured about forty minutes outside of charlotte to a christmas tree farm. it felt so good to be out, in the cool air, filled eternally with the spirit of christmas. this season is especially beautiful because it focuses so much on what’s already…