yesterday i shared some scenes from the garden picnic birthday party we threw for nash last saturday, june 15 near uptown charlotte. ‘i carry your heart with me (i carry it in my heart) i am never without it (anywhere i go, you go, my…
motherhood
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first birthday celebration | a garden picnic for nash {part one}
a year ago today was nash’s due date… and now we are reminiscing about all of the joy and wonders and beauty he has brought us. i thought i was as connected as i could be one year ago… however, it turns out there’s always…
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nash charles is one!
The Messenger My work is loving the world. Here the sunflowers, there the hummingbird- equal seekers of sweetness. Here the quickening yeast; there the blue plums. Here the clam deep i the speckled sand. Are my boots old? Is my coat torn? Am I no…
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a letter for nash on the eve of your first birthday
it’s the eleventh of june and tomorrow our sweet nash charles (or ‘nash charlie’ or ‘charlie boy’ as i often call him) will turn one. still my baby, always and forever. yet, i am having a hard time with this milestone. he’s been such a…
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nash charles . month eleven | things i always want to remember
“gather courage like- wildflowers.” -jak major things i always want to remember || 01. food is still your favorite- you can’t get enough and would eat all day long if we allowed you 02. a road trip to philadelphia + cincinnati (you love your cousins)…
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mother’s day moments
redefining motherhood it is the look in my mother’s eyes, every time we say goodbye. it is the pregnant girl on the bus, softly singing lullabies to her unborn child. it is the woman staring at the negative pregnancy test, longing, hurting, grieving. it is…
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thrift store tips
-a home scene- let’s chat about those dusty vintage gems that can help turn your home into a place with charm in a really inexpensive way. thrifting has become a way of decorating our home, a small business (olive june vintage) and a bonding experience…
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a grateful heart
this post contains affiliate links | thank you so much for supporting this blog sharing a snack with his dad under the trees a grateful heart || 01. a night out with my husband saturday (a thank you to my in-laws for taking the boys…
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easter memories
i am currently listening to tift merritt radio with an afternoon coffee while the boys nap. and i can’t help but reminisce about yesterday and how much this day, this easter sunday, meant to me. our first easter as a family of four was so…