After Janssen posted her adorable Advent calendar, I decided to blatantly copy her and post my own. Because imitation is the highest form of flattery, right? Bonus – this project is simple enough that there’s still time to get it … Read More
Oh yes – have I told you? I’m the queen of flaky, buttery crusts 🙂 Adorable craft blatantly stolen from Rachel Can you even handle the sweetness of this baby? I think not PS – check out … Read More
I adore Thanksgiving. There’s food and family and it’s the start of the Christmas season. Christmas day always feels a little bittersweet to me because it’s the end of the wonderful season and in a week, you have to stop … Read More
I haven’t talked about it much on here, but I’m a vegetarian. Have been my whole life. My parents grew up vegetarian, and so did I, and I’ve never felt the need to venture away from it.A few weeks ago, … Read More
Let’s face it: when you’re having a baby, people try to convince you that you need a whole heck of a lot of crap. Bouncy seats and matching sheet sets and changing tables etc. etc. I’m sort of a minimalist … Read More
I promised you cake, and cake you shall have. (But better quality, in-daylight photos? That would require not only foresight, but also restraint on my part.) I’m usually not the biggest cake person. I generally prefer brownies and PIE. And … Read More
Gray shirt: thrifted (Ann Taylor Loft); Lace undershirt: Downeast Basics; Cardigan/Cords/Shoes: Target; Bag: Zappos Some people hate birth stories. I happen to love them. To those of you who can’t stand hearing about the minute details of how someone else’s … Read More
This past weekend, I planned a little surprise babymoon for Dan. He conveniently had a men’s church activity on Thursday night, for which I slyly convinced him to get a ride so I could drop N off at my parents’ … Read More
We like books. We have a lot of books. I am definitely a “thrower” rather than a “keeper” (Dan sometimes gets sad when I immediately chuck cards after reading them…apologies to anyone who was hoping I’d go to the grave … Read More
Look, I know there are probably a thousand different versions of this out there already. But I figure when you’re a parent getting ready to subject yourself to travel with an infant, well, you can never hear too many experiences. … Read More
I mentioned before how I tried to pack a basics and layers. But what exactly does that entail? This seems like a cop-out, but I think it will be a bit different for everyone. I happen to generally prefer skirts … Read More
I really appreciated the helpful suggestions on packing basics that mix and match for our trip. And that’s exactly what I did! But what exactly are basics? What’s a good number for that amount of time (2.5 weeks including travel)? … Read More
