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  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

Oh, you thought you were going to get away with not hearing all the details of a 2-year-old’s birthday?  Wrong.  You’re so welcome.  But hey – at least I’m promising you a cake (recipe) for tomorrow!Nat’s actual birthday was on … Read More

Dear Tina, Happy one-month birthday!  Oh, what a joy it has been to have you in our home these last few weeks.  You have already cemented your place in our hearts. c/o Katie Hart I adore your sweet, if a … 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

    Born September 17th at 11:40am after 10 whirlwind minutes of pushing.  6lbs, 5oz and 20.5″ long.  More details to come!

    Dress: Target; Undershirt: Downeast Basics; Necklace: c/o ShopBlueBirdBride; Belt: Thrifted; Shoes: F21 On Friday, some of the very lovely ladies from church threw me a baby shower.  Both baby girl and I felt so loved and special, and … 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 Nat 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