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Our new carpet is in! As you can see, Cleo is already enjoying it, as am I. When I wake up I feel like it’s an entirely different room. While it was being installed I made a trip to IKEA with Meredith. I had fun shopping for some accessories (I’ll be posting more about that this week) and you can see a few of them here. Once we got the room put back together David said, “Hey, the bed is looking good!” That made me happy because usually he couldn’t care less about my decor updates. I keep telling him that I have a vision and this is only the start. It’s already come such a long way in just…
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This past weekend was great, but it was also exhausting so that I feel like I need a weekend from the weekend, you know? Anyway, this topic seemed appropriate as I recover from all the intense productivity. :) This actually turned out to be one of my favorite lists in appearance, simple as it is, mostly because my Instax picture actually turned out looking good! I think it’s way easier to get a good shot of something far away than up close. find a cozy corner and do something calming that I love (read, stitch) take a good shower eat something yum have a cup of coffee nap (if possible) phone a friend (or mom) drive somewhere alone Next month:…
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one I am so tired today. It’s been too much week. We’ve had something planned every night this week except for one, and that night the toddler was a hellion so I’m just beat. It was good stuff that we were doing: dinner with family, church, and our anniversary dinner (we went here and it was delish) but I’m just not used to having so much to do after work. Tonight we have to prep our house for carpet installation which is a lot of work, but I’m also super excited about the result. two This week at work has been lighter than usual which I am very grateful for, so I have had some computer time. I managed to…
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Five years ago today David and I were married. The wedding was amazing but, like that last picture, a blur. We settled quickly into marriage and for us it wasn’t a big adjustment since we were raised in similar families and they are good friends with each other. We are blessed to share such compatibility. Since then we have definitely experienced a lot of life. A debilitating disease for him that necessitated four surgeries, infertility and miscarriage, travels, work changes, windfalls, deaths of family members, the birth of our daughter and now the expectation of a son. Mostly though, we are in the midst of the daily grind. It’s hard, but it’s also so, so beautiful. We’re doing it together,…
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Hi friends! Today’s post comes to you from my blog friend Stephany. She’s talking about something that is constantly on my mind: money management. I don’t get into it much here, but with a mortgage, lots of bills, one kid in daycare and another on the way, money can be tight and our dream is to overcome the worry that comes along with that and get to a place where we can give freely to causes we believe in. It’s a tough road though, and I always appreciate reading other people’s perspectives on it! Read more from Stephany on her blog. I was aware from a young age that my parents struggled with their finances. My dad worked the late…
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