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    Push the Little Daisies

    I was doing a television appearance once, and there was a stylist on set for wardrobe. She had some great…
    June 11, 2015
  • August, Nicole, Calvin, and Eleanor

    Adjusting

    Calvin is nearly four weeks old already! I was always on my own with our babies before, but now with…
    October 29, 2014
  • Wedding

    Ten Years

    We've done so much together. We met in 1999. We were dating two years later, and married a few years…
    May 22, 2014
  • Nap All Day, Sleep All Night, Party Never

    Nap All Day

    Not really, but I wish. I've been pregnant for half the time that we've lived in this house. Each morning…
    April 21, 2014
  • Baby Number Three: Coming Soon! #makingitlovely

    Another Baby on the Way

    We're expecting our third baby this September! I bought these hooks back when Brandon and I had decided to try…
    March 18, 2014
  • Nicole's Thinkin' of a Master Plan

    GOOOOAAAAL

    In vlog form! Soon you will see why I don't do vlogs. I ramble without the ability to edit text.…
    October 23, 2013
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  • Alex Monroe Gold Floral Jewelry

    Push the Little Daisies

    I was doing a television appearance once, and there was a stylist on set for wardrobe. She had some great options for everyone, but then…

    June 11, 201513 commentsMe, My Life, Parenting, Style
  • August, Nicole, Calvin, and Eleanor

    Adjusting

    Calvin is nearly four weeks old already! I was always on my own with our babies before, but now with Brandon as a stay-at-home dad,…

    October 29, 2014113 commentsMe, My Life, Parenting
  • Wedding

    Ten Years

    We’ve done so much together. We met in 1999. We were dating two years later, and married a few years after that. We’ve shared personal…

    May 22, 201423 commentsMe, My Life
  • Nap All Day, Sleep All Night, Party Never

    Nap All Day

    Not really, but I wish. I’ve been pregnant for half the time that we’ve lived in this house. Each morning for the past few months,…

    April 21, 201429 commentsMe, My Life, Pregnancy
  • Baby Number Three: Coming Soon! #makingitlovely

    Another Baby on the Way

    We’re expecting our third baby this September! I bought these hooks back when Brandon and I had decided to try for another baby, and then…

    March 18, 2014177 commentsMe, My Life, Pregnancy
  • Nicole's Thinkin' of a Master Plan

    GOOOOAAAAL

    In vlog form! Soon you will see why I don’t do vlogs. I ramble without the ability to edit text. My Big Goal for the…

    October 23, 201389 commentsBusiness, Me, The Blog
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