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  • Up in the Northwoods of Wisconsin

    Dashing Through the Snow

    We spent Thanksgiving break up in the Northwoods of Wisconsin with some of Brandon's family. We're getting back into the…
  • Halloween 2016

    Taking Stock

    Oh man, guys. I miss you. I'm lining up some good stuff for the blog, but I've got to get…
  • LG and Jason Vincent at Taste of the Nation Chicago for No Kid Hungry

    LG at Taste of the Nation Chicago for No Kid Hungry

    This post is in partnership with LG Electronics. There are Taste of the Nation events held in cities across America…
  • Vintage Anatomical Models

    Vintage Finds from Randolph Street Market

    This post is sponsored by Dunkin' Donuts. They've been serving up coffee for 66 years now, selling more than 1.9…
  • USPS Vintage Seed Packet Stamps - Zinnia

    About to Bloom

    I ripped out her zinnia. Technically, I didn't do it, but it's my fault. I took all three kids shopping…
  • Garden Trellis and Gate

    Garden Gate Inspiration

    When I was a kid, we had a dog that would escape our yard every chance she got. Each time,…
  • Decorating, Local, Parenting

    Vintage Finds from Randolph Street Market

    Vintage Anatomical Models

    This post is sponsored by Dunkin’ Donuts. They’ve been serving up coffee for 66 years now, selling more than 1.9 billion cups of hot and…

    September 29, 201610 comments
  • Parenting

    About to Bloom

    USPS Vintage Seed Packet Stamps - Zinnia

    I ripped out her zinnia. Technically, I didn’t do it, but it’s my fault. I took all three kids shopping with me for new school…

    August 23, 201627 comments
  • Exterior & Garden, Pets, The Victorian House

    Garden Gate Inspiration

    Garden Trellis and Gate

    When I was a kid, we had a dog that would escape our yard every chance she got. Each time, she’d be found blocks away.…

    July 14, 20165 comments
  • Parenting, Photography

    Sixteen, Seventeen, and Eighteen Months Old (Calvin’s Monthly Photos)

    Sixteen Months Old (Calvin's Monthly Photo)

    Guess what. I took 64 monthly photos of my kids (24 for Eleanor, 24 for August, and 16 for Calvin) before missing one. And then…

    June 2, 20167 comments
  • Food

    Coffee Crafted with Care

    Dunkin' Donuts Black Card

    This post is sponsored by Dunkin’ Donuts. I’m an ambassador and will be sharing more throughout the year. I told a few friends that I…

    June 1, 201614 comments
  • My Life, Parenting

    A Pretty Great Weekend in May

    Lemonade Stand

    I went twinning with Calvin, we did some work outside (cleaning up, weeding, that sort of thing), and Brandon helped the kids set up a…

    May 23, 20166 comments
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