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  • Sixteen Months Old (Calvin's Monthly Photo)

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

    Guess what. I took 64 monthly photos of my kids (24 for Eleanor, 24 for August, and 16 for Calvin)…
    June 2, 2016
  • Dunkin' Donuts Black Card

    Coffee Crafted with Care

    This post is sponsored by Dunkin' Donuts. I'm an ambassador and will be sharing more throughout the year. I told…
    June 1, 2016
  • Lemonade Stand

    A Pretty Great Weekend in May

    I went twinning with Calvin, we did some work outside (cleaning up, weeding, that sort of thing), and Brandon helped…
    May 23, 2016
  • Eleanor's Seventh Birthday, American Girl Place Café

    A Birthday Weekend

    Eleanor turned seven on Friday! We celebrated with the dinner of her choice, followed by birthday cake. What did she…
    May 2, 2016
  • Backyard Spring Get Together

    Decorating for a Cute and Casual Backyard Party

    This post is brought to you by TargetStyle. Shop the new Home collection in stores and online. I was in charge…
    April 19, 2016
  • The Field Museum, Chicago

    Hello, Hello, Hello!

    (Title to be read in your best RuPaul voice.) Good Monday to you! We had a crew of painters here…
    April 11, 2016
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  • Sixteen Months Old (Calvin's Monthly Photo)

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

    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 commentsParenting, Photography
  • Dunkin' Donuts Black Card

    Coffee Crafted with Care

    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 commentsFood
  • Lemonade Stand

    A Pretty Great Weekend in May

    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 commentsMy Life, Parenting
  • Eleanor's Seventh Birthday, American Girl Place Café

    A Birthday Weekend

    Eleanor turned seven on Friday! We celebrated with the dinner of her choice, followed by birthday cake. What did she choose, knowing we would make…

    May 2, 20165 commentsParenting
  • Backyard Spring Get Together

    Decorating for a Cute and Casual Backyard Party

    This post is brought to you by TargetStyle. Shop the new Home collection in stores and online. I was in charge of decorating for a party…

    April 19, 20161 commentHolidays
  • The Field Museum, Chicago

    Hello, Hello, Hello!

    (Title to be read in your best RuPaul voice.) Good Monday to you! We had a crew of painters here all last week. They finished…

    April 11, 20167 commentsMy Life, Parenting
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