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  • 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…
    September 29, 2016
  • 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…
    August 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
  • Eleanor and Gingerbread, the Guinea Pig

    Kids and Small Pets

    A few people have emailed with questions because their kids are interested in getting guinea pigs or other small pets…
    September 9, 2015
  • 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…
    June 11, 2015
  • Four Months Old

    The Future of the Monthly/Yearly Photo Project

    If you've been reading for a while, you're probably familiar with my monthly photo project. I started when Eleanor was…
    March 19, 2015
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  • 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 billion cups of hot and…

    September 29, 201610 commentsDecorating, Local, Parenting
  • 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 with me for new school…

    August 23, 201627 commentsParenting
  • 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
  • Eleanor and Gingerbread, the Guinea Pig

    Kids and Small Pets

    A few people have emailed with questions because their kids are interested in getting guinea pigs or other small pets of their own. I can’t…

    September 9, 201512 commentsParenting, Pets
  • 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
  • Four Months Old

    The Future of the Monthly/Yearly Photo Project

    If you’ve been reading for a while, you’re probably familiar with my monthly photo project. I started when Eleanor was a baby. I bought the…

    March 19, 201529 commentsMy Life, Parenting, Photography
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