THE WEEKLY

July 29, 2013

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toddlerhood | watergunfights | homemadepizza | thepool | newprint | bowling

I know I said this week was going to be our last hurrah to summer but thanks to target clearance and awesome friends that let us pool-less bums borrow theirs, last week was pretty sweet and covered the whole let's hurrah for summer thing.

We had my nephew with us for the week and when we weren't at home hanging out while he did teenage boy things like sleep and play games on his phone, we were at the pool or bowling. And I cooked lots of teenage-approved food like chicken tacos, flautas and pizza. But really, we had fun. It's always interesting to change up the dynamic in the house every now and then. With M working crazy hard with both jobs and school, we girls kind of take over the nest so adding in a teenage boy shook things up. Also, L was glued to his side instead of mine. I call that winning.

The week rounded out with a trip to the doctor for L's swollen bug bite and a drive up to North Carolina for a quick weekend get-away.

Around the web...

The flauta recipe. Double the corn, skip the sour cream. Trust me.

A fun backpack. L has one in the mail!

Is it too early to plan Halloween? 1 2 3 I think the robot is my current favorite.

A modern kids room. I picked up some second-hand shelves recently and I can't wait to recreate those book ledges for Lia's room.

Need a new way to display kid artwork

And my love affair with Tina Fey continues. Also, this.

I have plenty of things to share on the blog this week, mostly weekends with my family. I hope you don't get too tired of picture-heavy posts!


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HOME IS GOOD

July 28, 2013

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You guys. One long car ride with SO many stops and a feverish, unhappy toddler equals very tired adults. But we are finally home and seriously, it's never looked sweeter. M is out grabbing dinner and I'm unpacking but I'm pretty sure we'll quickly settle in and watch some TV to unwind.

Enjoy your Sunday night!

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bugs aren't cool and other things...

July 25, 2013

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You guys. This week. Between having my parents in town over the weekend, having my nephew stay all week, lots of play dates and a mysterious bug bite/swollen eye for L, I'm exhausted. But before I dig into the piles of laundry and dishes that are taking over the house and pack us up, I wanted to pop in before it got quiet this weekend.

We're headed off to North Carolina for a quick weekend trip. I'm happy to see my family again so soon! Next week is our last full week of summer, then L starts preschool and oh man, it's going to be crazy. It's our last hurrah of summer.

I'll be back on Monday with the details of our week and lots of pictures! Happy weekending, xoxo.

PS. L's eye is thankfully just fine. A little swollen, but no infection and some allergy medicines should keep it less irritated. You know this whole state is full of bugs when the doctor chuckles and says "it's south carolina, it's what happens". Seriously, I have never seen more bugs than I do living here. I'm not a fan.

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TWENTY-NINE | FIFTY-TWO

July 24, 2013

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She's right in the middle of being three and that means dressing up like a princess almost every single day. Or a fire fighting ballerina. Or pretending to be a dinosaur. Kids are so refreshingly their own little selves. It's awesome.

I'm doing this series - a portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2013. Link up & find more from this project here.

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the weekly.

July 22, 2013

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I feel like I have a weekend hangover. We're moving a little sluggish this morning and it's showing in the quiet way the morning is just going along. Yogurt, chuggington and a little watercolor for her. Blogging and bills for me.

Last week was full of playdates. And a good margarita and girls night out to balance it all. We finally made it to the library to restock our book stash and beat the heat for a little while. I picked up Tina Fey's Bossypants to read again. I like to mark my summers with good books and this one is hilarious.

Mostly this week was about our girl though. We're signing her up for preschool but didn't I just have her yesterday?! It's honestly a crazy, mixed-emotion kind of decision. But we're doing it, most likely stumbling our way along.

Also? Ballet class. Because leotards and tutus on little girls will make cry and laugh. Or at least, that was pretty close to my reaction.

I had a moment yesterday where it really hit me. This is kind of it for the way things are. It's all going to be the way things were. We're letting our kid exist outside of this personal bubble we've lived in for the past 3.5 years. She's going to be thriving in a world that I'm not completely part of. I won't get to see every moment of hers and that kind of sucks. But I am excited for a new routine and new challenges things for her. It's going to be good. Just completely different.

And things around the web...

Need any fun book suggestions for kids? Read this post!

My friend Emily is spending her Summer in Hawaii right now and she's blogging about it here. After our trip in March, I'm still in love with the lifestyle there.

This BBQ chicken is on our must-eat this week list. Along with corn on the cob and juicy watermelon slices. Because it's still Summer for a little while longer.

And I am pretty sure our kitchen needs this & these, while our bedroom needs this. Our house is a constant work in progress and I am always trying to get it to feel like us.

We're going to continue our morning style at the pool this afternoon with some friends. The lazy river is calling my name. Happy Monday!

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