THE WEEKLY

THE WEEKLY

January 12, 2014

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We stayed busy getting back to normal around here. Preschool and ballet classes. Returning library books. Doing dishes and laundry and taking down the Christmas tree (finally!). And, M started a new semester in school this week.

Parts of the week were crazy and parts were comforting. Having clean toilets and made-up beds can do a lot for one's spirit but on the other hand, wow. The house was in bad shape.

M's little sister in town for a few days so we're on the go and soaking up as much time with her as we can! I'll be back on Monday with a weekend post, xo.

PS. Lia has become obsessed with My Little Ponies and my new doormat has made me swoon every time I walk in the door!

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LOOKING FORWARD TO | JANUARY

LOOKING FORWARD TO | JANUARY

January 7, 2014

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January, I'm glad you're here. It feels like I've been running some kind of crazy celebration hoopla between Thanksgiving and right after the New Year. It's fun, of course it's fun. But it starts to take a toll.  So right around the second week of January is when things become fun in the "oh lets just go on with our ho-hum ordinary schedules and see where life takes us" way.

Here's what I'm excited for...

Cold mornings. They give me a reason to cover up bad hair days (or weeks!) with cozy knitted hats.

A fresh start to the New Year.

A visit from my sister-in-law. She's kind of the best and we love her so.

New episodes of Pretty Little Liars. Because, yeah.

And on that note - Juan-uary.

A moms night out!

And the return of our favorite Farmers Market.

I've got some new series and blog post ideas I'm excited to share with you guys this month too. Here's to you January, let's do it right, xo!

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A BREAKFAST BIRTHDAY PARTY

A BREAKFAST BIRTHDAY PARTY

January 6, 2014

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We threw our girl a simple breakfast birthday party over the weekend. She wanted a sleepover and we did not, so we met in the middle. This little party was my favorite of any we've thrown her! She had her own friends which was huge for her! She did so well all morning. It was such a happy (and loud!) morning in our house.

I kept the decorations simple and picked out my favorite plates and napkins and the rest fell together. I made a quick garland for the wall and added a lot of balloons. It doesn't hurt that the stripes in our dining room are fun by themselves! And all of the mason jars, pots and dishes I used were things I had on hand already.

We served up waffles with fresh fruit, chocolate chips, and powdered sugar to top them off with. Of course, cereal! And mini donuts just because our girl loves them so. I poured some orange juice in a thrifted glass carafe and served up white and chocolate milk. Everyone got to take home a mini notebook & crayons with some fun "sausage & egg" treats!

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ONE | FIFTY-TWO

ONE | FIFTY-TWO

January 5, 2014

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1/52 || A stolen moment during her birthday party. Seconds after this picture, she was up and running around again. Girl had fun!

I'm back with this project. I seriously love having fifty-two pictures of my babe from last year. But this year, I want photos a little more candid. L hates when I say "stand still and smile". I can literally see her cringe sometimes as she does the exact opposite of what I say. And then I suck at keeping my cool.

So, here's to things getting a lot more candid around here. And my camera becoming my side-kick.

 I'm doing this series - a portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2014. Follow along, link up & find more from this project here.

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HERE'S TO YOU, 2014

HERE'S TO YOU, 2014

January 3, 2014

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Happy 2014, you guys! We're three days in and I've decided this year will be about making small changes and better choices. I could go all gung-ho and make grand plans but in all honestly, that isn't my style. And I'd only feel terrible when they all hit the ground after I failed. 

But there are things I want to do with this year. It's a fresh new slate and those little butterflies of possibility are in full effect around here. Even Lia made goals to start soccer and do well in school and ballet. Ha, we start early around here!

But I think I'll skip making some long list I can check off this time.

I will never give up caffeine but I will try to drink more water. It would be really nice to lose enough lbs to squeeze into my favorite black party dress a little easier. It's always nice when your clothes let you breathe. And, it wouldn't be so bad if date nights weren't as rare as UFO sightings around here. So, that's where it's going to be.

Here's to the awesome things ahead. And the hair-pulling bad ones, too. Yin and yang and all that jazz!

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