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Answering Your Questions: Part 2

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Ok, finally got the girls down to nap (it's been a rough couple days), and I thought I'd tackle a few more reader questions! In no particular order:Do you cook dinner everyday? Being a new Mom, I find it hard to juggle everything, especially since I'm now back at work.I love to plan meals and cook/bake. But I'm not a 'planner' by nature... I'm more of a free-spirit and like to take life as it ... [ Read More ]

From Bedroom to Living Room

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So we've been in the throes of updating our master bedroom for awhile now. One half of the room looks like this: We love how things are turning out... BUT (dun dun dun), we're at a bit of a stand-still whilst we patiently wait for the perfect long/low dresser on craigslist, and possibly some seating. So the other half STILL looks like this: Yikes right? And that "mystery project" that I've ... [ Read More ]

In the Orange Chair

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Today, I'm a little moody and... bloated. And I've been thinking a lot about whipping up some sort of baked good that incorporates chocolate a peanut butter in an appropriate ratio. I'm also SO sick of my current 'project' that I've been fantasizing about dousing it in gasoline and setting it ablaze. But  more importantly, it's photo-Friday! And here are my princesses sporting a couple little ... [ Read More ]

Answering Your Questions: Part 1

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Wow... I didn't know what I was getting myself into when I opened the floodgates for you guys to ask questions... WOWZERS! I thought people would ask things like 'what's your favorite food?' or 'what's your biggest pet peeve?' Some of them are very deep! I might need to take more than one post to answer them all thoroughly, cause I'm an all-or-none kinda girl! In no particular order... your ... [ Read More ]

Toilet Paper Diaries… remembering

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This morning I couldn't sleep, so I found myself reading through old archives of my life on the blog. It's so weird how events from your past can seem so distant, yet at the same time, so fresh. I've changed so much in the past 3 years, it was almost like reading someone else's blog. But SNAP! I used to be so witty! Check out this post from July 2010. How many of you have been around long enough ... [ Read More ]

Questions? Comments?

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For awhile now, I've been thinking we should have an "About" or "Our Story" tab at the top of our blog... describing our love, our family, our journey, our goals, and our projects. But every time I sit down to compose it, I have a major case of writer's block. It seems like such an important thing, portraying who we are and what we're about. But I'm having major issues.So I had this idea that you, ... [ Read More ]

Little Women

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I'm feeling a little under the weather today, but not so much that I can't take pictures of the little ladies! Thanks for not minding me keeping it brief. Hope you have an awesome weekend! ... [ Read More ]

Maybe a little over-ambitious

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Nick and I have found ourselves in the midst of some pretty absurd projects. Projects that we may not have started if we had known how much time we would need to invest in them. Interestingly, we are working on separate projects. Here's a little sneak preview of Nick's project:  (I can assure you it's not a bomb) As for my project, all I can say is that it involves the sewing machine... which was ... [ Read More ]

It’s only the beginning

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We've come to that point in our parenting journey where we can't just leave the chickies laying on their backs under the play gym and go do the laundry or dishes, and expect to find them in the same place upon our return. Within a matter of seconds, they could be anywhere in the room. This new stage of mobility (which isn't technically a stage, because it's... well ...PERMANENT) is keeping me on ... [ Read More ]

Tutorial: How to Reupholster a Chair with Plastic

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Soooo, ok. The thought of reupholstering anything makes me want to curl up in the fetal position and chant The Lord's Prayer. But with a couple of tiny people in the house, and brightly colored food flying through the air, I was beginning to realize that my lovely off-white fabric on the dining chairs wouldn't be off-white for long, and I needed to take action. Like yesterday. Every so often, I ... [ Read More ]

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