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Cypress’s Weekly Photo Project

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If you’ve been around our blog for awhile, you might remember our photo project of how we took pictures of the twins every Friday for the first year of their life in the same orange chair. (click here to see them all!) As that first year wore on, it started getting old and I would dread their ‘Orange Chair Photoshoots’ because it stressed me out trying to get them to both look cute at the same ... [ Read More ]

A Birth Story {Cypress Jean}

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Hi friends! I’ve been missing you! OKAY, maybe not missing you per se, but missing writing and documenting our little lives. The whole reason I started my blog in the first place was to share all the new and exciting adventures that were going on in my life as a newly wed and a brand new homeowner. And having a new baby in the house is definitely an adventure. Sharing a birth story seems like so ... [ Read More ]

Nursery Plans and Pom Pom /Garland Ideas

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People been askin’ How’s the nursery coming along? I’m here to tell you… I still love the nursery the way it is. AND we’re having another girl. So why? WHY? Almost everything in this nursery was DIYed by yours truly and the man child, and we furnished and decorated it for less than $400. (Find all the details of this room, including tons of tutorials HERE!) I would say, ‘if it ain’t broke, ... [ Read More ]

A little kitchen switcheroo

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So the layout of our kitchen is a little strange. This random little piece of cabinetry next to the pantry… it just looks out of place. All of it. Another thing that looks out of place is this random little corner of the kitchen. Here’s another view. Something needs to go there, right? So one fine day, whilst Nick was innocently at work, I took a crowbar and my cordless drill, and started ... [ Read More ]

Gift Ideas by Talented Artisans… Shop Small!

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Happy Monday morning awesome friends! Are you actively sipping your coffee and pretending to be productive? ME TOO! When I’m sprawled out on the couch and the girls want me to get them a snack (or whatever), I play the pregnancy card and say ‘baby needs to rest in my belly for awhile… we wouldn’t want to wake her!’ And then they gently pat my belly and whisper… ‘awwww baby, so sleepy’, and go ... [ Read More ]

Randoms

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I feel that it’s time for a little life-update of sorts. Lots of little things going on ‘round these parts, but nothing substantial enough to deserve a dedicated post. I’ve had these fabric swatches (from Online Fabric Store) on the trim in the dining room for 3 WEEKS, and cannot make a decision on curtains. The hardest part for me is making the dining room feel cohesive with the living room and ... [ Read More ]

Sometimes they snuggle.

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The girls shared a crib for the first 2 years of their life, and separating them pert’near ripped out my delicate mommy-heart. But it had to be done because they were picking on each other and keeping each other awake. One slept in the crib and the other slept in a pack-and-play a few feet away (and we alternated every night)… far enough that they couldn’t touch each other, but close enough ... [ Read More ]

Boy? Girl?

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We had another ultrasound. This time we brought the girls. The clinic spoiled us this time by using equipment that was manufactured this century. The ultrasound went on and on while the tech measured tiny perfect body parts and showed us bitty little feet, etc. And finally I said… ‘you already know the gender DON’T YOU!’ And she said yes. Then she was silent again for what felt like ... [ Read More ]

Our Weekend Getaway

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This past weekend, we were invited to spend a weekend with a handful of other bloggers to experience the life in historical Franklin County Iowa. We love being from Iowa and are proud of our heritage… but what made this weekend extra special was that we were encouraged to bring our whole family! The girls are finally at an age where we can drag them places with us (for the most part) and actually ... [ Read More ]

17 Weeks

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As many of you know, there’s a small child growing in my belly. Since we found out the girls’ genders at 14 weeks, I was confident that we would see his/her ‘parts’ (or lack thereof) at my appointment yesterday… seeing as I’m at 17 weeks now. HOWEVER, I never considered the fact that our small-town hospital would have less-than-stellar technology compared to what we experienced last time with ... [ Read More ]

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