A few months ago, some friends and I went to a church event together and afterwards went to McDonald’s for a little treat. I got some french fries and was horrified to discover that I no longer liked McDonald’s french fries (also, I know this was a not a fluke because I’d, erm, had some of their french fries just…
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Goodbye to the Twenties
Today, I’m in Portland with my mom. What could be more delightful than a weekend of good food, new things to see, and one of my favorite people in the world? Not much. Although a plane ride without a child is now WAY up there on my list of life luxuries. [Shirt: Shade, Skirt: Ross, Shoes: Payless, Scarf: Gift…
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Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
You’ve probably heard Brené Brown’s name – she became a household name when her Ted Talk name garnered more than 30,000,000 views – and her Daring Greatly book is a phenomenal work about vulnerability and shame that every human probably should read. Sometimes I wait a long time after finishing a book to write about it. And sometimes I close…
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A Birthday Confetti Banner
About six months ago, I saw this garland, and thought, “That is really darling.” And then I saw that it cost nearly $40 and I laughed my little head off, and went on my merry, non-banner-buying way. Then, Bart invited a bunch of friends over for a little birthday dessert over the weekend and while he was busy whipping up…
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Sisters Share It All: Favorite Clothing Item
This round was Merrick‘s choice and she suggested a favorite item of clothing. It took me all of half a second to choose my red maternity pants. I wasn’t kidding when I said I love these. (Old Navy sells a non-maternity version too, which I have nothing to say about because I’ve never worn them. Also, I haven’t bought a…
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