An Open Letter to My Partner in Parenting…

Honey, I just want to take a second to acknowledge how amazing you are. It’s incredibly hard to believe that Dane is almost SIX months old – isn’t it? He’s been here for half of an entire year and technically part of our lives for 16 months. That’s so long, yet it’s flown by at […]

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Soup Series: Chili Deliciousness

Hey friends! You’re in for a treat today. This is one of my all time favorite cool-weather meals – it reheats really well (maybe even gets better after a day or two), freezes like a dream and satisfies that taste for fall. Everyone has a chili recipe – and I love them all but this […]

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The Perfect Gray Jacket…

So, Wednesday was my last day at work and I am lucky enough to have some time off before I start my new adventure. I’m really looking forward to some down time to clear my head and refocus on what’s to come. (I even bought a book to read… for fun…what?!) I know it will […]

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Soup Series: Spicy Meatball & Orzo Soup

Hey guys, this edition of the soup series is suuuuper easy, delicious and the brothy base makes it a healthy choice too! I make this a lot when chicken noodle soup sounds good but we want to spice it up a little. What You Need 1 bag of meatballs – I love the Italian Style […]

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Weekend Update! Fair, Food and a new buddy!

Happy Sunday friends! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Our was jam-packed with tons of firsts for Dane and a lot of fun for everyone. Friday I packed up and headed to my hometown to check out the county fair. I’ve spent many MANY nights in the beer tent and enjoying deep-fried everything […]

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I Have No Idea What I’m Doing…

Do you guys ever feel like you have no clue what you’re doing when it comes to parenting? Dane is SO unpredictable from day-to-day. Sometimes he’s the easiest, happiest child on the planet and sometimes it’s like he’s the spawn of the devil (which I guess would be me, huh?) For example, around his 5 […]

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Big Changes Coming Right Up!

Life is getting a little crazy over here. I’ve officially accepted a new position with a fabulous company where, I hope to grow, learn new skills and improve myself professionally. Job hunting with a 4 month old plus maintaining a current busy job was no easy task. I am at the point in my career […]

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Kimono Craze

I’ve been slightly obsessed with kimonos for a while now… there is just something about a loose, flowy top that you can throw on over leggings, jeans, shorts or casual dresses. Dress them up or down and the common denominator is always comfort. I scored this tribal tye-dye one at you guessed it, Target! It […]

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Soup Series: Spicy White Chicken Chili

Hello friends! I hope you had a fabulous weekend! We’ve been completely obsessed over the Olympics – Casey and I were both competitive swimmers growing up so we geek out so hard over the Summer Olympics.What are your fav sports? I am SO excited to announce this series of blog posts. For those who know […]

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Life Update and Dane’s 5 Month Update!

Hi friends, I hope you’ve been having a great week. I’ve been on a little hiatus from posting – I’m sure you’ve noticed, right? 😉 It’s been an insanely busy week at work and between that, caring for Dane, spending time with Case and taking care of myself, I’ve basically been surviving on coffee and […]

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