Tag: family
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The Taste of Summer
I love a a good fire pit. The sounds of the cracking wood, sparks flying, and toasting marshmallows for s’more’s. Sounds and smells can trigger memories of childhood. I’ve been missing summers spent in Alabama. The warm, humid days spent playing tennis or out on the lake, and the evenings gathered around the picnic table…
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Nine Months of Motherhood: What I’ve Learned, Loved, and Lived Through
How do I already have a 9 month old? “What theme are you doing for his first birthday?” His birthday? Wow, time slow down. He’s growing every day. Before becoming a mother, I always looked forward to feeding him solids. What will be his favorite food? While pregnant, I saved so many ideas on what…
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Six Months of Motherhood: What I’ve Learned, Loved, and Lived Through
A year ago from today, I was anticipating the moment of telling my parents we were expecting a baby. My parents would be first time grandparents (x2). It was a joyous moment, something we have all prayed for and it was happening. We then told my husband’s parents and they too would be first time…
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Hosting Essentials
This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. As soon as we moved into our house several years ago, I started hosting friends and family over for brunches, lunches, and dinner! I’ll share more details on how I…
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Choose Joy
Saturday, I hosted Ladies Brunch for my church. This is something that started years ago, initially held at a restaurant, once a month. I love feeding people, creating menus, and hosting. I felt it in my heart the call to host the ladies and in July 2023, it happened! A few weeks prior, I researched…
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Traveling: 3 Month Old
This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. Over Labor Day Weekend, we traveled to Alabama. It was a great first trip as a family of 3! This is how we prepared and planned for our first time…
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What I’m Loving this Season
Reflecting back on the past few months and navigating motherhood, I have seen myself grow and take on new things that I did not think I could. At 1 month postpartum, I still could not move around very well–my hips and knees took a toll while pregnant and giving birth. I did not think…
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Comfort & Crunch
In April, my coworkers threw me a Freezer Meal Baby Shower to stock my freezer full of nourishing meals and snacks, so I wouldn’t be on my feet prepping meals after I gave birth. For several months, I had slowly been filling it with grab n go, one handed snacks. Chicken noodle soup was…
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A Moment Like This
Labor Day Weekend was spent together with family on the lake I grew up going to and even where I had my wedding. Flying with an almost 4 month old was a little daunting at first, but after planning and preparing, I became more confident (also my husband is wonderful). I’ll share…
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Gathered and Growing 