Fashion and Style

Soccer Mom

Jack never took to soccer (or hasn't yet), but Beau and Zoe love it. It is so fun to see them running, playing and laughing with new friends on a team and working together physically and mentally. Life changer. Blouse Vest Shorts Shoes  Evangeline: Bibs Crop top Shoes Bonnet...

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Walking My Love

All four of them come to drop Jack and Zoe at elementary school on most days. It's brisk and refreshing to get out of the house so early, but the best part is the conversations we have together. My most favorite time of day. Dress Stroller Shoes Evvie Sweatshirt ...

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Full Heart

From Instagram. Product Sources Zoe: Dress & Tiara Balloons Evvie: Jumper Me: Pants Ergobaby 360...

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Season of Transitions

September in Northern California is always a little interesting. The summers here-like in many places-can get piping hot with dry, stagnant heat or it could be mildly warm with cooler nights. Where we are living now it gets even hotter than it does in Santa...

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Swinging into School Season

This fall brings a lot of changes for our family. We’ve moved back to the town that Justin and I grew up in, the one where our two oldest children were born. We are closer to family and familiar neighborhoods, but we are barely unpacked...

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Comfort is Key

We are finally home and nearly settled back into our routines after a 5-day “blip” of a trip to Orlando, Florida. We traveled with our children and Justin’s parents also came along to experience Disney World for their very first time ever. I was honored...

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The Caregiver

This year has meant some very big changes for me in the health department. With Evvie now tipping the scales at 18 pounds and 8 months old, it's time for me to redirect what has been so much of my personal health focus towards her...

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Worn With Love

There’s a photo of me as a toddler, it’s one of my favorites. The corners are rounded, the paper is hatched with a matted texture and the color looks like it’s been sitting in oil for 30 years. I’m probably close to three years old,...

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Well Cared For

I didn’t grow up spending a whole lot of time around babies. I had a steady babysitting job for a fairly long stint but it wasn’t something that I sought out heavily. It wasn’t until I had my own children that I really truly actively...

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Consciously Collecting

When Justin and I moved to New York City, Jack was two years old and Zoe was toddling around at 9 months. We packed all of our belongings into a small moving van; a couch given to us from a dear aunt, our dining table...

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Mothering: Well Equipped

I still have the very first diaper bag I ever bought. I searched high and low for this very expensive bag before Jack was born and eventually found it accessibly priced on eBay. Being a new mother, I knew nothing about what “practical” would mean...

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Must Love and Lipstick

I met Justin at a mutual friend’s house. It was Christmas time and we were celebrating the holiday and ourselves, being home gathering for the reunion that happens around that time of year. I was dressed in my finest, he was wearing a pair of...

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