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Blurry fireflies
Flashes of light outside our bedroom window. I can't make out any details, because it's late at night, far past the hours of contact-wearing, and I've taken my glasses off. I lay in bed, a sleeping baby next to me, watching the blurry flashes of...
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Daily essentials: Skincare and makeup in my mid-thirties
I want to preface this with a huge caveat – I am no skincare expert, but I do my best to source products that (1) do not use endocrine disruptors and other harmful chemicals, (2) are easy to apply, and (3) don't irritate my skin.
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Cooper is six!
It's been a whirlwind around here, these last few weeks. VBS, swim lessons, some house projects, and most importantly, Cooper turned six!
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In the garden, late June 2025
I briefly mentioned our garden in a previous post, but I thought I'd share a bit more about it! Nicholas built the bed from untreated cedar, with some help from Cooper. The following weekend, we filled it, using logs in the base, and then layering...
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Life lately, June 2025
As we're finishing up the first weeks of June, life has been rather full. Here are some of the things we've been up to over the last several weeks:
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The holy repetition of motherhood
"Wipe my tears, mommy." It's a request I hear often, if not daily. Finn looks up at me with pink cheeks and watery eyes, after a tumble or a disappointment, and waits for me to use my sleeve or the hem of my sweatshirt to dry his eyes. I respond to...
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A striped skirt, finished
In late April, I read through a free tutorial for sewing a skirt, and decided then and there that it was finally time to (1) sew something for myself after a long hiatus from garment sewing*, and (2) use some fabric that has been in my collection...
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Katelyn and Devin are married!
Earlier this month, we drove down to Indianapolis to begin the wedding celebration of my sister-in-law, Katelyn, and her (then) fiancé, Devin.
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Creativity check, spring 2025
Here we are in late April and I'm realizing that I haven't shared a summary of my recent knitting, crochet, and sewing projects and process. However, since my last general "making" post – my Creative plans for 2025 – I have shared individually about...
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Life lately, late April 2025
It's been several weeks since I've shared a bit about our life, as of late! The warmer days we've had recently have been welcome. We are still tracking our hours outside and wow, is it easier to log more hours when we don't need to bundle up. So...
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A finished brioche cowl
Last year, a dear friend gave me some beautiful yarn from a trip she took with her family to South Carolina. It is handdyed, with blues and hints of yellow and it is absolutely stunning. I brainstormed a project that would highlight the yarn, and...
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Little local adventures, early spring 2025
We are trying to make every effort to spend more time outside this spring. Although there have been a few very warm outliers, it has been a rather chilly spring so far.
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Finn is three! & A finished Ollie's Classic Crew sweater
Our Finn turned three earlier this month! What pure joy he is. We've taken to calling him our "medium boy," a term he's adopted for himself, as well.
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A quilted pillow
My mom quilts a lot – my parent's home has the best collection of cozy, colorful quilts. Some that are color-coordinated, some that are "scrappy" and fun, all wonderful to cozy up with. I've made one quilt by myself, back when we lived in Austin,...
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An Isle sweater for Nicholas, finished
Ever since I knit my Lodge sweater back in 2021, I have hoped that on some future day, I would have the opportunity to work with Cestari Traditional 2-ply yarn again. It's soft, but wooly, and it makes the most beautiful cohesive fabric. I've showed...
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Late winter favorites
I have a (large) handful of things I am really enjoying lately. "Bright spots," as I like to call them, and sometimes I'll text a list of these to a few close friends. In that same spirit, I figured I'd share the little bits of life that make me...
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Him, 35 years
We celebrated Nicholas' birthday in January, so this is really quite belated, but I don't want to miss marking the celebration of him!
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Creative goals for 2025
Every year, I sit down and sift through my plans for knitting, sewing, crochet, etc. for the year. Although I certainly allow for spontaneous projects, I do love having a general list of ideas (pairings of materials + patterns) to refer to, should...
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Bright, a word for 2025
I know we're quickly approaching mid-February, and so I may be a little late to the party in writing about a frame of mind for the new year. I have finally had time to mull it over and time to actually put it into words and type it out. That said,...
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2024: A year in review
At the close of each year, or more often, the start of a new one – I write out a rather link-heavy post reflecting on the year gone by. Reviewing many of the details of our life, a "summary" of sorts. It's amazing how much can happen in a year, and...
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Celebrating Christmas 2024, Part 2
A few weeks ago, my family drove down from Minnesota to celebrate Christmas with us, and to meet Arlo! (I shared some about how we celebrated Christmas with Nicholas' immediate family in this previous post). My parents and my brother, Matt, arrived...
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2024: A knitting year in review
At the end of each year, or most likely, in the beginning of a new year, I like to reflect on my creative works from the year previous. What I planned to make, what I actually made, and any trends I noticed along the way. I'll include links to...
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Celebrating Christmas 2024, Part 1
Anticipating the arrival of our sweet Arlo just before Christmas, we planned ahead for a rather quiet Christmas. My family visited in early January for a belated family Christmas (a separate post coming soon for that), and so Christmas Eve and Day...
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Arlo's birth story
We have had such a precious 3.5 weeks with our Arlo! I wrote about both Cooper and Finn's birth stories not long after they were born, and I wanted to do the same for Arlo, while the details are still fresh in my mind. The arrival of a new baby is...
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Welcome Baby Arlo!
Our littlest family member (yes, another sweet baby boy!) joined our family earlier this week. I knew my body was gearing up for labor for several days prior, and then when labor started, things moved rather quickly. I'll share Arlo's full birth...
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