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Our first family camping trip
In mid-September, we went on our very first overnight camping trip at a campground! I wrote this post back in July about our little backyard campout, which was a soft introduction to camping with our little boys. Come September and slightly cooler...
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Late summer visits from Texan friends
We've had some special visitors in the last month or so! We have a few friends, in particular, who we have kept up with from our days of living in Texas (2014-2018). Because it is such a great distance between Indiana and Texas, it always feels...
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Life lately, August 2024
Aside from some more "topical" blog posts (an update about my creative projects, our backyard campout, Cooper's birthday, a daytrip to Indy for a concert, and a big family announcement) the last time I wrote a "life lately" update was in early June....
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A backyard campout
In my childhood, I spent a lot of summer trips with my family tent camping. We visited up the North Shore in Minnesota or in state parks elsewhere, with just my brother and parents, or tagging along with another family. I have so many wonderful...
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Life lately, early September 2023
Today, the air felt different. Cooler and more crisp. Filled with anitcipation. The last several weeks since my last "life lately" post, have been filled with a lot of summery fun and they've felt full. I might be getting ahead of myself, since it...
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The five senses of August
Seeing – big ombre hydrangea blooms, Nicholas sanding his former desk out in the yard, Finn climbing into every basket and onto every surface in the house.
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Life lately, late July 2023
Looking back at my recent posts, I realized it has been a long time since I wrote a little post about "life lately." I've written about things in our life, yes, like Cooper turning four, a visit to our friends in Bloomington, a visit from my family,...
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A family visit in July
A few weekends ago, my parents and brother drove down from Minnesota to visit. It had been a few months since we had last seen them, when they visited back in April, and we all wanted to celebrate a belated birthday for Cooper!
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A weekend at Wilderlove Farm
Last month, we finally made the trip down to the Bloomington area in Southern Indiana to visit our friends Maeve and Kyle, on their farm! Maeve has visited us a few times, but this was our first time to Bloomington to see their home and their farm,...
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In the garden, late June 2023
I decided that I was very overdue in writing about this year's garden. I've mentioned it here and there, but now that much more is happening, per say, I'll share some more!
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Life lately, June 2023
It's been awhile since my last little "life catchup," so I decided to fill in with how we've been filling our days. Summer weather is definitely here, but in the best way. A few really hot days aside, we've had so many beautiful days in the low to...
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2022: A year in review
Welcome to my annual post of our life in the last year – a review of all the big and little events, travels, habits, heartbreaks, and joys. These posts require a lot of time and energy, in part due to sifting through all the posts I wrote in the...
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These summer days
Oh, how I love the seasons and the shift they bring. Summer has a lightheartedness to it that is hard to be matched by any other season. And since becoming a mama, this time of year feels all the more magical.
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