I have been keeping a secret... We are due this summer with Baby 2! We took a nice long drive this weekend along the shore and decided to take some announcement photos on the beach. I love these pictures so much and plan to frame a bunch for our home! I am close in age to my two sisters (17 months apart from one and 3.5 years from the other), and both T and I are close to our siblings. We are so excited to have two kids fairly close in age. I hope they will be good …
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The Best Toddler Gifts
One of the most asked-for gift guides this year was for toddlers! I'm excited that so many of you asked, because I have some good recommendations in this area. I'm lucky to have nieces and nephews who all have very different personalities, so I get to see what toys some kids love and others don't care about, and which toys seem to be universally loved. That's what today's gift guide is about: The best toddler gifts that they'll play with over and over again. ONE: Mess-free coloring is …
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Why You Don’t See My Daughter’s Face
A couple of people have asked me about this via DM, so I thought I'd share the reasoning. No, you haven't seen Eleanor's face in a while (since just before her first birthday, to be exact). And yes, that is intentional. Most of the photos you've seen lately look a little something like this one from our trip to Sedona: T and I had a serious conversation about this a while ago. We ultimately decided that we don't want Eleanor's photo plastered all over the internet. There are plenty of …
How to Encourage Your Child’s Interests
Do you remember one particular class or book or person who shaped your future career? In third grade we did a unit on penguins. I loved it. Like, LOVED IT. So I started seeking out any book or show - or whatever - that had to do with penguins. I looked up how old you had to be to volunteer at the aquarium. I found out that the people who feed the penguins at the aquarium are called marine biologists, so I pegged that as my future career. Spoiler: I’m not a marine biologist. I found out …
Baby Shower Gifts Every Mom Actually Wants
This weekend I was thinking about baby shower gifts and what moms actually want... so here are my top unique baby shower gift ideas! Unique Baby Shower Gifts Every Mom Actually Wants There are a few things I should have mentioned when everyone was asking what we needed/wanted for baby's arrival. In no particular order, here are my top unique baby shower gifts! Auto start We didn't have a garage, so navigating New England winters with a 3 month old was an interesting challenge. Oftentimes …
