I almost can't believe it's been five years since I walked down the aisle and we said "I do," but here we are! Our five year anniversary was on Friday! Last Wednesday we went to a favorite dinner spot in Central MA. We then celebrated Labor Day weekend by heading down the Cape with my sister and her husband (plus E and our combined three dogs). Since our renovation is underway, how fitting is it that the 5th anniversary gift (traditionally) is wood?? I was joking today that my anniversary …
Maine Family Vacation
I last vacationed in Maine around the age of 10, so it had been a hot minute. But I found a new appreciation for Kennebunkport when we visited in August with my family! My dad has been trying to make a family vacation happen for a while (aside from our normal summer trips to the Cape), so we were all pretty psyched when this worked out. Granted, my older sister had a baby the prior week and was unable to join us for our Maine vacation, we're still counting it a win! I was hoping for nice …
Current Favorites
Mommy and Me Gingham
If I could choose only one pattern to wear for the rest of my life, it would have to be gingham. There's something about it that makes me happy. When I found matching "mommy and me" outfits for me and E, I knew I had to get them for our Sedona trip. I call this "the country club dress" because it has the most perfect collar. The toddler gingham dress is actually on sale right now, so I'm buying it in the next size up! And I wasn't too sure about my gingham shorts, at first, but I ended …
Home Renovation Update: Month 3
When I last updated on our home renovation, the new addition was framed, the electrical and plumbing were done, and the doors and siding were on. What I didn't share is that's when I started to get homesick. It's a weird feeling, living between two homes, neither of which are ours. Every time I drive up our street I get excited to go home, even if it's just for an hour. We have now been out of our house since June 4, so a total of 2 months and 2 weeks. While the renovation feels like it …
Our Favorite Sedona Hiking Trails
Before we visited Arizona in May, we prepared for a true family hiking trip. We bought a backpack kid carrier specifically for this trip (we got this one). To prepare for the Sedona hiking trails, we took E on local hikes, and we planned out which trails we wanted to check out that were supposedly family friendly. We planned to do one day trip to the Grand Canyon, and all other hiking was local to Sedona. Our hiking was mostly the two of us plus E (20 months old) in our kid carrier. She …
