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 …
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Motherhood Q&A
A few weeks ago I used the "questions" feature in InstaStories to see what questions you all had for me. SO many of them related to being a mom that I thought I'd do a little Q&A post on motherhood! These were the top 3 questions that I want to share today. If you have other questions, definitely let me know! picture from Eleanor's baptism When did you know you were ready to be a mom? I don't remember one day when I said, "Alright, I'm ready to be someone's mom!" It …
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The First Trimester
There are so many books and articles that tell you how magical the first trimester is. And honestly, they're all bullshit. baby booties Don't get me wrong, pregnancy is incredible, but early pregnancy (specifically the first trimester) ... well, it sucks. …
A Big Announcement!
We are so, so excited, and I'm thrilled to share that we are expecting a baby! …
My Favorite Holiday Traditions
The first year T and I lived together, I remember telling him that we needed to start our own Christmas traditions. It was during a conversation about what we were doing Christmas morning, when he told me that his family had asked if we could come over around 9am. Growing up, Christmas morning for me was always spent in pajamas. My sisters and I (once we were past the stage of circling absolutely everything in the Toys R Us and American Girl Doll catalogs) would go downstairs in our pjs, grab …
