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5 Month Bump

October 26, 2020

Halfway to babys arrival! I’m so excited and can’t believe how quickly things are going by this time around. When I was pregnant with Luna it felt like it took forever to reach this halfway point. But now, it feels like we just announced that we were even expecting another little one. I just can’t believe we are already here. I hope the next 20 weeks fly by just as quickly!

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Playhouse Makeover

March 6, 2020

Last summer our neighbors gave us their daughters old playhouse that she had outgrown. Luna was pumped and I was like…eh? We had just started our backyard renovation but no where in the plans did we have a space for a playhouse. Continue Reading…

DIY Playdough

February 3, 2020

I have talked about making homemade playdough for Luna since before she was born. She will be three next month so I figured it was time to follow through. I found this recipe and looked at a few others and realized they are all generally the same I just made some minor adjustments. It was super easy and actually pretty fun. Continue Reading…

Backyard Progress…

April 3, 2019

We finally got started on our backyard makeover! If you want to see the whole plan for the yard you can read my previous post here. The first big task we took on was building out the planter boxes. These planters will line a large portion of the the fence line Continue Reading…

Backyard Makeover: The Plan

March 8, 2019

Spring is right around the corner and that means we are officially kicking off our first big project on our new home: the backyard. It is a complete blank slate. Literally, there is one plant (a gorgeous  peony bush!!) and the rest is all grass with a concrete patio area. Continue Reading…

Picking a Pine Tree

December 5, 2018

Last weekend we headed out to a local Christmas Tree farm and chopped down our tree! We have always got a real tree and living in the PNW it almost seems silly not to. After wandering through the field of trees for about half hour we found the perfect tree for us 🙂 Continue Reading…

Halloween 2018!

November 1, 2018

I’ve never really been that into Halloween, but since having Luna it’s definitely been fun to partake in all the activities again. I will say, we really half-assed our costumes this year….whoops. But at least Luna looked adorable! I found her ‘winter unicorn’ Continue Reading…

Family Trip to Kruger’s Farm

October 15, 2018

This was our first family trip to the pumpkin patch this year. We go to the same one on Sauvies Island every year, Kruger’s Farm. Luna and I had gone once before this a couple weeks ago during the week and we were literally the ones at the farm. But this time it Continue Reading…

Vaux Swifts

October 1, 2018

Every year the Vaux Swifts migrate south to Central America. And every year on their way down, thousands of these birds gather and use the chimney at a local elementary school as an evening roost. There are literally thousands of these birds. They start gathering Continue Reading…

3 Year Anniversary

September 19, 2018

Today marks my husband and I’s three year wedding anniversary. We were together for 5 years prior, making for a total of 8 years!! So crazy. I feel like we have grown together as a couple so much over that time. I would be lying if I said it has been all butterfly’s Continue Reading…