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Staging an impromptu mock stock photography photoshoot with RJ, Shannon and Heather one evening while the kids played on the playground. Every time I look at the photos I die laughing. We’re thinking...
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NOTHING. Shannon left Sunday afternoon for THREE MONTHS which makes this my first week without her and by default NO THINGS ABOUT THAT MAKE ME HAPPY. But since I can’t be a curmudgeon in public all the...
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Shannon surprising me last weekend by coming home on day passes both days. One more weekend (this upcoming one) before she gets full overnights at home Fri-Sun! Doing another grown-up couple thing with...
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Letting Emma make her own pizza and it turning out like it did* (*ADORABLE). Using the laptop to Internet on the couch last weekend when Shannon came home. Total first world problem, I know, but holy...
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EMMA’S KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL PHOTO!!! Emma reading with/to the dog at the library again last Thursday after school. Walking the kids through Toys R Us on Friday after school to write their Christmas...
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Having randomly nice days that are so nice the kids can ride their bikes in the evenings with just shorts and tees on. Going back to good ol’ weekly Design A, 12×12 Project Life layouts. You can see...
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Finding out that WE’RE STAYING IN D.C.! Shannon’s first assignment for her new position at work keeps us right where we’ve been, which is really-fucking-relieving and exactly what we wanted. FINALLY...
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I’ve been sick since waking up with a fever and grossness on Halloween so not much has been happening around here the last few days. BUT. Of the few things going on, here’s what’s been making me happy....
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Fresh fruit in November, even if it is $6.99 per pound. Pulling together papers for our 2015 holiday mini book base pages. I still have no fucking clue how I’m going to approach this project – I only...
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Starting the “9 Weeks of Heaven” Oly cycle from Catalyst Athletics. My clean is pretty solid but my jerk and snatch are SO WEAK (yes, I realize that reads as straight porn talk to anyone unfamiliar...
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MY HALF-BIRTHDAY TODAY! I mean, it’s not technically a joyous occasion because it also marks the beginning of my last six months of 20s (WAHHHHHH), but it’s a half-birthday nonetheless so whatever....
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It’s been kind of shitty around here lately so not much on this week’s list. That’s what happens when your camera lens and your iPhone screen break within 18 hours of each other, and when two days...
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Things making me happy this week? Definitely not Madden getting sent home from school Monday morning basically right after I got to work 30 miles away because they found a lice on him. BUT getting all...
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THE IDEA THAT SHANNON COMES HOME FOR GOOD IN TWOOOOO DAYYYYYSSSS!!! Surprising the kids this weekend with tickets to the new Alvin & the Chipmunks movie. We’re headed to the first showing Saturday...
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Waking up to receive another exciting email (that’s twice in the last week-ish). Being able to work from home this week (and next). Kids who love to create stuff. Sunday Funday dance parties with the...
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Being able to announce I made the One Little Bird 2016 Creative Team (finally)! I’ve known for a few weeks but was bound to secrecy until Peppermint made the official announcement, which was yesterday,...
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Creating, creating, creating. Brainstorming, brainstorming, brainstorming. So many project ideas. And even more e-course ideas for all of you guys! (Speaking of: If you haven’t already, please fill out...
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Announcing I’m on not one but TWO creative teams this year! So excited to be creating for One Little Bird and Ali Edwards in 2016, two brands that I’ve loved since I started this memory keeping gig....
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Adele’s carpool karaoke with James Cordon. I literally was NOT an Adele fan in the slightest until I watched this. I don’t know. I can’t explain it. She’s magic. She slays. She won me over. #Adele4Life...
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Watching Emma watch the snow come down Friday afternoon. Watching the kids go sledding for the first time. THEY FREAKING LOVED IT! I wish we would’ve been able to have Bri for the weekend, but her dad...
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