Lifestyle
Greta Turns 5 + The Best Looking Compact Fish Tank
A whole month has passed since Greta turned a whopping 5 years old. (How did that happen!?) She woke up on her birthday and ran to the mirror in the entry and stared at herself. After a few moments, she said, "I still look four." And then she paused and said, "And I still feel four." Ha! The truth […]
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March 16, 2015
DIY
A Decor Interview with Greta
We are getting ready to renovate Greta's room and I can't help but feel, didn't we just do this?! Kind of. We had finished her last room shortly before we moved here. Her new room is a little dark, made darker by the current paint color. Made more depressing by the lack of anything. We are in the […]
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August 5, 2014
Lifestyle
Farming with Kiwi Crate
Since Faye came along two months ago, our biggest fear was that Greta would struggle. We are happy to say, it has been the complete opposite. When I was pregnant, Greta wouldn't even acknowledge that she was going to have a sister and now she only shows complete compassion toward Faye. Still, we have been […]
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June 5, 2014
Lifestyle
One Year with Charly
It's hard to believe a year ago at this time, we had been struggling for almost three years with secondary infertility and in a desperate attempt to give Greta a sibling and a playmate--we adopted Charly. I had been scrolling through the online classifieds and there was a photo of her and I just knew that […]
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May 21, 2014
Lifestyle
Chris As A Dad
A few (several?) of my favorite photos of these two: He is hands on, adventurous, patient, and loving with our girl. The whole thing melts me. Happy Father's day to Chris, my father-in-law-- who always makes me feel like the favorite (shhhh),-- to my dad, who handled having a house of girls (and no sons) like […]
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June 15, 2013
DIY
Before And After: Greta's Big Girl Room
Today is the monumental day when we call Greta's "big girl room" done-zo. We have been working on it since the end of November. And now, four months later, we are so happy our girl has a beautiful room that makes her (and us) happy. It's warm and playful and calm and fitting for Greta […]
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March 26, 2013
Cleaning & Organization
Where Are All Of the T-O-Y-S!?
There is one question--maybe even a concern--that we have been getting a lot of lately: Where are all of Greta's toys?! Sometimes it is out of genuine curiosity and sometimes it is a little condescending, but either way it shows up in some form (my inbox, facebook, a comment, instgram, etc.) at least once a […]
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February 19, 2013
DIY
The Spill Heard 'Round the World
That tragic story from two days ago, goes something like this: On Greta's last day of two-dom, we ran to the Benjamin Moore store in the morning (this was after she covered my entire lamp with my lotion from Hawaii) to pick up a quart of "Peony" and supplies to paint her closet. When we […]
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February 14, 2013
Art
5 Tips To Help your Child Create their Best Painting Ever.
One of Greta's favorite things to do is paint (I'm so proud), so we spend a lot of time in the studio together. Greta is currently working on a painting for her own room and I thought it would be a good time to share some tips on how to help your child create their […]
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January 30, 2013
Art
A Shadow Box for the Ages.
Greta's room is packing a lot of neutrals (or was)--but the art opposite the butterfly wall will hopefully balance that with lots of little punches of color. And then there is the closet color that you all voted on, which is currently leaning toward a bold pink--a nice big splash of color that will coordinate […]
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January 29, 2013
Art
Adjusting and Restocking
2013 already feels different. There have been so many changes, yet Chris and I are both itching for some excitement. Greta isn't napping anymore and really, my world--our world, has been turned upside down. I feel significantly more tired from those extra two hours of non-stop playing that when Chris gets home, the only thing […]
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January 10, 2013
Lifestyle
Princess Panties
I guess you can only say, "This is the last box of diapers we're buying" so many times before you find yourself with no diapers and no excuses to postpone the inevitable any longer. It has been a trying couple of days, but potty training our girl, we are. And to save Greta from any […]
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November 16, 2012
Health & Beauty
Ear Ye. Ear Ye. And A Bucket List.
We were up early, early this morning to take Greta to the hospital. Our little girl has been hard of hearing for a long time. We first discovered it when she was 18 months old. Her pediatrician said that she had a lot of fluid in her ears, but it would clear up on its […]
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September 14, 2012
Lifestyle
"[Greta], you've totally transitioned"
Name that movie! This weekend, our biggest project didn't involve a single paint brush or power tool. You may remember, last November, sanity trumped aesthetics and we got a crib tent for Greta-girl. To this day, we stand by that decision. It saved us all. And for the past almost year, we have all […]
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August 20, 2012
Art
Abstract Toddler Art
Greta and I have been "working" closely since the studio was completed. She absolutely loves watching me paint away and often times is happy to sit on the floor and hand me brushes that she thinks I should use. Inspired by this mother who let her daughter play with her paints and brushes, I thought […]
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July 10, 2012
Lifestyle
Yankee Doodle
Since Chris is off work all week, our 4th festivities got a head-start and will most likely last through the weekend. We partied yesterday with Chris's family--all 36 of them (!), where Greta saw fireworks for the first time last night (I have never seen her that excited. ever) and held onto a flag until […]
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July 4, 2012
Art
Poster Child
Father's day, before we headed to church, I snapped a few photos of Greta because she was looking so grown up and she was in a good mood--which sadly, didn't even last an hour into church. This would have been prime gift-giving material if I could have done it a week before and put […]
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June 22, 2012
