Category Archives: Family

Evie has news

Yes, you read that right. Mr. Everett is happy (?) to announce that he will be a big brother come this July. We are over the moon and can’t wait to bring another sweet little munchkin into this world.  

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Mommy mind: Missing him

[a recent mommy + me donut date] I think I had to get to this point in order to truly write this post. In the beginning, I needed the space, whether I knew it or not. But now, now it’s … Continue reading

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Cabin fever

It’s funny, because when you live in the midwest in a log home – you legitimately have cabin fever around this time of year. With no warm weather locale trip to look forward to, things are seeming pretty bleak over … Continue reading

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Over the holidays

Since I haven’t been blogging for a bit, I thought I would share a little sneak peek via photos of what we were up to all Christmas break.  

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Radio silence

It has been awhile since I last posted and that is because I took some much needed time off (both blog and work) to relax and enjoy spending time with my little family over the holidays. Photos coming soon… It’s … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas from the Branstads

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Turducken 2015

Over the past weekend we held our annual Turducken dinner and once again it was a noisy, crazy, kid-filled success. Chef Marcus was on point, per usual. Here are a few snaps that should give you a good idea of … Continue reading

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Faves before France

This will most likely be my last post before we head off to France, so I thought I would leave you with a few of my favorite things from the weekend. I spent it trying to soak up all the … Continue reading

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First Annual Fall Fest

You know me, ever the entertainer, I couldn’t pass up an opportunity to put our log home (and it’s surrounding foliage) on full display for the most colorful season of the year. Enter our new annual Branstad Family Fall Festival. … Continue reading

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Fall-ify

My new word after this weekend’s whirlwind events. One because it’s fall and I can’t seem to stop buying pumpkins and two because I feel like I could collapse after the past few days. I singlehandedly tamed Saturday morning with … Continue reading

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