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All sorts of cozy.Happy Valentine’s Day from these two sweeties! 😘Sending off letters and officially getting Everett signed up as a member of the @mrboddington #secretsocietyofletterwriters club! #sslw I’m not sure who is more excited!Always a good time with this one.Clean and fresh.🏡🌸It’s GIVEAWAY time!🌸🏡Who else could use a break from the cold weather we’ve been having lately?! 🙋🏼♀️ Then you are in luck because I am giving away four tickets to the upcoming #dsmhomeandgardenshow on February 7-10 at the @iaeventscenter. To enter: 🌱Like this post 🌱Tag who you’d like to bring with you! Winner will be chosen on Monday, February 4 at 12PM.The cutest old man there ever was! Fitzie is celebrating his 💯th day of preschool today.Happiest of birthdays to my main squeeze, @mbranstad. Celebrating by digging into this spot-on cake from our neighbor!So glad that my sous chef is back in action.-
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Category Archives: Family
Shanghai
If you followed along over the holidays with our family on Instagram, you may have noticed the adventure we embarked on. We kicked off our holiday excursion with a flight out of Chicago en route to Shanghai. Everett desperately wanted … Continue reading
Download: Thanksgiving 2018
I’m still recovering from a festive and cozy Thanksgiving holiday. How about you? Everett woke up yesterday asking if he could stay in his new elf jammies (see photo towards the bottom) to go to school. Sorry buddy, we all have … Continue reading
Download: a girls weekend in Omaha
Over the weekend, my sisters, mom and I hit the road due west to have a quick little getaway. Coffees were sipped, deals were snagged and lots of laughter ensued. Here’s a little look at all the fun we had. … Continue reading
Download: Halloween 2018
Here in Des Moines, we do Halloween a little different. The Des Moines Register has a great article about the history, but basically we trick-or-treat on Beggars’ Night (October 30th) as a result of a crime and vandalism increase 80 … Continue reading
TTD faves: fall & Halloween books
The first official day of fall was over the weekend and you know what that means? I got to put up the Halloween books on our new reading nook shelves. Guys, I’m slightly concerned at my overexcitement. I can’t wait … Continue reading
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Download: Beaverdale Fall Festival 2018
Over the weekend we got to enjoy one of my favorite traditions as a child – the Beaverdale Fall Festival. On Saturday AM, I got up after a rough night of sleep to hit the brick streets for the Beaverdash … Continue reading
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Tagged Beaverdale, Beaverdale Fall Festival
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Download: Labor Day 2018
Another summer is in the books, and man, was it a good one. We spent our weekend at Lake Panorama with family and even though it was a bit soggy at times, we had a blast. Now, please pass the … Continue reading
