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Friday faves

Thanksgiving is going to look a little different for us this year, but we are planning on making the best of it. I received an e-newsletter from local illustrator Laura Palmer of XO-LP this week and she shared some of … Continue reading

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Friday faves

Our halls are decked and one of my absolute favorite additions this year is this wireless remote control electrical outlet switch for our indoor Christmas lights. “Number 664 will be going on right about… now.” I love snagging delicious cheese … Continue reading

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Friday faves

Christmas decorating is in full force at our house. Spreading cheer is number one on my list this year! As soon as I saw a sneak peek of these wooden trees on social media, I knew I had to have … Continue reading

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Friday faves

It was another quick week for us! With celebrating my birthday mid-week, it’s been hard to be motivated the past few days. Speaking of celebrating my birthday, Marcus and I had the most amazing lunch on Wednesday at one of … Continue reading

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Friday faves

Guys, I’m going to try my darnedest to bring Friday faves back to life here after taking a bit of a break. In case you are new around these parts, I try to round up things that are bringing me … Continue reading

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Friday faves

It is always fun to refresh my computer background from time to time and some of my favorites always come from The Everygirl. I was recently went to Trader Joe’s for the first time post-coronavirus and I picked up this … Continue reading

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Camp Branstad 2020

We hosted our annual overnight mid-June, and although sleep was minimal like most years, it was still great to have all of the cousins together!

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Friday faves

[Mother’s Day done right] Throughout this pandemic I have been mesmerized daily by photographer Jamie Beck’s #isolationcreations. Each day during her lockdown in Provence, she has created a photograph and taken us along through the process. I have been so … Continue reading

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TTD home: spring refresh

After spending so much time inside our house, I felt like things needed a little refresh. After we took down our Easter decor, everything just seemed so drab and dull. So I ordered a few things to start and liven … Continue reading

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Friday faves

[a sign of the times: love letters + a homemade mask] What better time to round up a ton of random things I’ve been watching/reading/buying/eyeing lately… Aerie is having a swim sale and I scooped up this black beauty and threw … Continue reading

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