Love of beauty is taste-The creation of beauty is art. -Ralph Waldo Emerson
As a parent, we want the best for our children, but what about the world we’re leaving them? When it comes to babies, items come in abundance and have a short life span. Think about the number of diapers you will go through, clothing, toys, etc. in just the first few years. This abundance of […]
Read MoreI have added so many clothes as the COVID-19 months and weeks have continued on. Madeleine is already 9.5 months old since her July 2020 birth! Due to the complex fertility issues we have experienced, she is our last baby. I always thought we would have 3 children, but I guess other plans were made […]
Read MoreSponsored Post: Is it really already the Holiday season? Hanukkah just started last Thursday – Christmas and Kwanzaa are fast approaching – now is the time to shop for those you care about in your life. Holiday traditions are different for all of us this year but one of my most important traditions, particularly this […]
Read MoreApparently I’ve been at this same blog, same name, with varying formats for twelve years. A lot has happened in my life during that time. My relationship with my now-husband was only a few months old when this blog started after I ditched my LiveJournal I had owned for about 8 years. Wow. I have […]
Read MoreFairy tales are a special style of writing, and a refreshed look at some familiar fairy tale friends made this book incredibly unique and special for our little girl. The Azula’s story and one of their stuffed friends, Ollie, helped shift Margaret’s perspective on the dentist, teeth, and honestly mouth health in general! Since she […]
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My life recently has been a really complicated one, here’s a video I made to sum up a lot of it. I have written this out so many different ways and have struggled to put into words what has happened to our little family over the past five weeks. As I mention on my Twitter […]
Read MoreSponsored Post that includes affiliate links You all know I am a huge fan of the Shop Local Shop Small movement! A great example of a local and small business hub is Barracks Road Shopping Center in Charlottesville, Virginia. This shopping center is located just off the Rt. 29 bypass, conveniently a short drive off […]
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#WorthyStyle fact: Did you know I grew up on a farm? From my Dad’s college years until 2000, my family raised us on Maple Downs Farm in Rockbridge County, Virginia, just outside of Lexington. At around 400 acres, it was paradise for a free-roaming exploring child! Now that #BabyMCVA is mobile and an enthusiastic and […]
Read MoreMy Grandmama and Grandpapa purchased a home in the newly developed Corolla Light resort community in Currituck County, NC on the Outer Banks in the late 1980s. I would say 1988, due to the founding of the community and the actual paving of NC 12 being pretty new when the Resort broke ground. The sights […]
Read MoreHello friends – and those newcomers to my blog who may stumble upon this post. I have a very specific request for a very special and heart-wrenching reason. This post centers on a family many in the blogosphere know about or have heard of. Some (like me!) may have followed the Mom, April, and her […]
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