Category: Daily Life
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Lately… September & October 2014
This Fall has been a BLUR. Lately, I’ve been: …creating works of art with a very talented toddler. Crayons are a big hit these days. …traveling to Salt Lake City for an essential oil convention. … listening to this YouTube by Kid President. They actually aired it at convention during part of a breakout session…
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22 Months and Growing
To my precious, independent, strong-willed, and beautiful daughter: I love you. Always and forever. You are teaching me so much about the world. You make me laugh and want to pull my hair out… every single day. We are both learning new depths of patience and how to navigate the world together. I love your…
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DIY Sensory Bin for Olivia
To help her sensory and speech issues, Olivia has been working with an awesome occupational therapist. On one of Tracy’s visits, she brought an enormous sensory bin filled with colorful noodles. Olivia LOVED scooping, dumping, and pouring. The best news?… the bin was large enough for Olivia to actually climb in (which she eagerly did!). …
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Around Here: July and August 2014
July flew by and August is almost a distant memory. Lately, I’ve been: …coordinating evaluations and therapy sessions for Olivia. I’ll write more about this personal adventure in the future. I’m still digesting all the lessons I’ve learned about advocating for your child and some of the new insights we’ve gained into fostering speech development…
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Summer Photo Challenge 2014
This summer has been filled with beautiful moments. If you’ve been following me on Instagram, you’ve probably noticed I’ve been using the hashtag, #bpcphonephotographyproject, to describe many of my photos along with several more specific ones like #ppp2silhouette or #ppp2light. These labels refer to a phone photography challenge I participated in through Big Picture Classes. …
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Thoughts on Motherhood and Traveling: Part 2
To read Part 1, click HERE! During a recent flight, I had the chance to sit next to the window and gaze out at some incredible cloud formations. Perhaps I was just focused on missing Olivia, but the clouds (and really the whole process of flying) made me think about motherhood. Some similarities that I…
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Around Here: June 2014
Busy, busy, busy…. This month has been spent: …enjoying this gorgeous view while in Florida. The Breakers Hotel review coming soon. …taking our baby girl to the pool. …looking through a camera lens. I took on several large photography projects for The Dating Divas blog. They are launching several amazing products over the next few…
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Fourth of July 2014
For the past several years, our Fourth of July’s have been a mixture of boating, sunshine, and fireworks on the lake. This year, however, we spent our Holiday talking to doctors and visiting care facilities after my sweet 93 year old Grandma fell and broke her hip. Three: the number of places she broke the…
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Father’s Day Gift 2014
To celebrate Father’s Day this year, I knew I wanted to do something special for James. We’ve had quite a year of ups and downs! When I saw a template for adorable printable book on the blog I Heart Nap Time, I knew it would be the perfect gift for our superhero! Here’s how my…
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Thoughts on Traveling and Motherhood: Part 1
Over the past two months, I’ve spent two weekends away from my sweet baby girl. I’m happy to report that she did great! I, on the other hand, was largely a hot mess. Part of me was so excited to escape my current reality for just a few precious days. The other part was overwhelmed…