Surprise!

So let’s just get the cat out of the bag (even though I despise that saying…mostly because I don’t like cats…please don’t hate me). I have an exciting announcement that I’ve been anxiously awaiting to share, and yet every time I sit down I haven’t been able to quite find the words. But here […]

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Kid Style

We all know my personal obsession with black and white (after all, it’s been popping up all over TDD lately). As it turns out, it’s been rubbing off on my 5-year-old as well. She has lately told me that black is now one of her favorite colors, and show’s up wearing this classic color […]

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Too Soon?

  I know it seems like Autumn just fell on our doorsteps, but despite my husband’s grumbling…I’m ready to skip on over to Christmas decorations. Too soon? In all honesty, I’ve never been a huge fan of Fall decor. I’ll throw some neutral stuff here and there to get myself in the mood. But […]

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Moving With Kids

Tips for moving with kids and how to keep them involved in the process.

When people check in with us since our move, the focus tends to be on how the kids are doing with all the change. Understandably. Big changes are hard on everyone, but especially children. Two moves in three months was HARD. There’s no getting around it. But I think my kids handled it like […]

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The Full House House

Silly or not, the number one thing I wanted to do during our visit to San Fransisco was to find the Full House house. It topped my bucket list, for sure. Like most people in my age group, I grew up on the iconic, family friendly show. Our family always looked forward to sitting […]

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Alamo Square

While my husband spent the entire drive trying to tone down my expectations of San Fransisco, I couldn’t help but ooze with excitement to visit the city of fog. Being that I’m from Seattle, that description alone should lower my expectations. But I’m glad I didn’t let him damper my mood. And he would […]

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SF Bucket List

Ever since those good ‘ole days, when you stayed in on Friday nights so you wouldn’t miss an episode of Full House, I have longed to visit and experience the city of San Francisco. With recent Netflix release of the show’s sequel, Fuller House, (anyone else binge watching this weekend?) that longing has been reignited. […]

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Top Moments of 2015

2015 was a big year for our family. As I mentioned before, it was a year of dreaming and wondering what God had in store for us. Sometimes in those seasons of waiting, we get lost in the frustration of the unknown. And while I certainly had moments of that during the last year, […]

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