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Naming Babies

Naming our girls was quite possibly the most fun and most difficult thing I’ve ever done. There seems to be sooooo much wrapped up in a name. It doesn’t seem to matter whether the name defines the person or the person defines the name, eventually the name, and the...

Wordless Wednesday: Beautiful Baby

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Mother’s Day

I had a fantastic mother’s day! Did you? We started celebrating on Saturday with Cirque du Soleil! We left the girls at home with my good friend Kate, and Matt and I enjoyed a quiet afternoon watching some of the most incredible acrobatics and gorgeous costumes I’ve...

Wordless Wednesday: Daddy Snuggles

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Things to do

Living in Portland, Oregon brings it’s challenges—dreary, wet weather nine months of the year has forced Pacific Northwest mamas to get creative with daily activities! Here are some of the crafts and activities we like to do and places we like to go. Hopefully you will be inspired!

Just for moms

It’s easy to become completely engulfed in caring for a family. Between cooking and cleaning and naptimes and playdates there’s very little time left in the day. It is so important to make time for reconnecting to ourselves so that we can be the best version of ourselves for our families. Here are some posts about things that are just for mamas.

Products I love

MUST BUY ALL THE THINGS!! Babies come with huge price tags thanks in part to all the STUFF we’re told we need. While a lot of it is unnecessary, there are key products that make life easier at each stage in baby’s growth. Here are my thoughts and opinions on some of the products I’ve used over the years.