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Friday Finds.

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How was your week? I’ve been loving summer with its milder weather, plus Mike’s off work now, and I’ve been seeing friends every single day. Lots of dinners and ice cream runs and spending an hour reading a pile of books with two boys on my lap. It’s lovely and the perfect precursor to leavingRead the whole post >>

July 3, 2015 · Tagged With: internet addiction, minimalism, photography, spending 3 Comments

Friday Finds

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Puerto Rico! I’ll tell you about it next week. Whew. What a crazy cold week! Amiright, eastern half of the country? (Hush with your greenery, west coast.) (Just kidding, clear out your guest room for me.) I’m keeping my fingers crossed spring decides to come early, but am trying to embrace snow boots until then.Read the whole post >>

February 20, 2015 · Tagged With: photography Leave a Comment

Five Things & Four Links.

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Last Friday in Asheville. 1. I stopped watching Parenthood. It was stressing me out more than it was entertaining me and I don’t need to watch TV for that nonsense. I just read funny recaps and I regret nothing (though I might start watching again if it stops being so darn soap opera-like). I have noRead the whole post >>

March 21, 2014 · Tagged With: photography, quick takes 16 Comments

What I've Been Working On // Melissa Family Photos

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I was so excited when Melissa contacted me about doing a photo session with her adorable family. Not only because her boys are super cute, but because she seems like the nicest person ever (spoiler alert: she IS) and I was excited to meet her! She and her husband George have three little boys who obviously loveRead the whole post >>

December 13, 2013 · Tagged With: photography 2 Comments

Friday Photo & Finds.

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It’s been awhile since I’ve shared some of my favorite reads (or finds), so these are certainly less-than-current, just things I’ve found that I’ve enjoyed. Cosmic Kids Yoga Videos // YouTube – If you have kids or watch kids, these are super fun, short yoga videos that take you on an “adventure” while doing yogaRead the whole post >>

November 22, 2013 · Tagged With: photography 4 Comments

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Saving Money & Living Frugally

Doing a Buy Nothing Month.

Every so often, my eating junk food gets a little out of control and do a little juice cleanse. To help reset my body’s ideas of … [Read More...]

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Simple Living & Minimalism

Long Distance Moving and Decluttering – A Few Tips.

We're in the midst of a long distance move to Massachusetts this month (in the nomadic portion of our move - we moved out of our … [Read More...]

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Green Living & Sustainability

Choosing between Convenience and Values.

A reader asks: How do you decide when to focus your energy on better choices versus choosing convenience? I think it can be so … [Read More...]

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Motherhood & Parenting

The Story of Eleanor.

(Warning, this post will contain mentions of bodily fluid) How Eleanor Came to Be. I want to write this all down while I still … [Read More...]

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Career & Business

A New Leaf. Little Leaf.

(Yes, I am a dork.) Your website should be like an extra employee. Who works non stop 24/7. I recently overhauled my site … [Read More...]

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Recipes

Recipe: Curried Greens and Chickpeas

Recipe: Vegetarian Ramen.

Recipe: Sweet and Sour Tempeh with Pineapple and Cashews.

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Recipe: Bistro Broccoli Chowder

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