• tips for feeding + food ideas for a toddler

    {parks waving ‘hi’ in the new bella tunno spring catalog} a few weeks ago, right before parks turned one, he went from trying most foods to only wanting a few things: bananas, yogurt, whole wheat toast and baby food. it’s so important to us that he eats whole, nutritious foods as much as possible at this age. i know that babies go through “stages” so i tried not to stress…

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  • a get to know

    who am i? last week, on january 12, this space turned four. as a blogger, it can be really easy to look at others in the blogosphere and put forth a certain image of who you should be, neglecting your true self. i always try…

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  • simply loving

    hi! i hope your week is going well! recently i created a new series on my pinterest profile where i plan to pin based solely on a particular season of the year. i have thought long and hard about this… and feel like i am the type…

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  • baby’s first christmas

    today i am sharing some of my favorite (there are so many more!) photos from parks’ first christmas. it was so special and one to remember. we went up to ohio and enjoyed time with family and friends. here are some black and white photos…

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  • savoring the moments

    today we spontaneously took the afternoon off and went to the park. i snapped a quick video and a few photos and then we ‘took in’ the day, the quiet moments, by swinging, reading a book on the bench, and by just being still. this…

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  • a year in photos

    without a doubt, 2016 was my favorite and most special year yet. although i know most of you probably already know this. i became a mom (my ultimate lifelong dream), launched a new blog, fawn + linen, re-designed this space (thank you munichparisdesign – please enjoy…

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