happy halloween! this day has always been fun, but this year has had more anticipation here as parks has been planning costumes since last spring (or maybe even before!) he has gone through many costume ideas: mario, chase, luigi, captain america… but then one morning in early september while we were waiting in the carpool line at school, he said, “momma, i got it!” …here is what he came up…
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autumn family photos | a sneak peek
“the sweetest thing in all my life has been the longing to find where all the beauty comes from.” c.s. lewis 10.29.19 at sunset during the last week of october, we found ourselves in front of the camera in the fourth ward of uptown charlotte.…
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gentle reminders
“feel what you need to feel and then let it go. do not let it consume you.” – dhiman a few gentle reminders | 01. be kind to yourself 02. we have all had nights when it was hard to breathe 03. slow progress is…
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an updated room for nash
last weekend i rearranged nash’s nursery a bit. it was one of my favorite spaces in our home, but i found this large vintage rug (for $40/i have been selling pieces we are no longer using so it felt justified) and wanted to give his…
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pumpkin patch magic
carrigan farms . mooresville, north carolina if i’ve learned anything as a parent, it’s that time is very precious. and just like everyone tells you, it all goes insanely fast. i feel like we just brought parks home from the hospital, yet here we are…
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in our city | the batch house
“people first, cake second” – the batch maker the batch house is a new bakery and coffee shop (hex coffee is served) opening near uptown charlotte tomorrow morning. the owner, known as the batch maker, has become a friend through the loving village of moms…
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an october morning
lately, there has been cinnamon in our oatmeal, costumes on our minds, acorns in our pockets and leaves underfoot. we explored a nearby city last saturday morning with my cousin and her two little girls while my husband enjoyed a golf trip in florida. there…
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simply loving
little apple paintings we created early this afternoon what are your plans for this weekend? the weather has finally been cooler here and it’s been so lovely. we are hopefully spending a lot of tomorrow outdoors with my cousin and her girls around the city…
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practicing mindfulness with kids
mindfulness has become such an important aspect of my life and is something that i want to pass onto my children. from simple rituals like nightly family dinners, dance parties, reading books, going for walks/the park to special times like vacations and christmas traditions and birthday…