I realize we came back from Hawaii over a month ago, yes. I realize the fall season officially starts in 10 days, yes. But I wanted to share a few of the photos and adventures from our trip to Hawaii last month. It was the first trip we took alone since Gabe was born. IRead the whole post >>
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(Yes, I ended that with a preposition.) It’s no secret that my family is on a budget. A fairly tight budget. (I blogged the budget details a few years ago, but the numbers have changed.) One of the secrets to living frugally and still enjoying myself is to pick some splurges that are worth itRead the whole post >>
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Gabe is three. On one hand, it feels like he’s been with us and I’ve been his mom forever On the other, I swear I was just telling you I was pregnant yesterday. Three feels like a real, actual person age. Like, he has been his own little person for three years. I am not sure howRead the whole post >>
Read MoreWhat I've Been Working On // Lauren Zbylski
Anatomy of a Design Project notes: Lauren is an actress and a model who wanted her website to have a professional online presence that would allow friends, family and (most importantly) industry professionals to access information and updates regarding her acting career in Los Angeles. She wanted her online presence to reflect who she is bothRead the whole post >>
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I’m a bit early with goals for September, but I am quite eager to turn a new leaf. Plus, Mike and Gabe both have birthdays this weekend so I wanted to sit down and think on my goals before I get swept up in birthday madness! Let’s review July (which turned into also August sinceRead the whole post >>
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I might just start randomly inserting Hawaii photos into posts. 1. That thing on Monday went well. My first one was an early Monday morning procedure, too, so it was pretty much all the same doctors and nurses and a bajllion other medical professionals. The only person to express any human emotion was my doctor.Read the whole post >>
Read MoreSome Good, Some Bad.
Whew. It has been a crazy couple of weeks. Let’s review some highs and lows, shall? Good thing: Mike and I took our trip to Hawaii for 4 days. It was the perfect amount of time, really, to be away from Gabe before I missed him too much. It was…really great. We realized in the past year, I’dRead the whole post >>
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First: We did this – Second: And then there’s this – I simplified my color palette, ditched the textured background in favor of actual whitespace and made navigating to my topic pages (frugal living, etc) easier. It also gives a sense of what you can find on my blog as soon as you land here.Read the whole post >>
Read MoreRecipe: Vegetarian Ramen.
One day a few months ago, I got a hankering for ramen noodles and grabbed a package of chili ramen, assuming it was vegetarian. I got home and read the ingredients: BEEF FAT. Ick. I Googled “any ramen vegetarian?” with no luck. So, I concocted a little un-recipe for vegetarian ramen. It was necessary. YouRead the whole post >>
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I love where I live, but celebrities don’t hang out here. Like, ever. It’s a small city in northeast Ohio, why would they? Yesterday, though, something crazy happened. Gabe and I already were having a great morning – we went to Krispy Kreme and tried hot donuts for the first time. (Apparently a “free hotRead the whole post >>
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