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Welcome May (but really we are two weeks in...)

I started this post exactly two weeks ago, with a mere title. The last few weeks have
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Welcome May (but really we are two weeks in...)

Our Life

See ya April - Don't Let the Door Hit You on the Way Out.

Actually, I hope it slams you in your miserable ass. I turned 41 in April. We had
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See ya April - Don't Let the Door Hit You on the Way Out.

Alix in her garden on our farm. She loves to plant and grow edible flowers.
Our Life

Happy Almost May

Before you start to type in a post on Wordpress, there is a blinking "What is on
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Happy Almost May

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As the World Burns

I made it a personal vow to keep away from the news for the last two months.
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As the World Burns

“Baby Minute” F.A.Q.

It has been almost a month since we broke our baby news on the blog, and weeks later we still cannot believe the outpouring of love and well wishes we felt across our accounts. We are so grateful for your support, as this is definitely not the path we anticipated taking at

Happy New Year (we hope…)

Please tell me we aren’t the only ones who stayed up for the ball drop just to ENSURE that 2020 would actually end, right?  Scott is the most optimistic person I’ve ever known, and I have always fancied myself a *hopeful* realist.  We had so much hope for 2020 that to put

We’re Having a Baby!!!

Alternate titles: “Scott is Proud to Present his First Snow Photo of the Season”, or “It Truly is a Wonderful Life”, or “Week 16: Our Baby is the Size of an Avocado” (one very proud mama this week….). All fitting, don’t you think??? We know, you’re sitting in disbelief, wondering if you

Happy #37, Scott!

To the man who wears a million hats, has a million responsibilities, and gives me a million reasons to smile every day – Happy Birthday, Scott!!! For you, Scott: This birthday post serves as one of your presents as well. As I looked back through the dozens of posts that you have

The Hardest Goodbyes: To Our Beautiful Boy, Cado.

It took months to write about Ivan after we said goodbye. And here I am, 24 hours later, willing my fingers to do my best friend justice to ease the ache and pain of a house that suddenly feels shuttered without him.  On Thursday November 12th, we lost our best friend.  Cado

A Summer I Always Wish to Remember

Summer vibes on our farm. The pool is beautiful during the summer and it's relaxing for all the right reasons.
Scott, bless his heart, just reminded me as he moved toward the kitchen to check our dinner-in-progress, that I promised to write a post today bidding summer farewell, and ushering in autumn with the warmest welcome. It’s only because he is in there making my dinner (as I furiously lesson plan and