My pal Molly recently invited me to join the My Writing Process blog tour. It’s sort of like a blogger’s chain letter (speaking of, did anyone ever participate in a middle school chain letter that actually worked?), where we talk about… well, our writing process,…
Author: elizabethev
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Today: Happy Mother’s Day.
In celebration of Mother’s Day, here’s a photo of the last time it was socially acceptable for me to wear a crop top and hot shorts at the same time. These days, it’s one or the other. Just kidding… it’s very much neither. Happy Mother’s…
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Today: 100 days of Grace.
It’s been exactly 100 days since Grace was born. There are moments when it feels like she has just arrived, and others when I can’t believe she hasn’t been with us all along. Maybe it’s the sleep deprivation, but there are times when I cannot imagine life…
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Today: Be a pansy.
If you had a foul mouthed P.E. teacher, perhaps you’ve been advised to “stop being such a pansy” during dodgeball games. If you had my P.E. teacher, you learned that you can wear high heels with tear-away pants. So there’s that. Anyway, if you’ve ever been called…
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Today: My grocery staples and a Dairy Pure giveaway.
My diet has changed a lot in the past year. When I was pregnant, I ate around the clock to keep morning sickness at bay. I was able to tolerate gluten again, mostly (there was a week in August when all I wanted was bread… so all…
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Today: Streamlining my mornings.
I have partnered with belVita and Dannon to help promote the belVita and Dannon partnership. I have been compensated for my time commitment to the program, which includes writing about the promotion and product. However, my opinions are entirely my own and I have not…
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Today: Lettuce celebrate!
This post brought to you by Organic Choice. All opinions are 100% mine. I’ve loved having the chance to work with Organic Choice products this spring in an effort to grow (some of) my own food. It’s ideal for edible gardening and is an easy…
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Today: Floral Arranging 101 (Week 2)
Our assigned project for the second week of Nicole’s Classes Floral Arranging 101 was a “wild English garden” arrangement. I fell a bit short when it came to sourcing flowers and greens (hello… bamboo?), but I tried to follow directions as best I could to…
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Today: Love is stronger.
Hurt can be strong. Fear can be strong. Violence can be strong. But love is stronger. It’s always stronger. P.S. If you have a minute (and I hope you do!), please watch this incredibly moving speech from a family friend, fellow BC alum, bombing survivor,…