I sort of have a love/hate relationship with Halloween. Actually, it’s more of a hate/hate relationship. Like, aren’t people creepy enough already, without having to dress up like zombies and murderous clowns? Also, I’ve said it before, but I’m not a fan of fall decor. I have already promised Nick that if and when we move to the suburbs, I will not be decorating our lawn with punny tombstones and…
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Today: Fresh from the farmers market.
First things first: Thank you so much for all the love and kind words about our happy news! We had great luck at this week’s farmers market at Crescent Ridge. The farm animals were out and about, the weather was perfect, and we scored some really beautiful produce. …
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Today: Happy Weekend.
Happy Weekend, friends. Love, Lil’ Sebastian and Lil’ Grace (and a donkey). Aaaaand Happy Birthday, Dad! Also On Tap for Today: This is Your Brain on Emoji via Buffer Blog 10 Surprising Ways You are Making Your Vegetables Less Nutritious via Kitchn Triple Crown time?…
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Today: Down on Drumlin Farm.
Grace and I have been trading colds for what seems like months. After a rough night (and more snow), we really needed some fresh air. It’s good for the body and it’s good for the cranky, wintered over soul. After breakfast and Irish music…
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Today: An afternoon in the pumpkin patch.
Reasons why I am the least enjoyable person to be around this time of year (an abbreviated list): The only pumpkin-flavored things I like are pumpkins. I don’t want my coffee to taste like a gourd. I want it to taste like coffee. Same goes…
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Today: Feeding the giraffes and stalking the sloths.
Shortly after Nick and I started dating, we made plans to visit the Roger Williams Park Zoo. He’s always loved animals, whereas I’ve always been a little whatever. (This was after a feral cat specifically chose the underside of my car as its final resting…
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Today: How to spoil your dog and a giveaway from Milk-Bone
GIVEAWAY CLOSED — Congratulations Kim, and many thanks to Wish Bone and all who entered. When we first brought Clark home, I had no idea what I was doing. He was my first non-hamster pet, and the first dog I wasn’t mostly terrified of. I…
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Today: The weekend according to Instagram XXIV
Nick and I spent the better part of the weekend in various parenting and child safety classes. Needless to say, not a whole lot of Intagramming (or housework, or real work, or napping, or Netflixing, or CrossFit) happened. Sometimes adult responsibilities trump social media addictions.…
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Today: This is what heaven looks like.
Happy Halloween from my little angel, Clark the Frenchie. Also On Tap for Today: Posting some hilarious 80’s Halloween photos on Instagram Celebrating our WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS, the Boston Red Sox Costume WOD at CrossFit Southie What was your favorite childhood costume?