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baby ismael.

Baby Ismael is here! He was born five weeks ago [almost two weeks early!] at 4:59 in the evening. It has been pretty crazy around here. Taking care of a newborn is enough work but on top of that we

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baby ismael.

Baby Ismael is here! He was born five weeks ago [almost two weeks early!] at 4:59 in the evening. It has been pretty crazy around here. Taking care of a newborn is enough work but on top of that we

new york.

The husband and I took our ‘last trip before baby’ back in June. We debated over the beach and the mountains for a while and decided that would be easy enough with a baby later so we ended up going

new york.

The husband and I took our ‘last trip before baby’ back in June. We debated over the beach and the mountains for a while and decided that would be easy enough with a baby later so we ended up going

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post delivery.

Things continue to be crazy around here. R’s parents are packing up and heading back to their place since their renters have moved out. We have begun to unpack our boxes as well and love the ease of unpacking apartment

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post delivery.

Things continue to be crazy around here. R’s parents are packing up and heading back to their place since their renters have moved out. We have begun to unpack our boxes as well and love the ease of unpacking apartment

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office space.

We’re slowly progressing with the nursery [pictures coming soon!] but in the meantime I’ve also been dreaming up ideas for the rest of the house. We’ll have an extra room upstairs that I get to make into my very own

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office space.

We’re slowly progressing with the nursery [pictures coming soon!] but in the meantime I’ve also been dreaming up ideas for the rest of the house. We’ll have an extra room upstairs that I get to make into my very own

jacques torres.

My feelings for Jacques Torres are no secret. His chocolate is divine and no trip to NYC is complete without a visit to one of his stores. As our last hurrah before baby boy gets here we took a trip

jacques torres.

My feelings for Jacques Torres are no secret. His chocolate is divine and no trip to NYC is complete without a visit to one of his stores. As our last hurrah before baby boy gets here we took a trip

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baby.

There are so many things that go through your mind when you find out you’re pregnant. Of course, the situation is different if you’re planning it or not, we were! The hardest part was keeping it from our family until

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baby.

There are so many things that go through your mind when you find out you’re pregnant. Of course, the situation is different if you’re planning it or not, we were! The hardest part was keeping it from our family until

san francisco.

I can’t believe it’s been six months! It’s shameful how long it’s been since my last post. A lot has happened though! We have done some traveling, moved out of the apartment, made it through a family wedding, but most

san francisco.

I can’t believe it’s been six months! It’s shameful how long it’s been since my last post. A lot has happened though! We have done some traveling, moved out of the apartment, made it through a family wedding, but most

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pinterest fails.

There are just as many bad pins as there are good pins. Sometimes while browsing I’m horrified to see what DIYers are coming up with. No offense but these are hideous.  But maybe not as hideous as these. There also

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pinterest fails.

There are just as many bad pins as there are good pins. Sometimes while browsing I’m horrified to see what DIYers are coming up with. No offense but these are hideous.  But maybe not as hideous as these. There also

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pinterest successes pt. 2.

Here is a continuation of my Pinterest successes.  I will admit I have not completed all of the ‘DIY’ pins that I’ve collected. However, I have gotten a lot of ideas from Pinterest that I may not have found otherwise. 

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pinterest successes pt. 2.

Here is a continuation of my Pinterest successes.  I will admit I have not completed all of the ‘DIY’ pins that I’ve collected. However, I have gotten a lot of ideas from Pinterest that I may not have found otherwise. 

pinterest recipe successes.

I love Pinterest. I have always loved collecting ideas for future projects, recipes, skincare, or home decorating. Pinterest has made this so easy, too easy! It is definitely addicting and I have had to make a conscious effort to limit

pinterest recipe successes.

I love Pinterest. I have always loved collecting ideas for future projects, recipes, skincare, or home decorating. Pinterest has made this so easy, too easy! It is definitely addicting and I have had to make a conscious effort to limit