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• Happy Thanksgiving!

  

  “….and my life can tell: I only deepen the wound of the world when I neglect to give thanks for early light dappled through leaves and the heavy perfume of... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2012 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Nana’s Stuffing.

  

  Today’s guest post comes from Camilla, the brains behind The Violet and professional foodie / food photographer. Her pictures make me SO hungry. Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Brussels Sprouts for Beginners.

  

  Today’s guest post comes from my sweet friend Molly Yeh (pronounced “yay” – best last name ever?). She’s a regular contributor for The Violet and a rockstar in... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Six Months Old.

  

  Happy half-birthday to my sweet little boy! I am continuously amazed at the joy I feel from experiencing new things through Everett’s eyes. Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2012 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• a Simple Christmas.

  I’m not sure at what point this happened, but it seems like over the past three years or so, our Christmas gift-giving has gotten completely out of hand. Every... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2012 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• the Evening Tidy-up.

  I finally, FINALLY got around to reading Gretchen Rubin’s The Happiness Project. People have been telling me I would love this book ever since it came out, and... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2012 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Hope for the Homeless.

  

  When I first heard about Claire’s Hope for the Homeless Project, I thought it was brilliant. She’ll humbly disregard the credit and tell you she found the idea... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2012 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Adventures in Baby Food Making.

  

  Welp, we started solid food yesterday! It was thrilling. We decided to start with pureed zucchini, which I know is a rather random choice. Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES, SELF EXPRESSION

• National Writing Month.

  

  Apparently November is national novel writing month. Who knew? I have no desire to write a novel, per se, but I am embarking on a personal writing project this... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2012 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Happy Halloween.

  

  I’m pretty sure one of the greatest joys of parenthood is dressing up your baby for their first Halloween. Can you believe I scored that monkey costume at... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2012 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• a Weekend in the Country.

  

  My grandparents are the epitome of happily retired. They live in a cozy house in the country with limited responsibilities. Mornings are quiet, a time reserved... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Pumpkin Everything.

  

  I’m not sure what got into me yesterday, but I decided to make pumpkin everything. Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, pumpkin bread, pumpkin muffins, and pumpkin... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES, SELF EXPRESSION

• We Met on Twitter Before That Was Cool.

  Hello friend! The world is a funny place. We see “New York, I love you” the first time we “meet”….fast forward two years, your photos inspire me to move to NYC. Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIAL MEDIA

• Lauren, Alex, & Baby.

  

  Could Lauren and Alex be any cuter? The answer is no. They are due in a couple weeks and are waiting to find out the gender. My bet’s on a Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Unfrozen.

  The last time the Holy Spirit nudged me in Target, I froze. But not tonight. Tonight, I listened… It was supposed to be a quick trip, in and out to grab two... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2012 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Baby Ellie.

  

  Meet Ellie, one of Everett’s (many) younger lady friends. Isn’t she a doll? Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2012 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• We Were up with the Sun.

  

  We were up with the sun; he was hungry and I was tired. Through blurry vision I lifted him out of the crib, his eyes still shut tight, muffling fusses into my... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Writers Vs. Bloggers.

  I’ve been thinking a lot this week about what it means to be a writer, and what it means to be a blogger. And I suppose the question of the day is: which am I? ... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Real Life.

  

  Today my friend Lesley wrote about comparing ourselves to other bloggers. I know that I personally have gotten caught up in the comparison game from time to... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2012 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• the Violet, Fall 2012.

  

  It’s that time again! The fall issue of The Violet is LIVE. Hurrah! Click on over for tons of fall awesomeness, including but not limited to: DIY candles, easy... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2012 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION