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• on Time, Two Kids, and the Importance of Marveling.

  

  “It’s almost as if I had no concept of time prior to having children. I’ve spent my whole life waiting for the next stage, the next season that was surely... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2014 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Five Little Things on a Friday.

  

  1. Happy Halloween! Poor Carson is still too tiny to fit in a Halloween costume (he barely fits in newborn onesies), but he’ll be rocking his pumpkin hat all... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2014 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• the Bouqs.

  

  When The Bouqs contacted me about doing a review, I was like, you had me at free flowers. I love having fresh flowers in the house. I regularly treat myself to... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2014 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Our Newborn Photos.

  

  I was supposed to be having a c-section at 9am this morning. Instead, I’m snuggling my three week-old baby, watching Curious George with Everett, and blogging... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2014 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Carson Eugene Gadd, a Surprise Birth Story.

  

  The last time I blogged, I wrote all about my plans for a scheduled c-section. Eight days later, I went into labor on my own and delivered Carson Eugene Gadd vi... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2014 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• the C-section Elephant in the Room.

  

  Dearest blog readers, I feel obligated to tell you that I have decided to have another c-section. Say whaaaaaaaat? It’s true. In case you’re relatively new to... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2014 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• 10 Ways to Treat Yo-self.

  

  “Self-care” has been a bit of a buzz phrase in 2014. I remember rolling my eyes at a bunch of blog posts back in January talking about the importance of... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2014 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Stop Trying to Make It Perfect.

  

  “I tell him about the weight, the burden of representing something as beautiful and hard and messy and glorious as motherhood—this thing I believe in with all m... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2014 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Third Trimester Faves.

  

  1. Jellyfish leather t-bar flats - Last month, ASOS was having a huuuuge sale, and I decided to treat myself to something that would surely fit at this point... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2014 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• on Making Room.

  

  I’ll be the first to admit: I always knew I was going to be the type of momma to go a little overboard on the nursery. I knew there would be a well-developed... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2014 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Our Maternity Photos.

  

  { dress: Max Studio (similar fit dress here); green ring earrings c/o Rocksbox } My sweet friend Sarah took these pictures for us a couple weeks ago,... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2014 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Labels, Dreams, Fears, and Fuel.

  

  { photo by Sarah Thornhill } One of the weirdest things that has plagued me since becoming a mother is figuring out my label. I’m not even into labels, but it... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2014 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• thredUP for the Win.

  

  Since discovering ThredUP earlier this year, I’ve become a bit of an addict to this site. Between referral credits and a generous $100 gift certificate from... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2014 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Between the Crib Rails.

  

  I can’t remember when he started kissing us between the crib rails. My first memory of that is tucked somewhere in between winter and spring of this past year. Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2014 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• That One Time We Bought a Bed off Amazon.

  

  As promised, I’m here to report back on the bed we bought from Amazon. In a nutshell: it’s awesome. Aside from taking one million years to get here (okay, more... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2014 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• When You’re Having a Moment.

  

  Like most twenty-something writers in the year 2014, it has been a longtime secret dream of mine to be published on the Huffington Post. Yesterday, that dream... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2014 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• the 52 Project: 23-31.

  

  Confession: I have no idea what week it is. I’m doing my best. At this point, I’m just trying to get to 52 photos by the time New Years rolls around. Speaking o... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2014 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Writing for the in Between, Learning as We Go.

  

  Welp. Coffee + Crumbs has been up and running for six weeks, and as of today we’ve hit 1.6 million pageviews. In that same time frame, 42 women (!) have sent... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2014 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• You Will Be Different.

  

  “You will be different. You will see parts of yourself that are unrecognizable, brought only to the surface by the sheer fact that another human is suddenly... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2014 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Things Are About to Get Busy up in Here.

  

  Last summer I visited my friend Lesley shortly after her second baby Owen was born. We sat on her couch chit-chatting about life and motherhood, when he... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2014 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION