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Daily essentials: Skincare and makeup in my mid-thirties

I want to preface this with a huge caveat – I am no skincare expert, but I do my best to source products that (1) do not use endocrine disruptors and other harmful chemicals, (2) are easy to apply, and (3) don't irritate my skin.

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Cooper is six!

It's been a whirlwind around here, these last few weeks. VBS, swim lessons, some house projects, and most importantly, Cooper turned six!

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In the garden, late June 2025

I briefly mentioned our garden in a previous post, but I thought I'd share a bit more about it! Nicholas built the bed from untreated cedar, with some help from Cooper. The following weekend, we filled it, using logs in the base, and then layering...

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Life lately, June 2025

As we're finishing up the first weeks of June, life has been rather full. Here are some of the things we've been up to over the last several weeks:

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The holy repetition of motherhood

"Wipe my tears, mommy." It's a request I hear often, if not daily. Finn looks up at me with pink cheeks and watery eyes, after a tumble or a disappointment, and waits for me to use my sleeve or the hem of my sweatshirt to dry his eyes. I respond to...

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A striped skirt, finished

In late April, I read through a free tutorial for sewing a skirt, and decided then and there that it was finally time to (1) sew something for myself after a long hiatus from garment sewing*, and (2) use some fabric that has been in my collection...

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