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Creativity check, August 2025

Whew, the last time I wrote out a little review of completed and current projects was back in April. I would say an update is overdue! Since that last project overview, I've finished several smaller projects. As I'll mention below, I've also had...

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Blurry fireflies

Flashes of light outside our bedroom window. I can't make out any details, because it's late at night, far past the hours of contact-wearing, and I've taken my glasses off. I lay in bed, a sleeping baby next to me, watching the blurry flashes of...

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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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