Happy Friday | 11.12.21

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Ha, if I thought missing one week was bad - here we are, a month later! It’s almost like being back to work full time and being a mom is a lot haha. I wouldn’t change it for the world, but what I do in my spare time has had to pivot. We’re having a blast with our new roles, and Gene is already going to be 6 months old next week! We’ve started solids and he’s days away from crawling.

What are you up to this weekend? xo

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// Maybe I’m just hormonal, but this made me tear up! Are You Friends With Any Older Women? Being the oldest child on all sides of my family by 4 years, I have always gravitated towards older folks, and it warms my heart to think about being one of these older women chatting away eating cookies with younger friends.

// I am HERE for this haha Paul Rudd, Sexiest Man

// I made this romesco sauce recently and I think it’s going to be added the rotation!

// Love myself a celeb photo gallery - 40 Celebrity Mothers And Daughters At The Same Age

// We just bought Gene this puffer (in slate blue) and I can’t wait to see him all bundled up! Too cute.

// I am absolutely into the week of #soupdoup recipes from Fit Foodie Finds. I am eying this soup for next week.

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Happy Friday | 10.15.21

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Welp, I’m still getting back into the habit of posting, so apologies for missing a week AGAIN ha. We spent some time up in NH last weekend enjoying the changing leaves, and are seeing some family this weekend. It feels nice to slow down a bit with the cooler weather. Cozy season is almost upon us!

What are you up to this weekend? xo

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// Abortions are a human right – What History Teaches Us About Women Forced to Carry Unwanted Pregnancies to Term

// I had never heard of Karen, but after seeing this piece, I have been enjoying discovering her music – New documentary remembers the tragic life of folk singer Karen Dalton

// Ooo, fun! The Biscuits on 'Ted Lasso' Are Legendary—& We Got the Recipe

// Please Stop Telling Me 'Well, You Chose To Have Kids...'

// I definitely blocked out a bunch of these (ugh, so ugly!) but it was fun to reminisce – 60 Shoes From the '90s You Forgot You Were Obsessed With

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Happy Friday | 10.01.21

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Wow, only 1 week in and I already am back on my bullshit and forgetting to post, ha! So, happy first day of October! I got little Eugene dressed up for the occasion :) We’ve had some pretty rough weekends with Gene starting daycare and us getting sick, so we’re praying for an uneventful and relaxed few days off. What are you up to? xo

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// I am absolutely in love with this weird ‘70s house in Tucson!

// Great read - My Time with Kurt Cobain

// What History Teaches Us About Women Forced to Carry Unwanted Pregnancies to Term

// “I don’t know when I’ll get over the whole “I’m a suburbanite” thing and just embrace it, or when I’ll accept that where I live doesn’t dictate my identity.” Definitely feel this.

// Three of my favorite things in one - tiny bags, floral & quilting

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Happy Friday | 09.17.21

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Happy Friday! Week 2 of “regular” life under our belts (me back at work & Gene at daycare), but hoping this weekend shakes out better than the last (Curtis got food poisoning). It feels like a reset at least! And the weather is going to be beautiful.

We celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary with an amazing meal at Millwright’s in Simsbury. It was the first physical restaurant we’ve been to since the pandemic started, and we felt SO safe. We were able to make an outdoor reservation and were sat overlooking the beautiful waterfall in the river. Everything was incredible, but one of the desserts blew us away. It was a roasted almond semifreddo with a chocolate macaron base, topped with a coconut tuile and cherries. UNREAL.

How was your week? What are you up to this weekend? xo

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// I’ve always loved cyanotypes and I recently came across an amazing artist doing cyanotype designs on clothing! I think I might have to give this a try sometime! I found a tutorial here.

// Fun fact about me, I love cultural/working songs like shanties, and recently learned about “Waulking Songs” which are Scottish work songs traditional sung in Gaelic by women waulking (or softening) fabrics. How cool is this song?! And funnily enough, I found this song back in May, and starting watching Outlander during my maternity leave and there is a scene where working women sing a waulking song while they work.

// I have been in the mood to bake something, and the cherry ricotta cake (above) looks amazing!

// Speaking of songs - these 2 are on repeat for me! gracias a la vida from Kacey Musgraves & The End. from November Ultra

// I am very intrigued by this – Don’t Worry Darling trailer

// Are tissue box covers unnecessary? Yes. But are they *super* cute?! Thinking of snagging this one…

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Happy Friday | 09.10.21

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Oh hello there! It’s been…4 months! We had our beautiful baby boy (Eugene!) right after my last post (May 18th) and have been in baby world ever since! This was my first week back at work and I can’t believe how fast time as flown. Life is good and I’m excited to be back at my computer - creating and exploring! Links next week :)

Happy Friday and have a great weekend xo

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Happy Monday | 05.17.21

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Happy Monday! Welp baby boy is officially a full week late! Never in a million years would I have thought my baby would be late (seems like a lot of the babies in my family have been born early, or on time!) - but here we are! It’s not too bad though, just enjoying these last few days just the two of us. I can’t wait for scenes like above though…champagne and salami - yes please, it’s been awhile! What were you up to this weekend? xo

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// The Lure Of New England a very sweet, short film from the 1940’s that just warms my New England heart :)

// Welp I found the most perfect bed quilt! And it made me realize that I tend to be drawn to a lot of Australian interior design and patterning - who knew that was my aesthetic?! I am eying this table cloth too!

// Have you guys heard of Mootsh, it’s a monthly photography printing service? I’m thinking I might try it for the 1st year of our little dude’s life! I love printed photos and this would just be so nice to have it all set up and ready to go <3

// Unpacking the Effortless Cool of “French Girl Beauty”

// Adding this to me “to read” list - 'The Haunting Of Alma Fielding' Is A Ghost Story — And A Tale Of Power And Fear

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Etsy Round Up // May 11

As I wait patiently (or impatiently) for this baby (who is now officially “late”), check out these etsy finds! :)

Hand Embroidered Baseball Cap

Glass Crazy Straw

Ceramic Paint Palette

Floral Block Print Napkins

Waffle Baby Blankets

Mexican Huarache Sandals

Happy Friday | 05.07.21

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Happy Friday, friends!

Monday is my due date, so we’ll see if a baby arrives this weekend/early next week :) This is our potential last weekend as just the two of us, so we’re trying to keep that balance between prepping for baby and soaking in some alone time.

In dorky bird news, we had 2 new fun birds at our feeder today that we’d never seen before - the Brown Thrasher and White Crowned Sparrow. We love having our feeder and are hoping we get a Baltimore Oriole in the next few weeks!

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// SUPER helpful video all about highlights/balayage and how to talk to your stylist about it. I find that when you search pinterest for balayage it’s a little misleading, and this was so informative! Watch This Before Getting Highlights

// I absolutely cannot afford this $145 pillow, but damn do I want it!

// I know things are a little tough to navigate out there regarding Covid vaccines and such, but this story from NPR was so helpful! We will have the added complication of having a newborn, so we’ll most likely be slightly more strict, but it’s so reassuring knowing most of our close friends and family will be fully vaccinated within the next few weeks.

// These masks are handmade and beautiful! I honestly don’t know if I could pick just one color combo!

// I recently discovered this great new boutique hotel in Providence, Dye House. We had such a great time staying at the Dean Hotel a few years ago, and will definitely have to check this place out!

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Happy Friday | 04.30.21

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*insert Justin Timberlake meme …it’s gonna be May*

Happy last day of April! It’s a milestone in our house, because our little one is due May 10th, so making it to May feels exciting - his birth month!! As you can expect, these next few weeks are just us soaking up our last moments are non-parents, and getting ourselves set up for baby boy. An exciting time :)

What are you up to this weekend? xo

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// While I probably won’t be doing this DIY (image above!) anytime soon with a baby on the way - I am SO into it! DIY Upholstered Frames When I initially saw the post on instagram I thought she had made them with paper, rather than fabric, which I think could work too! My mom was the mod podge queen back when I was a kid. Many fond projects :)

/ I can’t stop listening to these 2 cover by Waxahatchee - Fruits of My Labor & Light of a Clear Blue Morning

// I am eying this beautiful ring for after baby boy is born

// My big pregnancy craving has been blueberries (bagels, muffins, seltzer lol) but I have yet to find the perfect muffin recipe. I guess I’ll have to check this one out!

// I guess I’m semi comforted by this too?! It’s at least interesting to read the history behind it! Vaccine Hesitancy Is as Old as Vaccines. I Take Comfort in That. But for real, get your vaccine! I got my 2nd shot on Tuesday and Curtis has his on Saturday 🙌

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Happy Friday | 04.23.21

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Happy Friday, friends! I’m taking a 1/2 day at work today and I am pumped! It’s so hard to step away when you’re working from home, and with all of the craziness of covid, there aren’t many place open, or places I’d like to go, but we have a fun little afternoon planned (see below!). And now that we’re anywhere between 0-3 weeks away from having our little dude, our weekends are mainly prepping for baby! What are you up to? xo

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// This afternoon I’m venturing on a little outdoor adventure with my husband and our friends and their son to check out this beautiful daffodil farm/field in Litchfield, CT - so excited! My mom and Oma’s favorite flower is the daffodil, so we’re big daffodil fans in this family lol loving the daffodils that @moniqueaimee has been drawing!

// I have been on the hunt for open toed huarache sandals and I am loving these in the classic tan color.

// Very cool little NPR story on plant evolution/germination research that’s been happening since the 1870s! The Secret Mission To Unearth Part Of A 142-Year-Old Experiment

// Love this! Author Natalie Warren wants young women to disregard conventional rites of passage and get lost in the wilderness

// Between quarantine and pregnancy changes, I feel this! Making Peace With My Quarantine Body

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Happy Friday | 04.16.21

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Hello hello, happy rainy Friday here in CT. It’s been an uneventful week personally, but as a nation we’re dealing with yet another cop involved shooting. It continuously breaks my heart and angers me to my core. I’m still finding the right words, but as someone who is going to be a mom soon, I just hope we can do better as a country. I am disappointed with so many facets of our society these days and I want my children to grow up in a place that’s better than this! I know there are many great people working tirelessly to try to change things, and I’m continuously looking for ways to donate/speak out to help make any bit of difference. I hope you are too. Have a great weekend xo

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// Amazing — Why Are Furio’s Shirts So Good on The Sopranos? “An appreciation of the most intoxicating silk tops to hit prestige TV.”

// Isn’t this the cutest carrot cake loaf you’ve ever seen?!

// So when I started using Vitamin C about a year ago, I remember texting my best friend saying I would wake up smelling “savory”. I couldn’t pin-point the smell exactly, but it was…different lol Welp, apparently it’s a thing! I don’t think I specifically smell “hot dogs”, but it’s hilarious that it’s a thing! Why Vitamin C Serums Smell Like Hot Dogs: An Investigation

// My husband and I have a new favorite show to fill in the hole of The Great British Baking Show that we highly recommend…The Great Pottery Throwdown! It’s *literally* the same show structure, but with pottery (and a host with INTERESTING hair lol) and will bring joy to your life. Highly recommend!!

// I planted some creeping phlox around our walkway this week and am so excited to see it fill out in the next few years! I got a beautiful blue/purple color that will eventually solidify around our entrance :)

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Happy Friday | 04.09.21

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GUYS, my husband and I got our first vaccine doses!! What.a.relief!! The state/country/world are still struggling with more and more positive cases, so we’re nowhere near out of the woods yet, but to be able to know that I’m *hopefully* creating some antibodies for myself and my little one is the best feeling. Before our baby is born, both of our parents and my grandma will be fully vaccinated and that’s the most important part for us! We want them to be able to spend time with him, and selfishly, help us out if we need it. Someone mentioned to me in December how wonderful it is to have a Spring baby, and I’m starting to see what they mean! The sun is out longer, the trees and flowers are starting to bloom, the weather is getting better - and soon we’ll have a new little family member :)

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// Speaking of the covid vaccine - 9 Common Vaccine Myths, Debunked

// As someone who took up watching SVU as a hobby (lol) during the pandemic, I love this haha Mariska Hargitay's Hair Evolution on Law & Order: SVU

// Do We Even Know How To Socialize Anymore?

// lol this is fun! The coolest and funniest Google Street View captures from around the world

// I had heard about this new pasta shape but didn’t know the backstory - pretty fun!

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Etsy Round Up // April 7

Another month, another round of great Etsy finds!

Tough as a Mother, Embroidered Tee

I have cards on the mind - we have so many baby shower gift thank-yous to send out! How cute is this Autumn Migration Card?

Thick Gold Chubby Huggies

These are so unique and sexy! The craftsmanship! Nude High Cut Panties

Prairie Swedish Birch Tray

Floral Print Robe

Happy Friday | 04.02.21

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How is it already Easter weekend?! I’m bummed to be missing out on year 3 of our family Easter :( I had foot surgery 2 years ago, and here we are on year 2 of covid. But on the bright side - my husband and I both have our first vaccine shots early next week! WHAT A RELIEF. Both of our parents are almost fully vaccinated, and soon our friends will start to be as well. We’re not looking to jump back into normal life, but just being able to have help when the baby arrives, and have a movie night occasionally with friends will be such small joys. xo

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// These Easer eggs are gorgeous!

// One of my favorite artists is selling prints from her Garden Series and I want them all!! So beautiful.

// I purchased this fun cooler this week and am very excited for it to arrive! Summer picnics, here we come :)

// Now that I’m also 35 weeks pregnant, I’m over reading about labor and more interested in those first few weeks after baby boy arrives. I rediscovered this honest post from bloggers The New Darlings, OUR FIRST FEW WEEKS OF PARENTHOOD: POSTPARTUM JOURNAL ENTRIES

// #flashbackfriday to an old Gardenias & Mint Easter blog post! It was so fun making these little baggies!

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Happy Friday | 03.26.21

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Happy gloomy Friday! I don’t mind since it’s looking like we’re going to start getting some consistent warm weather in the future - yay for spring! I have an exciting weekend ahead of me - 2 of my 4 zoom baby showers :) Our house looks like a cardboard bomb went off with all of the amazon boxes arriving with gifts. My sweet husband opened everything and separated everything out since things started arriving and we have no idea what is what! So excited to see some faces I haven’t seen in awhile. What are you up to this weekend? xo

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// Living in CT, I feel very left out of the sweetgreen world…*sad face*… but Cupcakes & Cashmere published two dupe recipes and I am here for it!

// Something to think about as we’re teaching our kids table manners! Why the way we teach kids table manners is actually kind of racist

// "Because their grief is not a sickness, it is a loss. And loss takes time." New Zealand Approves Paid Leave After A Miscarriage

// We absolutely don’t need any more clothes for our baby boy, but I can’t get over how cute this pattern is!

// Yum, How to Bring Northern Italy Home (Until You Can Go There for Real)

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Happy Friday | 03.19.21

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Hi hi hi, why am I so bad at this schedule thing?! This has been quite a week with the awful shootings targeted against Asians. It’s been heartbreaking to see people speak out about their personal experiences, and to be reminded that this is not new behavior. America needs to do better. Here’s a helpful post on How to Support the Asian-American Community During This Surge in Hate Crimes and a personal post to read and take in what Asian-American’s are going through My Experience Being Asian-American Today.

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// I’ve heard great things about this cookbook and it’s very fun to read about the person & story behind it! Hawa Hassan Cooks and Eats Like the Grandmothers in Her Cookbook (And Hopes You Will Too)

// I’m revamping my “get ready area” with baby boy coming (I previously had a mini vanity area in our only other bedroom/guest room) and got myself into a slow going DIY…repainting a vintage vanity. I also will most likely need a new seat, and I am loving this beautiful ottoman/stool. I honestly don’t know if I’ll be able to pick a fabric!

// Very cute story about a cult chalk

// As usual, these were gold! 15 Great Reader Comments on Parenting

// Oo yes please! The Easiest Way to Pick Out a Good, Cheap Bottle of Rosé, According to a Wine Expert - it’s been almost 8 months since my last drink and I am looking forward to backyard wine drinking!!

// The Virus, the Vaccine, and the Dark Side of Wellness

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Happy Friday | 03.05.21

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Guys, I really thought I was going to get back on a good weekly posting schedule, but here I am - missing another week! Oops! I blame pregnancy brain :) which in this case doesn’t apply, but has been a real thing for me these past few months. I wasn’t a big believer until it hit me hard haha.

What are you up to this weekend? We’re in project mode until the baby comes, surprise surprise.

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// I absolutely love a 1/2 sheet for cooking - I think I might need to grab these cuties

// I would love to travel to Greece someday, and these tips seem surprisingly helpful (also now I’m dreaming of that amazing sounding coffee…)

// Umm, yes please - The Ultimate Fancy Ice Cream List

// Aw, this is so cute! Nice guy Dan Levy inspired a new trend among Saturday Night Live hosts that's still going strong

// Love this idea! Would You Start a Movie Club?

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Etsy Round Up // Feb 22

I think I might have to get that pillow for baby boy’s room - too cute! What are your newest Etsy finds these days?!

I Love You This Much Pillow Plush

Moon Mug

Dream Undies Pouch

Floor Cushion Cover

Rainbow Coaster / Tray / Tableware

Nordic Style Handcrafted Glass Vase

Happy Friday | 02.19.21

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Happy Friday, friends! It’s another snowy weekend here for us - which on one hand I love (so pretty!) but I’m also ready for slightly warmer weather and clear trails to go on distanced walks with friends! These tiny sidewalks with snow piled up on either side make it really difficult to get out of the house these days. What are you up to this weekend? xo

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// Have you guys heard of Few Moda? I had been eyeing a few dresses (this, this & this), but wasn’t sure if it would be worth it. It’s so nice to read an honest review about it!

// I just bought Dessert Person, Claire Saffitz from Bon Appetite’s cookbook, and I *cannot* decide what to make first! I’m thinking the blood orange olive oil cake (featured on the cover!) because blood oranges are in season, and I can share with my parents since blood oranges are favorites of theirs! #yum

// A little on the freaky side, but I am a crime show buff afterall lol - Brace for a surge in serial killers in 25 years

// My mom has so wonderfully made me some very cute masks during the pandemic but I keep seeing super cute ones! If you are in the market for some new ones, these, these and these from Baggu caught my eye.

// I know a lot of people know about the 5 love languages at this point (great quiz you can take here if you haven’t already), but did you know they have another quiz about apologies? It helps you figure out how you apologize and like to be apologized to, which I think is another amazing thing to know about yourself!

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Happy Friday | 02.05.21

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Guys, we are on the up and up with afternoon sun and I am here for it! I am loving all of the snow we are getting, but I need a little more daylight in my life! Anyway, all I can say is TGIF - what a Monday Friday this has been for me. Looking forward to a few days off to tackle some house/baby projects! xo

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// THIS - Reclaiming My Style in 2021

// So cute for Vday! How To Naturally-Color Buttercream Frosting

// Sad but fun fact about me, I have digestion issues with garlic…but that doesn’t mean that this is one of the tastiest things around! A restaurant near us serves roasted garlic like this with the bread and I think about it often *drool* Roasted Garlic Is the ’90s Trend That Never Should’ve Gone Away

// So dumb, but so fun lol Confusing is right! Digital Artist Merges Famous Faces to Create Confusing Celebrity Mashups

// It might be too late to ship, but for my local friends - make sure to get your Valentine’s Day cards from The Furnace Prints

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