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Grief is Tough

I know we have been fairly silent. Thank you for respecting us and continuing to send your love and support. I’ve still been writing and I thought it was for myself, but if this is going to be what we started it as, I feel like I need to share. Please continue to give Casey […]

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Dear Harper

Dear Harper, Penny has two sister cousins: you and Dylan. You were the first girl born on both sides of the family, at exactly eight weeks to the day before Penny. Then 7 months later, Dylan was born, and Penny was sandwiched on both sides of the family by girls. Girls that were so close […]

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Our Thoughts on the Pandemic

It may seem odd, but we are taking some comfort in the shutdown and pause the world is currently taking. We certainly don’t take lightly COVID-19 and it’s implications, and we are just as scared and worried as the rest of the world about it. ⁣⁣But our lives have essentially been on hold since Dylan […]

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Five Ways My Parenting Has Changed Since My Niece’s Brain Cancer Diagnosis

The day that Dylan was diagnosed with DIPG, by far one of the worst cancers out there, is the worst day of my life thus far. I can vividly remember those days in August 2018. I had an almost 3-month-old and was easing back to work from maternity leave. I also had a one-year-old and […]

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Meet Grandma Jude

I am Jude, mother of these three amazing and beautiful sisters (I may be slightly biased). Not sure how I got so lucky but I am so proud of the women they have become, and I know I have not expressed this enough. The love and support they have shown each other melts my heart.     […]

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The Music That Brings Us Joy

As I was perusing the Amazon generated playlist, “Your Top Songs of 2019,” I started thinking about the joy that music brings. So often, we start playing music in the house, and it doesn’t take long before a dance party breaks out and everyone is singing and having fun. Both Dylan and Mason love music […]

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Our Little Honey Badger

Dylan came into this world as a force. She still is. When she started walking, it was with such purpose and “swagger” we nicknamed her honey badger. She always knew exactly what she wanted and went right for it. I am sure that having Mason as a big brother helped her with this also. Sister […]

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What We’re Listening to Now – Favorite Podcasts

Sometimes podcasts can be a nice escape and joyful way to spend a mundane drive or laundry-folding session. We’re always looking for new podcasts to listen to, so we wanted to share some of our current favorites. We’ve included a few of our favorite titles, plus their podcast descriptions. From true crime to a kids’ […]

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What’s your 20 for 2020?

Gretchen Rubin inspired us to make a list of 20 things we want to do in 2020. Below are our lists (if the lists are difficult to view, check out our Facebook or Instagram), as well as a printable PDF version for you to fill in your own 20. We are working on many self-improvement […]

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How We Are Simplifying This Holiday Season to Minimize Additional Stress

It seems like during December, there is a feeling of excitement leading up to the holidays. There can also be a great deal of additional stress and busyness during this time too, with extra events, performances, concerts, open houses….the list goes on and on. Not to mention decorating for the season, buying and wrapping gifts, […]

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