A couple months ago I had a “moment.” You know what I am talking about. That “moment” when you realize something is really wrong and life has to change if you are going to move forward with any sort of positivity. THAT moment. It was my “Dear self, you better start taking care of YOU…
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Author Archives: Shawna With each passing year I’ve found myself redefining what the holidays really mean around here. Married to a military resident physician, I spend nearly every holiday alone with my babies (& far from family) and I’m constantly trying to find better ways to make each holiday enjoyable and stress free. I know I’m not alone…. I can’t tell you how many books I’ve picked up and left unfinished since becoming a mother…particularly since becoming a mother of two. I love to read, but these days, it has to be a really good read to keep my attention. During this season of motherhood, it seems like the extent of my creative… Simple is beautiful. I still don’t think I fully understand what it means to simplify, but what I do know is that the prettiest things I’ve ever seen aren’t complicated. Whether it’s wardrobe, decor, art, food–simple just always seems better. I was perusing instagram this week and stumbled upon a friend’s craft and just loved… So it’s the Tuesday before Thanksgiving and you have your meal totally planned and the ingredients in the pantry…right?? Ha! It’s not too late if you still need to get a game plan together! Below you’ll find links to my very favorite recipes that have become part of our family tradition over the years. I… There was a time when I would stroll the aisles of Hobby Lobby dreaming up our next craft. We’d leisurely make our way from the paint to the glitter to the ribbon departments and dream up something grand. But then…….. Baby # 2 arrived. & he didn’t sleep much. And his big sister was getting… …but what about the husband? I was recently watching an episode of Mad Men and two of the (far from faithful) husbands were talking, one sharing that there came a time in his life where he started taking the 7:25 not the 5:25 train home. & it just made me think. How many men love… 
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