Mummies, Monsters and Sweet Little Pumpkins

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You may be wondering where this post is going based on the dichotomy of a title, huh? Me too. Don’t worry we’re all in this together. I sometimes wonder what it’s like to plan out blog posts. To have them be strategic and organized versus a brain dump of the tiny elements of creativity or […]

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Moving Day

Hey there. Me again. Back after a brief hiatus with more photos and fewer words. I promise I’ll be back on a regular schedule once we are all moved in but until then I hope you’ll settle for a photo update of the last few days. Friday was spent down in Champaign celebrating with family and […]

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Showering Baby King

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One of my best friends is having a baby! If that phrase sounds familiar to you, it should. I’ve been saying it on repeat now for the last two years and probably will for at least another one. Yes, at times it does seem surreal that the girls I transitioned from friendship bracelets to bars with are now […]

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Farewell Chicago: Feeling Fortunate

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As our moving date approaches, I’m becoming increasingly aware of just how fortunate I am. I guess leaving a place after six years will do that to you. By now most everyone is privy to the big changes on our horizon and as much as I try not to think about saying goodbye just yet, the goodbyes […]

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Baby Season

I think I’ll call this winter the season of babies. After all, in just a 3 month time frame, 4 of my closest girlfriends delivered (or are soon-to-be-delivering) 4 healthy baby girls. I don’t know what the odds of 4 friends having 4 girls 6 weeks apart are but I’m pretty sure we should have […]

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>Oh Baby..Part 2

> Last week I mentioned that my sister was looking for cookie ideas for a baby shower she was hosting for a friend. The cookies, from a local bakery called Specialty Cakes, turned out so cute I just had to share. Now if only I could taste them…

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>Oh Baby!

> My sister is throwing a baby shower for a friend this weekend and was looking for a cute saying to put on the cookies. In my research I came across some adorable treat ideas and thought I would share. Fortune Cookie Baby Shower Cupcakes from Pink Cake Box Brown and Pink Medley by Posh […]

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