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All Posts, Lifestyle · June 24, 2024

Concert Must-Haves

I’ve always been a big concert-goer. Recently I attended a some bigger ones (Taylor Swift, SZA, Olivia Rodrigo and Morgan Wallen) and I feel like I’ve really honed in on…

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All Posts, Lifestyle · June 12, 2024

The Big Bounce America Tips

Last month, we attended The Big Bounce America which is billed as “the largest touring inflatable event in the world.” The event features 25,000 square feet of inflatable fun and…

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All Posts, Lifestyle · May 31, 2024

Editor’s Corner / 34

‘Editor’s Corner’ is a monthly-ish series highlighting what I’m loving, what I’ve been up to, what’s on my mind and more. 1. I hope you made it through “Maycember” okay!…

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All Posts, Lifestyle · May 23, 2024

Kids Birthday Interview Questions

Every year since Lake (my oldest daughter) turned 3, I’ve been conducting a “birthday interview” with her. Etta turns 3 soon, so she will have her first one as well….

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All Posts, Lifestyle · May 21, 2024

Barbie-Themed Birthday Party For Kids

Lake just turned 5 and this year was the first time she had a friend birthday party. (Previously we’ve just had parties with family). She invited some good friends and…

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And just like that, we have a Kindergartner! 🥺🥰
Etta recently turned THREE!!! 🥳🎂🌸 Three Etta recently turned THREE!!! 🥳🎂🌸

Three years ago God blessed us with this precious girl. We couldn’t have imagined just how much joy she would bring to all of us. We can’t count the amount of people who meet her & ask “Is she always smiling?” Well not always…but pretty close! She adores & admires her big sister who is great about showing her the ropes in life. If you see her, ask her how she’s doing & she’ll give you her trademark ‘thumbs up.’ We look forward to her continuing to make us smile & laugh on the daily!
Fourth of July fun! ❤️🩵💥 Hope everyone h Fourth of July fun! ❤️🩵💥 Hope everyone had a great holiday!!
Had a great time at the Morgan Wallen concert in M Had a great time at the Morgan Wallen concert in Minneapolis with some great friends!! 🤠🎤🎶

#morganwallen #onethingatatimetour #minneapolisnight2 #usbankstadium
We had fun celebrating this great guy on Father’ We had fun celebrating this great guy on Father’s Day! We love him more than words could ever express!! ❤️
Lake’s love for dance really took off this past Lake’s love for dance really took off this past year & we so enjoyed watching her perform at her recital this past weekend. This year’s theme was “ICONS.” Her group’s ballet song was “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” and their tap song was “Crocodile Rock.” 🩰💕 @premieredanceproject
Another fun gymnastics season for Lake! We enjoyed Another fun gymnastics season for Lake! We enjoyed watching her perform at her ‘Spring Fling’ - an annual showcase where gymnasts perform for their family & friends. We loved watching her show all the skills she learned this past season! 🤸🏻‍♀️🩷
Lake’s Last Day of Preschool & Preschool Graduat Lake’s Last Day of Preschool & Preschool Graduation ❤️🎓🎉 Next stop: Kindergarten!
Lake is FIVE!! 🥳🎂🎉 She has been so excit Lake is FIVE!! 🥳🎂🎉

She has been so excited for her “Barbie birthday party” & had so much fun celebrating with her friends at SkyZone.

This sweet girl has been such a bright light in our lives since the day she was born. We love her laugh & her enthusiasm for learning new things. She is a terrific big sister & a great friend to her peers & classmates. We can’t wait to see what the future holds for her! 🩷
The sweetest little girls. Incredibly blessed to b The sweetest little girls. Incredibly blessed to be their mom 🩷💛 Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms & mother figures!

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