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  • Holiday Gift Guide 2020: Clothing for Kids

    The Holiday Gift Guide: Clothing for Kids is here! Toys are great, but I love getting gifts for the kids that they actually need. Shoes, pajamas, winter gear… these are all things that kids will use over & over again.…

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  • Holiday Gift Guide 2020: For Mamas

    The Holiday Gift Guide For Mamas is here! Mamas work hard & deserve some extra love this holiday season, so I’m sharing 10 gift ideas that I love & I know any mama would love, too. The Holiday Gift Guide…

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    Holiday Gift Guide 2020: Stocking Stuffers

    For whatever reason, shopping for stocking stuffers tends to be the hardest task when it comes to gift giving. I want to make sure I’m thoughtful in my selections & it’s not just junk to fill the stocking, ya know?…

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  • Holiday Gift Guide 2020: Shop Local Chicago

    Here is my Holiday Gift Guide 2020: Shop Local Chicago! It’s important that we support small businesses, now more than ever, so I’ve put this Holiday Gift Guide together to feature local Chicago area small shops and businesses. The Holiday…

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  • Holiday Gift Guide 2020: Kids 3+

    Here is my Holiday Gift Guide 2020: Kids 3+. I’ve listed 10 gift ideas that we love & I know you’ll love, too. The Holiday Gift Guide is designed to make your holiday shopping easy & stress-free, so read on…

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  • Non-Candy Easter Basket Ideas Your Kids Will Love

    When it comes to Easter baskets, I try to shy away from candy items & get them practical things they will also be excited about! I’ve put together a list of some of my favorite brands & kids products that…

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Hi! I’m Kristen, wife to my tech savvy hubs, Tom, & mama to two beautiful children, Giovanni & Gabriella. I love celebrating the moments of motherhood & everything in between. Let’s be friends! ♡ Kristen

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Happy 6th to this sweet, sweet soul 🥺💗 Gabi, Happy 6th to this sweet, sweet soul 🥺💗 Gabi, you are our humble, precocious, silly, generous, sincere, beautiful little girl. I love you to the moon & back, happy birthday! 💫
Happy 8th to the one that made me a mama 🥺💙 Happy 8th to the one that made me a mama 🥺💙 Giovanni— you are creative, inquisitive, adventurous, goofy, clever, empathetic, & I love you to p i e c e s!!!! Happy birthday, my love.
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“No amount of regret changes the past. No amount “No amount of regret changes the past. No amount of anxiety changes the future. Any amount of gratitude changes the present.”
-Ann Voskamp

A colleague shared this quote in our daily gratitude group & it resonated so much I had to find a place for it here— Such a good reminder going into 2022 💫

Sidebar: I haven’t been super motivated to pick up my camera & get creative in a long time, so I’m going to challenge myself to do that (along with stepping in front of the lens) more this year! Thanks for being here 🤟🏽
hello 2022 👋🏽 please be good to us 🙏🏽 hello 2022 👋🏽

please be good to us 🙏🏽
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