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Gender Reveal Ideas

gender reveal ideas to have some fun with

When I shared our gender reveal for baby number six a few weeks ago I was blown away by all of your support. Thank you so much to all the love that you showed our family! Planning out that photoshoot with our photographer was a lot of fun, even if it did have a few […]

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Final Score gender reveal

final score sports-themed gender reveal

Ever since we announced baby number six and how far along we were people have been asking about the gender. I get it–y’all are super excited. But you can bet with this being our last baby I wasn’t just going to do a standard announcement. I’d had the idea for this final score gender reveal […]

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Fun Town at LEGOLAND California

celebrate the holidays at LEGOLAND california

I love how everything is more magical at Christmastime. The sparkling lights, the yummy treats, and festive songs all come together to make everything more memorable. One of my favorite places to go during the holidays (other than in front of my fireplace with hot cocoa and a Christmas movie) is a theme park. I […]

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Sixth baby letterboard announcement.

sixth baby thoughts and update on the second trimester

Thank you, thank you, thank you times a million for all of the sweet support we’ve received so far. I’ve shared before that having a large family can sometimes bring uncalled-for ridicule, so feeling all your love for our sixth baby means the world to us. Today I wanted to answer I few of the […]

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Simplifying the season means refocusing and going with the flow.

what simplifying the season means to me

Every year I talk about Simplifying the Season and every year I get comments from people about it. They seem to think that when I say simplify I’m talking about taking something away or doing less. Then I get angry outcries of “but you’re taking away the magic for your children!” or “but we like […]

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