They said time would fly and it sure did! I really truly cannot believe my little guy is now one year old. We had fun plans to celebrate your birthday with family and friends, but the Quarantine changed things up. Instead, we enjoyed a nice day at home, with lots of balloons and treats, and … Continue reading One Year of Brooks
It’s Time to Paint Our Exterior
We bought our house in the snowy winter months and I think it hid some of the fading and peeling of the exterior, or maybe time has just caught up with us. The cedar shakes are dirty, fading, chipping in spots, and need new life. This is particularly true on the front, garage, and south-facing … Continue reading It’s Time to Paint Our Exterior
Fall and Winter Family Photos (Tips and Outfit Ideas)
Over the holidays, we had the opportunity to take family photos... twice! One was for our own immediate family, and the second was a family photo session out in New Hampshire that Pete and his siblings gifted to his parents. Pete and I aren't particularly great about taking professional photos or updating our photos that … Continue reading Fall and Winter Family Photos (Tips and Outfit Ideas)
Kitchen and Dining Nook Update
It has been a little over a year since we closed on the house, so I wanted to share how our kitchen is looking today, what we have done, what we want to do, and what we are liking. This is what the space looked like before we moved in. Clean and airy, but a … Continue reading Kitchen and Dining Nook Update
Introducing Baby Brooks
Our baby Brooks Robert was born on April 24, 2019, three days before his due date! We are beyond ourselves loving this guy. A recap of his birth story is below: In the middle of the night, the day before he was born, I woke up at 3:30 a.m.to a strong contraction. I had been … Continue reading Introducing Baby Brooks
New Job, New House, Old City
I've previously mentioned that the Fall of 2015, my husband Pete and I moved out of our first house on Camp Avenue after I was offered a job at a law firm in downtown Chicago. We spent about 2.5 years in Chicago, where we lived in a few different neighborhoods and fell in love with … Continue reading New Job, New House, Old City
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