Back 2 School 2026

Back to school 2026! These cuties were not ready to go back but were ready to see their friends. Love how they love each other. I hate uniforms but love how sweet they look in them :)

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Baby Laura!

We have baby fever! This sweet little baby has Emily and Kate going gaga over her! I didn't remember that babies could be so small.. her head! Maybe it's because my kids didn't have little heads :) haha. But my goodness. I could smell her all day. She's precious. 

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Honey Garlic Chicken with Bok Choy

This was surprisingly delicious. I was kind of expecting it to suck, which I don't really know why I chose to cook it. But it turned out really fantastic and super quick for a weeknight meal. Brian also loved it.. win! 

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Backpack Kits for Littles

I put together these little back to school kits for Emily and Kate of some essentials they might need during the day. Was also looking to scale back on the amount of times they go and visit the nurse :) 

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Yes Day Before Back 2 School

I always take off the Friday before back to school to take the girls shopping for school supplies and tennis shoes. Since they wear uniforms, it's not really fun to shop for clothes so these have been our go-tos. We did school supplies a few weeks ago when we were at target so what started as a quest for tennis shoes ended up being a YES DAY for my two favorite girls. 

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Quick Blanket Dumplings = Delish

Oh yum! I found this recipe on an instagram reel and then my algorithm was nothing but this recipe! This was incredibly easy, quick and really freaking delish. I'll be making them again really soon. Plus-- Emmy loved the filling, Kate loved the wrapper :) 

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Disposable Camera :)

I bought Kate and Nora Grace disposable cameras for them to take to camp and it was hilarious to get them developed to see what they took pictures of. It was hard to get the kids to grasp a camera that you look through but can't see the picture immediately. There were SO many pictures of the ground, trees, their food, etc. The one above was my attempt to show them how to work it! 

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Lake with the Gattins

We had the very best weekend with the Gattin Family at their amazing, lovely and welcoming home on Lake Hamilton. I'm so glad we finally got the trip together because everyone had fun-- bigs and littles! 

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Hand-Drawn Name

I've had a lot of fun playing with these. I saw an instagram of this girl drawing names this way with watercolor and colored pencils. So I knew I had to try it. My first attempt was wonderful. And then I messed it up trying to put texture on top. My second attempt was good but then I messed it up with adding the address. So I digitized it with ChatGPT into a watercolor and removed the address. I do love it! Click to see the original. 

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Picture Frame Mats From ANYTHING!

Ya'll.. I'm on a kick and I'm making mats out of anything and everything!! Any picture with a white or boring mat in my house is not safe! I'm going crazy and using anything as the cover as well. But geez, it's so fun!

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