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The Greatest 30th Birthday Gift

I met my bestfriend, soulmate, sister when we were in 1st grade. She had enormous glasses and her name was Kandi Brown. Our friendship really started our freshman year of high school. We've been...

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Inksy the Octopus

Avery got the best package in the mail for her 1/2 birthday! Turning six months old is so much fun, especially when your auntie Kandi is the most thoughtful person in the world! Kandi's mom is SO...

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Six Months

Stats: 17.7 pounds (73 percentile for weight), 26.5 inches long (73 percentile for height), and your head is 44.5 cm (93 percentile, gulp.) The doctor said you are healthy and strong! Still no teeth,...

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Silicone Baby Feeder

A few weeks ago we were out at a restaurant with Avery and my dad held a piece of melon while she sucked and gnawed on it. It was such a hit, and she cried when we took it away. We assumed that it...

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Fabulous Wine Gift Idea

My friend Marissa is honestly one of the most creative and thoughtful people I am lucky enough to know. Just recently (for no reason) I received the best package from her. This would make THE best gift...

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Chicken Curry Sandwiches

Not pictured: chopped chicken (it was cooking when I took these pics)My husband has been asking me to make these Curry Chicken Sandwiches for weeks. It's a recipe we got from his sister and he loves...

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Tips for camping with a baby

A lot of people thought I was nuts to try and go camping with a six month old. The idea of it made me nervous too. So much stuff! How will she sleep? But there are few things my husband enjoys more,...

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Seven Months

Can you really be 7 months? It wasn't until I visited a friend's newborn a few weeks ago that I realized you aren't one any longer. I feel like I blinked and you're a sitting, rolling, moving, babbling...

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6 and 7 month old essentials

It seems like we've hit quite a few milestones in the last 1-2 months! Avery started solids, got her first few teeth and is now able to wear sunscreen (we were trying to wait until the 6 month mark...

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3 Ingredient Pancakes

Okay, I'm sure we've all seen these on pinterest. Pancakes made with only three healthy ingredients (Banana, Egg, Baking Powder). My curiosity finally got the best of me. I made them for Brandon and...

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Citrus Lane Box Review: For All Mamas

If you decide to join, usethis linkand receive 50% off your first box! Box subscriptions are all the rage right now. It seems like they have a box for everything these days! Make-up, accessories,...

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Eight Months Old

Your seventh month has been such a fun one! You are now 8 months old which just suddenly seems too close to being a year old. I wish time would slow down a tiny bit. Do I say that every month? I'm...

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Breastfeeding Tips & Challenges

Today I'm guest posting about a topic that is very important to me over at Lovely Little Things. Breastfeeding challenges and tips :-)Also, I read this article and it made me cry. So beautifully well...

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Bows and Ruffles and Rompers Oh My!

Dressing a baby girl is just as much fun as I always dreamed it would be. I had so much fun shopping for baby clothes while I was pregnant, and now that she's here and getting older it's just as much,...

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Mini Chicken Pot Pies

The other day I was desperate for a new recipe. I actually went through my blog to see if there were any favorites of ours that I had forgotten about. Ah, behold, Turkey Pot Pie. It's been rainy the...

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The Pumpkin Patch

We've gone to Bates Nut Farm almost every year for the past 6 years. And every year I've told Brandon how much fun it will be when we have a little babe of our own to take pictures of in the pumpkins....

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NINE Months Old

{blogged a week late} Oh Avery-It seems like before my very eyes you are changing. Sometimes you look older to me at the end of the day than you did that morning. Because I spend all-day-every-day with...

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Happy Halloween!

Our Halloween was a cozy one this year. I baked potato cheese soup and mini pecan pies.We dressed Avery up, took some pictures and then she began melting down and begging for bed by 6:30 (usual). It...

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Charlie Coco's Headbands.

One of my favorite parts about blogging is finding great shops and adorable accessories to deck Avery out in. I LOVE reviewing products.I love sharing when I find a worthwhile shop. I stumbled upon...

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Trendy Baby Moccasins {Giveaway!}

SQUEAL! That is exactly what I did when I opened my package from BecausePink'sbrand new Etsy shop. I have been lusting after baby mocs since Avery was a newborn. They are such a practical shoe for a...

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