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This post contains affiliate links. Read full disclaimer here. Everyone says there’s no owner’s manual for raising kids, and certainly not toddlers. Until now. Parenting books (and blog posts, social media posts, and YouTube videos) can make us feel like we’re falling short. They can sometimes make it seem like it’s possible to flow through our days with effortless ease in…
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This was part of my bday gifts one week ago today This was part of my bday gifts one week ago today 💖 It says "luxury jewelry candle"... I thought that was just the brand 🤷‍♀️ But now I'm about 1/3 through it and this clump of shiny foil looking area on the side has started to emerge. I think there's a surprise of some kind inside 🤷‍♀️ will share updates 🥰 It smells yummy! And I'm 39...also @jodiesweetin just turned 39...I didn't know we were the same age and born so close together. That made me happy to learn 💖
I have been meaning to share the story of our litt I have been meaning to share the story of our little tree and keep trying to post it but then get distracted. So I'll keep it short: we donated our normal sized tree last spring so we could have uniform organization in our garage. Still working on that, but I must say I have loved having a little tree as much as I love having a little house. It's so light to take down! And it fit in the storage bin ❤️ which made me so happy. I guess I thought we had to have a big tree, but I don't think that anymore. 🎄

Also, I feel compelled to start sharing more photos of the mess because as nice as it is to share the groomed photos, it's not exactly fair in my opinion when it's not a true picture of of how it really is. So enjoy the last 2 pictures: just a few of the junky messes in our house that are driving me crazy at the moment 🤣 but, I am determined to get organized and I'm happy to share my progress along the way 🥰
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Emma hair update 💖 her curls ❤️🥰❤️ Emma hair update 💖 her curls ❤️🥰❤️
I normally find putting away Christmas decorations I normally find putting away Christmas decorations to be annoying/depressing/burdensome. But I'm excited to finally get my garage bins labeled and organized so it has actually been kind of nice to start putting a few things away. The tree stays though. At least until my bday this month because that's tradition 💖
My bedroom/office update I have been working on ov My bedroom/office update I have been working on over the past few days. Don't be fooled though - there's still a final junk pile in this room, and the rest of the house and our closet will be keeping me busy for the foreseeable future. But I genuinely love getting organized. And also I think it's a lie that you just have to get tidy once and then you can relax and not worry about it. It's a constant thing to be organized and I'm feeling a strong "I can't live like this anymore" vibe against the clutter at the moment 💖 •
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Throwback to when it was Christmas Eve, my Christm Throwback to when it was Christmas Eve, my Christmas tree candle still had a little life left, and I ate way too many overdone cookies just because they were there but also under the guise of creating a realistic Santa cookie plate experience...for no one but myself because no one else noticed or cared 🤣 Oh and the sidebar was decluttered for about 30 seconds 💖
The scene from about 2 am this morning. I like tak The scene from about 2 am this morning. I like taking my perfectly staged photo so I can remember that moment when...swipe 🎄❤️
We "made" cookies for Santa...I bought cookie doug We "made" cookies for Santa...I bought cookie dough and we added green icing and red sprinkles 🎄Merry Christmas ❤️🎄
We had fun at the @sharemoresmiles Christmas party We had fun at the @sharemoresmiles Christmas party last night 🎄 We took a party bus to the @phoenixzoo to see the Zoo Lights! The lights were beautiful and the girls stayed up later than ever in life. Claire is decidedly our party animal 🤣🎄Oh and Michael was right...most people did not get our sweaters 🤣 However, it was fun to hear "I don't know MARGO!" Yelled our by a random zoo-goer in close proximity 🎄•
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Getting ready for the @sharemoresmiles Christmas p Getting ready for the @sharemoresmiles Christmas party 🎄
Enjoying a moment of simplicity with a bit less st Enjoying a moment of simplicity with a bit less stress ❤️🎄 I finally managed to get the kitchen counters free of clutter once again. The rest of the house...I'm still working on ;)
When Emma fit in a pouch like a baby kangaroo 💖 When Emma fit in a pouch like a baby kangaroo 💖
When Emma was a newspaper girl 😉💖😂 When Emma was a newspaper girl 😉💖😂
Watching Charlie Brown Christmas the other night.. Watching Charlie Brown Christmas the other night...I just realized, next to our Charlie Brown Christmas tree. Haha 🎄#christmastimeishere
Latest wall collage ❤️ "Little house lots of l Latest wall collage ❤️ "Little house lots of love" is one of my favorites 💖 Also the little Christmas tree is one of my favorites 🎄
I'm on crunch time with this photo book 😬 I gue I'm on crunch time with this photo book 😬 I guess I'm kind of doing things backwards and now going back and editing some of the darker photos now that I have them in place in the book. But I'm really loving how my Lightroom presets are making these photos look so much better ❤️ One of my favorites from Claire's 1st Christmas 🎄
Our successful play dough making session for the w Our successful play dough making session for the week. The other one did not end so well. So not all toddler activities go perfectly as planned ;)
Does this count for participation in #30daysofplai Does this count for participation in #30daysofplaid ? ❤️🎄 @greenhillspediatricdentistry
The girls now routinely ask to go in the car to go The girls now routinely ask to go in the car to go to daddy's office since we went to visit last week 💖 @sharemoresmiles •
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Well I had to make the executive decision to chang Well I had to make the executive decision to change the title of my photo book from "The First Years" to "The Baby Years" because I'm up to Emma's 9 month photos and have 2 pages left out of 40. So maybe there will be a sequel book next year called "The Toddler Years"...or something. Maybe.🤷‍♀️
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