On Christmas Eve we had a very simple night – we gave the kids their new pjs, and they took hot cocoa and snacks in the car and we all went to look at Christmas lights.  This year I really wanted to DIY their Christmas…

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Ugh.  Okay, so I did a pretty horrible job of keeping up with blog posts during the Christmas season – which makes me sad because there was soooo much happening that I want to remember in the future, but man, December was crazy and there…

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Today I have a yummy recipe for one of our Whole 30/Paleo food staples – ghee (A.K.A. clarified butter).  Ghee is butter that has all of the water and milk solids removed by boiling them out, so it is perfect for paleo because you can’t…

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On Saturday Tristan and I celebrated our 12th wedding anniversary (eeeek!).  Every year we try to do something special like stay at a hotel, or at least stay at home just the two of us.  This time we stayed in downtown Denver for two nights…

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Tristan and I have decided to embark on ANOTHER Whole 30 challenge in January 2014!  We are really excited to do it again and see how it may or may not feel differently this time around.   We aren’t doing another Whole 30 to lose…

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My sweet sweet niece Evangeline Lilly was born yesterday!  Yup, she was born on her due date – 7 lbs 10 oz & 20.5″ long.  Perfection.  My sister Tredessa was SO generous to let all of us sisters in the delivery room when it was…

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We don’t send out family Christmas cards every year, but I’m always a little sad when we don’t, and every time, I vow to do them next year.  Well, of course, I completely forgot about them this year again and then our schedule was so…

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I got to take my sister’s pregnancy photos last week, and these are a few of my favorites.  We were a little nervous that we might miss the opportunity and that Baby E would come before we did the shoot, but thankfully, we made it…

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CocoRosie is a sister duo with a truly unique sound, so when I first heard them, I fell instantly in love with their music.  They have beautiful melodies and incorporate a range of traditional and non-traditional instruments into their songs.  Anybody who is able to…

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We had a great Thanksgiving, and it went by so quickly like always.  My whole side of the family always gets together for dinner at my parent’s house every year and sometimes a few friends join us as well.  This year was quite different for…

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