10 on 10: August

by gidget life is beautiful

I’ve been meaning to do this for a while but the 10th of the month always seems to zip on by, so this time I set an alarm on my phone to remind myself. When I headed over to Rebekah’s blog and read about how the project started, I knew it was meant for me. [...]

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I miss blogging…

by gidget writing & blogging

…but man, life is crazy. I have some thoughts and post ideas I’ve jotted down in my notebook and hope to get them into some drafts soon. In the meantime, I’m back to work at Simple Organic and very active on Instagram, so find me there if you’re an iPhone user.

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8 Years

by gidget family

2 lovebirds +8 years + 2 states + 7 homes + 3 kiddos = a whole lot of blessings Happy 8th Anniversary to the one I love! {counting the gifts, #82-102}

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She’s here…

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Counting Down the Days…

by gidget family

I can hardly believe that we will be a family of five sometime in the next few weeks (!!). I’ve finally started doing some nesting… it’s amazing how the daily wrangling of a 1-year old and a 4-year old has made my nesting instinct sit on the back burner with this pregnancy. I just wanted [...]

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The Ice Cream Party

by gidget fun

We had so much fun celebrating Gigi’s fourth birthday. Here are a few more photos from her fun backyard celebration. Ice cream bowls were also snack bowls and party favors along with the felt ice cream cones {ie, no paperware or cheesy goody bags}. Drinks for the mamas, snacks, and flowers from our yard. Yaya [...]

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Felt Ice Cream Craft Tutorial

by gidget ice cream

Since we had an ice cream-themed 4th birthday party for Gigi {I guess a love of ice cream has been inherited by my little girlie!}, I wanted to do a couple of little activities along the same theme for her and her friends. A while back I had seen a similar idea: Rachel (from Small [...]

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A Few Thoughts…

by gidget faith

I’ve been thinking a lot about my impending labor/deliver/birth and I almost feel like I’m a little more anxious about it than the first time, simply because I’ve done it before and I know how bad it hurts. Of course, I also know what an amazing experience the whole thing is, so in that sense, [...]

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{this moment}

by gidget life is beautiful

SouleMama‘s {this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo {3?} – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you’re inspired to do the same, leave a link to your ‘moment’ in the comments for all to find [...]

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Vanilla Bean Ice Cream {Recipe}

by gidget ice cream

A few months ago, a friend on facebook asked for a vanilla ice cream recipe and I realized, with all the ice cream I’ve made, I’ve never made a plain vanilla. I have a go-to vanilla recipe that I’ve used as a base for other flavors, but hadn’t made it by itself yet. Maybe that’s [...]

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