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Apr 13, 2012

Bump Watch: 39 Weeks

It goes away when I lay down.

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Dream about decorating my room with me. 🤎☁️

Dream about decorating my room with me. 🤎☁️

Since I have not had time to settle into our new place I haven’t shared much since we moved in. I will have a bit more free time now and look forward to sharing more ideas and updates along the way. 🏡

Our old house was tiny and we had to have my husband’s desk and computer in our bedroom. It wasn’t peaceful at all and I’d love to change that in our new place. He has his own space here so the bedroom will be my quiet place. 🫠

Sources:
Curtains @onequince
Rug @afrikesh
Nightstands @cb2
Bed @serenaandlily (be sure to check out the sale!) #SLPerks
Bench @ikeausa
Light @serenaandlily
Sconces @hejdollstudios
Bedding @parachutehome
Dresser (not shown) @thuma.co

#simplehomestyle #minimalmood #minimalisthome #homedesign #bedroomideas

Holding hands until the end. 🫶🏻 My heart is

Holding hands until the end. 🫶🏻

My heart is broken. How do you find words to describe a love that lasts a lifetime? My Grandma was not just an elder you visit for holidays. My Grandma is a garden, a flower, a feeling, breathing life into everything around her. I spent a good deal of my childhood with her and subsequently a good deal of my adulthood. She is my heart.

The last few years for her have been spent battling a cancer you’ve never heard of and trying to navigate a life being extremely immunocompromised during a global pandemic. In the end her cancer won and she got to join my Grandpa and so many others who have passed before her. Her final words were, “I love you”.

Rest in peace Grandma. I love you too. 💔

September 12, 1942 - November 26, 2023

#fuckcancer

A sign to myself to keep finding those silver lini

A sign to myself to keep finding those silver linings. 🩶✨

I took a short break on Thursday and came home to my boys. With how upside down this week has been I wanted to do something to make the evening special. I love using fresh greenery forages from my yard and simple candles to make a table feel special. It’s so simple and easy. We also always use linen napkins so I ironed them (much to my youngest’s surprise) to elevate the space even more. 🕯️

The candles and napkins are from @serenaandlily and you’ll be happy to know their sale of the year is happening now. #SLperks #tablescape #simplehomestyle #minimalmood #silverlining #holidayseason

Finding grace in grief. 🖤 Or attempting to. I

Finding grace in grief. 🖤

Or attempting to. I found this text by @heidipriebe and it’s perfect.

“As long as there is love, there will be grief.

The grief of time passing, of life moving on half-finished, of empty spaces that were once bursting with the laughter and energy of people we loved.

As long as there is love there will be grief because grief is love’s natural continuation.

It shows up in the aisles of stores we once frequented, in the half-finished bottle of wine we pour out, in the whiff of cologne we get two years after they’ve been gone.

Grief is a giant neon sign, protruding through everything, pointing everywhere, broadcasting loudly, “Love was here.”

In the finer print, quietly, “Love still is.”

— Heidi Priebe

If you aren’t closer to me or have not been following me for very long you may not know that the last few years have been the hardest of my life. I’ve suffered what feels like an insurmountable amount of loss and it persists. It’s heavy and it’s not something I can set down or detach from.

For 3 years now I’ve helped take care of my Grandma as she fights her battle with a very rare form of cancer. Sadly even with the best doctors we exhausted all of our options and this chapter is coming to a close soon 💔.

It’s a very complicated and weird experience to grieve while someone is still alive. Trying to be thankful for every moment I share with her feels impossible while dragging guilt behind me for wanting more time. It’s paralyzing and all I can do is continue to love her while I can.

I guess what I’m trying to say is that I’m still here, trying my best to do what I want to do in the time I have, and I’m only human. I love you.

🖤

One last look at Halloween. 💀 For the last two

One last look at Halloween. 💀

For the last two years I’ve made cakes for @the.abstract.life’s epic Halloween party. I didn’t get to share last years but wanted to share this one even though most people are neck deep in Christmas decor already. Since it’s one of my favorite holidays and this cake made me smile, here it is. 👻

The cake is chocolate @kingarthurbaking gluten free, with homemade chocolate buttercream using @miyokoscreamery instead of butter, topped with a marble chocolate skull made from @enjoylifefoods white and chocolate chips. I have a lot of food allergies and this cake was completely safe for me. 🖤

#spookyseason #skullcake #cakecakecake #glutenfree #halloweencake

Beetlejess, beetlejess, beetlejess! 🪳 It’s

Beetlejess, beetlejess, beetlejess! 🪳

It’s showtime! Halloween is my favorite holiday and getting to wear pajamas for my costume is pretty sweet. I even talked @cuethelight into being my Lydia. 🖤

#halloweencostume #beetlejuice #halloweenmakeup #minimalmood #halloweenspirit

Celestial entanglement. 🌑☀️ Another few sh

Celestial entanglement. 🌑☀️

Another few shots from the solar eclipse. I will forever be in awe of the universe we live in. 🖤✨

#celestial #solareclipse #lunarphotography #astrophoto #canonphotography

Before and after magic 💛✨ For 5 years @spoke

Before and after magic 💛✨

For 5 years @spokeandweal has been taking the best care of my hair and I cannot recommend them enough. 🤩

Color: @kayceehutchinsonhair
Cut: @meghanrobinson.hair
Location: @spokeandweal Palo Alto

#blondebalayage #spokeandweal #hairtransformation #summerhair #hairgoals

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