I’ll start this off by saying this is a brag post, but I swear, it’s more than well-deserved and for the right reasons… At the age of 18 (going on 19), I met my soul mate. Throughout high school, I knew who he was, but didn’t think he ever noticed me. Turns out, he did […]
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I have vivid memories of walking down into the basement of my nonna’s house with the smell of meatballs in the air. Most Italians have two kitchens in their house, one for show and one for a place to fry all the food. It’s a hilarious concept now that I think about it, but it’s […]
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This Monday marked the first official day of spring which means cool weather, flowers blooming, Easter celebrations and birds chirping when the sun comes out. I love the light, floral atmosphere that the season brings, and definitely enjoy incorporating that into our home decor. As always, I used a mix of items I found at […]
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When I went to Greece with my family (over 10 years ago), we spent a couple of weeks in my aunt’s hometown, Astros. It’s such a beautiful place to visit. It’s near the Argolic Gulf, so it’s right on the water, and filled with houses and a lot of locals who make delicious food. One […]
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Last week, I began recapping our daughter’s garden party first birthday, including the homemade menu and outdoor decorations we created. Click here to see a summary post and pictures of the festivities. Today, I want to share one of the activities we had going on (which the girls seemed to love), as well as the […]
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Today is National Potato Chip day, which means you shouldn’t feel guilty about cracking into a bag of Lays or Ruffles. In celebration, I made dark chocolate covered potato chips yesterday. Yes, chocolate covered potato chips are totally a thing! I have my best friend to thank for introducing me to them. She’s been obsessed […]
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Can you tell I love to reminisce about our daughter’s first birthday party? I hope these posts aren’t too repetitive or annoying, but I wanted to share everything consecutively and each post reminds me of another element of the party I enjoyed putting together. Check out my initial post on how the theme and party […]
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We live in an area surrounded by trees and have a creek that runs through our backyard, and because of this, our yard is very “one with nature”. When thinking through themes for our daughter’s first birthday, a garden/flower theme sparked my interest; I envisioned turning our backyard into a rustic tea party with white […]
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Having a child definitely makes life more magical and both my husband and I agree that seeing her eyes light up when she sees or experiences something for the first time is the coolest thing ever. After witnessing this so many times, I’ve made a promise to myself to make all holidays, birthdays, seasonal activities, […]
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We’re going to be adding an extra place setting to our dinner table because I’m pregnant, and come September, we will be a family of four!! Words cannot express how grateful we are to God for this little blessing and our journey to get to this point. We’d like to thank our families and friends […]
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Marina Makes 