Ahhhh the pressure we (moms) put on ourselves to get a photo of our child to turn out perfectly each month. I can’t tell you how difficult the last 3 months were trying to get our daughter to sit still for a photo – some of the candids we took were very interesting! So many […]
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While it’s a pain that it’s freezing, there’s something so magical about the first couple of snow falls, am I right? We’ve had so much snow this year already, and a week or two ago, ended up building a snowman with our daughter for the first time. She loved it and definitely thought it was her […]
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We’ve already received several Christmas cards this year, which is uber-impressive! Our overachiever friends and family definitely beat me to the finish line on this one, but I’m using the fact that we hand-made ours as an excuse (shhh!). If you missed my post on how I created my own cards, click here. Each year I […]
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Christmas is the best time to decorate – am I right? Almost every decoration you buy is vibrant and going down the Christmas aisle at any store automatically makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside. I like to buy a few new things every year because my style tends to change as time goes on, […]
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Ever since I was a little girl I enjoyed receiving Christmas cards. I remember getting excited to run out to the mailbox and look through the pile of mail to open them. It was always fun for me to see pictures of other families and our friends. My mom actually ended up saving all of […]
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Christmas is nearly upon us and I can’t believe how quickly this year has flown by! I feel like time flies by a million times faster when you have a child, especially when you look back at years past and see how little they used to be. There’s something so magical about this season and […]
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As you saw from yesterday’s Thanksgiving tablescape post, we hosted Friendsgiving this past weekend. This is now our second time hosting and we’re basically Friendsgiving pros. KIDDING! We were still running behind on time and everything didn’t come out perfect, but that’s the beauty of Friendsgiving, none of that matters. But, just in case you […]
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING WEEK!! I know, it’s not actual Thanksgiving week, but I’m declaring it Thanksgiving Week here at Marina Makes because I’ll be sharing some turkey day content today and the rest of the week. I love hosting get-togethers at our house. It’s my favorite time having all of our friends and/or family in one […]
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We’ve moved twice in the past two years, which hasn’t been rainbows and butterflies, but it has allowed me to decorate new space and who doesn’t love that? One of the parts I’ve loved about renting and owning a home is being able to fill white space on the walls, specifically mapping out and hanging […]
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While I wish time would slow down with our daughter, I’m so excited that she’s reached the age where we can start crafting together. She’s still a little young and doesn’t really understand the concept, but I have to start her young! Last Halloween we had our first experience crafting together. I dipped her foot […]
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