I typically plan my meals out on Sunday night because my daughter and I take our weekly trip to the grocery store on Mondays. We get it over with at the beginning of the week and trek our way through a couple of stores in the morning when it’s not very crowded. This is what […]
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Summertime and the livin’ is easy! Ella Fitzgerald knew what was up. Anyone else feel the same? Being at home with our daughter most of the time has taken me back to summers as a kid. Spending days and nights outdoors, getting sun-kissed on the regular and enjoying the tastiest frozen summer treats. Summers have […]
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Soooooo… here’s the story of a pregnant lady who went to wine country. It starts like this: lady’s friend has an event she’s throwing in Napa at a beautiful resort. Lady’s friend asks pregnant lady and other friends to go and they decide to make a girls trip out of it. The expectant mama is of course […]
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Anyone else feel like the patriotic decor selection is lacking this year? A few years ago, I hit the jackpot at Joann Fabrics so I have a some stuff stocked up, but this year, I’d like more to fill some space on our shelves or to place outside. Because it’s been difficult for me to find […]
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With baby number two coming in three months, I’ve started thinking about items we’ll need/want to accommodate two kids, as well as products that will make our lives easier with a toddler and a baby. I did a lot of research when registering for our first and thanks to our gracious family and friends, we have […]
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Can you smell that?… …I’m pretty sure that smell is summertime!! Have you been enjoying the weather as much as I have lately? It’s been getting me just a tad bit excited. Let me tell you why: This is the first summer I’ll get to spend almost every day with our daughter. She’s at such […]
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As I’ve mentioned in earlier posts, I still can’t believe we’ll be a family of four in September. Our journey to get here took longer than expected (you can read about that here), but I am so grateful for the time it took and that we are able to grow our family. When I begin to […]
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My family has been enjoying Greek yogurt long before brands like Fage or Chobani hit stores in America. I love that it’s become a popular breakfast food and/or snack because it’s the only yogurt I’ll let touch my lips. Honest! My Yiayia used to make homemade yogurt and would send my mom home with a […]
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I love spending time with my little family of three, but definitely miss the days when my husband and I could sporadically go to dinner, or walk around IKEA just the two of us. While we make an effort to put our marriage first by spending time just the two of us once a week, or […]
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I’ve mentioned in posts before that we didn’t find out the sex of our daughter before she was born, which meant buying neutral everything leading up to her birth. We didn’t spend a lot of time thinking about nursery themes because we agreed early on “adventure” was the way to go. We’re huge fans of […]
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Marina Makes 