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I was too busy smooching yesterday to post a Valen

I was too busy smooching yesterday to post a Valentines pic. 😉 But in honor of V day, just sharing 5 fun facts!⁣
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❤️1. These stunning family photos are taking by first28photography- she provided everything down to the family outfits. It was such an experience I blogged about it + if you are local looking for a photographer it’s a must, must read! Link in bio ✨ ⁣
❤️2. Jose and I met when I was 19. #babies We were in college and basically drank beer, fought a lot and wrote a bunch of cheesy emails to each other during class.⁣ best memories!
❤️3. The first night we met, after I left he called my dorm room about 10 minutes later to “say hi” - I hadn’t even walked all the way back home yet. I tried to friend-zone him right then and there but he was too confident + wouldn’t let me. 😉 ⁣thank god for that!
❤️4. I met Jay Z once in NYC. He was going one way, I was going the other. I touched him on the shoulder and said omg hi! 👋🏼 Then his bodyguards told me not touch him. 😂⁣
❤️5. Jose gave an insanely good speech at his sisters’ wedding that went viral on youtube...and recently was put into a movie (opening scene of “Plus One”). I have never seen anyone watch that speech without crying!⁣
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Our little powder bath is getting a navy refresh t

Our little powder bath is getting a navy refresh today… Ill be sharing it on stories today to see how much I can actually get done before the kids get home! (Basically my challenge every day. 💁🏽‍♀️ #momlife )⁣
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OMG you guys!!! I’ve got holes in my fav tee (zo

February is for crushes + I have a major house cru

February is for crushes + I have a major house crush on this pretty cottage! Did gretchenblack match the shutters to the sky on purpose or was that just a lucky accident? 😍⁣
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I was thinking I had nothing interesting to share

I was thinking I had nothing interesting to share with y’all but then I remembered this corkboard wall I made in the kids’ playroom last week! Originally I thought I would just wing it, but I quickly figured out this is not something one should wing. That seems to be a reoccurring theme in my life. 😩 Anywho- swipe for the before, tutorial is on my blog!⁣
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Sources for this nook are on liketoknow.it and also in my stories! ✨ http://liketk.it/2JUC0 #liketkit ⁣
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Remember when Jose and I ditched the kids and snuc

Remember when Jose and I ditched the kids and snuck away to Charleston together? 👫 #sponsored We checked into the Hyatt House downtown and immediately made it our home away from home. No literally - it was just like home, bc while I was drinking all the wine + eating all the snacks, he was cooking for us (in our in room kitchen!) and making me laugh. That pretty much sums up our relationship on a great day! I love reconnecting and remembering how dang funny he is, especially while spending a long weekend in a spacious suite at the hatthouse. #whysettle ⁣⁣
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Sunday evening! I’m getting ready for a great we

Sunday evening! I’m getting ready for a great week - I hope you are too - and I’m thinking it’s time for something fresh on this wall. I love the family pics we have displayed and I’ve had them here since we moved in. Time for something different! Definitely shopping the house... maybe just one big piece of art? Keeping with the whole ✨less is more✨ theme...👍🏽⁣
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I’ve read it’s important to keep things fresh

I’ve read it’s important to keep things fresh and exciting in a marriage so nothing grows stale or too predictable, so I switched out the drapes in our bedroom while Jose was at work. Keeping that spark alive, folks! 🤣⁣ http://liketk.it/2JxiK #liketkit liketoknow.it ⁣
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My weekend getaway alone with Jose in Charleston r

My weekend getaway alone with Jose in Charleston reminded me how much a hangover hurts at our age... how freaking GOOD sleep is... and how right the world feels after you come home to your kids.❤️⁣
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It’s January + feels like 70* today! College me

It’s January + feels like 70* today! College me would be in short shorts, a spray tan and heading to a bbq. Adult me is airing out the house, washing the windows and repeatedly asking my husband to admire them. 🤩 They do look clean tho, no? 🤣👍🏽⁣
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I’ll be the first to say it- the mudroom always

I’ll be the first to say it- the mudroom always looks best when the kids are at school with their stuff. 😏 ⁣⁣
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Sharing my new gingham pajamas from serenaandlily

Sharing my new gingham pajamas from serenaandlily on my blog (on sale!), plus a pretty blue surprise update to our bedroom. Pop over to my blog to read!⁣
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I’ve been lounging in these flannel jammies all week + I have no plans to do otherwise! We had a neighbor kid ring our doorbell wanting to play basketball with my kids at 8AM this morning... And I felt socially acceptable coming to the door like this. But the question is, what time is socially acceptable for kids to ring the doorbell? 🤦🏽‍♀️ #slpartner ⁣
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One lone balloon leftover from NYE... see it? 🎈

One lone balloon leftover from NYE... see it? 🎈 ⁣⁣
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Happy New Year! Do you make resolutions? I don’t normally but this year I am all about it. I’m super excited about where my little blog is going in 2020... also wondering how to manage any of that while being the 24/7 mom my 4 kids need, and keep a happy strong marriage, and maybe make my bed some days this year. 🤷🏽‍♀️🤪#motherhood #allthefreakingthings⁣⁣
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Nothing says party time like rolling out the cutes

Kids are out of school - house is Christmas ready

Kids are out of school - house is Christmas ready (and I’m over it, see stories 🤣)... LOTS more wrapping to do- but how do moms of multiple kids keep track of the gifts to make sure they are balanced out evenly? Once I start wrapping up gifts I can’t remember what’s inside or who got what!🤷🏽‍♀️⁣
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Link to the rug is in my stories bc somebody always asks🤣⁣
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Let it snow, let it snow!! I would even take some

Let it snow, let it snow!! I would even take some freezing rain at this point?? ⛄️ Judging by the last few Christmases in NC, it will be a humid 65 and drizzle on the big day! 😑⁣
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Our new stools were a husband purchase! Who thinks

Our new stools were a husband purchase! Who thinks he needs to take over my Instagram?🤣⁣
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Building? Renovating? My favorite splurge in our kitchen is the lighting. My favorite place we saved was using simple subway tile, and taking the tile up to the ceiling at a later date. My regret? Not really a regret- but if I were to do it again I would add space on each side of the island for another stool so our whole family could sit. ⁣
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Happy Friday Evening, Instagram peeps! I am loving

Happy Friday Evening, Instagram peeps! I am loving the patterns in Leo’s room - and his little tree he won’t let anyone touch (🤷🏽‍♀️🙄) He was home today from school and we had some good mama son bonding time today. Much needed when u have 3 attention getting siblings! ⁣
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http://liketk.it/2I8C6 #liketkit Sources in stories / my blog / and the liketoknow.it app! ⁣
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It’s crunch time in gift giving season! #ad Ever

It’s crunch time in gift giving season! #ad Everybody loves a Yankee Candle, and I am wrapping mine up in a big white box with a big red bow! Find your yankeecandle to give as gifts at kohls ! 🎁 #yankeecandle #happyycholidays ⁣
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