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    New Toys from IKEA

    September 9, 2015 / No Comments
    Oh, IKEA. You are such a money suck.
    We went a couple of weekends ago to get a new outdoor umbrella (which was out of stock) and instead walked away with:
    • Colored pencils
    • Paint brushes
    • Pens
    • Scissors 
    • Glass jars to hold everything
    • A cool toy that Henry is using to make Christmas ornaments for friends and family
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    Easy Personalized Board Book

    September 8, 2015 / 1 Comment

    Please forgive me if I already posted about the board book we had made for Tate. We had such a positive experience with Pint Size Productions again. I thought I already wrote about it, but I can’t find the post. I came across the book in our book basket, so I thought I would share.
    We made a board book for Henry’s first birthday. I reflect a lot about things I did for Henry that I want to also do for Tate (like his scrapbook) versus things I want to let go. The board book was one of those things I really wanted to do for Tate but
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    Vacation: The Pacific Northwest

    September 2, 2015 / 9 Comments
    Photo from our Spring Break trip to San Diego

    We have another family vacation on the horizon! At this stage in our life, we are choosing to financially prioritize traveling with our family. We find that traveling together removes us from the day-to-day stresses and immerses us in each other’s company and offers us new experiences and adventure. 
    Do you have any recommendations for Portland or Seattle? (Megan, I hope we can finally hang out together!)
    This post has an amazing (and overwhelming) amount of Portland advice, and I enjoyed this post about going to Seattle with family. Here’s our tentative plan:
    Sunday
    • Arrive really late at night
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