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Our Life in Photos #Imperfect366 Week 2

Kristen — Sun, 10 Jan 2016 23:24:42 +0000

Here’s a look back at our week in photos. It’s not too late to participate in the #Imperfect366 Photography Project! Check out the details here. (And check out the 300+ photos already submitted!)

January 4th: The light in our kitchen this morning was so perfect. I love morning light!

January 5th: Leah and light… it’s crazy how simply changing the settings on your camera can change the mood of a photo! These pictures were taken seconds apart, but with totally different outcomes.

January 6th: Day 2 of school back in session and we are already back to the daily grind of homework, activities and busy nights. How much longer until summer break?

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The Summer of Yes {In 1 Second Everyday}

Kristen — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 17:08:53 +0000

Our summer is officially over and the kids have been in school now for a whole week. It was so hard for me to let summer go this year because it was one of our best, yet. I intentionally didn’t do my typical Summer Bucket List, but instead deemed the summer of 2015 “The Summer of Yes”.

I vowed that this summer, I was going to say yes as much as I could. If the kids asked to do something or had an idea, even a far out there idea, I said yes (naturally within reason). We had so much fun!

It was the summer of lots of swimming, beaches, pink hair, reading, ice cream for breakfast, sno cones for lunch, sleeping in, staying up late, friends, family, baseball, bike rides, travel and more. I loved absolutely every last second of our summer! (Well I could have done without my mom being so sick and hospitalized for most of it, but even that brought some fun adventures for our family). …

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Share Your Beauty

Kristen — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 20:48:52 +0000

8 years ago we brought a tiny little twig of a lilac bush home from my husbands grandmas house. As soon as the Iowa snow would melt away, Grandma Doyle’s lilac bush would flourish in the most stunning way, bidding goodbye to the harsh winter. Beautiful, fragrant blossoms gave everyone hope that warmth and new beginnings were possible.

Since Nick and I were two people without any kind of green thumb whatsoever, we planted our tiny twig and hoped that someday it would blossom into a beautiful lilac bush.

8 years later, we have been enjoying our own blooms off our now flourishing lilac bush. For the past several years it’s continued to grow and has produced the most beautiful blossoms. Each early spring, I love to just sit by the lilac bush in our yard and appreciate its scent and beauty. I also think about Nick’s grandma and how thankful I am that she shared a bit of her beauty with us….

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