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We stayed out past bedtimes tonight for a fun adventure downtown which ended with an impromptu second dinner before catching the subway home. No space for the stroller inside could never deter us.(Swipe for a lil video.) These are the moments I’ll hold onto forever. Although frankly, any moment involving a plate of pasta with these faces is a moment I’m into. Especially when the babies are down for the night and I’m getting to eat mine HOT. Happy Thursday! (PS- the transfer from stroller to bed for both these girls didn’t go great. We won’t be doing this again til their 7.)

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Last year and this year (swipe through!) 🎄🎅🏻🎁❤️ Can’t believe what a year it has been! Thank you to @seventhgeneration for keeping us comfortable and dry in your Free and Clear diapers for sensitive skin these last 18 months. Cheers to potty training in the new year and graduating once and for all from the diaper chapter stage of life. 😎🥳💁🏻‍♀️ #seventhgeneration #sponsored

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The face of a little girl who just discovered her mama’s matte lipstick 💄on the day her mama ran out of make-up remover wipes. I kid you not she had this on for several hours because water and soap would not take it off and it took me some time to get to the store for the proper product. Bless her heart though. That shade looks great on you, Beatrice! 💕 (there’s a sweet video in my stories, too.)

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I have some exciting news to share! I just signed a book deal and my first book will be published in spring of 2021! .
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Although I hear it’s best to wait and hold off sharing this news until preorder season, it was important for me to share this update with all of you now. So many of you have been here since the very beginning (before IG!), when I was barely 21 and documenting life with my polaroid camera while hunting down the best burger in the city in those newly wed years. 5 kids and 12 years later, I feel an immense amount of gratitude for the support and love I’ve received over the years from many of you as I’ve navigated motherhood and life and grown up a whole lot in the process.
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Because of my blog, I’ve been fortunate to have been approached several times over the years about doing a book. While I’ve always loved writing and the idea of doing a book has been a big bucket list goal of mine, I never committed because it never felt right. Over the years, everything I wanted to say and share I was already saying and sharing through my blog and social channels, and I didn’t want my book to be regurgitated stories and photos from my online journaling.
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But there’s been this sort of internal shift over the last year and a half or so where I’ve felt some walls coming down, some layers being shed as I’ve gained more confidence in my role as a mother, as a wife, as a daughter of God and as a woman. I have always loved to share and really pride myself in sharing the good, the bad (in a respectful manner) and all the in-between, and I’m excited for this book of essays to take that a step further. Through many of my life experiences, I’ve gained new clarity and feel a sense of urgency in helping someone else (anyone else!) out there gain their own confidence in loving the life they live for themselves. I’m so excited for this book of essays. None of them can be found in my blog posts or anywhere online — it’s all new and I’m very proud of it so far. .
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I’ll share more when it’s ready, but I wanted to share this update with you. I really can’t convey properly just how much you mean to me. Thank you for being here.💛

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7th quasi-annual Davis pie night went down this weekend and it was as delicious and competitive as you could possibly imagine. 🥧 Lots of videos in my stories (and linked my pie recipe there as well). This is such a fun tradition that has started to take on a life of its own each year and I’m just super proud of our friends for bringing it each year and also giving @tiesandfries an excuse to wear his red pants💁🏻‍♀️ I’ve got my work cut out for me over the next 12 months to prep for a winning pie in 2020. Recipe submissions welcomed.🥳

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Yesterday was a really good day. Our family spent the morning volunteering at @foodbank4nyc with friends and I haven’t been able to shake this overwhelming feeling of love for the goodness of this world, and the people living in it. I’m always amazed at the work @foodbank4nyc does every single day in their effort to end hunger in NYC. And I’m really excited about a new program I’m helping bring to life alongside @laurenblauren called #FAMILIESFORFOODBANK. There are countless ways to serve but sometimes it’s tricky to find opportunities available where little ones can also lend a hand where appropriate. We’re working to find ways to get entire families involved and I’m really hopeful and excited for this new initiative. Yesterday littles ones as small as 3 years old were wrapping presents for others, sorting items for hygiene kits, handing out food in the pantry and also making sugar cookies! It was a sight to see these tiny ones diligently working at their tasks. I know our world is better for it when these habits and desires to serve are started young. I linked to @foodbank4nyc in my stories for anyone in the city wanting to get involved with helping to fight hunger, and I’d love to invite each of you to reach out to your own local food bank and see where they might need your help and talents and resources. So excited and hopeful for our new FAMILIES FOR @foodbank4nyc initiative. Yesterday was a great start to this new program!💛

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Had the genius idea while prepping some Christmas gifts to hint to my children that Santa 🎅🏻 wouldn’t mind @godiva chocolates in lieu of cookies this year (swipe.) We’ll see if they take the bait... they did amazing a few years back when I told them Santa’s more into an ice cold can of soda than the traditional glass of milk. Now it’s become tradition, so here’s to hoping! More in my stories but in all seriousness, the limited edition holiday boxes from @godiva are really the perfect gifts this season. 🎁 #WonderAwaits #LoveGodiva #ad

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@sheandhim said to dress festive so @tiesandfries dressed super normal including his choice of eyewear (swipe.) Such a fun Christmas concert tonight! First time we’ve gone out at night since this summer and while we are both yawning, we now feel extra pumped for the holidays and the weekend and to get back home to our littles who are hopefully sleeeeeeping. MERRY CHRISTMAS🎄🎁❤️🍫🎅🏻

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Finally got around to giving our long long hallway a little decorating love and I'm sharing all the before and after photos (plus some tips on transforming a space with paint!) over on my blog today. I believe it's so important to make your space truly feel like you, and sometimes the best way to do that is with a simple coat of paint! More on the blog with @hgtvhomebysherwinwilliams @loweshomeimprovement #ColorCollectionoftheYear #sponsored