Beatrice sandwich! And some of the very best pizza we have ever eaten behind us 🍕@pizzeriabianco
These two are obsessed with “Fancy Like” and mostly obsessed with watching @walkerhayes dance to Fancy Like with his family 😎😎 It’s currently their top pick for the bedtime song🎶 and here’s a snippet of what went down last night! #fancylike
“Mama— take a picture of this face…” he says. And I’m grabbing my camera and trying to contain my laughter as I think to myself, “I’m just the absolute luckiest to know this kid.” 💛 Everyone needs a mister Conrad in their life.
When you convince (bribe?) the entire family to take a family photo with the real camera 📸 ps- spot the camera remote😂
Sometimes I raise my voice. Sometimes I beg. Sometimes I make ultimatums. Sometimes I hate bedtime to the freaking goodnight moon and back.
But then they’ll grab my chin and cheeks and lean in close to tell me they love me. And they’ll thank Heavenly Father for “no witches and no robbers” during their bedtime prayers. And insist on giving each other 17 silly hugs before the lights go out because “I’m gonna miss her so much when I sleep.”
I’ll take the 48 minutes of squatting between their beds for back scratches and the unexpected trip to the potty 12 minutes after the last potty trip if it means they keep this bond forever. Witnessing their complete love and sisterhood changes me. Even when I say I hate bedtime with my three-year-olds, I’m such a sucker for this stage of life with them.
A few photos from life lately over here - enjoying family time and life in Arizona. Thanks for being here while I’ve kind of been away for a little while… haven’t been doing well physically (some health issues) but that doesn’t mean I haven’t stopped taking one too many photos☺️
The game of “Who Can Stand on Mama’s Back and Wiggle Their Feet Around Without Falling Off!” …which is really just code for “mama would like a back massage” but they think it’s crazy fun and my back knots are screaming happy so everyone wins. #momhacks
One wall and pipe at a time, the home renovation is coming together. 💛 #renovation #homedecor #wallpaper (wallpaper is @riflepaperco🌸)
Just over here holding all my (not-so-little) babies close and stepping away from pretty much everything else. Trying to cuss less and write more. Often feel on the cusp of big breakthroughs I want from my life (yay!) while simultaneously giving too much power to my anxiety (ugh). Clinging to my evening prayers and favorite yoga class and busting out the Christmas music a season early. My footing might be terribly wobbly at the moment and who wants to hear the girl on the verge of nervous tears dish out any kind of life advice, but for anyone else in a similar rut (I’m so sorry) – might I suggest the biggest serving of strawberry shortcake as a remedy. Plus standing outside during a warm rain (Arizona, you healer with a perfectly timed monsoon season, how’d you know?)… and maybe put the phone down more. Or whatever version of these three things might float your boat. I’m sure chocolate soufflé with a dose of sunshine instead of shortcake and rain could also do the trick. The phone one I’m sticking by though. Sending you lots of love.
Bringing our summer along with us forever by way of new freckles scattered across most of our faces! ✨ …you can see B’s first sprinkle of itty bitty dots across her little nose and cheeks in the 2nd pic and even with all the lathering of sunscreen and my blessed daily nagging about sun hats, I’m nothing but proud in this moment!🥳 #summer #motherhood #magic
We are slowly making our way back to Arizona this week (my kids school year begins August 2nd😱) and we’ve never been more out of routine (definitely missing black out curtains right about now) BUT we’ve clocked in so many striking sunsets and got to hold and hug so many loved ones, it’s been everything.
I meant to share earlier this week that Amazon is running a promo on my book right now through the end of the month (until 7/31)— use the code 3YELLOW for $3 off your book purchase!
If you’ve been considering purchasing, it’d mean so much to have you do so! Thank you for supporting me and my book and I hope you find it worth your while and time.
For those of you who have already purchased and read— if there was a takeaway or something that resonated with you as you read, would you consider sharing in the comments below for new potential readers to see?
Thank you again for your support! This has been such a vulnerable and thrilling and challenging and exciting and scary endeavor and I’ve really appreciated the support. 💛
Just trying to keep up with these three on the mountain and ignore how sore my butt is from my saddle😅
On a boat! With a lot of laughs! And a few tears. Plus a whole lotta sunscreen and a couple of epic tube flips 🚤
Our summer adventures are getting a little jumbled when it comes to me sharing anything in chronological order (a part of my brain is freaking out right now but another part of my brain is feeling a little bit more free.) Sparklers are our family’s happy place so we continued our 4th of July celebrating tonight with a few on the deck. Of all the summer activities so far, a box of sparklers a few days post holiday was Samson’s favorite. He hugged me so tightly at bedtime as he told me for maybe the 18th time how much fun he had tonight. Somehow I forget anything else I loved this summer… his enthusiasm for an evening of sparklers brought sparklers to the top of my favorite summer activities list, too. 🧨
The BEST time learning all about bees 🐝 with the bee expert herself @mckayjo in Salt Lake City. We haven’t stopped talking about all the impressive things those hard working bees do each day and somehow honey has made its way into more of our meals this week 😋 Thank you for having us, @mckayjo!
…and josh’s iphone, too.
Aww Samson with the bow tie, so cute!
E rocking out on her “geetar” is too cute.
Aaaaw their hats are amazing!!!
Super beautiful and inspiring photos!!
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these photos are so sweet! thank you for sharing xx
Lovely. Just lovely.
i love the one where e was caught eating chocolate! i still laugh at that! your kids are awesome, naomi- and so are you! :)
So cute! Love that xylophone…where’s it from?
ahhhhh! they are just the cuties little lions and walrus and hippo!!! xoxo
Hi Taza!I’m an italian fan of yours!I’d like to tell to you all that your blog is so magic!You, your husband and your fantastic children inspire me everyday!I’d like to meet you all one day! xoxo
Eva
I love your style! Happy New Year and I am glad you are all feeling better :)
lovely photos !
I have a little brother who is close in age too. I am so lucky to have always had my partner in crime, my little side kick! E is lucky too!! What a special bond.
I’ve loved the name Eleanor forever and reading your blog has reaffirmed that even more. I hope to have a cute Eleanor of my own one day!
so cute! the bow ties..they just get me! & then there’s both of your kiddos out cold in the stroller wrapped up snug as bugs, so so so sweet!
I absolutely love the design of your blog
xx
Love the story your photos tell…
That first photo is so adorable! Your kids look they are going to be the best of friends when they grow up. Ugh more baby fever, I can’t! Lol one is enough for now.
♥Jazmyn
these two littles look so happy together. i’m sure they have so much fun :)
Lovely pictures! Eleanor and Samson are too cute!
So adorable and that sandwich looks delish! xo
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My daughter (4 years old) drags her brother (11 months) around like that too. They both think it’s hysterical.
Oh how much I adore your littles! They make me want some of my own, but not quite yet. Thank you for always being such an inspiration, love your blog xoxo
Oh how much I adore your littles! They make me want some of my own, but not quite yet. Thank you for always being such an inspiration, love your blog xoxo
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Love these posts!
x
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I was walking down 78th street the other day and could not believe the amount of trees that were piled up along the curb on just one street. Love the new design of the blog, Great pix as always.
Ali of
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a couple of adorable little siblings! and to think this is just the beginning of their long friendship to come, so sweet :)
Meg
I LOVE your polaroid wall!!!!!!!!
That photo of E pulling Samson by his feet cracks me up! I can only imagine how my 23month old will treat his new baby sister.
xo,
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Is that baked beans on toast? I have never seen it served like that! Is there a story behind it…like an old family favorite….or a New York thing?
Absolutely adorable! Your instagram pics always make us so happy! Thanks for sharing!
xx
H&H
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I don’t know which one I like more, Eleanor playing her “geetar” or the Samson wheelbarrow :)
samson has to be THE most smiley baby ever! every picture you take he is grinning away :) what a doll!
xo,
kristyn
How funny, I just bought one of those One Line a Day books too! It’s been fun to write a little note each day. :)
Love the pic of the two bubbas sleeping, adorable!
such sweet photos. i can’t wait till i have two tiny ones so they can play together!
:) Young Audrey Hepburn playing her guitar on the first photo :) Adorable little E. xx
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There are just too many of these that cracked me up!
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love love love all your pics! your kiddos are SO adorable!
I love the one line a day journal. It also freaks me out to think of my life five years from now, in a mostly good way. Also, so enjoy the font that all of these comments are in, it is making them really fun to type.
Seriously.. Samson is growing so fast and looking more and more like Eleanor everyday.
Your family is just too sweet. <3
Love the two guys in their bow ties! So cute
I thought you’d appreciate this video. Beautiful. I don’t think anyone can see this and NOT want to dance.
https://vimeo.com/38734551
I have to say that little Samson really does have a way with the camera. He is always smiling directly at the camera. So cute. Wish my son would do that – he just tries to grab that camera anytime I try. And of course little E is adorable too.
The last photo of J & S reminds me of the phrase, “Like father, like son.”
I saw all those on Instagram, but it’s always nice to take a second look at these cuties… :)
xo
Adriane
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aww, what a cute post!
xx
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Lovely picture the E with her guitar
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hahaha the photo of eleanor with lots of chocolate on her lips never fails to crack me up! Cute and lovely photos :)
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Nice!!^^
All of you are so sweet :) This little gentleman especially :)
p.s. new colour of trolley?
i love your pictures :)
Looks like soooo much fun :)
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awww the last pic with S and your hubs is adorable! love the bowties!!
eek your family is just adorable! hope you have a great weekend!
LOVE these. Top picks, E flinging around Sam, and Sam and Pop with their bow ties. Can’t handle it. Must start having kids soon…. haha
Always makes me smile. Check out my new post? The last of my trip to Disney last week!
I started the ‘line a day’ journal two years ago, so I just started my third year writing in it and it is so fun looking back! You will love it!
the guitarfoto is so cute! they all are in fact :))
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the guitarfoto is so cute! they all are in fact :))
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What a fun, full life!
with grace & gumption,
Hilary
Hello there :-) aww your photos of your tinys are divine!! I live in England and while in new York 2 yes ago my daughter got proposed to on that rock in central park where your photos are, awww brings back memories. Xxxxx
SO adorable. I have a baby boy about 1 week younger than Sampson. So cool to see him with his adorable big sister E. :))) And that baby bow tie is to die for!
I just got one of those line a day journals and can’t wait to fill it up! So fun!
so cute! love that last picture with the bow-ties :)
xo, cheyenne
Great pictures. i especially love the ones of little E with her guitar. Looks like you may have a budding musician.
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1. i showed that photo of miss e & her friend in central park to, like, my whole family. including my in-laws. we all oooohed, we all ahhhed.
2. i love that no matter where you move, you seem to always put a polaroid wall back up. it warms my heart right up.
3. i love the one of you & josh. cute crinkle nose!
Your kids are adorable.. I love all the pictures..
A nap! Luxurious indeed. Great snapshots…as usual :)
i completely agree with you…
I follow both you and Josh on Instagram, and I love all the adorable photos that you post!
Sheree
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Would you look at Samson in a bow tie! Quite the dapper young gentleman.
Hi Taza! Hope all is well in your adorable world! I’m in the market for a stroller – scary, beautiful times. Do you recommend the buggaboo or stokke? I see you’ve used both over the years ;)
I’d love your opinion!
Bests!
Where is the photostrip from? Always trying to find good photo booths in the city!