We have a 16 day trip to Europe coming up soon and I am sure you can imagine already, but I am feeling incredibly anxious. As the days pass, I realize how much there is to do to prepare, on top of the stuff we're already doing. I used to consider myself very laidback and the go-with-the-flow type. Introduce a husband and now...

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I love being outdoors. However, last summer I was hardly outside, mostly due to the mosquitos, which are quite abundant here. (And maybe a little that I had a newborn baby) I would step outside and immediately be covered in itchy swollen bites. This summer, I am determined to not let that happen again. So far I've tried all sorts of bug sprays,...

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Blackberry picking is not easy work. For starters, blackberries grow and ripen in the heat of summer, which means you have to go outside in the heat. It takes time. Time and care to pick the blackest, and sweetest of the blackberries. It's worth the hard work and the berries seem to taste better when you've picked them yourself. It was over 100...

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I'm sorry guys, I have been holding out on you. I took these photos back in May with full intentions of sharing with you the best and easiest way to make coldbrew coffee before it started to get too hot. Well, it's hot. And I hope that you're not drinking hot coffee. If you're like me and need a cup of coffee in...

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