Colorado
Posts from our time living in Fort Collins, Colorado.
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Unlikely Friendships Can Be The Best Friendships
Once upon a time, seven years ago, I graduated from college, married my sweetheart, then followed him across country far from family and friends, so he could go to culinary school. Not long after moving to New York, I managed to land a job recruiting graduate students for Marist College (which probably only happened because I…
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Saturday Surfing
📍 ColoradoFinds of the Past Few Weeks: 22 Candid Photos That Show How Beautiful Breastfeeding Really Is, Huffington Post — I know everyone has probably seen this already, but I love it The American Dream Does Not Cost $130,000/year, Becoming Minimalist — “The notion that a family of four must own a $275K home, drive an SUV,…
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Our Farm-Filled Weekend
Our weekend was overflowing with chickens, horses, cows, pigs, and goats. Saturday, we had a La Leche League fundraiser and World Breastfeeding Celebration at a local farm. The event went wonderfully and our fundraiser went really well, but I was also excited for the opportunity to discover Laughing Buck Farm. They have a really neat…
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Lemonade Stand + Family Weekend
Nora had her first lemonade stand this weekend and it was pretty much the cutest thing ever. We decided last minute to have a yard sale Saturday morning and I thought a lemonade stand would be a fun way to keep her entertained, so Friday Nora and I made a sign, baked cookies, and…
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Summer Solstice Throwback
Since it is “Throwback Thursday,” I thought now would be as good a time as any to backtrack and share pictures from the summer solstice party at our farm. Between a lazy morning in the backyard with the girls and that evening’s potluck, music, and fire dancing, that was most certainly one of the best days…
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You Know I’m Feeling Better When…
My mom called me a couple of days ago and asked me, “Did you really stay up until 3 am working on a website?” Why, yes I did. I’ve been feeling great and aside from the little scar at the base of my throat, I hardly feel like I even had surgery. Though that one…
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Post-Op Notes and Breastfeeding After Surgery
📍 ColoradoIn case you missed my note on Facebook, I got the best news possible when I awoke from surgery: the nodule was benign, which means I still have half a thyroid and am not expecting to have to deal with radioactive iodine. I couldn’t have imagined anything better to hear through the fog of anesthesia as…
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Drawing a Line
There are moments in life when a line is drawn. Moments that have a very distinct before and after, and that completely change the course of our lives. Most days life is a blur of tiny changes, growth, and gradual movement from one phase to the next until suddenly we look down and realize our baby is…
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Fourth of July Weekend
We were in new territory again this year for the Fourth, discovering how our new town celebrates. The girls and I got up and rushed out the door in time to make it to a parade through old town. We watch the first few floats go by, then joined up with Nora’s elementary school and…
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Saturday Surfing
📍 ColoradoFinds of the Week: 3 Things Everyone Should Know Before Growing Up, NPR — People don’t judge you as harshly as you think they do. You should think of intelligence as something you develop. Playing isn’t a waste of time. 30 Magical Photos Of Children Playing Around The World, Bored Panda — Great photos How…
