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It’s one heck of a hot day today and the weekend will be even hotter. I don’t mind the heat (it’s a thousand times better than those negative temps in the dead of winter, right?).

What kind of bird is this? I spotted it in our neighbor’s yard. Wild turkey? It was pretty large and didn’t fly very far. I’ve seen wild turkeys around here before, but this little dude was quite a ways off…

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Ever seen a naked watermelon?

Ever seen a naked watermelon?

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Jamie gave me this lotion –> not only is it amazing for moisturizing (I keep it on my desk and use it on my hands), it also has the most delicious chocolatey fragrance. I consider that a win win. I actually discovered this lotion through Jamie –> she keeps a mini tube of it in her purse and let me use it one time when we were out to lunch. I have been hooked ever since!

Granola and…

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A brutal annihilation

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Our smallgroup made gift bags for kids on Thursday night. We each brought something different (toys, chapstick, lotion, books, cards, bubbles, etc) and then we all filled each bag with the items. It was a great activity to do together and I am sure the kids will be excited to receive their bags! Jamie and Jeff, the co-leaders of our group, delivered the bags to a childrens’ charity…

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If I had 3 wishes

If I had 3 wishes

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This week seemed to go by really fast for some reason, and here we are at Friday once again — feelin groovy! 🙂 It’s an absolutely perfect summer day over here. If I had 3 wishes, one of them would definitely be for days like this to happen all throughout the year!

This week I finally made it into the orthodontist’s office to get impressions made for a new set of retainers. I’ve been…

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New furniture and bubble tea!

New furniture and bubble tea!

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What is everyone up to today? It’s been life as usual here, with not much in the way of excitement going on. Sometimes low key weeks like this are exactly what you need.

I can’t get enough of this coconut water! I found it at our grocery store a few weeks ago and have not looked back. We plan to bring some to the hospital so that I can sip on it for electrolytes and hydration. I was…

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Father's day date + Kenyan goodies

Father’s day date + Kenyan goodies

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Sometimes all you need is a bowl of watermelon and a nice glass of almond milk to get the weekend started off right. I could do this every day of summer. 🙂

Nothing-added dried mangoes made an appearance as a snack. I get these at Target and wouldn’t mind indulging at least once a week. I grew up in Kenya where mangoes are everywhere just like how apples are in the USA, and I need my…

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Errand running & dinner breaks

Errand running & dinner breaks

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How are you this fine day?

Many errands have been run in these parts, including multiple Target and grocery store trips. Among the things we have added to our home are these very important socks that came home with us to replace Joel’s old socks (they had some pretty big holes in them).

Our fridge was looking rather empty for a while there but I am happy to report it is now…

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Lunch fail + a fave summer beverage

Why oh why did I do that + what's not to love about this tasty drink?

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It’s an absolutely gorgeous day here in Connecticut – the kind of day that makes you fall deeper and deeper in love with all things summer. What did you do over the weekend?

Our Saturday involved a newborn care class! Since we are newbies to this whole baby thing, we found it extremely informative and fun. We used these dolls to practice our holding, feeding, changing, and swaddling…

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Superwomen & a new wall

I don't know how they do it!

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Anyone tried this Korean restaurant? It popped up a while back and we have yet to try it. I am always game for trying out different cuisines. I haven’t been to a Korean restaurant in quite some time — the last time we went to one was in New Haven years ago and we haven’t been back since. I love bulgogi and kimchi… yum.

Our rose bush is blooming and looking lovely! Joel was worried…

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Tiny laundry + red hot paste

Tiny laundry + red hot paste

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Over the past few days, many thank you notes have been written, leaving my hand slightly cramped but my heart very full. Our little man is already so loved and we can’t help but feel incredibly supported as we embark on this new chapter. It’s hard to imagine he will be here very soon!

Garlic salmon, fresh veggies, and rice were happily consumed for dinner the other night. Did I ever…

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He really is somethin!

He restocked our supply, and I'm a lucky gal!

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How is everyone doing this fine Monday? I started my day with a big bowl of beautifully chilled watermelon. Joel gets extra points for going to the store to restock our watermelon supply and cutting it up for me before I made it downstairs. He really is somethin 🙂 I’m a lucky gal!

My book club book finally arrived over the weekend! This month we had planned to read a novel written by…

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Girlfriends + what is this leaf?

Girlfriends + what is this leaf?

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Welcome to Friday! Even though this has been a short week, it feels pretty great to have another weekend upon us.

My friend Lydia taught me a new way of cutting watermelon that takes about 60 seconds to slice up the entire thing. If she posted a video I’m sure it would go viral! Who wouldn’t want to learn a hack for cutting watermelon? Maybe that is just my pregnancy craving talking 🙂

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Feels like forever + can you find them?

Our post-tornado week!

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It feels like forever since I have been able to write a proper post. Not having power for almost a week and not having internet/wifi at home for almost 2 weeks was not the most fun thing in the world, but we made it! But I’m happy to report that all of that has been restored, and life has returned to normal (phew)!

But let’s back up to last week…

The tornado that whipped through our…

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Rain and sun

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I can’t believe the holiday weekend is almost over – I sure wish I could slow time down on long weekends like this.

There is nothing more rejuvenating than some quality time with very good friends! We had such fun with these amazing people.

We did a lot of backyard fires, smores, staying up late talking, and watching the little kids get to know each other.

I love making memories with…

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They are here!

Hi friends!

Happy Friday! It’s a good one around here 🙂

Despite still not having internet/wifi at home and writing this from my phone, I am a decidedly happy camper.

Why?

Because some of my favorite people on earth are here for the holiday weekend!

Lydia and her daughter Amani arrived yesterday afternoon, and shortly thereafter Kristi, Evan, and their daughter Rowan rolled in.

Fun fact: Kristi…

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Life after tornado

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We made it to Wednesday! By the way, I’m typing from my phone again – thanks for sticking with me! 🙂

Thank you guys for your comments, messages, thoughts, and support — you are the best!

I finally uploaded a photo of what our back yard looked like after the tornado:

There were around 10 enormous trees lying all over the place. We are talking 50 foot tall oak trees.

I’m trying not to…

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Tornado

Hi friends!

Just checking in to update you on the past week!

Remember that tornado warning I talked about in my last post, when we were down in Hershey? Turns out the tornado headed north and hit our town in Connecticut. 😦

Our neighbor told us that many trees had fallen, so when before we headed home we knew we didn’t have a great situation waiting for us.

When we got home, we were pretty…