Author Archives: Lauren

The New Weekend

Posted on 07.19.13 by Lauren

Would love to be spending some quality time here this weekend: Buuut…..100-ish degrees, sunshine, and chlorine aren’t really a baby’s thing. (sadly) So we’ll probably be doing more of this: And that’s cool too. 🙂

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Baby Time: Hospital Must-Haves

Posted on 07.15.13 by Lauren

I guess I forgot to mention that we had a BABY! Jake was born on June 1 at 9:39AM. He’s just the best. Here he is about an hour old: And 5 days old with his first friend: And here … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies | Tagged hospital bag for delivery, maternity hospital bag, what should I take to the hospital | 4 Comments

Skin Like Ben

Posted on 07.12.13 by Lauren

A while back we were watching late-night TV and an interview with Ben Affleck came on. My husband commented on what amazing skin Ben had for a man of about the same age as he. Agreed. So for his birthday … Continue reading →

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Baby Brain

Posted on 05.13.13 by Lauren

As soon as we got back from our vacation to the Virgin Islands in July we hit the ground running trying to get pregnant. Up to that point we had been giving it our best shot for a year and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged infertility story, PCOS story, Plano fertility help | 3 Comments

Island Time, Part 2

Posted on 08.07.12 by Lauren

On our actual anniversary we took the $7 ferry out to St. John for the day. We didn’t really have any plans going in, but we knew we wanted to rent a car. As soon as we got off the … Continue reading →

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One Potato

Posted on 07.20.12 by Lauren

My mom got me into the Fabulous Beekman Boys a couple of years ago. Have you heard of these city-boys-turned-farm-owners? Their show was hilarious, but now I just enjoy getting updates as to what’s going on in their garden and … Continue reading →

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Island Time

Posted on 07.17.12 by Lauren

We’ve kinda made it a tradition around here not to get each other anniversary gifts. Instead we take off for vacation the same time every year to explore a new place and celebrate another year of wedded bliss. We just … Continue reading →

Posted in Food + Drink, Recreation, Travel | Tagged best meal in st thomas, st thomas sailing trips, what to do in Red Hook, what to do in st thomas, where to stay in st thomas | 1 Comment

Bakin’ Bacon

Posted on 07.15.12 by Lauren

Even though I don’t work during the summers (and have a lot of time on my hands), I’m still all about meals that are quick and easy. One thing that really comes in handy is bacon and I’ve discovered (thanks, … Continue reading →

Posted in Food + Drink | Tagged baking bacon, how to bake bacon, what to do with baked bacon | 2 Comments

It’s Finally Here!

Posted on 06.26.12 by Lauren

Today the most glamorous part of a teacher’s life begins for me…. summer break! I can’t wait to exercise in the middle of the day, lay out by a quiet pool, roam shops I’ve never been to before, listen to … Continue reading →

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Floored

Posted on 06.19.12 by Lauren

In the past five years we have re-done just about all of our house. Here’s just a small sample of before and afters: [TV Room] [Living Room] [And the Master Bath…yup, that’s carpet & a really weird tub] Our final … Continue reading →

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