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Wishing For…
You guys, I want fall to come SO BAD. It’s September. That means tights, scarves, tall boots, and hot tea, right? I want cool mornings, and snuggly evenings, and misty days filled with orange leaves. But the only “fall” thing that has happened so far is the spiders. My least favorite thing about fall. They’re everywhere. In my house, on my walls, in my bathroom, in the trees, in the grass, on the siding… ugh. I almost didn’t go outside for pictures today because a huge fat orange spider made its web right across our front door. And I am not brave. Fortunately, we have two other doors to the…
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Simplicity
I spent most of the day today in my underclothes, being sticky and hot, split between finishing Catching Fire and cleaning the upstairs of our house. And, to be honest, I only got dressed properly because we had to leave the house. But today has felt like a day for simplicity, so I resorted to a color I rarely wear (black), disregarded all accessories except my Arwen necklace, and went for a no-makeup makeup look that I might actually try more often. Some days, simplicity is just the best. Especially on these last hot and especially humid (for Washington) days of summer. I’m SO excited for fall– for tights, pumpkin pie,…
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Oh Baby…
Well, we know what the baby is! If you’re an Instagrammer, you already know the gender since I’m terrible at keeping secrets and I’ve already revealed it there. But if you’re not, then surprise! The tally is: 27 for a Boy, 26 for a Girl, so far as I can count via Facebook, blog, and Instagram (before I revealed it). Just within the family, the vote was 14 for a boy and 12 for a girl. I love how close it was with the guesses! Hehe, but, of course, someone always loses. And… Surprise! Mr. Owl and I both were thinking it was a girl for the longest time, more…