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Weekend Edit: Babies and Broadway

Hamilton

Happy Monday! I’m coming at you this morning armed with coffee (no surprise there)! This weekend flew by with all kinds of fun things. Everyone talks about the “Sunday Scaries,” but no one ever mentions the “Monday Morning Scaries.” I really try hard to separate myself from work and email over the weekend. So, come Monday morning, I’m not sure…

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Friday Favorites: Is it Spring yet?

wedding

We made it ya’ll! Happy Friday. This week absolutely flew by before I could blink. I’m here drinking my cup of coffee and trying to figure out how much I can squeeze into my Friday. I bought some of the Starbuck’s Vertuo pods for the Nespresso, and they are actually quite good. Day in the Life If you didn’t read…

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A day in the life: Traveling for work

work

Happy Wednesday, friends. I hope that you got out and voted yesterday if you didn’t have a chance to vote during early voting. Aaron and I made it out to the polls yesterday evening before they closed, and I was proud to see so many other Harris County residents making their vote count. It’s been a busy week, and I’ve…

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Weekend Digest – Back in the Swing of Things

el tiempo

Happy Monday! I’m back in Houston and writing from my home office. I got some much-needed rest this weekend – and snuck some fun in too. I headed out of Houston toward the end of last week for work in Dallas. The weather threw a bit of a wrench in travel plans, but me and several other teammates were able…

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Life Lately + A Hello Fresh Recipe on Repeat

wedding shower

Happy Wednesday! I’m coming at you with a change of plans for this week. For one, it’s my bestie’s birthday today. We’ve been friends since our freshman year in college, we were roommates in our 20s, and she was my maid of honor at my wedding. Together, we’ve done a lot of living! We have a bday dinner tonight at…

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Weekend Edit: All the small things

walk

Happy Monday! The weekend went by too fast, and to be honest, looking ahead to the month of March has me a bit anxious. There is a lot going on in March, so my plan is to take it day by day. And, in that vein, I plan to enjoy this very last week in February (did anyone else’s February…

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Friday Favorites: Pink Edition

golden retriever

Happy Friday, friends! This week has felt like forever and a day – anyone else? Valentine’s Day? That felt like it was years ago. Regardless, happy we are here. This week had some some low lows. I heard some sad news about a friend of a college friend who passed away suddenly last Friday. I encourage you to read her…

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V-Day Recap+ Healthier Banana Bread Recipe

healthier banana bread

Did everyone have a nice Valentine’s Day? Aaron and I did. While we didn’t do anything extravagant, we made it special. If you read my post on Monday, you saw that we started our day off with some warm cinnamon rolls. I was able to get a run in on the Peloton after I finished working for the day so…

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Weekend Edit: Love edition

wedding shower

Happy Valentine’s Day! We started our Monday morning off with a special Valentine’s Day breakfast: hot cinnamon rolls. So, I’m a happy girl this morning. Coffee, email and special breakfast for a special day. There are worse ways to start off a work week. My friend texted me a photo this morning – she made pink heart-shaped pancakes for her…

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Friday Favorites + Vday Weekend

Smallwood home

Happy Friday, friends. I’m sitting here at my desk with a nice cup of Nespresso (the caramel cookie flavor because I’m an adult), and I’ve got my greek yogurt with some fresh figs. I’m feeling good because that big project I mentioned earlier this week? Well, it will be finished today whether I like it or not. I’m about to…

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