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Hill turns two in a month

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Hill turns two in a month

Partly because he is a second child and partly because he has lived over half of his life in the strange conditions of a global pandemic, a little piece of me flags as I prepare for this birthday and think back on all of the firsts and lasts and could-haves that have slipped by unannounced. There were entire months over the past year in which I existed in pure survival mode, barely blustering my way through the day, and when I’d close the door to his bedroom at night, I’d stand there in the dim light of the hallway, wavering...


Q: How do you decorate for the holidays?

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Tags Adulting, Children, Dresses, Motherhood, Parenthood

Q: How do you decorate for the holidays?

A: I love this question! I was just thinking earlier today that I am already excited about playing Christmas music — ha. Below are a few of my favorite Christmas decorations: REINDEER STOCKING HOLDERS PERSONALIZED STOCKINGS (WILL NEED TO ORDER ONE FOR HILL, TOO!!) QUILTED TREE SKIRT MINI MOSS CHRISTMAS TREES (KEEP THESE IN THE CENTER OF OUR DINING TABLE) TARTAN TABLE RUNNER BOTANICAL WREATH FOR FRONT DOOR (WITH WREATH HANGER) ADVENT CALENDAR — I BOUGHT A SLIM FABRIC ONE LAST YEAR FOR MINI BUT WANT TO UPGRADE TO SOMETHING MORE SUBSTANTIAL THIS YEAR, LIKE THIS, THIS, OR THIS MINI...