In honor of Cinco de Mayo, we teamed up with the fabulous Marcia from Smart in the Kitchen to bring y'all some festive recipes for your party weekend! Today's collaboration started when I offered to host my daughter's class at our house...
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I get nostalgic coming home. This week Jack and I headed home to the house I grew up in, over the rolling hills miles outside of the small southern Ohio town that I'm from. There are so many memories here,...
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Around {H} Town + Travel, Fashion, Featured, Kids, Lifestyle, Travel
Pura Vida at Four Seasons Costa Rica
April 23, 2017
Costa Rica, the "pura vida," pure life, and that it is. Bret and I had the chance to sneak away to Four Seasons Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo for some much needed R&R. I didn't realize how easy it would be...
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I don't typically share a lot of personal stories on L. Avenue. I mean, my life is pretty norm core and I think most of y'all pop over here for the fashion, right?! I can be pretty witty, so maybe...
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We just received our New Year's cards in the mail from Minted and I love how they turned out! In case you missed my earlier post, you can read more about the design process here. And in case you didn't get...
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Coffee Talk, Featured, Friday Five, Kids, Lifestyle, Motherhood
Take the time to waste a moment | The big 3-5
October 28, 2016
I'm 35 today. That's a LOT of candles. | Take the time to waste a moment | When I was 27, single and traveling 24/7 working on a Presidential campaign I didn’t foresee a husband and 3 kids at 35....
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I've been keeping some pretty big news about my life under wraps from the blog for a while now. Y'all have any guesses what it might be?! Why don't I share a few clues you may or may not have...
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What's on tap for Memorial Day weekend, y'all? Memorial Day has always been one of my favorite holidays. I love the simplicity of this long weekend. At least in our family, it's a no frills affair, typically spent in the...
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I can't think of a better time to talk skin protection than RIGHT NOW. For starters it's skin cancer awareness month. Did you know that melanoma cancer is the most aggressive, deadliest form of cancer there is? And you can...
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Fashion, Featured, Gifts, Kids, Lifestyle, Motherhood
Mom Love Monday | Mother’s Day gifts
April 18, 2016
It's been a while since we've done a Mom Love Monday on L. Avenue. I've missed blogging about everything Mom-centric! I've got a lot of really fun collaborations coming up, so you'll be seeing this series more often in the...
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