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A rustic bridal shower
With my cousin’s wedding coming up in just a few weeks, I wanted to share some adorable photos of her rustic bridal shower. Her super creative bridesmaids decorated perfectly to accentuate her wedding...
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to my daughter on her third birthday
Holden, Holden, Holden, Holden. Where do I begin? In this past year you have blossomed into quite the spirited, creative, silly, fiercely independent little girl. No two days are ever the same with you...
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Holden’s Princess Pancake Party
As I’ve shared, Holden’s eating habits can be challenging. As such, I would say the kid probably eats pancakes for at least seven of her weekly meals (don’t judge me; sometimes it’s not worth the...
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birthday clock photo, year 3
In keeping with my (stolen) tradition, I snapped Holdy’s birthday clock photo at 7:23pm on her birthday. While it’s probably the most stressful minute of my year to try to capture that shot, I’m going...
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cheater thank you cards (again)
If you’ll recall, Holdy’s third birthday party was a few weeks ago. She received a lot of generous gifts from family and friends, so it’s time to say, “thank you.” If you’ll also recall, I’m kind of...
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calling in the professionals
Recently, I attended a workshop series called “Parenting the Preschooler,” which is offered by Family Child Resources and Family First Health, two great organizations in my city. It’s no secret that...
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dutch wonderful birthday
For my birthday last week, I took Holdy and some friends to Dutch Wonderland in Lancaster, PA. As we hit the road, Holdy promised me she’d be “good all day.” Pro-tip: You can get discount Dutch...
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“power struggles”
This past week, I attended another great parenting workshop offered by Family Child Resources and Family First Health, two wonderful community-oriented organizations in my city. Last month, I took a...
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Motormouth
GB has been talking up a storm lately and by “talking,” I mean making marbley-mouthed, drunkenly slurred sounds that resemble real words. Good morning, GB. #babyfees A video posted by ohbotherblog...
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playing catch-up
Every night, I sit down to write a blog post and every night something comes up, be it a teething 18-month-old, a three-year-old with disciplinary issues, a house full of laundry, a dog that has peed...
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the mean jar
I’m probably jinxing myself terribly right now, but I just have to give a shout out to Holden’s much-improved behavior in the past few weeks. I started to write a post this week about Holden’s...
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disney with two toddlers. here goes nothing.
I’ve had a rough year. I’m so ready for a vacation. Fortunately, I’m leaving for one tomorrow. Possibly unfortunately, I’m going to Disney World with two toddlers. If you’ll recall, I took Holden to...
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disney craycation recap
Welp, we survived. We went to Disney World with two toddlers–a three year old and a nineteen month old. We got back on Wednesday and my response to people’s questions about the trip has been, “Well,...
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flying with a toddler: why god, why?
I’ll admit it: I cheaped out. My parents chose to drive down to Disney World (about a 15-hour drive) and bravely offered to take one kid with them. I decided to send Holden with them in the car, while...
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cutest book ever
I’m usually pretty terrible at Christmas shopping, meaning I’m definitely not one of those people who has my shopping completed already. But there is one gift I’ve purchased for both my kids that I’m...
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Christmas Meh-gic
As I’m navigating the holiday season with two small children, I’ve come to a realization: the more “magical” something is supposed to be, the less “magical” the experience is in real life. For example…...
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mom necklace
I get a ton of questions about the necklace I wear everyday so I figured I’d make a post here so I can refer back to it without having to search through my Etsy history every time, haha. The necklace...
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Merry Christmas from oh bother blog
Presenting our 2015 Christmas Card: If you’ll recall, I went with a similar card theme last year. It’s going to be my thing: Oh, these crazy kiddos. Merry Christmas, ya’ll.
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Happy Ohbotherdays
I love that I have my followers and friends so well-trained now that when they ask me, “How was your Christmas?” they know to immediately follow up with, “Crazy, right?” Truthfully, nothing amazingly...
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snowed in
The kids have been up for one hour and 48 minutes and I’m already questioning whether we’re going to make it through the weekend. Here in southern PA, we’re right smack dab in the middle of Jonas’s...
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