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Our Master Bedroom: 10 Years in the Making

By Stephanie Jankowski 8 Comments

IKEA Master Bedroom Makeover

We were incredibly fortunate to purchase a new-build as our family home. Being the first and only owners wasn't only exciting, but it gave us confidence that we wouldn't need to Google "plumbing in Pittsburgh" for at least a couple of years! Friends of ours had moved into their new digs only to ... » Learn More about Our Master Bedroom: 10 Years in the Making

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The Best Baby Shower Invitations are Paperless

By Stephanie Jankowski 3 Comments

Bachelorette Party invites from Paperless Post dot com

Seems like a million years ago my swollen ankles and I were perusing the aisles of a stationary store in search of the BEST baby shower invitations EVER. Given that we didn't know if we were having a boy or girl, the sparse selection between yellow ducks or green umbrellas didn't give us much of a ... » Learn More about The Best Baby Shower Invitations are Paperless

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A Bib, Baby Carrier, & Socks

By Stephanie Jankowski 24 Comments

You see this little nugget? She's now big enough to understand we don't eat yellow snow, and she's no longer wearing bibs. These things may seem inconsequential to you, dear reader, but they about ripped my heart out the other day. Let me explain. As I was cleaning out the pantry, I ... » Learn More about A Bib, Baby Carrier, & Socks

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This Time, Baby, I’ll Be Bulletproof (it’s a song)

By Stephanie Jankowski 2 Comments

Leading by example, my Mom has taught us life is too short—laugh! Finding the funny in the face of struggle has saved us on more than one occasion, like the time a priest stuttered his way through Grandma’s wake. He called my Mom—who was mourning her Mom—by the wrong name so many times it just got ... » Learn More about This Time, Baby, I’ll Be Bulletproof (it’s a song)

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Look How Far She’s Come!

By Stephanie Jankowski 2 Comments

This time of the year always finds me extra sentimental and nostalgic. Thank you, Mom, for passing down these stellar traits. Pay no attention to the woman sobbing in Target; holiday weeping is hereditary and she can't help it. Whether I'm reminiscing about the good ol' days over dinner with ... » Learn More about Look How Far She’s Come!

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