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Anchored Souls: 2013
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LIZ + RYAN AT SULLIVAN'S WOODS // PICKETT, WISCONSIN

12/30/2013
While I was home for the holidays, our whole family went down to the woods and explored the trails with our dogs. It was a perfect winter morning, 35 degrees and sunny, and I took some photos of my little sister Liz and her boyfriend Ryan. After a couple years of long-distance relationship traveling between Wisconsin and Michigan, Liz now lives in Michigan...

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CHRISTMAS

WHAT I PACK: CHRISTMAS IN THE MIDWEST

12/23/2013
I thought I would take a moment to show you my essentials when packing to go home for the holidays. Anyone that knows me, knows that packing/styling is my jam. I turn on music, light candles, and go to town pulling items from my closet onto my bed. Here are my no-brainer must-haves when traveling during the winter.    The velvet shorts, paired...

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CHRISTMAS

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

12/21/2013
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!  ...

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CHRISTMAS

OUR CHRISTMAS CARD PHOTOS

12/07/2013
I was going to wait to post these until we had our Christmas cards sent out, but it looks like we won't be getting them in until the 17th possibly and I just can't wait that long. This is our second Christmas as a married couple and we didn't do cards last year, which I regret. I'll blame it on being a full-time...

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INSTAGRAM

INSTAGRAM ADDICT

12/05/2013
Here are some of my favorite photos I've posted on Instagram within the last month. I've been obsessed with soaking up the creativity and talent I find in the feeds I'm following and love how those people push me to shoot and post more.  I never realized how much the people you follow on social media impact your mood, inspiration, and outlook until...

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gratitude

GRATITUDE: WHAT MAKES YOU GRATEFUL?

11/26/2013
grat·i·tude noun 1. the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. Thanksgiving is upon us already and every year, I take some time to reflect. I love the second part of the definition above because it turns gratitude from a passive thought or feeling to an action. SHOW your gratitude. Some food for thought... I am so grateful for another...

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madison

10 REASONS TO LOVE YOUR LIBRARY

11/22/2013
I love libraries. So much that I wrote about it. Growing up, my mother would take us kids to the library at least once a week...sometimes 4 times a week. We certainly took advantage going through more books and movies than your grandma has in her lifetime. I think that's where it all started. Thanks, Mom! Now here's why you should show your...

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madison

MADISON PUBLIC LIBRARY

11/20/2013
oliver & i recently went to explore our newly renovated public library in downtown madison, wi. we hadn't been there in over a year since moving to a different part of the city and frankly, there wasn't much to draw us due to the condition of the building interior and lack of interest.  can i formally apologize to this dear place? is it...

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