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A couple updates on moving to Detroit!

January 25, 2016 · 13 Comments
Filed Under: Detroit, Faith, family

I’m so happy this specific week is finally upon us. We’ve all missed Zack terribly, terribly, terribly, and later this week he is flying in for a weekend visit. The kids are going to be all giggles when they see him, I can’t wait. And let’s be honest, I’m sure there’ll be some tears. We’ve… [Read More]

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Playing in Colored Organics clothing this winter season!

January 20, 2016 · 81 Comments
Filed Under: giveaway, mamahood, Maxwell, Natalie, seasons

Three cheers for stretchy clothes that keep us warm, right kiddos? ;) So far, this month has been all about fully enjoying the invention of the elastic waistband. And January, you’ve been so good to us with your weather! Up until the last week or so we’ve had a pretty mild Michigan winter, which I… [Read More]

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8 tips to help you thrive as a mama!

January 15, 2016 · 81 Comments
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Zack and I went ice skating last month in Los Angeles. I was about 5 months pregnant, and as Zack laced up my skates it was right then we realized this was our very first time ice skating together! Of all the years we’ve lived in cold weather states, of all the adventures and dates… [Read More]

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Life around here.

January 11, 2016 · 9 Comments
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Around here, we are… …staying inside as it’s been cold, cold, cold lately! The winter wind is brutal, although I love listening to it from inside. It crushes me to have to tell Maxwell it’s too cold to play outside. All our sweet boy wants to do these days is sled and shovel. …packing up… [Read More]

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Neutral with a dash of color!

January 7, 2016 · 9 Comments
Filed Under: Detroit, inspiration, our home

via my domaine Today I’m headed to Detroit to continue searching for our next home. In case you missed the announcement, our family has moved back to Michigan! We are sad to leave our Los Angeles community, but we are very excited over the future for our growing family :) Zack and I have made… [Read More]

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BIG (HAPPY) NEWS: our family is moving!

January 5, 2016 · 49 Comments
Filed Under: adventures, Detroit, family

Well friends, I can’t keep this a secret any longer… If you’re a longtime reader, you probably remember that Zack and I were living in Detroit when I started this blog, seven years ago. It was also in Detroit that I learned to sew. In Detroit, we lost our jobs, scraped to keep the lights on, hatched a business, and… [Read More]

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Family goals for 2016!

January 1, 2016 · Leave a Comment
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The New Year has hardly begun, yet it’s so clear there are many amazing things just around the corner for our family. We are still in Michigan visiting family and although our time here has been full, we are really enjoying the new memories we are making. As I write this, we are minutes into… [Read More]

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Our Christmas in Petoskey, MI!

December 28, 2015 · 3 Comments
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I’m not sure what this says about me and my current state of nesting, but one thing that’s immediately different about being in Michigan (with our growing family of little people) is the convenience of laundry! In Los Angeles, we have a compact/portable washing machine that allows us to wash a small load in our… [Read More]

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Home for the holidays!

December 23, 2015 · 3 Comments
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Our entire family is in Michigan for the holidays — even Bauer pup, and I am seriously amazed at how different it is from our home in Los Angeles. Amazed in such a good way, might I add :) The differences were immediate and began as we were landing in Grand Rapids: look at all of the green!… [Read More]

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Mothering myself: painting my nails & drinking tea.

December 16, 2015 · 2 Comments
Filed Under: for fun, mamahood

If you know one thing about me then you probably know one of my very favorite ways to “take care of Maggie” is to paint my nails. It’s seriously my favorite! Lately I’ve been grabbing a gray-ish color, and this is my go-to polish. We have been busy this month with a variety of family… [Read More]

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MAGGIE WHITLEY WEAVES HER WRITINGS around joy in motherhood, homemaking, faith, and simple living. She homeschools her children, enjoys a quiet room while reading, and roars with laughter over the challenges and delights of motherhood. Maggie and her husband, along with their five young children, live in northern Michigan. She has been writing online since 2008. CLICK TO READ MORE ♥

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