Coming out is hard. But besides that, it’s also freeing, scary, exhilarating, emotional, and one of the most important things we’ll go through as members of the LGBTQ+ community. But there’s one thing that didn’t occur to us after we came out all those years ago…
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What are you up to this weekend? We’ve got the kids again and are babysitting them through Sunday. The oldest one started school today (!) and we can’t wait to pick him up and hear about his first day 😊.
We’ve been watching True Detective season 2 lately, which, despite receiving somewhat negative reviews, we’ve actually enjoyed a lot. Maybe not as good as the first season, but still entertaining enough. Today though, The Politician came out on Netflix (finally) and we can’t wait to watch it tonight after the kids go to bed! Doesn’t it look so good?
Hope you have a wonderful weekend, friend! xoxo
Yesterday we went out to the river land, and even though it still feels like summer, it was 86 degrees (which is a respite from the 93 degrees it‘s been every day for the past four months), the wind was blowing, and the water wasn’t AS cold as it normally is…
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After taking the foster care courses and having our first placement, we’ve realized more than ever the need for this amazing (and sometimes flawed) system. But how can we all help these kiddos more? What can we do that will make a difference? We asked our case worker, Rachel, what she thinks the biggest needs are for the foster care system and how we can all help, and here are her seven suggestions:
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Today is the first official day of fall, and even though it’s in the 90’s today, nothing gets us more excited than the prospect of a new season, and especially when that season is fall.
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What are you up to this weekend? We’re babysitting the kids again (!) so there’s going to be some trampoline and park time mixed in somewhere. They’ve been redoing one of the main parks here in town for just over a year, and it should be finished within the next month or so. The oldest kiddo asks if it’s finished every time he sees us and we can’t wait to finally take them once it’s ready!
We woke up to a 60 degree morning today and have been spending it outside on the back deck with the door open before it gets up to 90 degrees later on in the afternoon. PJ is repotting some plants and the kiddos are playing with the ball while the dogs watch cautiously.
We keep smelling a hint of something in the air that reminds us of our favorite hotel in Amsterdam, which is giving us all the feels. It’s been a good morning ❤️.
Hope you have a great weekend, friend. xoxo
PS: doesn’t Amsterdam look so dreamy in the fall?
As of today, we have some exciting, fun news…
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And just like that, we say goodbye to working on the house that, for a while, felt like we would never finish.
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What are you up to this weekend? We’re heading into the weekend feeling excited and optimistic. We have a second showing on the renovation house and we pick the kids up tonight for a few days! Also, it’s Friday the 13th AND a full moon, which apparently only 1% of full moons fall on Friday the 13th. Crazy, huh?
Though we normally like to take it easy on Friday’s, today is a busy one, with three YouTube videos and campaigns to shoot, a closing (we’re purchasing a piece of land connected to our big-project land so that everything is connected), a few orders to do for our apparel, and maybe finding some time to squeeze in a workout. We’ll see about that last one, though 😉.
We hope you have a great weekend, friend!!! xoxo
Four years after we bought it, the renovation house we’ve been working on is almost finished, and it’s such a bittersweet feeling.
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It’s hard to believe it’s been 18 years. We’re sending love to all of the friends and family of the people who were taken too soon, and to everyone affected by that senseless tragedy.
Hugging our loved ones a little closer today and forever remembering those we lost on September 11th, 2001. 🇺🇸
PS:
How American Kids Are Learning About September 11 in Class
A list of charities who are helping those affected by 9/11
(Photo taken by Thomas’ mom in 1995)
I love you. I understand you, every part of you because you're so easy to understand but more complicated than anyone I've ever met and I like it that way to be honest because you keep me guessing and wondering how I made it so long without you and as I'm sitting here writing this and it's one in the morning and you're passed out beside me, I'm wishing I'd known you forever but in a way I feel like I have because it's hard to remember my life before you but I know what my life is now with you and the impact you've had on it and how even after all this time I'm still in awe of your hard work and your determination and your humor and the voices you make that get me every time and your muscles and your smile and how you always seem to be able to fix everything and no one will ever love you as much as I love you, but that's not to say you're not lovable- you're the most lovable actually, it's just I can't properly express my feelings for you with these words because they won't fit or maybe they haven't been invented yet, but all I know is that even if we never buy another house or you lose all of your muscles and the voices stop or maybe one day you aren't able to fix something, I will always always ALWAYS find a reason to celebrate you because of all of the above and more. Thank you for being you.
It may still be in the 90’s here in Tennessee, but fall is just around the corner, so naturally we’re already making our list of fall-inspired clothes we’re going to be living in all season long.
The sky is blue, water is wet, and you wear flannels in the fall. It just makes sense. Something about wrapping up in a cozy flannel shirt feels right when the leaves start to change and the temperatures begin to drop. Below, we’re sharing a few flannels that have caught our eye recently…
This coat-like flannel shirt from J. Crew is so warm and so comfy, it’s no wonder why it’s PJ’s favorite. You may remember when he basically lived in it in Amsterdam last October.
We can feel how cozy this flannel is just by looking at this picture. The colors are quintessential fall, and we’re pretty sure it comes with a pumpkin waffle scented plugin and a PSL gift card.
Grey isn’t our go-to choice for fall-colored clothing, but something about this shirt speaks to us. It’s nice to change things up every now and then isn’t it?
Fall, why must you take so long to get here? We’re ready for you!
Have you listened to Taylor Swift’s new album yet? It’s already 2019 biggest selling record and we can see why. When T. Swift releases an album, it’s pretty much all you hear about for the next few months (and the few months beforehand, to be honest). So why don’t we count down the best songs on ‘Lover’?
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A few weeks ago, we asked you over on Instagram what questions you had regarding foster care, and today we’re answering as many as we can. You sent a lot (which is amazing btw! we love how curious you are about the system!) so be on the lookout for more of these types of posts in the near future. Let’s get right to it…
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