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Christmas Eve Eve and Christmas Adam
Back in 5th grade my two girlfriends Corinne and Emily and I started a tradition we called Christmas Eve Eve (a name I thought was so clever but have since learned is not original at all – thanks social media). Every year they’d come over to my house and we’d exchange gifts, make and decorate…
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Thanksgiving with Penny
I may be a couple of weeks late getting this post together but I didn’t want the season of giving thanks to pass without sharing a few photos from our family holiday and giving an update on just how much we have to be thankful for. At the top of the list: Penelope is doing…
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Fall Photo Madness
It’s been a beautiful fall for photography, and I lucked out working with some amazing families in Louisville and Nashville! One of my favorite perks of doing family sessions is getting to see how families grow and change year after year. Kids growing up, new additions to the family – it’s such a privilege to…
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Milestones and an MRI
**If you haven’t read the backstory to Penelope’s journey and why she needs an MRI and EEG, you can find more info here** Last week was Javier’s first week back at work after a month of family leave, and my first me-and-P day began with a morning appointment at the neurologist. Penelope’s alert personality is…
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Penelope’s Grand Entrance
Penelope is only a few weeks old and she’s already done things we’ve never done in our 30+ years of life… MRIs, EEGs, blood panels, a spinal tap, an echocardiogram, urine exams, innumerable tests that I’ve never heard of and would like to never hear about again. Here’s the story. September 26 was the best…
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Arts and Crafts Weekend
We are officially 39 weeks and two days into this adventure and still waiting on miss Penelope to make her debut! I have a feeling she’s just going to make me wait. Is that a Virgo thing? Javi and I have our fingers crossed for Tues-Thurs of this week because he has Friday off. Come…
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We Have a Garden!
Back in Nashville, Javier spent an immense amount of time and effort building up our garden from summer 2011 after we moved in right up until fall 2015 when we moved away. Every year he’d add a raised bed and fence it all in again with chicken wire. He’d come home from work or class…
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Fall Means…
It may not *officially* be fall, but the temperatures have cooled off significantly (for now) in Louisville, the “ber” months have arrived, Michael’s already has a 60% off sale on Halloween decor to prepare for Christmas and Krispy Kreme has pumpkin cake donuts. So…yeah. For all intents and purposes, it’s FALL. Penelope will arrive any…
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Double Shower Weekend and a Quick Nashville Trip
I gotta say, we have some pretty amazing people in our lives. We’ve received packages of homemade and incredibly thoughtful gifts for Penelope from friends and family all over the country, we’ve been reading the sweetest comments on social media from friends and family since we first announced her existence, and we have been to…
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Just the Two of Us
Javi and I are taking full advantage of the time we have left together as a family of 2 (plus three dogs) before Penelope arrives. Everyone has warned us (and warned us…and warned us…and told us….and reiterated to us…) that we won’t get out as a couple for a while after our little bundle o’ joy arrives,…
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Flea Markets and Pop Ups
It’s been a really fun couple of months in my shop! Who could have predicted that the most proactive and productive days so far in the life of Buena Buena Vintage would fall during my third trimester of pregnancy? I have been wanting to participate in the Flea Off Market with my shop since last…
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Buena Buena Quick Update
I’ll follow this up with a more detailed post about all the fun goings-on in and around the shop, but I wanted to post a quick update about a few new listings and other fun items! First off, I recently created a Facebook page for Buena Buena! I’ll be running promotions, announcing new listings, and hopefully…
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Good Neighbors and Tasty Crepes
I just have to drop a line and brag on my neighborhood for a quick second. I *love* our new street. Living near good, friendly people makes a big difference for me when it comes to feeling like I live in a house vs. a home (shoutout to our Nashville neighbors Kari and Colin –…
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Seal Beach Family Vacation
Ohhhh it felt great to spend a week in Seal Beach in the summer. Over the last four years the only times I’ve been to Seal Beach have either been on tour for a couple of quick days with Humming House or back in December 2015 for my grandma’s 90th birthday celebration. This was the…
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A Penelope Shower
I cannot believe it’s July. I cannot believe I only have two months until Penelope arrives. I am a fairly impatient person and I love instant gratification, so I always figured that pregnancy for me would feel like the longest 9 months of my life. But 2017 has flown by – we are over halfway…
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What we didn’t DIY
Back in May when I first started posting about our projects for the new home, I mentioned three tasks that we either couldn’t or didn’t want to DIY. These were three top-of-the-list items that had to be taken care of before September when Penelope arrives, and I’m happy to report that they have been checked…
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Side Hustle Life
Back in February when I left Humming House, I found myself facing 9 empty months of waiting for Penny without having the touring schedule and Humming House obligations that had been occupying my time and attention since 2013. I had also lost my occupational identity that I had really cherished as a part of this…
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Refinishing the Stairs Part 1
We figured the wood stairs would be in worse shape than any of the bedroom floors because they endure the most traffic, but we weren’t prepared for the amount of tedious work it would take to whip them into shape. I’ll add: the jury is still out on what kind of shape they’ll be in…
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Monnik Beer Company and Louisville City FC
Javier and I are finally expanding our food & beverage horizons in Louisville. Last year we found a handful of go-to favorite spots (Vietnam Kitchen, Third Turn Brewery, Oishii Sushi, Havana Rumba, Mussel Burger Bar) and stuck to what we knew was good. Then we stopped going out to eat for awhile; sitting in a restaurant during…
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Back to the Bedroom Refinishing…
Utter contentment is chilling on the couch in between two big cuddly dogs listening to “An Elegant Affair” playlist on Spotify (Javier’s choice) while Javi waters orchids. Javier and I had our Birth Class Part 2 tonight and I got *extra* worked up about the insane amount of newborn first-time-mom stress that I’m about to…
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