In honor of baby boy turning one month old, I wanted to share his birth story. It is by far the most personal post I have ever written, but I really wanted to do it. The reason being: I am SUPER PROUD. I’m proud of my wife, my baby, and of course myself. I knew […]
Author: Liv
My Favorite Room
Preparing the nursery for baby’s arrival was such a sweet distraction during pregnancy. We agreed (easily) that the theme would be a tasteful Harry Potter one, and it came together so seamlessly. We found pieces here and there that we fell in love with or had collected over the years. Now, it is our favorite room […]
Baby Taylor’s Magical Shower
Yesterday, we were showered with love by our sweet friends and family. It was beautiful. We feel completely spoiled. The baby’s room is Harry Potter themed (surprise surprise) and so it was a natural choice for the shower as well. Normally, I man the camera the whole time, but I was very controlled and only […]
Simple Turkey & Cheddar Turnovers
Makes 8 *Thaw your puff pastry before you start* 1 lb ground turkey 4 cloves of garlic, minced 1 onion, chopped 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce 2 tsp Dijon Mustard salt and pepper to taste 1 C of shredded cheddar 2 sheets of puff pastry, thawed Flour for dusting 1 egg, beaten To […]
Pumpkin & Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies (gluten-free + dairy-free)
I posted this picture on social media last month and got a lot of requests for the recipe. I found the original recipe in a Fred Meyer catalog and reworked it to make it gluten-free and dairy-free. They came out so good and were the perfect October treat. Enjoy friends! Total time: 90 minutes […]
Halloween 2016
October is my birthday month, and this year the family came down for a day of pumkins, football, and food. Here are a few photos from our day. LUKE! My ever- goofy daddy! I don’t know why, but I LOVE this photo. It slays me. We love Spooner Farms! These wild ones wanted to do […]
An introduction to our pregnancy journey…
My wife and I are pregnant! Thanks to modern medicine, some luck and prayers, we, a same sex couple, are pregnant. We have done the big announcement, which has been exciting, but overwhelming to be honest. After keeping something so big a secret for months, having it out in the open is still a funny […]
Newborn photoshoot featuring Holden Brave!
We have waited the arrival of this sweet boy for months on end. His mama is my dear cousin, Tawny (travel writer, blogger, shopping partner) and she and her husband, Christopher welcomed this little nugget into the world six weeks ago. Since “four-week-old photoshoot” doesn’t have the same ring to it as “newborn” we are […]
Insemination Day!
Today, we went to Seattle Reproductive Medicine for my very first IUI. Naturally, I woke up unnecessarily early and tried to call before any staff was in. Dayna had the morning off to be with me, so we hopped in the car and headed to Whole Foods for coffee and a distraction. From there I […]
Ovulation Day! Thundercats HO!
Tonight, I took a test and saw that I have reached my high fertility window. Seeing as the clinic closed about four hours ago, now I have to wait until tomorrow to schedule my insemination and pray that they have an opening for me before noon. I think my body and mind have reached this […]