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Hi friends – or should I say Howdy? 😉 All cheesy jokes aside, if you’ve been following along over on Instagram you will know that a few weeks ago I took a little trip to Niman Ranch in Iowa for their 20th Annual Farmer Appreciation Weekend. For those of you who might be unfamiliar with this awesome organization, let me fill you in! Niman Ranch is actually more than just a single farm – it’s a network of U.S. farmers and ranchers dedicated to raising livestock humanely and sustainably. There are many brands out there that claim to never feed or administer antibiotics or added hormones to their livestock, but I got to witness firsthand that Niman Ranch holds true to this practice. All animals are raised following strict humane treatment and protocols, and they are never given antibiotics or hormones, period. In fact, all Niman Ranch pork, beef, and lamb are 100% Certified Humane. Niman Ranch is so committed to sustainable agriculture practices and supporting small, independent...

One year ago … this amazing man became my husband. I couldn’t ask for a more loyal, giving, supportive, devoted, funny, handsome partner, and I love him more each day. I can’t wait to see him hold our baby – what a perfect anniversary present that will be!  One year later, we spent our anniversary weekend by a different lake, celebrating more love! Our friends Andrus and Susan tied the knot at Smith Mountain Lake on Saturday. There was a little bit of a question of whether or not we could go when I found out the closest hospital was about an hour drive from where we were staying. But my doctor gave us the go ahead, and we brought our hospital bags and car seat with us – just in case! We rented a condo at Bernard’s Landing for the weekend. A ton of Thomas’s friends from growing up rented condos nearby, so we had a great time hanging out all weekend. The wedding was held just across this field. VIDEOS On Friday night we went as a party of about 20 to a Mexic...

Hi, friends! Happy Monday! 🙂 We had QUITE the epic  fall family fun day yesterday at Sauchuk’s Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch – like Sauchuk’s will absolutely become part of our annual activities from now on. It has SO MUCH to offer, and I can’t believe no one ever mentioned it to us before. In fact, we randomly Googled “corn mazes” last weekend and found Sauchuk’s in Plympton, which is less than 30 minutes from our house. How had we never heard of it!? Sauchuk’s is actually so much more than a corn maze and offers all sorts of fun outdoor activities for the whole family – everything from hayrides and pumpkin patches to zip lines and pig races and more! The “corn box” was probably Quinn’s favorite activity of the day. It’s a big box filled with corn kernels, like a ball pit, and he went in 3 different times! The corn maze was MASSIVE. One of the employees told us it would take about an hour (or more!) to complete. Quinn started to lose interest after about 20 minutes, ...