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Still my favorite holiday house in Arcadia! Though I do seem to have a lot of “favorites” this time of year. 😆 There’s just so much holiday cuteness to be seen! But I think maybe this adorable family sold this house this past year & moved back East, and if so I’ll really miss seeing their decs. They were so beautiful! The neighborhood is starting to come alive with holiday decs this weekend & it’s definitely making me want to do another Arcadia Holiday Home Tour on the blog, especially since we’re not doing many decs of our own this year because that cute little maniac Elvis would delight in destroying a fun Christmas dec… especially a tree. Though admittedly, my track record of being able to actually get blog posts up since Emmet’s arrival isn’t great. Not enough hands, ya know?! 🎄

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#ad Major parent hot tip! Check out @walmart and stock up on essential items, like @pampersus Swaddlers™ Diapers & Pampers® Baby Wipes™! I don’t think I could truly wrap my head around what an important part of our lives great diapers and wipes would become until Emmet got here. Now not only have we become devotees of Pampers® Swaddlers™ & Pampers® Baby Wipes™ after our labor & delivery nurses recommended them in the hospital (which is the kind of advice that’s worth its weight in gold when you’re new to this whole parenting gig), but we can stock up because diapers & wipes are by far our most used & purchased items right now. #babylife am I right?!

It’s so easy to order online & have items delivered straight to your door - convenience unmatched. Since baby E arrived, delivery has been a total lifesaver for us because we’re about as stretched for time as it gets & anything that makes stocking up at Walmart on the stuff we need more streamlined is a huge win and leaves me more time for everything I can do instead! Check out my stories for more!

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Our guest/kiddo bathroom is FINALLY done! And oh man does it make me happy. I’m not sure Emmet fully appreciates what a huge upgrade his bathroom got, but he’ll get there. All of the before & after pics, design details & decor sources are included in the blog post at the link in my bio & in my Stories. That @adexusatiles from @craftsmancourtceramics is obviously my favorite part of this remodel & its even better than I pictured in my head. Win! 🛀

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To say that I’m ready for fall weather here in Phoenix is the gosh darn understatement of the century. The forecast says 106 for the next few days & I don’t know if I’ll make it! 🤣 But it’s all worth it for those late fall/winter/spring months where Arcadia really earns it’s name 🌸 I’m also currently plotting out my fall romance reading list & it’s looking very very swoon-worthy. For some reason fall has always felt like the most romantic season to me, so I love nestling into the lovey doveyness of those books when the season really sets in. Anyone else? If you’re into romance reads, I’ll be sharing my list on the blog in the next month or so. Side note, I miss this little fluff. Hamlet was always the best reading buddy, curling up on my lap or at my side on the couch, but Elvis is so incredibly snuggly, too that I feel like Ham must have known what I needed & sent him just for me! At night he actually wraps his paws around my neck and rests his head next to mine on the pillow. It makes me so happy! 💗

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C & E… a love story 🥰 LDW was full of baby snuggles and firsts & I was loving every second of it. Pretty sure Emmet would love if I’d stop kissing him incessantly. Thank goodness he’s not old enough to roll his eyes at me 🤣

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