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Five Things

It’s currently snowing in Pittsburgh as I type this blog post. Man am I ready for a nice, long stretch of warm weather! We had a gorgeous, sunny day in the 70s (it may have even hit 80 degrees?!) on Saturday and it was lovely. Cannot wait for more of that.

Okay, enough about the weather. It’s time to share five random things from my life!

1. Farm fresh eggs.

Farm fresh chicken eggs

My sister’s in-laws have chickens and Jimmy and I buy eggs off them from time to time and they’re so, so good. The difference between these eggs and the eggs I get from the grocery store is unreal. Have you ever had farm fresh eggs?

2. When work = photography.

Young couple smiling at each other under shade of trees outside

I met up with my brother and sister-in-law last week to take photos of a house they’re listing (they’re both real estate agents for my family’s real estate agency) and couldn’t help but snap a few shots of them afterwards! While I love doing the marketing and social media for my family’s business, it’s always a treat to get out and use my camera.

3. The return of coffee.

Dunkin Donuts iced coffee latte blueberry decaf

I think coffee and I are back on good terms again (pregnancy made me averse to coffee for a bit)! I stopped by Dunkin’ Donuts over the weekend and ordered a decaf blueberry latte and it was amazing! Do you like Dunkin’ Donuts coffee? What do you order there?!

4. Pregnancy updates.

17 weeks pregnant baby bump

I think this is the first picture I’ve posted of my bump?! It was last week, when I was 17 weeks along.

I have to admit, I feel a little conflicted blogging about pregnancy because I know it can be such a sensitive topic. I don’t want to overshare, but I also want to document the journey here on the blog. What do you guys think? Any advice or thoughts?

Here’s a quick little update: I’m 18 weeks today. Jimmy and I both felt the baby move on Saturday night and it was the coolest thing ever! We find out baby’s gender in two weeks and are taking everyone’s votes on which gender they think he/she is. Let me know your guess in the comments! I have no feeling one way or the other, and Jimmy is getting boy vibes.

5. Vlogging.

I’m on a vlogging kick lately! A few of you said you liked seeing more of my daily life and being able to put a voice and personality to my face, so here’s another vlog. I filmed this one yesterday and it was just a basic Monday for me 🙂

Alright, I’m going to get going! I have a few projects I’ve been chipping away at lately for church and my family’s business, so I’m hoping to make a dent in those today.

Tell me something random from your life!

Recent eats

First and foremost…

Happy Birthday to my little sister, Hannah! She turned 14 today.

Rock on little Hannah!

I feel so blessed to be as close as I am with my sister. Here’s some pictures from when we were “youngsters.”For Hannah’s birthday my family + Jimmy + her boyfriend are all going out to eat and then to a baseball game. Fun stuff! I’m also (in the process of) making her a giant cookie cake 🙂

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Recent Eats:

Pork chops. I was out to eat at Eat N Park and had a random craving for them. Now I’ve been getting them the past few times I’ve went out to eat. Eggs. With salt & pepper. They were supposed to be scrambled, but I guess I didn’t really scramble them.Zucchini-banana bread. Recipe to come very soon!Lunch with my momma. We went to the Cheesecake Factory and had bread, some seafood/avocado appetizer, and salmon + taco salad. It was fun to spend time with my mom. Baked honey tofu. I can post a recipe if anyone is interested, but it’s really simple. Very tasty though 🙂Thanksgiving dinner. Yes, random. It hit the spot though! I made roasted turkey, stuffing, & crescent rolls. Also included: canned gravy and pumpkin muffins. Yummm.Mom’s chili. Always a favorite.

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Bible verse of the day: God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1