DPP '10 // Six

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Last summer while we were in Minnesota, I was supposed to connect with the friend of a friend for a photo session...but the timing didn't work out and we actually never met in person. Fast forward to this week...standing in the line at Starbucks. This lovely lady in front of me turns and says "I recognize you from your blog!" It was her...Sonya!

We chatted briefly about how we should get our six-year-olds together for a play date someday. But I don't like "someday"... I'm more of a "let's do it!" kind of girl. So we put it on the calendar right then and BAM! We had new friends!

We arrived at their home this morning and it was so warm and inviting. There was a fire roaring in the fireplace and hot water boiling for tea on the stove. From the moment we walked in, Bella and Edie disappeared into their own little world of forests, butterflies, and watercolors. Little kindred spirits.

Sonya is a delightful mama who is studying to be a midwife...and we have much in common. I knew I liked her when she offered me the slippers off her feet to wear while I was there. :) I'm sure we will stay in touch...it's so fun to have another mama friend in Brainerd.

Lesson for the day: Don't wait for someday! Reach out and make connections. You won't regret it!

*see more photos from our fun day here.

Little Bird Vintage + Tweet Baby Giveaway

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Ooooooooh looky what we have here...a double giveaway!

Up for grabs:

These mamas are creating all kinds of goodies for your little babes...and boy do they have expertise in baby "stuff"! Grace from Little Bird Vintage Designs is a mama to 3 (soon to be 4!) little birds and Ashlee from Tweet Baby Designs is mama to 6 little tweets. That's a lot of little ones. :)

Grace's blankie is SO soft and yummy (they make lovey sizes as well!). How cute is that bird?! And I just can't say enough about Ashlee's amber necklaces...I swear by them for the teething season! And don't forget the adorable chomping necklace! Lucy used to chew on my dreads when she was that age...I think she would have liked these much better!

Both stores have more than what is featured here, so be sure to go browse around a bit! Here are some special discounts just for you!

Little Bird Vintage Designs: 10% off your order // enter FLOCK Tweet Baby Designs: 15% off your order // enter SARA15

*note: Etsy has now enabled coupon codes...hooray!

To enter the giveaway (enter a new comment for each one you complete):

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I will announce the winner on Tuesday, December 7. Entry cut off is 12 p.m. CST.

DPP '10 // Fly

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I woke up this morning to a winter wonderland...we got several more inches of snow on top of the 4-5 already on the ground. I stepped out onto the porch and listened to the crunch beneath my boots. I started to take photos of the snowfall. The piles of white fluff on the railing. But then I stepped back and saw the artwork left on the windows. And the little flake flying away...

Sometimes we have to focus our eyes differently to really see. A change in perspective is a good thing.

*click on the photo to make it bigger...this one in particular has fun detail :)

All DPP photos here. "Extras" that I've taken are here.