Holidays at the new house part 2: Thanksgiving 2014

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Jennifer @ Little Silly Goose

We have hosted Thanksgiving before… the last time being 2010… but it was a much different experience. Parker was a newborn, Katie was still pregnant with Quinn (so no cousins yet), and no one spent the night with us. This Thanksgiving was a lot of work to prepare for because … Continue reading →

Five Favorites (Vol. 2): Our Sea World trip

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Jennifer @ Little Silly Goose

—The Backstory— Some of my favorite gifts to give are ones that create opportunities for me to spend time with my loved ones. As I thought about what to get my family (referring in this case to my parents and brother) for Christmas this year, I realized that what we … Continue reading →

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From Sales Manager to Laundry Lady?

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New house, baby on the way, and no job… uh oh

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We are in escrow (and my boss resigned)!

I have such a crazy story to tell you, but let me start from the beginning…

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We were made incomplete by design

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