why are you so obsessed with volcanoes and lava

and poop and toilets and jumping and spilling stuff? ~ Camden, 5 very matter-of-factly speaking to Ryder, 2 at 8:32 am on August 14th.

And this is one of the reasons why I love being a mom, their mom. for the stuff you never knew would come at you; the interjection of ridiculous, random bits of joy. the relationship between brothers. the ages and stages.

In this article:

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!!!! a tattoo party !!!!

~~~~ 3 essential beaches to visit in Dennis, MA ~~~~

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A few goodies before the paywall for you.

:::my mom made these insane breakfast bowls with:::

Greek yogurt, figs, peaches, strawberry, pistachio, pineapple, mango, puffed rice cereal, and pepitas. an unrelenting amount of fruit and so nutty. my mom is a Big Magic type of creative in the kitchen.

sunglasses // beads

backyard s’mores. get ‘em while they’re hot n fresh!

scents of summer linger a la Sol De Janeiro: Brazilian Bum Bum Cream // Cheirosa 62 Pistachio & Salted Caramel // beaded anklets

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