black friday — by Kelly Smith on Friday, November 29, 2013

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There is something to the Black Friday shopping. I think it runs as deep as our foraging instincts. That satisfaction of hunting somethin...

october 17th, 2012 (part 2): thankful — by Kelly Smith on Thursday, November 28, 2013

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Every Thursday  I look back at a specific day and time that was spent with my daughter Matilda as she waited for, received, and recovered fr...

t-day to a preschooler — by Kelly Smith on Wednesday, November 27, 2013

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Thanksgiving is such a funny holiday from a kid's perspective. There are no presents, no characters to relate to, and nothing extraor...

how to brine a turkey in ten easy steps — by Kelly Smith on Tuesday, November 26, 2013

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I have loved cooking Thanksgiving dinner for as long as I was legitimately allowed to help with the process. Even when I was in college, ...

fourteen months — by Kelly Smith on Monday, November 25, 2013

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Matilda is everything I could have ever hoped for. She makes me laugh all day long as she gives me raspberries every chance she gets. Wat...

small fry — by Cloudy Day Gray on Friday, November 22, 2013

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Today, Matilda is being featured on Small Fry . It is such an honor and something that has been in the works since last April. I was imme...

october 17th, 2012 (part 1) — by Cloudy Day Gray on Thursday, November 21, 2013

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Every Thursday  I look back at a specific day and time that was spent with my daughter Matilda as she waited for, received, and recovered fr...

eyes, mice, and flee market finds — by Cloudy Day Gray on Wednesday, November 20, 2013

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If you follow me on Instagram , you know that last week included an emergency trip the eye doctor. The story goes: Parker got rough with ...

a thanksgiving banner diy — by Cloudy Day Gray on Tuesday, November 19, 2013

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Last week I made this felt thanks banner for You Are My Fave . Please go check out the full DIY and be sure to leave a comment so that Mela...

bye bye baby — by Cloudy Day Gray on Monday, November 18, 2013

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As we said goodbye to my sister over the weekend, she mentioned how sad it is that the next time she will see Matilda she will be somethi...

auntie love — by Cloudy Day Gray on Friday, November 15, 2013

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My sister Meghan came to town to visit from the Cayman Islands . As much as I love the extra help around the house, I love watching her p...

october 16th, 2012 — by Cloudy Day Gray on Thursday, November 14, 2013

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Every Thursday  I look back at a specific day and time that was spent with my daughter Matilda as she waited for, received, and recovered fr...

rocket play — by Cloudy Day Gray on Wednesday, November 13, 2013

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On Saturday, Tyler surprised Parker with a secret rocket launcher he had hidden away. They snuck around back to launch, laugh, and goof a...

here i come alt — by Cloudy Day Gray on Tuesday, November 12, 2013

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And just like that, I am headed to Alt Summit Salt Lake City . I have been participating in every contest available to win a ticket to th...

walking — by Cloudy Day Gray on Monday, November 11, 2013

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Over the weekend, the most exciting thing happened. Matilda walked! I told Parker to say goodnight to his little sister and he said half ...

solving the jealousy problem — by Cloudy Day Gray on Friday, November 8, 2013

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Over the last month, the balance between Parker and Matilda has been off. As Matilda shows more independence and acquires new skills, Par...

october 15th, 2012 (part 3) — by Cloudy Day Gray on Thursday, November 7, 2013

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Every Thursday  I look back at a specific day and time that was spent with my daughter Matilda as she waited for, received, and recovered fr...

old soul — by Cloudy Day Gray on Wednesday, November 6, 2013

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A few weeks ago Parker and his papa raked and bagged all of our leaves except for one pile that Parker claimed for himself. He jumped aro...

first snow — by Cloudy Day Gray on Tuesday, November 5, 2013

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I feel like I have a lot on my plate these days, so let's talk about a few things:

one year transplantiversary — by Cloudy Day Gray on Monday, November 4, 2013

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One year ago I let go. I let go of everything that I thought I knew about life and death. I let go. When the surgeon came to talk with ...

halloween 2013 — by Cloudy Day Gray on Friday, November 1, 2013

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Parker was happy to play along with all of my costume shenanigans this Halloween season, but he made it very clear right from the start t...