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Continue reading →: How I Beat the Post-Christmas BluesI hate that Christmas is over. I’m like a little kid. It’s always been this way for me — I just love the holiday glow. So here are some of my strategies to beat the post‑Christmas blues (if you’re a big kid like me). 1. Put Santa Away I don’t…
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Continue reading →: The Recipe for ChristmastimeWell, we’ve finally reached the holidays! Our home is all abustle, decorating, cooking and otherwise celebrating the season. I’ve been on a mission to boil down “Christmastime”. What are the most essential elements of this season that will make it magical for my family? What are the things kids remember,…
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Continue reading →: Just do it.We’ve now lived on our city block for a decade. Over the years—and many family walks—we’ve studied all the neighboring houses. In Center Square, our neighborhood, each house dons a plaque that states the original build date and, sometimes, the name and occupation of the original owner. We’ve loved reading…
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Continue reading →: Beginning to See the Light.Well, it’s been a minute or two since I’ve posted. In my last post, Signs of Life, I shared how some of our most challenging moments can actually be catalysts for the change we’ve been waiting for. Not even a week later, we had a flood in our attic. I…
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Continue reading →: Signs of LifeBack in the spring, I experienced one of those fun, magical coincidences. Our family had just arrived home from vacation. It was dreary to have gone from tropical temperatures to rainy New York. But as we climbed the front stoop of our old Victorian townhouse, I spotted a group of…
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Continue reading →: What’s on the Menu?I love planning holiday meals. Holidays are not complete without incredible food, and I love being able to create that experience for my family. It’s my artistic outlet for me and it adds to our overall family culture. I just love it. Tyler and I have some friends that we…
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Continue reading →: Change for a ChangeI’ve been a coffee drinker since my sophomore year of high school. That’s my whole life. Who knows how drinking multiple coffees a day affected my development?! I know, you coffee lovers (aka the entire country) doesn’t want to hear this, and I’m not here to tell you to stop…
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Continue reading →: Vacation: One Step Back, Two Steps Forward.We are on vacation in Florida!!! Our home life is so busy and we work really hard. Kids included! While away from jobs, household chores, cooking, cleaning and school we are free to use time how we want which is truly a luxury. I laugh when I think back on…
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Continue reading →: Tea at 3!Our kids do school from home, and yet the school day is so full of tasks it can often seem as though we haven’t even seen each other! I was lamenting this reality and sincerely seeking a practical way to intentionally connect during the school day. Concurrently, our dear friends…
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Continue reading →: Flip the Switch. Part 2.After graduating from college, I worked briefly for an interior designer in Manhattan. I was only there for a year, but I gleaned a number of lessons that have stuck with me, and have been invaluable over the years. One of which was to respect the origins of a space.…
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I’m Audrey
I’m a wife, and mother of five. We live in a beautiful 1877 New York Victorian townhouse with all the glamour of the 19th century Gilded Age. Our home is where we do school and life and we still pinch ourselves that we get to live here. My husband and I have spent the 14 years of our marriage cultivating a space of love, joy, and beauty for our family to thrive! I invite you to peek into our ongoing journey of making this house our heaven on earth.
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