Author: Nicole

Oh TWOdooles Ellery turns 2

I cannot believe my baby turned TWO!! Seriously, birthdays are so bittersweet, so thankful for another year, yet so sad time goes by so fast!! Especially when they’re young, I blinked and my baby is already negotiating with me about her bed time, juice, and popsicles, like are you a teenager or what ellery?

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My fav, go to dinners #MOMhack

OK so, not sharing a recipe but more than that, my #momhack #wifehack to getting through the busy weeks while still making great well balanced meals for my family with literally zero planning. Let me introduce you to this little hack…. HelloFresh.

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Napa Valley, where to stay, where to eat, where to Wine.

If you know me personally or have been following me a while you know, Napa Valley is Brandon & I’s happy place, our most favorite place to travel to in the US, where we got married, and when we’re really dreaming big, we dream of starting up a boutique winery there someday…. (we dream big around this house). We’ve visited Napa Valley on the upwards of 20+ times and have never had a bad trip, truthfully they’ve been our most treasured memories and we just can’t ever get enough of it! After hundreds of DM’s asking my Napa recs I feel like this post is V. over due! So let’s get started, my personal Napa Valley, where to stay, where to eat, where to w i n e list.

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how to arrange an insta- worthy charcuterie board, the whole family will love!

If you’ve been following me for a while, you know, I’m a sucker for a big beautiful charcuterie board, well actually I’ve never had a charcuterie board I didn’t love, big or small! When we travel we love to order them from all over the world and see all the unique ways people arrange them, and let me tell ya, we’ve seen some pretty incredible ones, the great thing is, there’s no wrong way to make one! Really, you just need really yummy cheeses, meats, & any other favorites from your fridge or pantry. With summer & backyard hang outs on the horizon what a better time to share how I like to arrange my “Insta worthy” charcuterie boards!

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What I packed for Europe in the Winter.

We are finally back from our 14 day trip to Europe in the winter!!

Oh boy was it a long 14 days with a 17 month old toddler and Brandon working half the trip while Ellery and I braved Stockholm’s snow blizzardy days solo, ok I’m being dramatic but it was freaking snowing, hard, we’re from cali 😉

We started our trip in Paris, then spent the weekend in Amsterdam, then 6 days in Stockholm, Sweden!

This is 15 exactly what I packed items, what I wore on repeat, and one I wish I would have

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