Author Archives: mandyvolpe

Happy Birthday

Posted on May 22, 2015 by mandyvolpe

Happy Birthday (a day late in the blog world) to my wonderful husband. We kicked off his birthday shenanigans a day early with a little donut treat. A group of Conner’s friends get together frequently to work out early in … Continue reading →

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Marriage Retreat

Posted on April 16, 2015 by mandyvolpe

You know that moment when you are in the middle of something, get halfway done with the task, and then commit to coming back to finish in the future but it never happens. Yeah- that is this post. Ha! Flash … Continue reading →

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In Sickness and In Health

Posted on April 7, 2015 by mandyvolpe

You never know when you will have to carry out the promises of the vows you committed to on your wedding day. I always heard the first trimester of your pregnancy is a doozy in terms of morning sickness and … Continue reading →

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Baby Baking Exhaustion

Posted on March 20, 2015 by mandyvolpe

Here’s a secret. I write blogs when I sleep. Meaning I write them out word for word, imagine the pictures, and even recognize the words I’ll have to pay special attention to when typing because they probably will be misspelled. … Continue reading →

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Baby Fox Coming Soon

Posted on March 2, 2015 by mandyvolpe

I am writing this post at 4am. That is when this baby decides it’s no longer tired but would rather be fully awake leaving me to feel every wave of nausea possible at 4am. Excuse me while I cry over … Continue reading →

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Casting the Vision of Marriage

Posted on February 23, 2015 by mandyvolpe

We just got back from a marriage retreat that had some pretty clear ideas around vision and how that affects your marriage. Initially when they started talking about vision I got super pumped because I am a planner through and … Continue reading →

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Love is Square

Posted on February 12, 2015 by mandyvolpe

Have you heard of Malvi’s? They are these delicious little marshmallow squares, all homemade by a young woman in Atlanta, Georgia. Of course I first discovered them through Instagram and Conner and I stalked them out last year for our … Continue reading →

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Learning to be domestic

Posted on January 7, 2015 by mandyvolpe

Eating out is probably the easiest thing you can do when you hate cooking or, in my case, can’t cook. I was very discouraged when an automatic switch didn’t turn on when I said “I do”, turning me into a domestic goddess. … Continue reading →

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State of our Union Goal: Filming 2014

Posted on January 2, 2015 by mandyvolpe

Last year for Christmas, my mom gave my Uncle a really meaningful gift. It was a copy of all of my Grandfather’s home videos. The videos showed his travels, work, and moments with family. I thought this was the coolest … Continue reading →

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Resolve To Be Healthier

Posted on January 1, 2015 by mandyvolpe

I am inspired every time I hear Lara Casey say that while you have to be intentional about goals, there is nothing special about January 1st. You can start at anytime to accomplish your goals. For us, that goal and start … Continue reading →

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