Author Archives: prettyplainjanes

{28 weeks} A Letter to Locke…

My sweet Locke, We’ve made it to 28 weeks.  It’s been 10 weeks since your diagnosis, 10 weeks of grieving, healing and learning to walk this path.  10 weeks of loving you, learning about you, feeling you grow.  You have … Continue reading

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hello bingham banks

It’s been 10 days and the high of welcoming our son into the world is still in the air.  Bingham Banks Rammel – gosh it feels good to finally be able to say his name out loud. This post has … Continue reading

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happy birthday america

Thank goodness for this red, white and blue birthday.  A day to stop and celebrate the beautiful country that we call home.  It’s time to relax, pull out the barbecue, grab a refreshing beverage and giggle till your face hurts.  … Continue reading

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lemony orzo pasta with cucumber and feta

A fabulous recipe that steps outside the “cold pasta salad” box, we loved this fresh take on orzo! Take this to your 4th of July cookout and I promise it will disappear quickly. Best of all, it doesn’t take any … Continue reading

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maple iced oatmeal cookies

Ahh, a classic. These days you can get on Pinterest and find all kinds of off the wall cookie recipes. Don’t get me wrong, I’m obviously a big fan of that- but sometimes you just want a good, classic cookie, … Continue reading

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