erica danielle

Hoping to bring Friday Favorites back into my blogging life for a time. So here I go! 1.Kinnickinnic hike with mom, And cousins on Tuesday. We all agreed the fall like weather was great for hiking, but we’ll take some 80’s (because it is still August!) The kids did awesome, I think we went nearly 2 miles with limited complaints!  2.Watching big brother be amazing on his bike. Olle loves having an audience and I love watching him excel in anything! He’s a machine! This night was perfect. Summer nights can’t be beat.  3.My lunch everyday this week. I recently fell in love with soft boiled eggs. They are soooo creamy and delicious. So easy to make too. Eggs in cold water. Let boil. Set timer for 6 mins. Put directly into ice bath. Peel. Enjoy!  Lastly. No pictures taken, but we had both 4K orientation and Kindergarten orientation this week. And I think it’s going to be a great year. I’m so excited for my kids. ♥️ Happy Friday. xo. edc. 

It’s Tuesday morning and the cousins are all watching PJ Masks while I sip my coffee and have some quiet time before our day gets started. We are on day 2 of cousin hangout and the kids did awesome last night. We’re hiking at Kinnickinnic State Park with grandma this morning and I’m hoping to throw in a park play too. That sounds fun to me. Being outside with a van load of kids that I love. I love being an aunt. XO edc.

my little Italian/Swedish baby. I love him so much!!!!!! Seriously.  Why is he so cute?!? xo. edc

We've got an open morning/afternoon today and the kids are watching a cartoon, after playing cars loudly in the kitchen, banging them together in an intricate world of make believe. These are the days. I feel it, really deep. These are the ones I am going to look back on and say: remember when.... I am trying a new tactic this week, letting my kids grow up. I don't want to be viewed as a mom who is trying to hold on to something that needs to be let go of. It is not easy for me, especially as fall comes and new chapters unfold for my BABIES. But I'm working on it. I'm also working on me. Trying to be my healthiest self in order to make home a place where we all want to be. That means books on the couch, when I should be folding laundry, painting nails when the windows could really use a good clean, and going outside to watch Olle ride his "2-wheeler" instead of looking at my phone. It's hard to stay in the moment, but when I do, I feel like I've just e...

Today Jessica had her first day back at school. I’m so sad. I know it’s not the start of school for us, but it feels like summer is definitely coming to a close. We have so much fun with cousins during the summer and I enjoy every minute I get to spend with Jessica. We spent yesterday at the MOA with cousies riding rides and building at LEGOland and it was the perfect way to usher out Sumner 2019– although I think it made today even harder. I’m glad Jessica does what she does September-June but selfishly I wish she wasn’t so gifted at teaching and that she didn’t have a heart for her students and I got to hang out with her all year long. xo. edc.

One of my fav weekends of the summer-- dinner club at Rita and Randy's cabin this past weekend. Reasons it was awesome: - no kids (besides Sigge) - really beautiful place - great workouts - amazing food - amazing wine - boat ride - women's retreat planning - evening bonfires - lazy mornings reading and talking about the enneagram - so relaxing If I could spend every Thursday- Saturday like that I would :) Thanks for the great weekend Dinner Club. You sure are special. The whole crew. Unfortunately you can't see Mikes face, only his legs. LOL Post dock workout. Let's talk about this breakfast charcuterie! WHAT?!? boat life with my fav. Sigge + Asparagus bonfire + hammerschlagen the girlies. so thankful for these friends XO. edc.

Feels like being away for a short week at Bay Lake is a distant memory, but earlier this month we were enjoying boat rides, fishing, endless swimming and lots of sand time. These 3 make vacation equal parts fun and exhausting. She loves to take silly pics. Something was HILARIOUS. They were little buds all week. beach snacks. I spy 2 loons. endless fishing. ice cream at Auntie Em's. summer baby. All the rolls. Such a special place! xo. edc.