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Tag: LIVING ROOM

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We are Robert & Christina: husband & wife, photo takers and adventurers, living in Phoenix, Arizona with our baby boy Oliver Lennon. New Darlings is a lifestyle journal dedicated to our life as a family in the desert.

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So good I had to post it here too. 🎥 PRESS PLAY! This is Ollie every morning. His excitement for coffee is on another level. He even gets happy when he hears Rob grinding the beans in the kitchen. ☕️ his happiness makes us so happy every morning. This kid! 😆 Alternate captions are welcome below 👇🏼 #newdarlingsOLIVER #newestdarling #morecoffeeplease

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The dining room in our house doesn’t get enough love on here, which is funny because it’s where we spend a lot of time, eating, dancing, coffee drinking...🙃✨ some of my favorite pieces live in this room, like this wall hanging from @kuddkrighome. 😍 It makes me smile every time I see it. 🙌🏼 #newdarlingsHOME .
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#howwedwell #jungalowstyle #thenewbohemians #barnabylane #mywestelm #neutraldecor #heyhomehey #cornersofmyhome #diningroom #bohostyle #sodomino

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This is us: tired but grateful, confused but happy, sometimes (well, often) spread thin, but full of love so much love. It’s amazing how many emotions you could feel over the course of a single day. I’m trying to feel all of them more deeply, think about them more intensely, and how all of these feelings make up who I am today.
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The parenting role has changed so much over the last several years, careers have changed, family dynamics have shifted, and what one person can/should do seems to be growing. Can you be a good mom and work horse? Can you kill it in your profession and still be incredibly present for your child? Can you convince yourself you can do it all and still have time to feel like yourself, and be the partner you want to be? I try to balance these all daily, and the question I get asked all the time is: how do you balance it all? How do you draw the line between work and family/your marriage? I don’t know if there will ever be a balance and most days I’m ok with that because I know these years are fleeting, because I’ll never get back these moments and I want to be here for alll of it. We all need to find ways to take care of ourselves and we can do that while still being there for the important people in our lives, but don’t for one second ever let social media make you feel less than, or doubt your abilities. We are all figuring “this” (whatever that may) out... ✨

Learning to live your life for you, whatever that may look like, is a journey, and one we have been on (as a couple, and now family) for a while now. Things may look different around here than they used to, and probably will still continue to evolve as we find our inner peace and true intentions, that Oliver has helped us see more clearly. It may not always be the “popular” thing or “shiny” thing, but I hope this page and our day to day story will help you feel a little less alone in a world that continues to feel like a chase for what’s next. 🧡

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Valentine’s Day looks a little different this year, but so much better as a trio. 🧡 today was a little all over the place: planning, meetings, parenting, cleaning...valentine’s day what?! But through the chaos, we stole a moment together cozied up with our little valentine cherub, comfy and cozy, and we wouldn’t trade it for anything else. ✨ Some days are easier than others, some days are pure bliss and others are complete madness, but man this is the realest anything has ever felt in our lives, so I’ll gladly take the confusion, questioning everything and all the sweet heart bursting moments. I know it will be gone before I know it and I don’t want to miss any of it. Happy Valentine’s Day guys — thanks for following along with our love and craziness over here. 🤪🧡 .
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#parenthoodunplugged #howwedwell #valentinesday #sodomino #mywestelm #cornersofmyhome

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We know it’s Valentine’s Day and that is certainly something to celebrate, but we wanted to take a minute to write a love letter to this desert state, to our home. 🧡 February 14th also happens to be the day Arizona became a state, and man oh man, are we lucky to live here. We couldn’t have ever imagined what would be in store for us when we moved here in 2013, but it forever changed our lives. To the place that changed our minds and our hearts, that continues to be a source of calm and rebirth for us...we love you, Arizona. You are magic. 🌵✨
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#visitarizona #desertlife #cactuslove #howwedwell #newdarlingshome

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A little peek at our morning. ✨ Our cushions from @nursling.co arrived yesterday and we are so excited. Jill’s page is such a source of inspiration and these floor cushions are already a hit. Ollie loved playing on them independently (swipe to see that little face 🧡) while I cleaned up breakfast and put away things in the kitchen. (Don’t worry- I wasn’t far and was able to see him from the dining room). I don’t think these will stay in the living room...I’m in the process of moving some things around in his room so he has access to everything, but for now they are perfect in the main living area. This little scene made me so happy this morning, while I sipped my second cup of coffee. 💤😆🧡 .
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#newdarlingsHOME #newestdarling #newdarlingsOLIVER #letthembelittle #7monthsold #babyboy #montikids #thatsdarling #motherhoodunplugged

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Whether you love Valentine’s Day or not, you can’t deny relationships hold our world together and I’m all about celebrating a day that celebrates relationships. ❤️ #ad I’m not just talking about romantic relationships, I’m talking about the friendships, sibling bonds, your community who helps lift you up, your coworkers who help make your day more fun...these people are all so important and I’d be lost without them for sure. There are so many ways to keep in touch nowadays, and we’re all a little guilty of sending a quick message here or there on social media, but I think @Hallmark cards are timeless. 💌Rob and I have kept so many handwritten cards from each other, and from family members over the years. Each time we find them we fall down memory lane, read them outloud, and end up telling eachother stories about who sent the card, or about when we received it... It always makes our day a little brighter. ☺️✨ It’s amazing what a card can do! Do you guys feel the same way? #cardsdomore #careenough #valentinesday #valentinesdaygift

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Give me all the wide leg pants and clogs, please. 🙌🏼 Well not really...these @bryrclogs and @aligolden number serve me quite well. ✨ My middle-school self would have freaked out over this outfit. Just sayin’. 😍😆🙌🏼 .
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#sustainablefashion #aligolden #clogs #70sfashion #neutralstyle #capsulewardrobe #thatsdarling #desertstyle #thehappynow

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