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  • 🕰 When the Schedule Doesn’t Stick

    🕰 When the Schedule Doesn’t Stick

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    Motherhood doesn’t always follow the clock. Some days flow, others fall apart — and that’s okay. This is a gentle note for the moms finding rhythm in the mess, trusting intuition over routine, and learning that peace can exist even when the schedule doesn’t stick.

  • 🍯 The Caramel Collection

    🍯 The Caramel Collection

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    Smooth, buttery, and kissed with sea salt, this small-batch caramel sauce is made the old-fashioned way — no water, no thermometer, just patience and rhythm. What started as a Valentine’s experiment turned into a family favorite we make every fall. Drizzle it on ice cream, swirl it into coffee, or gift it in jars for…

  • 🩺 The 5-5-5 Postpartum Rule — Rest, Rewritten

    🩺 The 5-5-5 Postpartum Rule — Rest, Rewritten

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    I had planned my postpartum recovery carefully — the house ready, meals prepped, kids eager to help. Then a C-section and two weeks in the hospital changed everything. The 5-5-5 rule became less about a schedule and more about grace — learning to rest where I was, not where I thought I’d be.

  • 🍯 The Butterscotch That Wasn’t Supposed to Happen

    🍯 The Butterscotch That Wasn’t Supposed to Happen

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    This butterscotch wasn’t planned — it started with running out of sugar and ended with something better. Rich, golden, and buttery with deep molasses flavor, this simple sauce tastes like the center of a See’s candy square. Perfect for drizzling, dipping, or gifting — proof that some kitchen mistakes are meant to happen.

  • 🍫 Fudgey Chocolate Caramel Sauce

    🍫 Fudgey Chocolate Caramel Sauce

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    Thick, glossy, and rich with Dutch-process cocoa — this homemade chocolate caramel sauce is pure indulgence. Made with raw sugar and finished with a hint of black lava salt, it’s the kind of sauce that clings to a spoon and transforms simple desserts into something special.

  • 🧳 The Partner’s Hospital Bag (What We Actually Needed)

    🧳 The Partner’s Hospital Bag (What We Actually Needed)

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    Adrian
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    Because comfort matters for the one waiting, too. I’m a planner when I’m excited or when I want to make things run smoothly. With our third baby, I had my bag and the baby’s bag planned months ahead — Amazon lists, backups, and things I knew would outlast the hospital stay. My husband, John, is…