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Once we were able to plant, we went from 0 plants to 18 emerald green trees and 32 hydrangeas and they made the biggest difference! I knew nothing about plants before and now I learned so much about hydrangeas. Come back for Part 3, the final reveal! #backyardmakeover #backyarddesign
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Here’s what I did differently:
• Low-profile baskets for small snacks: I can actually see everything now instead of digging through big baskets of random snacks.
• Less decanting: I had way too many jars, and transferring everything was extra work for items we barely used.
• Labeled everything: I never really labeled before, which made it way too easy to forget what we had.
• Ditched the rolling can rack: Cans in the back were always getting forgotten so now I use a behind-the-door organizer where I can see everything at once.

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With fewer cookware, it made sense to move everything into the cabinet under the stove. This pots and pans organizer has kept them upright, organized, and easy to grab. Comment SHOP for links! #potsandpans #kitchenorganization
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Now I use that budget towards a craft activity instead. It keeps the kids entertained and doubles as a party favor! Which would you choose - kids’ eating table or craft table? #fairybirthday #craftparty #kidsbirthdayparty
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This is your sign to make the first day of school This is your sign to make the first day of school a little extra special! ✨🎒✏️ 

I surprised the girls with a fun breakfast setup and all new school gear from @potterybarnkids. They each got to pick out their own backpacks, lunch bags, water bottles, patches, and charms so everything feels uniquely theirs. It all turned out SO cute! I also had almost everything monogrammed, which means no more labeling every single item 🙌

Comment SHOP and I’ll send you links to everything. Here’s to an amazing school year! 🍎📚✨
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Fall / Winter Oufits, Fashion, Holiday, Lifestyle, Wedding · January 7, 2019

Rainy Festive Pioneer Square Engagement Photos

Happy New Year everyone!!! I can’t believe it’s been three weeks since I’ve written a new blog post. Things got a little crazy over the holidays. We ended up last minute hosting 30 family members for Christmas, celebrated my birthday, rung in the New Year with friends, I got super sick, and we took two very different sets of engagement photos with two different photographers. The biggest news of all is that I left my job at Microsoft and will be working at a different company shortly! It’s been quite the whirlwind as you can tell! I’ll update you guys more on everything that’s going on soon. But first, a first look of our Seattle Pioneer Square engagement photos with KSL Wedding that just came in last night! Be prepared for a photo overload with lots of PDA and smooches lol.Seattle engagement photos in Pioneer Square, Occidental Park, holiday shoot, rainy engagement photos with clear umbrella, Seattle fashion blogger Just A Tina Bit Seattle engagement photos in Pioneer Square, Occidental Park, holiday shoot, rainy engagement photos with clear umbrella, Seattle fashion blogger Just A Tina Bit, midi tulle skirt, embellished top, sequined top Seattle engagement photos in Pioneer Square, Occidental Park, holiday shoot, rainy engagement photos with clear umbrella, Seattle fashion blogger Just A Tina Bit, midi tulle skirt, embellished top, sequined top Seattle engagement photos in Pioneer Square, Occidental Park, holiday shoot, rainy engagement photos with clear umbrella, Seattle fashion blogger Just A Tina Bit, midi tulle skirt, embellished top, sequined top Seattle engagement photos in Pioneer Square, Occidental Park, holiday shoot, rainy engagement photos with clear umbrella, Seattle fashion blogger Just A Tina Bit Seattle engagement photos in Pioneer Square, Occidental Park, holiday shoot, rainy engagement photos with clear umbrella, Seattle fashion blogger Just A Tina Bit, midi tulle skirt, embellished top, sequined top Seattle engagement photos in Pioneer Square, Occidental Park, holiday shoot, rainy engagement photos with clear umbrella, Seattle fashion blogger Just A Tina Bit, midi tulle skirt, embellished top, sequined top Seattle engagement photos at Seattle Public Library, Seattle fashion blogger Just A Tina Bit, Seattle holiday shoot, couples shoot, couples session Seattle engagement photos at Seattle Public Library, Seattle fashion blogger Just A Tina Bit, Seattle holiday shoot, couples shoot, couples sessionSeattle engagement photos at Seattle Public Library, Seattle fashion blogger Just A Tina Bit, Seattle holiday shoot, couples shoot, couples session Seattle engagement photos at Seattle Public Library, Seattle fashion blogger Just A Tina Bit, Seattle holiday shoot, couples shoot, couples session Seattle engagement photos at Seattle Public Library, Seattle fashion blogger Just A Tina Bit, Seattle holiday shoot, couples shoot, couples session Seattle engagement photos at Seattle Public Library, Seattle fashion blogger Just A Tina Bit, Seattle holiday shoot, couples shoot, couples session  Seattle engagement photos at Seattle Public Library, Seattle fashion blogger Just A Tina Bit, Seattle holiday shoot, couples shoot, couples session

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Suzanne, who I’ve known since my childhood days and is behind the husband and wife duo of KSL Wedding, took these Pioneer Square engagement photos for us. She now lives in Arizona, but came back to Washington to visit her family for the holidays. She messaged me to see if we wanted to do engagement photos with her. Since our other engagement shoot with our wedding photographers was going to be an adventure shoot out in the snow, we said why not since we wanted photos in our beautiful city too.

It was the perfect quintessential Seattle engagement photo shoot. Nothing says Seattle more than rain, which is exactly what we got lol. Luckily, we were prepared with a clear umbrella. We first started off in historic Pioneer Square where there are lots of old buildings, charming architecture, and brick walls with greenery. These Pioneer Square engagement photos were taken two days before Christmas so the trees in Occidental Park were beautifully lit up with festive string lights. Both of my engagement photo outfits were inspired by the holidays. In my first look, I wore a cropped sequined top with a white midi tulle skirt.

Later, we moved over to the Seattle Public Library to get away from the rain. It’s one of my favorite buildings in Seattle. I’ve shot blog photos at this location before as seen here, but it’s been a while since I’ve been back. I changed into this cute bow dress and black faux fur stole. I love the combination of the emerald green color with the faux fur that’s so festive for the holidays!

Hope you guys love these Pioneer Square engagement photos as much as we do. If you missed it, check out our proposal story!


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  1. Michelle says

    January 7, 2019 at 5:52 am

    Wow, you’ve really gotten up to a lot which is great! Congratulations on the new job and your engagement 😄 These photos are stunning and you look so lovely in the green dress 😍

    Mich X
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  2. Jennifer says

    January 7, 2019 at 6:55 am

    These pictures turned out amazing!! And the rain gave them a little something!!

    Jennifer
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    Reply
  3. Maureen says

    January 7, 2019 at 11:41 am

    Tina, these pictures look amazing! I couldn’t help but smile while looking through them. Suzanne really captured the priceless memories of your engagement. I love both of your outfits. The green dress is very elegant and sophisticated while the white cropped and tulle skirt is chic and pretty. You look beautiful in both. How crazy that only three weeks had past but so much has happened. Happy belated birthday and congratulations to your new job! Happy first Monday of January girly and I hope you had a fab weekend!

    Maureen | http://www.littlemisscasual.com

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  4. The Fashion Folks says

    January 7, 2019 at 1:41 pm

    Gorgeous photos!! Love how elegant the contrast is between your clothes and the surroundings. Happy new year Tina and congrats and good luck with the new job! <3

    http://www.thefashionfolks.com

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  5. Inna says

    January 8, 2019 at 5:00 pm

    The pictures are so beautiful!

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  6. Tina says

    January 10, 2019 at 5:52 am

    Wow so many news, congratulations to your new job and most of all: such adorable pictures of you two!!!
    Loving both of the sets ♥

    xxx
    Tina

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  7. Karlee says

    January 10, 2019 at 6:29 pm

    These are adorable! And good luck with your new job 🙂

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  8. SundayDahlias says

    January 10, 2019 at 7:38 pm

    Congratulations! You guys look amazing💕

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  9. Shauna says

    January 10, 2019 at 9:24 pm

    You both look amazing, and I LOVE your dress and fur combo!

    Shauna

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  10. Jessica says

    January 10, 2019 at 11:43 pm

    What a beautiful photo shoot. You two look so lovely together dear! And cute skirt you got there!
    Jessica | notjessfashion.com

    Reply
  11. Rach says

    January 11, 2019 at 4:55 am

    These photos are so sweet! I love that you ended up getting two engagement photo session. If I could, I would haha. I love having two completely different themes. And girl, that’s a lot of update! But congrats on the new gig!

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  12. Paola Lauretano says

    January 11, 2019 at 8:44 am

    Great news, Tina… congrats!
    I love these pics and you are a lovely couple!
    Happy new year!
    Kisses, Paola.

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  13. Elegant Duchess says

    January 11, 2019 at 1:31 pm

    It’s great you had a break over Christmas and New Year, it does sound like an incredibly busy period!
    Congratulations n your engagements, you two looked so beautiful xx

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  14. Ellese says

    January 11, 2019 at 2:02 pm

    You’ll make the most beautiful bride!! Congratulations on everything. Wow, what a whirlwind indeed. One of those things would have been a lot, but to have them all together, it’s impressive you made it through! I hope you get to rest and relax soon. Xo, Ellese

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  15. Ashley says

    January 11, 2019 at 5:22 pm

    Wow babe!! this is so soooo beautiful!! I”m so in love with these shots and its so romantic!!

    xxx

    Ashley

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  16. Zorica says

    January 12, 2019 at 5:21 am

    Congrats on your engagement.
    Lovely photo selection.
    xx
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  17. Laura Mitbrodt says

    January 12, 2019 at 11:51 pm

    These photos are so cute, I love both outfits
    xo
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  18. Allie Macckin says

    January 17, 2019 at 4:00 pm

    Oh these photos are lovely and it is so nice to see Pioneer Square I do miss living in Seattle sometimes. And congratulations on the new job and on your engagement.

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  19. Gabi says

    January 20, 2019 at 5:55 am

    These pictures are so lovely! Congrats on the new job and engagement!
    xGabi | https://gabiwahl.com

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