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✨ making real life feel special
❤️ friends • food • little adventures
👯 twin mom | seattle
⚡ professionally chatty, personally sparkly
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Well hi 👋 Lots of new friends here this week! If you’re here because of the Ace Hardware birthday party: welcome!!! I cannot promise every day involves power tools and tiny flower pots, but apparently that’s how we all met.

I’m Hillary, a Seattle-based communications person by day, mom to twin 8-year-old girls, and someone who spends an unreasonable amount of time reading, finding good food, making time for friends, randomly crafting things, and documenting the chaos.

Around here you’ll find book recs, food, music, travel, random life observations, occasional home projects, peeks into my career and work adventures, and whatever else I’ve decided you all need to know about that day 😂

I’m particularly passionate about an unnecessarily specific playlist, eating my way through Seattle, and finding humor in pretty much everything.

Anyway, welcome. There’s no real theme here, but we have a good time 🥳🥳 by @hillarysarau
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2 months ago
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Turns out the local hardware store is the coolest place to turn 8 🌸

We celebrated Eliza + Jade at @mapleleaface, and John and his team completely brought the birthday magic. We had personalized aprons, pottery painting, planting, STEM activities and a whole lot of very happy kids ♥️

A HUGE thank you to John and the entire Maple Leaf Ace Hardware team for dreaming this up with me and making the girls feel so incredibly special. You absolutely nailed it 🔨

Such a fun, creative way to celebrate two very special 8-year-olds and another reason we love Seattle 😍

Happy 8th birthday, ladies! ✨

#MapleLeafSeattle #SeattleKids #SeattleFamilies #AceHardware #mapleleaface taken in Maple Leaf Ace Hardware by @hillarysarau
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2 months ago
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One thing about us is that plans will change ☺️

#getreadywithus #travelling #momlife taken in New York, New York by @hillarysarau
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2 hours ago
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I’ve always had a lot to say 😉

What I love even more is hearing your stories. Tell me about your life, your dreams, your wins, your hard days, and everything in between. I love remembering the little things, showing up for the people I care about, cheering you on, and being someone you can always count on. Loving people well has always mattered to me. Maybe that’s the real gift of gab ♥️♥️ taken in Seattle, Washington by @hillarysarau
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5 days ago
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Back by popular demand: My weekly R.E.P.O.R.T. ✨ 

This week’s snapshot:

📕 Reading: Finished The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah on audio (ya’ll know I love a workout with an audiobook!). Absolutely captivating, completely heart-wrenching, and SO good.

☕️ Eating: Coffee + breakfast at @mcozycafe.seattle. Because a good breakfast and an even better decaf latte will always have my heart.

💍Playing: Watched Crazy Rich Asians for the first time with the twins and they were OBSESSED. They said “we love romance!” Same girls, same.

🍒 Obsessing: Shirley Temples with the gals. Something about that cherry and sparkle just makes it feel like a party. @akebono_seattle makes it perfect!

💄 Recommending: Bedazzled @dior Lip Glow. Nothing compares. Smooth lips + a little sparkle? Yes please.

💐 Thankful: Flowers, family, and friends. I’m in a season of life where my people are absolutely vital to my survival and sanity. I truly could not do what I do without them and I’m so grateful I don’t have to ❤️

#weeklyreport #amreading #thefourwinds #familyandfriends #seattlemom taken in Seattle, Washington by @hillarysarau
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5 days ago
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POV: your family story becomes part of Seattle history 🥹

We got an early preview, and it was such a special afternoon. Discover how the Eng family built the only single-family home in 1930s Chinatown amid the challenges of the Chinese Exclusion Act and redlining in Seattle.

So grateful to the @winglukemuseum for bringing this story to life ♥️

Opening soon ✨ taken in Seattle, Washington by @hillarysarau
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6 days ago
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Fall in the Pacific Northwest just hits different!

The crisp air, changing leaves, cozy layers, its magic. 

Anyone else completely obsessed with fall right now? taken in Seattle, Washington by @hillarysarau
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9 days ago
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A little birthday shoe moment ✨

1,000+ gems and a lot of patience later 😅

Would you wear these?

#CustomShoes #BirthdayHeels #bedazzled by @hillarysarau
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10 days ago
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POV: 3 friends, one day, and very different vibes.

A little day in our lives! 
Which one of us would you be?

Follow along for more adventures, chaos & good times ✨ taken in Seattle, Washington by @hillarysarau
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12 days ago
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Different eras of my life. Different women. All friends for life 😍

Very grateful for every woman who has shared a little piece of herself with me.

And this is only a fraction of them ♥️

#FemaleFriendship #Girlhood #besties taken in Seattle, Washington by @hillarysarau
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14 days ago
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September Sundries 👠♥️🍿☕️🎬🥳✨🎉 by @hillarysarau
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16 days ago
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POV: your best friend lives hundreds of miles away, but the coffee dates never stopped ☕️

Seattle ↔️ San Antonio ✈️

Long-distance friendship just means getting a little more creative with how you do life together (and wow soooo many audio notes!!).

Send this to the bestie you wish lived closer 🫶

#LongDistanceBesties #FriendshipGoals #besties taken in Seattle, Washington by @hillarysarau
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17 days ago
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