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I’m Katy and this is my life

Welcome to Grace in the Crumbs. A space dedicated to finding beauty in the everyday, ordinary, and often times messy moments of our lives. I hope that with whatever mess, whatever crumbs may be lying on your floor, that you find a little grace mixed in there too.

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I woke up this morning with my heart filled with s

I woke up this morning with my heart filled with so much gratitude. For this year. This supportive community. My health. My kids. All of it. This incredible, perfectly imperfect, life that I get to call my own ✨
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If this year has taught me anything, it’s that these amazingly ordinary days, the ones I often take for granted, are the ones I know I’ll look back and treasure. That the life I’ve waited for, and wished for, and worked for is happening RIGHT NOW. In this moment. That this is it, friends. This is what we’ve waited for. Today.
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Tomorrow is not guaranteed. So today...
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✨ be you. boldly and proudly and confidently, letting go of what others think. Share your story. Share you voice. So much so that no one questions what you stand for or what you believe in.
✨ drink the good wine. Light the expensive candle. Wear the fancy dress to dinner on a Tuesday just because. Stop saving the good stuff of your life for “one day”. This is that day.
✨ love your people, hard. All of them. Kiss them. Tell them you love them. Call them. Check in on them. And in turn, let them love you equally as hard, and know you deserve it.
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This year had been filled with more joy and happiness for me that I times I’m not sure I always deserved. But one of the greatest has been what all of you have given to me. Thank you for being on this ride with me. Thank you for being my people. I’m so happy you’re here and can’t wait to continue this adventure with all of you 💕
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Welcoming in this year with wide eyes, a clear mind and an open heart...ready for what’s to come ❤️.
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📸 @hannahschweissphotography .
#intentionalliving #mindfulliving #enjoytheride #soakingitup #embracingtheseasons #livingwithintention #40something #chicagoblogger #chicagobloggers #chicagomomblogger #myanthropologie #myanthrostyle #anthropologie #graceandgratitude #livingwithgratitude #gratitudepractice

Tomorrow is my birthday, and all I really want is

Tomorrow is my birthday, and all I really want is a big bowl of pasta, a hot bubble bath and a good night sleep (wow...as I wrote that I just realized how boring I’ve become 🤣🤦‍♀️).
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But in all seriousness, one of my favorite things in this life is GOOD food surrounded by GOOD people. Nothing makes me happier 🥰, and there’s no other way I’d want to spend my birthday.
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One of my all tome favorites is this chitarra pasta dish with roasted wild mushrooms. I love it because the pasta is actually cooked in its own sauce of shallots and chicken stock so it absorbs this amazing savory flavor. Then you layer on pine nuts, parm, herbs and crispy oven roasted mushrooms. Absolute yum. Sweat pants, my hubby and a big bowl of this will make me one happy lady tomorrow.
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You can find the link to this recipe and more in my bio. Hope you love it as much as I do 👌❤️
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#pastapasta #pastalove #pastalover #eatgoodfeelgood #eatrealfood #vegetarianrecipes #vegetariandinner #whatsfordinner #imsomartha #feedfeed #food52grams #shareyourtable #chicagoblogger #chicagofoodbloggers #chicagofoodmag

The other day in my stories, I shared how we recen

The other day in my stories, I shared how we recently hired a part-time nanny. And how that process was surprisingly hard. Not because of the process - but because of ME! I think a combination of shame and guilt, made me feel like I didn’t deserve/need the extra help. That somehow I “should” be able to do it all. Adding in part-time help was something we debated for years, but I always brushed it off saying “I’m fine. I’ll figure it out”.
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And I did. For a lot of years. Somehow I made it all work - but deep down I spent a lot of my days feeling overwhelmed, and stressed and wondering why everything felt so hard.
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I was being pulled so thin. I wasn’t there fully for my kids, and I certainly wasn’t there for me. I was giving everyone the scraps of whatever was left of me. And it made me sad.
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It’s been just over a week since we added in extra help and for the first time, in a long time, I feel like I’m truly showing up for everyone. I’m still there for bath and bed, I’m still packing lunches and still “mom” in all the ways - but now I’m showing up present and available and all in. It feels like such a gift, for the kids and for me.
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I recognize that this choice, is not one everyone can make. And that adding in “help” is a luxury I don’t take lightly. But I do think that asking for help, in all different ways, is something we can all do.
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So please hear me on this. If you too are feeling overwhelmed or stressed or struggling to make it all work - ask for help. Make a change. Let something go. Say no to something. Put aside that extra social commitment, or work project, or volunteering at your kids school - and take care of yourself. Give yourself some grace and let the help in. 💕
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📸 @hannahschweissphotography .
#askingforhelp #doingitall #jugglinglife #thestruggleisreal #mindfulliving #intentionalliving #begoodtoyou #begoodtoyourself #mombosslife #mompreneur #momhustle #momblogger #motherhoodunplugged #motherhoodrising #chicagoblogger #chicagobloggers #chicagomomblogger #momblogger

Let’s be honest, the way to my heart isn’t cho

Let’s be honest, the way to my heart isn’t chocolates or flowers.... All I really want is a moment on my couch, with no bra on, a big bowl of popcorn and control over the remote....and if someone (and by someone, I mean JP 😅) offered to put our kids to bed.......well, then I’d really be in love 🥰🥰🥰
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In all seriousness though - our plans tonight consist of a family movie night, cuddles on the couch and lots and lots of popcorn - and nothing makes me happier 💕
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I’m making two different kinds of popcorn for our crew. An olive oil and herb for JP and I, and a chocolate and coconut for the kids (using cacao powder and coconut sugar). Both are healthier versions of one of my favorite snacks.
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The full recipe for both is linked in my bio.
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Happy Valentine’s Day, my fiends. Hope you’re all doing something you love today too ❤️
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#popcorntime #movienights #bowlofgoodness #foodislove #popcorn #healthysnackideas #kidsinthekitchen #cookingwithkids

With Valentine’s Day being a day away, it has me

With Valentine’s Day being a day away, it has me thinking about all the different types of love I’m lucky enough to have in my life. And while I’m blessed to have them all - the most important relationship, and the most important love I have, is the love I show myself ❤️.
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Everything from the way I talk to myself, to the way I treat my body down to my never ending internal dialogue. The relationship I have with me, is the foundation for everything else.
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At almost 41, it’s still a work in progress for me. Like so many of us. Learning to love and embrace ALL of me, exactly as I am today. Loving the whole picture, perfectly imperfect.
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As a collective community, I’m alway blown away at the love and support we show to each other, to our kids and our families. Imagine how amazing it would be if we could do the same for ourselves. If we could see ourselves, in all our amazingness, the way we see others. How magical would that feel ❤️✨.
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This Valentine’s days, while you’re giving your ❤️ and love to all those around you, don’t forget about you 😘❤️
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I linked a full post I wrote all about practicing self-love over on the blog. Link is in my bio! 🥰😘
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#selflove #selfcarelove #begoodtoyourself #begoodtoyourbody #lovetheskinyourein #lovetheskinyourin #loveyourself #loveyourselffirst #chicagobloggers #lovewins

✨✨✨GIVEAWAY✨✨✨ . I’m so excited to b

✨✨✨GIVEAWAY✨✨✨
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I’m so excited to be teaming up with a great group of ladies this week to be showing you some of favorite new @target finds and gift one lucky winner a $200 Target gift card!

Follow along with each of us in stories, as we show you some of our favorite Target finds all week long.

TO ENTER...
✨ simply follow
@lifelovelarson
@emmyloustyles
@neverwithoutnavy ✨comment in this post and tag a friend who loves a good @target find just as much as you.
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✨ each comment/tag counts as an additional entry.
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✨ giveaway closes Friday 2/14 at 12pm EST, and winner will be announced in stories on Friday.
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#targetstyle #targetdoesitagain #mytargetstyle #springstyles #giveawayalert #giveawaycontest #targetgiveaways

I swear there was once a time I was cool and actua

I swear there was once a time I was cool and actually stayed up later than my kids on a Friday night 😂. Now I’m just impressed if I make it through a whole movie without falling asleep 😅
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JPs flying home tonight after being gone all week, and I’m celebrating by putting on a face mask, taking a bubble bath, and going to bed 😆. Anyone else with me?!
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While I love a fun night out with friends or JP - I live for a good night in, alone, with a little TLC.
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For this week’s Friday Favorites I rounded up all my favorite little TLC goodies - from my favorite bath salts, to my new silk pillowcase I’m obsessed with, down to the new @netflix documentary I’m loving.
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Lots of goodies to help you be as wild and crazy as I am on a Friday night 😂
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Happy Friday, friends. Hope you can all find some time for a little TLC this weekend 😘😘
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Link to the full post in my bio 💕
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#fridaynightvibes #nightin #fridaynightin #selfcare #selfcareroutine #selfcareeveryday #selfcareideas #begoodtoyou #begoodtoyourself #homebody #netflixandchill #mykindofnight

Baking with a little love over here in the Rexing

Baking with a little love over here in the Rexing house ❤️. Making the kids a little after school snack and can’t wait for them to dig in.
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My crew LOVES these muffins - and so do I because they’re actually healthy! They’re ooey and gooey and super delicious - but vegan and grain free too!
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I make these muffins all year round - but this time of the year I bake them in a @wiltoncakes heart-shaped ❤️ mild and love how fun they are. A few berries, a sprinkle of powdered sugar and my kids are in heaven.
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You can find the recipe for these vegan chocolate chip muffins in my bio, and the link to a few great molds over on the @liketoknow.it app.
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#veganbaking #vegansweets #valentinesdaytreats #bakingwithlove #kidsinthekitchen #cookingwithlove #foodislove❤️ #heartshaped #foodislove #eatgoodfeelgood #healthysnackideas #afterschoolsnack

I’m Katy, and this is my life

Welcome to Grace in the Crumbs. A space dedicated to finding beauty in the everyday, ordinary, and often times messy moments of our lives. I hope that with whatever mess, whatever crumbs may be lying on your floor, that you find a little grace mixed in there too.

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