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That Time I Wore White Pants to a Farm.. WHY?!

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With the big blog launch oficially set for September 13th and all the work/stress/excitement that comes with that, this Labor Day caught us Rices by surprise. Although normally VERY organized (ha!) we didn’t have any plans for Labor Day Weekend so I took to the internets for help. Looking for something fun, close by and kid friendly to do around the Boston area we stumbled upon the beautiful Parlee Farms in Tyngsboro, MA about 45 minutes north of Boston.

The cutest little farm girl I ever did see posing (!) next to the baby goats..

Parlee Farms is a family owned fruit, vegetable and flower farm that sits on 93 acres of rolling hills. It’s seriously dreamy! It’s also HEAVEN for kids- not only do they have pick your own flowers and seasonal fruits and veggies but they also have a little petting zoo- Annie’s Animal Farm. Chickie was LOVING the baby goats, they were eating right off her hand! It was the sweetest moment. Other favorites included bunnies and chickens. If you’re worried about germs, you’ll be happy to know Parlee provides hand washing stations and gel hand sanitizer right next to the animal feedings stations- absolute life savers!

Although Chick LOVED the animals, I think the highlight of her day was Robb, our friends Caitlin and Grant’s (almost) 3 year old boy who all but proposed to her at Parlee Farms. See exhibit A below.. 🙂 Our friends Nacho and Nicole also joined us for the trip with their 10 month old babe, Bob. Nicole just started her very own family photography studio so she volunteered to take pictures of the day. How good did they turn out? We’ll have these forever! THANK YOU, NICOLE and Huggable Photography!

Sweetest, most romantic boy in all the land! Heart eye emoji for DAYS!

After the kiddos were done petting the goats it was blueberry picking time! At this time of year, they also offer apple picking but it felt a little premature for us. It’s only Labor Day weekend, after all. Let’s leave fall time activities for when the fall time come around…. in about a week and a half! Welcome to charming New England  and it’s seasons, three quarters of which are FULL ON winter.. ???

Blueberry picking was a lot of fun, the kids were loving it. At the entrance to the bushes (that looked more like trees) the folks at Parlee give you a bucket (pictured above) then you head to the bushes and when you’re done, you pay only for what you picked- by the pound. Overall, we found their prices to be fair and accessible. The blueberrys were fun to pick and delicious! As I type this, I am eating a stack of blueberry pancakes.. Yummmm! Thank you, #handsomehubbs- you da REAL MVP! ???

After blueberry picking it was time to head on over to the flower field. This was by far my favorite part of the farm. IT WAS BREATHTAKING! Although not huge, the
flower field at Parlee Farms is big enough so that when you’re in the middle of it you are SORROUNDED by flowers on all sides. If you follow me on insta, you saw I was also surrounded by bugs on all sides- you gotta take the good with the bad, I guess? The flowers were so pretty, I didn’t even mind the bugs… well, I did mind them but it was still nice hahaha..

Our Litte Fam! No pets allowed at Parlee Farms, sorry P!

Getting lost in the flowers! Mama is loving it, Chickie is a little confused.. Nap time was approaching when we took this pic, can you tell? Lights on but no one’s home.. ?

Caitlin & Robb picked flowers with us while the Dadas chatted away.. we weren’t mad about it haha..Also, PLESE notice the state of my pants ? Why I thought white pants were a good idea is beyond me..

All pictures in this post are by my friend Nicole and her Huggable Photography. Thank you Nic!!

It was our first time going to Parlee Farms but I’m sure it won’t be the last! Such a fun, kid friendly spot that won’t break the bank. After all the fun at the farm, Chickie was out cold for the drive home. Matty and I grabbed some apple cider mini donuts for the drive home and paired them with Dunkin iced coffee.. add a quiete car ride home and ahhh, what a perfect end to a perfect day! Thanks for having us, Parlee Farms! We will be back!

If you and your fam are decide to head on over to Parlee Farms, make sure you check out their website first- they update it daily with the latest farm news.. This place is seriously out of a dream!

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Tips for Fenway with kids: 

⚾️ Enter through Gate K, aka the kid’s gate for lots of fun hands-on games 💫

⚾️If kiddos lose interest or get tired (we surpassingly made it through all 9 innings!!), head to Wally’s Club House for face painting, a magic show, toddler playground etc.. open from innings 3-7 🙌🏽

⚾️Although game-goers are limited in what size bags they can bring in (nothing bigger than a small purse, essentially) diaper bags get a free pass ✅ 

⚾️Small strollers are allowed in the stadium - although we left ours behind. 

⚾️ There’s 5 Family bathrooms, all large enough for multiple kiddos + parents 🔥

⚾️Kiddos 2 and under don’t require a ticket 🎫 

⚾️ Purchase tickets at the CVS Family Section if you’re worried about cursing and drinking - no alcohol is allowed in the CVS Family Section. 

⚾️ Forgot your sunscreen? Head to the Customer Service Booths and they’ll hook you up with that and much more- think bandaids, Neosporin, etc…. 

⚾️Nursing/pumping stations are located all around the park 🙌🏽🙌🏽
Wait for it…. 🥲🦃🤣🤣 I gained 75 pound Wait for it…. 🥲🦃🤣🤣 I gained 75 pounds when pregnant with Chickie and she was a little over 10 pounds at birth 🤯 so no matter how many @melissawoodhealth ab focused flows I do, my turkey neck belly is here to stay… and I wouldn’t want it any other way 🔥 I earned this extra skin!! 💪🏽👊🏽🤍🙌🏽 

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HI FRIENDS! 👋🏽 It’s been a minute and ther HI FRIENDS! 👋🏽 It’s been a minute and there’s some new faces around here so.. Hiiiii 💁🏽‍♀️ my name is Stephanie and I’m a little too loud 😅😅 I was born and raised in Panama 🇵🇦 but have been living in Boston for the past 15+ years with my #handsomehubbs 🧔🏼‍♂️ and our three babies: Chickie (6) 🐥, Teddy Bear 🐻 and Peter, our scruffy rescue pup 🐶🫶🏽✨ I started this blog in 2017 after spending my first year of motherhood like 🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️ WHY didn’t anybody tell me any of this?!? 

🤳🏽 My content reaaaally runs the gamut— mom + general life hacks, home, fashion, easy meals, traveling tips, gardening, bad guitar playing/singing— the one constant is REALITY. Motherhood is messy and chaotic, the idea is not to pretend otherwise but to learn, laugh (and sometimes cry!) through it all, together 🫶🏽🫶🏽 

If you are new here, WELCOME! 💕 If you are an OG - what can you tell our new community members about LTL?! 👇🏽 Old, new, auntie, grandma, mom or/and friend— thanks for being here, love! 🫶🏽🫶🏽🤗🤗
#sponsored Did you know @zoonewengland’s Frankli #sponsored Did you know @zoonewengland’s Franklin Park Zoo has a new exhibit? 🤩🤩 #GorillaGrove is a state-of-the-art outdoor gorilla habitat 🦍 that lets visitors get up close and personal with the critically endangered species 🙌🏽 I visited the Zoo with my monkeys 🐒🐒 and had so much fun learning about Western Lowland Gorillas 🫶🏽🫶🏽 Our favorite part of #GorillaGrove was the central observational outpost within the habitat - such a cool perspective of the gorillas’ new home sweet home ☺️ Thanks for having us @zoonewengland 🙏🏽 we will surely be back very soon!! 🦍 #franklinparkzoo #fpzoo
Let’s get crafty, my friends 🖊💥 I learned Let’s get crafty, my friends 🖊💥 I learned (very basic 😅) lettering skills about 5 years ago with @chalkfulloflove ‘s 📚 Hand Lettering 101 📚 It’s linked in my bio if you’re curious! HAPPY LAST DAY OF KINDERGARTEN TO OUR BEST GIRL!! Please stop growing 😭😭
A very Boston day to celebrate our very Boston guy A very Boston day to celebrate our very Boston guy ⚾️❤️💫 

Tips for Fenway with kids: 

⚾️ Enter through Gate K, aka the kid’s gate for lots of fun hands-on games 💫

⚾️If kiddos lose interest or get tired (we surpassingly made it through all 9 innings!!), head to Wally’s Club House for face painting, a magic show, toddler playground etc.. open from innings 3-7 🙌🏽

⚾️Although game-goers are limited in what size bags they can bring in (nothing bigger than a small purse, essentially) diaper bags get a free pass ✅ 

⚾️Small strollers are allowed in the stadium - although we left ours behind. 

⚾️ There’s 5 Family bathrooms, all large enough for multiple kiddos + parents 🔥

⚾️Kiddos 2 and under don’t require a ticket 🎫 

⚾️ Purchase tickets at the CVS Family Section if you’re worried about cursing and drinking - no alcohol is allowed in the CVS Family Section. 

⚾️ Forgot your sunscreen? Head to the Customer Service Booths and they’ll hook you up with that and much more- think bandaids, Neosporin, etc…. 

⚾️Nursing/pumping stations are located all around the park 🙌🏽🙌🏽
Wait for it…. 🥲🦃🤣🤣 I gained 75 pound Wait for it…. 🥲🦃🤣🤣 I gained 75 pounds when pregnant with Chickie and she was a little over 10 pounds at birth 🤯 so no matter how many @melissawoodhealth ab focused flows I do, my turkey neck belly is here to stay… and I wouldn’t want it any other way 🔥 I earned this extra skin!! 💪🏽👊🏽🤍🙌🏽 

Your turn! Tell me you’re a mom without telling me you’re a mom.. and GO!! 👇🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽
We love you like THAT @matthewburkerice ❤️✨ We love you like THAT @matthewburkerice ❤️✨ Happy Fathers Day to our #1 🌟 the man of our dreams, king 🤴 of our hearts and bellies👨🏼‍🍳 su papá 🐥🐻🐶 y mi papacito 🔥🤭😂 We love you forever and ever, in this lifetime and the next 💫  Gracias por tanto, mi amor. Te amamos like you ❤️ Boston sports!! 😂😂🥰🥰🥰
📚✏️First grade, here comes my best girl! 💕🙏🏽✨ After 3/4 of pre-k being remote, it honestly feels v fitting that Mama is also “wearing” a 🎓!! 🤣🤣🤣🤪 #classof2034
The last of our Father’s Day Gift Guide ft. gift The last of our Father’s Day Gift Guide ft. gifts for the Dad that maaaybe should’ve been born in Europe 😎🤌🏽😂💕 Neutral everything with clean, sleek lines - all links in bio!! 💥💥 Happy Dada Day, my friends! 🥰
Last minute #fathersdaygiftideas for the Dad who j Last minute #fathersdaygiftideas for the Dad who just loves staying home 💕 Everything should arrive before Sunday! All links in bio 💥 Happy Fathers Day ✨✨

#fathersdaygifts 
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