Stories, good finds and other matters of importance

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Cooper, What Did You Do To Your Face?
Read the story: Cooper, What Did You Do To Your Face?One of the top questions I get from friends, family and followers is what do I do to keep my face looking younger. Some people may think that to be a rude or tacky question. I actually love it and…
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Europe Recap, Jet Lag & Mason’s Side Hustle
Read the story: Europe Recap, Jet Lag & Mason’s Side HustleWe’re back! We spent a little over two weeks in Europe, specifically Heidelberg and Cologne in Germany, Rotterdam in the Netherlands, and Brugge in Belgium. We also had a quick afternoon in Amsterdam before flying out of Schiphol. Todd was…
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Cooper ❤️ Jamal – And Todd’s Okay With It
Read the story: Cooper ❤️ Jamal – And Todd’s Okay With ItThe Koch household is currently packing up for our big family vacation to Germany and Belgium…or procrastinating and making a packing list while pretending that’s the same thing. We’re about to jet across the Atlantic for a summer adventure, but…
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The Ultimate Travel Assistant You Didn’t Know You Had
Read the story: The Ultimate Travel Assistant You Didn’t Know You HadY’all, I’ve discovered the most brilliant travel assistant, and it doesn’t roll its eyes when I change my itinerary for the third time or suggest we do London after Amsterdam because a particular museum is only open on certain days.…
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She Drives Now. Pray For Us.
Read the story: She Drives Now. Pray For Us.Mason turned 16 last week, and if that’s not enough to make you feel your age, Claire officially passed her driving road test and got her license. Yep. She’s already driving herself to babysitting gigs. (By the way, we used…
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Why Pride Still Matters
Read the story: Why Pride Still MattersThis week, I’m pressing pause on the usual mix of home upgrades, parenting hacks and oddly specific product recommendations. Instead, I’m dedicating this edition of Cooped Up to something that matters deeply to me: Pride. Below is a post I…





