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Find Your Belsnickle: A Tour of Lancaster Bed & Breakfasts

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Pennsylvanians do some weird things, and no matter what it is, we totally embrace it as “part of our Dutch roots.” Whether it’s saying phrases like “all the further,”  indulging in whoopie pies, or hiding pickles in our Christmas trees—we love our weirdness. Today, I’ve got a new one for you: his name is Belsnickle. You may have heard the name before, or even seen him represented as someone like Santa Claus or Father Christmas. Belsnickle comes from our PA-Dutch folklore. It’s said that he would visit children for two weeks, starting the week before Christmas, switches in hand. Yeah…you read that right: switches. (Continue reading…)

How to Send Christmas Cards for under 10¢

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Welcome to December: The whirlwind of holiday dinners, parties, family gatherings, cookie baking, and card sending. Christmas Cards. The thought of wrangling Steven and I up on a Sunday afternoon, getting the perfect pose, the right smile, and good lighting seems like a bear. Don’t even get me started on how expensive cards are to order! Every year I scroll through the endless pages of cards on Shutterfly or Snapfish, and decide to make my own cards—I’m not about to spend $1.50 on paper…I’m sorry, but that’s all it is! (Continue reading…)

Pursuit 31 Conference: 2015

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It’s just as beautiful as I imagined, I thought as I gazed at the scene set before me. Perfectly imperfect white brick buildings protected by mismatched red shingles: Retreat.
I settled into my room and started digging through my swag bag. Flipping through the pages of a beautiful magazine, my sister said “Did you read this page?” Pointing to a long story that I passed over, “I think you should.”

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Big Changes here at RachelRossi.co!

Fall Mums

Happy fall everyone!

Fall is a time for bright blue skies, the crunch of leaves underfoot, snuggly warm sweaters, and change. And boy, are we changing here! I can’t wait to share with you what we are planning for the next few months and see what God has in store for the Rossis!
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March Madness: March 2015

Hi all! I can’t believe we are a few days into April already. I guess that means it’s time to get caught up on March! This month has flown by for us, and signs of spring have me spending every spare moment getting ready for summer! My Instagram has been filled with all things green and wonderful, so I’m really looking forward to the spring and summer months to come! So, take a look at what I’ve been up to:

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February Flash Back

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What a fun February I’ve been having! Usually it’s the worst month to get through, but the hustle and bustle around here has been keeping me busy! I’ve been crazy busy at work and plugging away at the blog early in the morning and late at night! I’ve even found some time for having a life! Check it out:

 

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You Are My Sunshine: A Baby Shower

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It’s February—dreary, wintry February. All I can think about is summer: vacation, planting a garden…any thoughts of green or warmth just make me want to burst! So, I thought to cheer things up I’d share about my sister’s sweet baby shower that my mom and I hosted a few months back. The theme: you are my sunshine, my only sunshine!

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July to January: Catch Up With Me!

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Alright, it’s confession time…

I haven’t been posting about what’s going on with me because, well, I’ve been so busy! Today is going to be like one of those days that you call an old friend and catch up on everything. I swear we’ll keep in touch better—we say it every time. So, let’s get to catching up!

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June 2014

Victorian Door Bell

June has been an exciting month. There’s (brand) new faces, exciting places (half of June was just driving!), and exciting times to share with you. Read on to see what we’ve been up to and what’s coming up in the next few months!

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Our First Place: A Tribute

It’s official! We have moved out of our first apartment. It’s so bittersweet—we are absolutely in love with the Wheaton area and our great community of friends. But we are thrilled to be closer to our growing families. We aren’t quite sure the exact location of our second place, so for now we are staying in southern New Jersey with my in-laws. I’m getting some much needed time off from working, and Steven is picking up my slack and working full time. After leaving, I realized that I never gave you the full tour! So here it is: our first place.

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May 2014

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What. A. Month. I’m not going to lie- I’m glad to be moving onto June! May consisted of finishing up projects with my Chicago clients, packing & planning for our big move, and crawling/falling into bed every night! Despite the business, we made time for some really fun things as well, I’d love to fill you in!

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April 2014

April! Whew, we had rain, we had snow, we had 80 degrees! The weather is a great reflection of what this month has been for Steven and I: Just crazy! I’d love to share what we’ve been up to, so here it goes:

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