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Best Day of My Life: Wedding

This post and $50 Amazon gift card giveaway sponsored by RegistryFinder.com. As always, all opinions are my own. Do you want to know the best day of my life? Because it wasn’t my wedding day. {…Read More…}

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{this moment}

{this moment} – A weekly ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. inspired by SouleMama {…Read More…}

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Mommy’s Memory Box

{adapted and updated from a post a few years back} If you read this post, then you remember that I’m an only child. And if you read this post and this post, then you know {…Read More…}

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Pop of Color and Flavor

  I drink a lot of water. And when I say a lot, I mean A LOT. Over 3 gallons a day to be exact. (all thanks to my diabetes insipidus) It’s not too far {…Read More…}

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Hello Monday: What’s To Come

Joining the fabulous Lisa Leonard for another Hello Monday series. You should play along. ************************** Hello Monday. Hello to another week of adventures, and errands, and tantrums, and cuddle sessions, and time well spent with good friends. {…Read More…}

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Typography Mantel Art (using lemons)

I’m so excited to share both my Citrus Typography Mantel Art along with a fun monthly collaboration starting today with 10 creative blogs. Each month on the 10th, the same 10 blogs will share a project {…Read More…}

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{this moment}

{this moment} – A weekly ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. inspired by {…Read More…}

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Dear Mom, Love Sawyer

  Inspired by my favorite commercial. You can watch it here. And you can play along even. Write a letter to you, as if written by your child. Be sure to give yourself some credit in {…Read More…}

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Hello Monday: San Diego

Joining the fabulous Lisa Leonard for another Hello Monday series. You should play along. *** Hello Monday. Hello to a previous week full of blog comments that touched my soul. I read every single one {…Read More…}

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Our Living Room and a B.O.P. Giveaway

GIVEAWAY CLOSED and Winners selected: Congrats to Natasha Flores and Denise Burridge.  You have been sent an email with details about claiming your prize. *** I call this my happy room. The room I go {…Read More…}

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Our Kitchen Remodel With Paint: The Before

We moved into our first home in November.  Most of the houses in our town are old, and ours is no exception.  However, we were excited because most of our house had been upgraded by {…Read More…}

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How to Wear Pink Lipstick

One of my favorite things about blogging is being able to introduce you guys to some of my favorite “real life” friends–as in those friends I see in person on a regular basis. These are {…Read More…}

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Hello Monday: Westward Beach

Joining the fabulous Lisa Leonard for another Hello Monday series. You should play along. *** Hello Monday. Hello sandy beaches, salty breezes, sea shell hunts, a smiley baby and a seal that nearly swam up to shore. {…Read More…}

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Gourmet Club: Italian Dinner Party

It was our groups turn to host Gourmet Club this month.  For those who have been wondering about Gourmet Club, you can check out these posts about past dinners we’ve hosted.  And you can click {…Read More…}

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Queen Bee Market

I’m not sure what your plans are for next Saturday (May 4th), but I’ll be shopping my heart out at Queen Bee Market! Dozens of my favorite handmade vendors will all be there. So many creative {…Read More…}

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Leave it at the Door

Even though his expression shows his obvious irritation with all my “picture taking”, his eyes and cowlicks are melting my heart. Sometimes we wear pajama shirts as regular clothes–because we choose our battles wisely.   {…Read More…}

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9 Months

  Sawyers ruffle blankie c/o: Tulip Taffy. Quite possibly the softest, most cuddly and elegant blanket we own. Sawyer loves it–and so does his Momma.   Sawyer turned 9 months old last week. And I {…Read More…}

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Hello Monday

Hello Monday. Joining Lisa Leonard this week for her “Hello Monday” series.  Hello to the beginning and end of Spring Break (two whole weeks long, might I add). Hello to trips to the farm, slip and {…Read More…}

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Mother’s Day (Discount & Giveaway)

This post and $100 gift card giveaway sponsored by Pinhole Press. As always, all opinions are my own. GIVEAWAY CLOSED CONGRATS TO THE WINNER: Robyn I remember being a teenager and grumbling as I passed {…Read More…}

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Whatever Craft Weekend Part 2: The Shopping

Now, onto the antiquing portion of Whatever Craft Weekend. To read Part One about the Craft House and our projects, click here. After our fun first night of sewing ruffle aprons, we woke up on {…Read More…}