Category: Random
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You’re My Fave
Yesterday – June 6, 2013 – was my 5th wedding anniversary. Right now, my sweetheart and I are away celebrating the grace God has shown us – especially over the past 5 years of marriage. I am immensely grateful for the gift God gave me when I married Jonathan. He certainly is my fave. Not…
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A Hero
Memorial Day. And I thought this a fitting quote to share: To all those who have given friends, family, loved ones, and heros for my freedom – thank you. We’ll be back on Wednesday with Step 3 in our Curb Appeal {on the cheap!} series. But today, give thanks for the many freedoms we…
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thankful
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What’s My Niche?
Personal post alert. Don’t read if you find yourself allergic to such things. End of disclaimer. Yesterday, I read a beautifully written post by Mary Beth from Annapolis & Company entitled, “On Finding Your Niche…” It especially caught my attention because I’ve been wondering about this & talking with Jonathan about it for…oh…a while now.…
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Dare to Compare {or not}
I’ll admit it – I’m a fan of Pinterest. I’ve gotten awesome recipes, decor ideas, and general inspiration from the site. If they close down or start charging $ to use their site, I will mourn (very briefly) the absence from my homemaking life. But there’s something with Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook, and really any social…
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Ditch Your Goals
It’s the middle of April. How are you doing on the goals you set in January? Yikes. I really just went there. I am a firm believer in making goals. I’m also a big proponent of following through & reaching those goals. But sometimes you need to ditch your goals. Wisdom is not only in…
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Baby Basics
After learning that she was expecting a baby {hooray!}, a reader sent me the following question: “I would love to know of anything you would make yourself over buying. Things you bought that you realize now that you really didn’t need. Your favorite carrier/car seat/strollers (jogging/regular) and places to buy them for less if you…
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Confessions
I have a few of these to make today… We did not color any Easter eggs this year. We did not even attempt to have an Easter egg hunt. You know that cute idea I shared about hiding your kid’s lunch in eggs? Nope. Didn’t do that either. I have not touched my sewing machine…