Category: Daily Life
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Around Here: May 2014
Another packed month. Beginning some new journeys, managing commitments, and trying to remember to breathe. Lately, I’ve been: … marveling at our garden’s blooms. After a good rainstorm, James and I finally weeded our flowering beds. Olivia was such a great little helper! She loved being outside and eagerly carried the weeds we pulled over…
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In the Workshop: Quick and Easy Scrapbook Page
Want to know how I made this? Click over to Snap Click Supply Co’s blog for a step by step! I just love combining beautiful digital elements with handcrafted embellishments! Here’s the full digital base starting point: What sweet memories are you recording lately?
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Two Photos and a Lifetime in Between
Mother’s Day is around the corner. My mom has always treasured this little grouping of photos that sits nestled in the edges of her dresser mirror: I was probably 15 months old, happily exploring flowers at my grandparent’s garden. The little girl on the carousel is my mom. I recently asked her why the photos…
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Around Here: April 2014
I didn’t think that life could actually get fuller. And then it did. April has flown by and I’m trying to catch my breath and replace moments of overwhelm with confident faith that everything that needs to get done will. This month I have been: … finishing projects. … planning surprises. … reading this article:…
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Wishing you a charming and magical St. Patrick’s Day! (Photo taken last year and this year- my oh my, what a difference 12 months makes!)
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Lately… March 2014
Quiet on the blog lately… a sneak peak at what’s going on behind the scenes: …watching this sweet girl GROW. …crafting like crazy for a special celebration. Can’t wait to reveal more! …enjoying the first couple days of SPRING weather (hello, 60 degrees!) …turning 30 in 2 short weeks! …finishing outstanding kitchen projects (tile, crown…
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One Little Word: January and February
Loving the process of making my word visible this year by participating in Ali Edward’s One Little Word Class. Here’s a peak at January: One of the writing prompts included finding a quote reflective of your word. I had a hard time choosing just one so I created a full page of “Light” quotes. In…
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Happy Valentine’s Day
Wishing you a delicious day filled with love! *Photo Credit: Tiffany Henning of TH Photography & Design
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Valentine Recipe Idea
A few weeks ago, I attended a class taught by STL Veg Girl, Caryn Dugan. I sampled tofu and seitan dishes… and actually LOVED them! I tried recreating one of her amazing recipes at our annual Pinks and Drinks girls get-together before Valentine’s Day. The chocolate mousse was a hit! After requests, I mailed the…
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Charting Progress
Our Parents as Teachers Coordinator stopped by this past week to check on Olivia’s progress and administer her 12 month ASQ Screening. As I expected, Olivia passed with flying colors and even obtained perfect scores in the gross and fine motor skills categories. Part of my homework from this session including filling out Year 1…