Author: Candice
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Kitchen Upgrades 2013: Demo
So, a conversation about painting the breakfast room in our kitchen on Saturday morning turned into this…. Notes to self… don’t start a major demo project with only: 2 rolls of paper towels 0 refills on shop vac bags 1 swiffer wet jet pad less than 10 trash bags We went from this functional but…
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In the Workshop: Handmade Halloween
I’m so excited to share that I’ve been selected as a member of Jessica Sprague’s new Create Inspiration Team! Since joining The Dating Divas team over a year ago, I’ve really worked on my photography skills. Jessica’s amazing digital classes have been such a blessing to start learn the ins and outs of Photoshop to…
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I Trust…
Lately, I’ve been stressed… Life continues to move so quickly- our days have been filled with a chaotic mess of meeting deadlines, adjusting to Olivia’s new level of mobility (she is crawling everywhere!), and traveling more weeks than not. I’ve been digging my way out of an overflowing inbox over the past couple of days…
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In the Workshop: Glitter Techniques
Remember this teaser post? As promised, here is the scoop on one of my favorite new crafting processes: A Bit of Background Info When I was at the stamp convention in August, I spent quite a bit of time at The Stamp Doctor’s Booth. Mechele Rudd, the owner, demonstrated how to achieve this gorgeous result…
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Reaching…
It’s the end of September and this lovely clematis plant is still blooming. It survived a grueling pruning in July and rewinding of its delicate stems. Currently, one of its purple blossom gracefully swoops out underneath the mailbox and waits patiently for its daily dose of afternoon sun. As I was pulling into the driveway…
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Gender Reveal Party: Activities
*This post is part 2 of my Gender Reveal Party Series. To read about our decorations and theme, click here! To keep our guests entertained and mingling, our reveal party featured 5 different activities. Here are 4 tips for creating a memorable gender reveal party: 1. Encourage guests to cast their vote by wearing PINK…
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Gender Reveal Party: Decorations
Almost exactly at this time last year, our sweet family was celebrating a healthy report from my Week 19 ultrasound. James and I found out the gender of our growing babe on September 20th and shared the big news with close friends and family the following day at a big gender reveal party. I promised…
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Glitter Sneak Peak
So, I might have spent the last week covered in glitter. I am absolutely thrilled with this new technique- stay tuned for the details!
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Thoughts on Motherhood
While we were in Washington DC, my sister-in-law shared some words of wisdom from her mother. I’m going to remember these words: “The troubles are little when they’re little.” Such a simple little statement packed with a powerful punch. Now, neither she or I are trying to downplay some of the very critical issues that…
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Thanking Our NICU Nurses
This saying is SO true. Having to leave Olivia in the hospital was one of the absolute hardest things I’ve ever had to do. It is so incredibly humbling to be put into a situation where strangers know more about your baby’s needs than you do. A team of dedicated nurses became intimately familiar with…