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the spring cleaning challenge: conquering the kids’ room {#SpringCleaning12}

March 20, 2012

Happy First Day of Spring–it’s time to start our Spring Cleaning Challenge! I don’t know about y’all but if it weren’t for my darling children, my house would be clean all the time. Okay, maybe not all the time, but almost all of the time. How can two such seemingly sweet and innocent girls be [...]

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strawberry basil sangria

March 16, 2012

Mmmmmm….Sangria. Doesn’t that picture just make you want to take the rest of the day off? We are still enjoying our little Staycation this week, so instead of a boring food recipe, I thought today I’d share our Official Cocktail of Staycation 2012. I love making Sangria for parties but usually use citrus fruits–oranges, [...]

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amazing grace: my story {part 3}

March 14, 2012

{Read Part 1: Falling} {Read Part 2: Clouds Lifting} * * * Part 3: Changing Paths Three days after Hurricane Charley we boarded up our mangled house and drove to St. Louis so I could begin law school. After a year-and-a-half of single-mindedly focusing on getting myself there, I was so excited to [...]

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the spring cleaning challenge {#SpringCleaning12}

March 13, 2012

Are you ready for spring? I am so excited to announce today that I am joining forces with 10 other bloggers to bring you this super fun Spring Cleaning Challenge. Our goal is to motivate and encourage you all to jump into spring with a clean and organized home. And what better motivation than public [...]

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staycation {spring break 2012}

March 12, 2012

We are halfway through Princess’ two-week spring break, and so far we’ve been having a blast. The girls are at such a fun age! Last week we did lots of coloring and fuse beads, had a friend come play for a day, made a teepee town in the front yard, got ice cream and cupcakes, [...]

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simple vegetable frittata {stockpile meals}

March 9, 2012

I’ve been slightly obsessed with frittatas lately. Have you ever made one? They are the perfect last-minute-oh-crap-it-is-5:30-and-I-have-no-idea-what-to-make-for-dinner meal. As long as you’ve got eggs, cheese, and a little milk or cream (or even evaporated milk in a pinch) you can whip one together and throw in whatever items happen to be taking up space in [...]

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amazing grace: my story {part 2}

March 7, 2012

{Read Part 1: Falling} * * * Part 2: Clouds Lifting The thing about hitting rock bottom is that you don’t actually know you are there until things finally start to get better. At the time, it was a very scary place to be. After spending two years living under the dark cloud [...]

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how to fill that wall {gallery wall inspiration}

March 5, 2012

There is a wall in my house that is haunting me. It is a big, giant wall, 16 feet high by 12 feet wide and I honestly have no idea how to fill it. It is the main focal point of our entire house and it just stands there, blank, mocking me every single day. [...]

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creamy dill vegetable soup {stockpile meals}

March 2, 2012

I need to start by thanking you all for the outpouring of love and support I received on Wednesday after sharing part 1 of my depression story. You guys are amazing! I was totally overwhelmed and so touched by all the comments, Facebook messages, emails, & words of encouragement I received. I am working my way [...]

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amazing grace: my story {part 1}

February 29, 2012

The story I am about to share with you does not come without a lot of thought and prayer. For quite some time I have felt God pressing on my heart to share my story. I have, for the most part, resisted. Oh I’ve shared a snippet here and there, but never really just laid [...]

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