great decorations! Next year I am going to do up my house because as we decorated for the kids party last night I realized how fun the house looks with all the decorations.
Your Halloween decorations are wonderful! And if you should ever wonder if you were missed I'll tell you that I missed your posts. I hope your healthy & well and welcome back!
I'm married to my high-school sweetheart and a stay-at-home mom of 3 active sons. I love all things sparkly, thrift-shop hunting, decorating for the seasons, vintage clothing, watching HGTV, and spending time with my family.
Faithfulness vs. Prominence
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“How have you been? What have you been up to?” In a rare once in a while,
this question is asked of me and I can respond with some interesting [...]
Fly on the Wall
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*These fabulous pictures have been posted before by other bloggers but I
just love the 'fly on a wall' approach to these photos. Taking photos from
...
Encouragement For The Week
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"Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It's not a
day where you lounge around doing nothing; it's when you've had everything
to do...
Pink really is her signature color
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A little over a week ago, I drove out to Nordstrom to meet my friend Leah
for coffee. I didn’t even realize that Nordstrom had a coffee shop that
opened be...
Drawing & Talking About Monsters Is The Best Time
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(Photo above taken by my unofficial event photographers, our pals The Berkleys) The reading/event at the cozy Green Bean Books was so nice! There were lots o...
Happy Valentine's Day... Belated
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Happy Belated Valentine's Day to you!
I mounted a few common heart buttons as a
Valentine's Day display...
I am always looking for heart buttons...
DIY craft table
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Heya!! Hope you had a lovely weekend! I had a great one – got plenty of
stuff done and then today spent the day with my sis and family as we
shopped for ...
Vegas, Baby!
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Hi! Happy new year! LOL! I know it’s already nearly the end of
February….. crazy huh?
Anyway, I have finally cleaned up and unpacked from our time d...
Clipix: Organize Your Life!
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If you’re anything like me, you’re what I call an “internet stalker”. You
can’t get enough of the inspiration, articles, and how-to’s that it offers.
The o...
Doggie Projects
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I love sewing! I realized that I've only sewn little jackets for Phoebe and
that she doesn't own a single dress! So I constructed this little frilly
frock...
Late Winter Landscape
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A Sunday mid-day walk to enjoy the late Winter landscape. First picture taken at 12:00. Last picture taken at 12:46. Forty six minutes of crystal clear skies...
My Kind Of Eatery
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Planning a visit to Maui soon?
If so, you must make a stop at Leoda's Kitchen and Pie Shop.
Thanks to the awesome review from my cousin Jay and his wife Emil...
One chair, two rooms
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A few months back, I found this gorgeous vintage tufted leather chair at a
flea market, and had all good intention of reselling it.
[image: chair3]
Afte...
Marinade Onion Smoked Salmon Salad
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A couple of weeks ago was my mothers birthday. My sister, the girls and I always have lunch at my mother beautiful home. My mother has huge dietary restricti...
She is mine now
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A friend of mine is down sizing and she gave me this wonderful bulletin board that she made out of an old frame. I love the details of the frame and it now h...
Failures into Victories
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A seeming failure may not be what you think it is. Sometimes God uses our
biggest challenges to produce great victories. I tend to be the
optimistic/Pollya...
Nie asks on Blogher
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What do you love to see?
I am a little crazy about photographing "just married" cars around town.
I have quite a collection- you?
Tell me here.
Great Ideas — 21 Fabulous Organizing Projects!!
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Spring is just around the corner! ..And that means SPRING cleaning time,
lucky for all of us the FANTASTIC Organization ideas are still coming in
strong!...
baking pies...
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Baking pies on a rainy day. here's the recipe~ Coconut Pie 2/3 cup sugar 1/4 cornstarch 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 cups milk 3 yolk, lightly beaten 1 cup faked coco...
Happy Weekend
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So far this weekend has been just perfect...catching up on all our shows
Friday night, spending time outdoors today, and I can't wait to see some
family t...
She wore blue....
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Well..no velvet per se but a lot of blue this eve! Just yummmy
aquas up in here. I was inspired by the seambinding color and some new ...
Think On These Things
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Give Me a Sight, O Savior hymn by Katherine A M Kelly
It has been on my heart for a while to consistently make a faith-centered
post focusing on some little...
Lincoln Center.
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It's not likely that I'll fit in an outfit post until Monday, and seeing as
I've already posted the pictures I took last weekend, some images borrowed
from...
cascade
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i have a strip of cork that runs under my fabric shelves so i can tack things up. you know that contact paper cork board with the sticky back? i just cut it ...
they wanted to learn about fruit
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We were studying Einstein and fruit last month. For themes we tend to gravitate toward people and their historical context and then a non-human item, often u...
new dress and a messy room
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Here's Louise's new Spring dress made from the thrifted apron. She's ready for Spring. And Joy was wondering what Phoebe's room was looking like these days. ...
Free Printable: I Love My State
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[image: california state free printable]
Many of us have a state (maybe even lots) that has a place in our hearts!
Marci at The Vintage Lemon loves...
Make Something Beautiful {art e-course giveaway}
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i would love to introduce you to one of my favortie etsy artists,
teresa sheeley.
teresa creates beautiful watercolors
&
fun creations for your home too...
My {Not So} Storybook Life: A Book Giveaway
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Back when I first started blogging, sometime in 2007, I met a girl named
Liz. She blogs at Mabel’s House and I loved stopped by her blog to see her
weekly...
Cute Cheap Shoes: Oxfords
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I've loved high heeled oxfords for some time now. I thought they'd be more
readily available in stores now but they're still few and far between. But
here'...
Inspiration via Pinterest......
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czekoczyna Source: flickr.com via Karin on Pinterest Jenny Holiday Source: flickr.com via Karin on Pinterest bellepapier Source: bellepapier.blogs.splitcoast...
Have a great weekend.
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What are you doing this weekend? My dad's coming to visit from Michigan,
and we're going out for pasta and to this rad exhibit. Toby will be showing
off hi...
Valentine's decor 2012
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Just wanted to share a few glimpses of the Valentine's decorations around
my home before I pack them up for another year..
My Valentine for The Mister. ...
It’s official…..the Denver meet-up is on!
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Whew. Okay, were you wondering when I would fill you in some official
details? I know some of you are trying to plan around it, so here is some
basic inf...
I adore Zinio! (and no, it isn't a kind of pasta)
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Super pretty room, right? It's from the February 2011 issue of Country Living UK magazine. And I didn't have to scrounge around for a back copy, I read it on...
But First...A Fun Girls' Night Out...
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The Girly-Girls and I went out for a little fun last night and thought we'd
share some of the cute things we saw. First stop, Kirklands:
"Whooooo" wouldn't ...
The Power of the Imperfect
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This post is part of a little series that you can read in any order, Part
1 and Part 2 We’ll I’ve figured it out. I’ve said it a majillion times. I
tru...
Kitchen Teacup Organization for $3.00
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Every morning I arise before dawn and rustle around in my kitchen to
prepare a cup of hot tea.
Ever since I created a wall of plates and used all of my t...
A Few Friday Favorites
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1. Voluspa Goji Tarocco Orange candle This candle is the hands-down, no
question, not-even-a-contest best candle I’ve ever owned. It’s sublime,
really – a ...
30 Bags in 30 Days: Day 25: My bedroom
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My room is a mess a lot of the time. Mostly it's laundry, clean laundry,
that sits in unfolded piles all over the floor. Some days it appears I live
like ...
Design TV Update – HGTV
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Well, the good news is I didn’t have to spend Valentine’s Day sitting in a
jury box. The bad news is, it’s the day we found out that HGTV decided not
to go...
P52 Week 7: True Love
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Week 7: February 12 – February 18 This week’s theme was inspired by
Valentine’s Day, of course. Did you and your sweetheart do something
romantical? The bo...
Basket Makeover
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I have a serious love for basket style handbags. I hardly ever find the
ones that I like, at the price I am willing to pay at the retail stores. So
what ...
Mirror, mirror, on the wall....
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Who's the fairest of them all?
Baby is going to be very disappointed to find out that this blog post isn't
about her...
...no matter how cute she look...
Pretty & Thrifty Thursday: Aqua Vase
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This week's "Pretty & Thrifty Thursday" find comes from Pottery Barn. This pretty little vase is actually intended to be a candle-holder... ...but I am using...
Girl's Night Out Book Exchange Party
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It's been a busy week so far, with Valentine's Day on Tuesday, Hope's picture day on Wednesday, two grad school projects and volunteering. It's good, though....
I Might Give Birth in a Stock Tank
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For real. One of the books I read on home waterbirth a woman said she had just used a feed trough/stock tank from the fleet store for her first birth. And th...
I'm Alive!
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Hello everyone!
I just wanted to stop in quickly to say yes, I AM still alive and well
(thanks for the emails!). Good things are happening in life, but th...
sewing and flowers
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There's been baking, sewing, knitting and quilting going on in my life albeit very quietly. Seriously tired of this winter, although it's been quite mild. W...
Valentine's, Shmalentine's....
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* Image from my favourite paper supply shop, Vintage Paper Parade.*
I love holidays. I am definitely that mum who goes a little extra with
every holiday. ...
Guest Posting for Kristen Duke Photograpy
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Kristen Duke Photography is putting on a "Decorating With Portraits" event
this month. It is a treasure trove of photo decorating ideas!! I've found
tons o...
24 Hours Antiquing in Portland
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The adventure started with a phone call on Friday from my friend Serena. It went something like this: S: What are you doing tomorrow? H: Ummm, errands and st...
Hanging Hearts
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Remember the hearts I was making a few posts back? Here they are all finished and hanging in the back yard for a little photo shoot. (What my new neighbors m...
Bloom
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I love to read but have trouble getting anything else done so I don't allow
myself that pleasure. I told myself that I could read ONE book this winter
(not...
Tee Time
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*1. *Ballerina Graphic Tee - Lands' End *2. *Easter Bunny Tee - Carter's
*3. *Tea for Three Tee - Hanna Andersson *4. *Tulle Heart Tee - Janie and
J...
LOVE is...
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katie daisy
Love is...when you're boyfriend sends you a box of Frosted mini wheat
cereal from the mainland to Hawaii...AND he still buys it 16 years later...
This Valentine's Day...
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Why not set the scene with some mood lighting...
...cuddle up somewhere comfy and surround yourself with flowers...
...bring vintage rosebuds...
...an...
Happy Valentine's Day
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*An exquisite invention this,*
*Worthy of Love's most honeyed kiss, --*
*This art of writing billet-doux --*
*In buds, and odors, and bright hues!*
*In sa...
Another Conversion to My Laundry Detergent!
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My sweet friend Aunt Ruthie at Sugar Pie Farmhouse just made up a batch of
my laundry detergent and she loves it! She posted about it!
Make a visit to her ...
My Homemade Laundry Soap is… Amazing!
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Oh my goodness gals! Why did I wait so long to try making my own laundry
soap? I am tickled-pink-with-sparkles at the results AND I feel so
vintage-farmwif...
Happy Valentine's Day
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Make someone smile, whisper sweet words to those you love,
be happy and friendly,
and leave flowers on the doorstep of someone who will spend the day alone.
...
How To Peel An Egg
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This morning one of my facebook friends asked did anyone have a trick for
peeling eggs. There were 31 comments: how long to boil it, how old the egg
is,...
♥ Happy Valentines Day ♥
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Happy day of sweets and hearts and lace-edgedthings that smell of dark chocolate and strawberry fluff!(too much? no....never! tee hee)In honor of the day, an...
Where in the World!? Part 1
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Thank you to those of you who have written to see if I was okay. The truth
is, I have been overwhelmed the last while and I decided to cut myself some
slac...
Where in the World is Flea Market Style?!
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Where in the world is Flea Market Style mag?
*You* tell *us*!
We are hearing reports that they have been arriving to the small retailers
who pre-ordered, an...
Shame
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We go to great lengths to cover our sin. We hide it, deny it, justify it,
psychologize it, and rationalize it. Perhaps we are even so far removed
from ou...
Jujumade
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Juliana Hung has some serious crafty prowess. She makes ceramics, she crochets, she designs and sews leather bags. Her aesthetic is a little bit utilitarian,...
The Chair
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Tachycardia (rapid heart rate), SOB (shortness of breath), Diaphoretic (sweating) and Hypertension (increased blood pressure) My self Nursing diagnosis of th...
rag rug complete!
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It's done! It's heavy and I killed my wrist and hand crocheting it but I
think I sorta like it. It falls in the yum/yuck category for sure. A great
stash b...
Just Monkeying Around
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I really should explain my absence, but, I simply don't have an explanation. I could tell you that my daughter gave me a fancy camera and I can't take a dece...
Rewire us please
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I know it’s not true. Why do I hold fast to the assumption those “new”
items will work or even meet basic expectations when they arrive in my
home? I con...
Cold Hands Warm Hearts
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It's barely above freezing here this morning, the lawn is sparkling and encrusted with ice. But the sun is shining and that is a miracle in itself. For Janua...
Moving Right Along . . .
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While I may not be keeping my promise to myself to blog more often, I AM
steadily working on the doll house.
It is a slow going project as* *I often have...
Happy Valentine's Day!
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Creative Breathing is no longer an active blog, but I do hope you enjoy
browsing through past Valentine's Day crafts made by clicking on the images
on th...
11 Months til Christmas! Are you prepared??
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Haha! Just kidding. Well, technically, it is only 11 months til Christmas
but let's not dwell on that, okay?
It is, however, only 29 days until I pack up...
{ I Think It Might Be Snowing! }
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I think we might have a little bit of snow!
We woke up to more this morning.
Kids thought they would get a snow day, but nope, just a 2 hr delay.
Bumme...
This is the Life!
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When my daughter was about 5, there was a moment that is etched in my brain forever. I'd taken her to rent a block buster movie and get a McDonalds Happy Mea...
Let It Burn. Let It Rage.
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He wanted the fire only large enough to last ten minutes. I wanted it to
rage. I spent 2011 in a slow, smoldering state, never able to maintain my
flame fo...
Christmas Cottage in the Sandhills
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*It is a beautiful wintery night as I sit here and begin sharing with you
our small home dressed for the Christmas season.*
*The song "Silent Night" has ...
All good things must end....
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After six years of blogging, I am writing my final post here on ArtsyMama.
It is with deep gratefulness in my heart I am finishing this chapter. I
have wr...
9 Months Later...
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Christmastime is here!
And I couldn't be more excited to enjoy all that December brings. Our
family of five is busier than ever, and this month, just look...
Amazon So Doesn't Care About My Writer's Block
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Holy mother.
I TOTALLY forgot my blog was available on Kindle and Amazon was CHARGING
.99 cents for it.
Apparently, they've been sending ...
Subscribing
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I just want to remind everyone if you want to continue receiving updates on posts on my new website: glitterednest.com, you must go there and re-subscribe. H...
Fairytale Magic ~
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A little fairytale magic happened this past weekend in Asheville, NC. I am
so envious that I was not able to be at my friend *Jenn's fabulous event*,
but I...
We Moved!!!
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Cake Wrecks has moved! You are being redirected to the new site!
If the redirect doesn't work, please go to either cakewrecks.com or
cakewrecks.squarespac...
Elkhorn here we come....
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The Junk Mammas are heading to the Elkhorn Flea Market this weekend, anyone
else out there going?
here's last years trip!
Maybe we will see you there.
...
End of Beginning.
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Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end.
But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.
-Winston Churchill
...
Spring Floral Arrangment
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Just as I shared in my last post (shamefully from last fall), I was
admiring the beautiful spring wildflowers that grow on the side of the road
I drive e...
Woodley Cottage
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We have been very busy and have all kinds of things in the works at Woodley
Cottage. Be sure to head over there as there will be lots of news in the
comin...
Baby Gourmet Review and Giveaway!
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I was contacted a little while ago by Baby Gourmet, a baby food company, to
try out some of their products. Free food? Sure!
Baby Gourmet products are ...
New Blog!
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My blog has a new home! Pop on over to jenndocherty.com and see! I've moved the whole caboodle over there, so my website and blog are just all in one spot. M...
Are You A Biter Or A Clipper?
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Don't you just love the soft, chubby, cherubic hands of a baby? I could
spend hours just rubbing Jill's soft little hands. But I don't love when
her nails...
The Pop-Up Shop
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Hello everyone! Where does the time go? I've been a bit off the radar
lately ... but I have been up to something. Since the summer I've been
steadily ma...
Short List of Freebies
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Free sample of U by Kotex. Free sample of Avery White Shipping Labels with Trueblock Technology. Download the SephoraĆ® iPhone app to get a free Tarina Tar...
Getting Out From Under...
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Hello Dear Friends,
It's happened. My Dad (The Quiet Man) told me it would happen. My Aunt told
me it would happen. And several other people told me it wo...
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Follow me to:
http://backporchmusings.typepad.com/
My archives will remain here, for the time being, but I will have no new
posts here, at blogspot.
Than...
Remembering my parents
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[image: Remembering my parents]
This photograph was taken in 1943, shortly after they were married.
Not many people knew them well. They were simply quiet...
Desperately Seeking Blogger
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I decided the best way to let everyone about this change was to post it on
each blog! Attention, faithful followers, please don't leave me!!! After
reading...
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So I think this is the longest I've been away. It has been a whirlwind
around here lately. This time of year is always busy with spring sports,
field trip...
Eye Candy
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Each spring I skirt the amazing Easter display at Fresh Market. I want to
scoop twenty little chicks into my basket, but walk away, empty-handed.
This yea...
a birthday, the carnival, & the hipsta.
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james introduced me to the dreamiest iphone camera app ever: the hipstamatic.
it's addictive and fun. see why?
yesterday was curtis' birthday and ni...
We have a winner
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Better late than never, right? I’ve been extremely busy working on my
photography stuff (site, business cards, receiving sample from pro
printers) that my...
Nikki's secret Holiday Blog!!
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so if you read my blog last year, you would know I was one of the selected
ladies to participate in the Thrifty Under $50 sponsored by
youcanmakethis.com
...
What a Summer it has Been!
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This summer is going entirely too too fast!! My summer has been filled with
working my antique mall, auctions, flea markets, thrift stores, yard sales,
c...
Wardrobe perk
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These days I find myself struggling with my strong, strong desire to perk
up my summer wardrobe. Clothes weren't an issue when I first started this
pledge,...
2 gracious thoughts: