Ringing in the New

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I am pretty sure we are all feeling the same way. Is it really December 31st? Sorry, Bailey had to take a moment and wish you, on our behalf, a very Happy 2012! Where did it really go? For me and my blog, 2011 was the year to decide – “I’m in!”.  I started blogging [...]

A Year in Reflection

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It is amazing to realize that 2011 is already coming to a close and 2012 is right around the corner. As always happens at this time of year, we reflect back on what we have accomplished and what lies ahead. Rhoda, at Southern Hospitality is having a link party sharing your highlighted projects from 2011, [...]

Holiday Wishes

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I had a whole bunch of things to blog about over the last few days, but it is not happening. I have decided to not get stressed out with Christmas this year and so far I have been fairly successful.  In order to not get too crazy, I had to let the blog go over [...]

Our Blog Community

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A few months ago I was feeling a little frustrated, for a whole host of reasons. I think we all have those points. Although it is never easy to see it when you are in them, I am finding that on the other side of frustration, good things come. At this particular point I was [...]

Fa La La La Fabulous Friday! (3)

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As always, it is hard to believe how quickly Christmas comes upon us, but this is third and final Fa La La La Fabulous Friday.   There are so many great Christmas displays out there, there was a lot to choose from, but here a few I wanted to highlight this week. ***Just a note [...]

Our Christmas Kitchen

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Just a quick share of our kitchen this Christmas.. Our precious hand artwork from the preschool years. A few from the family room… The glass and metal table is from Pottery Barn, but I actually found it at an estate sale.  I usually try to do a more elaborate drawing on the chalkboard – but [...]

Our Christmas Trees

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To tell you about our Christmas trees, I will need to tell you about one of my greatest treasure finds – EVER! This incredible box is built of old road mileage signs, cut down into a box.  The man who made it didn’t even care enough about the signs to put them upright, for him, [...]

Our Christmas Home Tour

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Welcome to our home! This is our entry… I have placed our Nativity here for the first time and I quite like it there. It is our tradition to not put out Jesus until we return from Christmas Eve mass.  Our kids love running home and putting him in his place. Today, we have a [...]

Encouragement

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As you most likely know, I have been blogging for just over a year now. This time last year, I will admit, I had a goal number of followers I was hoping for and did not come even close to reaching. I was disappointed, but it help me get refocused. Whenever I find myself getting [...]

Fa La La La Fabulous Friday (2)

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Welcome to the 2nd Fa La La Fabulous Friday! This week, I am going to feature mantels. They seem to be one of my favorite things to decorate and I really enjoy looking at all the other designs out there. First up, this fun and colorful mantel from My Blessed Life Next, is Fun to [...]

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