This week’s photo theme is happy. I thought I would join in and share some of the photos I took of my friend’s son. At the end of the shoot he wanted to play in the leaves. You can easily see the happiness on his face.
Tracy, this is a happy project! It's been a joy, watching you develop into such a talented photographer. I love how you challenge yourself in such uplifting ways. What a terrific little guy...may your Thanksgiving be extra happy too. You and your camera are blessing lives!
Christie’s Antique Show & Sale
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Hello all! I’m putting this short and semi-sweet (I’ve never actually been
described as sweet. Sardonic, sarcastic, sweaty, stupid … yes. But sweet,
no.) ...
Party Junk 188 – Pallets Only club
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[image: Pallets Only Club - features and a themed link party that never
closes! via Funky Junk Interiors]
Welcome to Funky Junk’s Party Junk, a multi them...
Furniture Feature Friday – Better late than never…
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Today I was working on some photo shoots and stopped for a few minutes to
check my e-mail. There was one from my mom. ”Did you forget ...
Decorative Rope Spool
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While looking through the Ballard catalog, Jen from Life, Crafts, &
Whatever couldn’t help but notice the rope spool side table. However, the
price and nau...
My Favorite Room.....The Painted Home
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Hey there! I'm Denise from The Painted Home I'm happy to share my favorite
room with Kim's Savvy Southern Style readers. If you're like me,
you're redoing...
9 Sinfully Delicious Treats
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Because I like to keep things fresh around here, I decided to change up the
way I did my feature post from last week's Weekly Creative party! Normally
I ...
Faux Canvas Wall Art
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Remember the *Silhouette Promotion* going on? For their current promotion,
Silhouette sent me some of their *fabric interfacing* to try o...
Blue Scattered Here and There
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Until a few years ago, everything in our home was dark. When I say dark, I
mean burgundy, mustard yellow, navy blue…you get the picture in your head,
I kn...
Friday's Fabulous Finds...
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I spy with my Etsy eye...
a week at the beach!
Clockwise, starting top left:
*Paper Collage Art*
*Beach Umbrella Photograph*
*Crab Watercolor*
*Beach Tow...
Weekend Reading
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It’s officially summer??? Wow, that happened fast. We’ve got a full house
this weekend, with my sister and parents coming to stay for my niece’s
graduatio...
A Painting For Our Soon To Be Home
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I have started decorating our new home even though we haven't actually
found
the perfect home yet.
Did you read the recent post about us sellin...
~ Happy Memorial Day! ~
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*I hope that each of you have a wonderful, relaxing and safe weekend!
Remember the reason we are free ~ because of the brave.*
I took that leap…
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I signed up to be a vendor at the Ruffles & Rust vintage market!
*(click on the picture for more details)*
There are no refunds, so I guess I’m committed...
My Antique Finds From Florida & A Cute Pic
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Remember when we took that trip to Florida and almost froze to death
because all we packed were shorts, t-shirts, and flip flops and it was
super cold? Oh...
Growing with your home and a DIY
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I'm finding that houses tend to grow along with you.
When we built our home we had only two small children to fill the empty
spaces.
Years later,...
Knob love
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Hey heeeeeey! Happy Friday!! We have a busy but fun weekend planned – it feels like the first weekend in a long time that hubby hasn’t had a band function or...
BA Friday (Before and After)
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You know how I feel about a good laundry room, right? I talked about
laundry rooms here and here. Oh, and here. The Project Girl has a number
of before an...
Martha Stewart DIY Jewelry Line ~ Get Creative!
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I am a girl at heart, therefore I have a *huge *love for* jewelry*. It
started from a very young age, you know when you play dress up? Well as I
got a litt...
My Weight Loss Journey
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If you are looking for a way out of the diet rat race, reach out to me.
This has been the best decision that I have ever made. I am so grateful for
this ...
18 DIY lawn games
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Oh summer time, you make my heart happy! And now that Andy and I have a
house and most importantly, for this post, a real backyard .. we plan on
making a f...
Tiki Torch Tweaking
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This post brought to you by TIKI Brand®. All opinions are 100% mine.
Sigh, its summer friends. Ivie is out of school today. Which means in
exactly 9.5...
A Bit of Southern Hospitality
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I just wanted to share a quick shout out to my friend, Rhoda, at Southern
Hospitality today for featuring...
Top Ten Chalkboard Paint Projects and Link Party
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I predicted a few weeks ago that metallics would be the faux finish to
replace chalkboard paint this year. The metal (or faux-metal) look is
definitely g...
Season 16 Audition Results
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Howdy! I hope you all have fantastic plans for the weekend. I’m headed to
the Boston Museum of Fine Arts with a friend this afternoon. I’m pretty
excite...
Show Off and Inspire - Gwen Moss
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I love having this series where I can show off and brag about some really
wonderful bloggers. Today we have the pleasure of Leslie's company. Her
blog is...
Going camping and choosing recipes from Rook No 17.
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I'm super excited to be going camping for Memorial Weekend. It is not our
big annual camping trip (that's in a few weeks) but this one is up to our
local ...
{ Guest Post & The Porch Reveal }
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Hey there everyone!
Remember the porch I was working on?
Well, I'm showing it off today at Kim's Savvy Southern Style blog...
So head on over to Savvy S...
Gray Lake and Gray Owl Paint
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Did I say we were leaving for Minnesota yesterday? I meant today! Slight
change in plans, but we’re all set to leave this morning now. Yippeeeeee!
PS- That...
Mini Chocolate Cream Pies Recipe
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Happy Friday friends!!! Wahoo… Happy 3 day weekend too. I’ve got a sweet,
easy and oh-so-cute for entertaining treat for you guys today.
[image: Mini C...
Small Craft Room Tour – Amy Giggles Designs
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Happy Friday! Amy is here to show off her cute and colorful craft room! You
are going to love the splashes of color, fun polka dots, and fab style she
in...
Raspberry Tart with Pastry Cream
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This is one of my favorite dessert recipes for summer! It’s easy to make,
absolutely delicious, AND the ingredients tastes so fresh and light—despite
the ...
How to Plank Walls – Kitchen Renovation Progress
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Today’s post is all about filling in the plank! I love a good play on
words…and I love the planked wall look which harkens back to a simple
country farmhou...
J crew look for less:: Loft give-away necklace
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It’s Fashion Friday again! I can’t believe some of the sweet deals we found
putting together this outfit! Pants: TJ Maxx $29.99 shirt: thrift store
(save...
Insta-Friday!
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Happy Friday! Lots going on here these days as we make out plans for the
barn, redo our kitchen, and prepare for a visit from my brother and his
fiancee t...
Feature Friday: The DIY Showoff
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[image: floor.jpg]One of my longtime friends, Roeshel from the DIY Showoff,
bought an old neglected 1927 farmhouse in PA back in 2007 an...
Fresh and Easy Chicken Pasta Salad
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*I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This
shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for
Collectiv...
Blog Love: Shiny Happy Sprinkles
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Have I got a blog for you.
Do you know the fabulous Kirstin and Jordan from Kojo Designs? Well,
they’ve started a brand spankin’ new party blog called...
Favorite “PINS” Friday!
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Happy, Happy Friday!!! Today I am headed to the World Market in Louisville
with my sister and niece. I’ve never been to a World Market, have you? I’m
supe...
Frugalicious Friday!
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Well all I can say is...TGIF!
Welcome to Frugalicious Friday! So excited to see your creative
projects this week, and if you link up every w...
Flaunt it Friday 155!
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Hey friends! It's the last week of school around here, can't believe
summer break is here already.
I think that's a good reason to party. :)
Let's do it....
So Cazh Clothing Giveaway!!!
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<< Zoe insisted she be photographed with me... little model in training >>
Pocket Tee and Tribal Leggings- c/o So Cazh
Okay ladies, I'm really really real...
Family Movie Night with Netflix
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I am happy to be telling you about one of our favorite ways to have a
family movie night, sponsored by NETFLIX. We have been Netflix customers
since almo...
{Friday Finds} Postponed
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Hello friends,
I'm sorry... Friday Finds is postponed.
We have a family emergency and I will be away from my work for a bit.
I will share more soon...bu...
::Would Ya Believe....Yet Another Wee Side Table::
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This is Lori....named after the gal who asked me to custom paint her.
The table, not the gal.
I actually previewed her HERE last week, but wanted to gi...
Easy Garage Makeover and a Giveaway!
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Hey there! I’m so excited to share this post with you today! Not only
because I found a super easy cure for my horrid garage floor but also
because we ar...
Blueberry Brown Sugar Cookies
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Blueberry Brown Sugar Cookies
[image: IMG_7958]I’ve got a recipe for you today but it’s actually from
last month’s fresh flavor. It’s for Blueberry Brown...
Homestyle Macaroni Salad
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Is it time to start doing our long weekend happy dance yet? I think it
is! For Paul and I, it means four glorious days free of work,
appointments, email...
DIY Polyhedra and Friends
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The other day I gasped as my boys walked out of their science class. They
were holding what I later learned was a polyhedra. I had always called it
that co...
Jump Start Your Summer {Win $500!}
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I am super excited to tell you about this contest. And I am super jealous
you guys get to enter. Who couldn’t use an extra $500? And with summer
right arou...
Riveting Stuff
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*After nap time today, Katie and I met my mom to run some errands. Of
course Katie chose today to sleep until 4:45! We waited patiently for
sleeping beau...
{Backyard fireplace} – Part 1
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Im so sorry – i completely suck it as a blogger! I hate when i check on
blogs that i like and they havent posted for days let alone weeks! Im no
busier t...
Under $100 Linky Party
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I am sure like me, you all have been watching the heart wrenching images
from Oklahoma. Our prayers continue to go out to everyone who is suffering
from th...
Creating an Outdoor Oasis on a budget
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Our jacuzzi has been a pain in the hiney more than a good thing. So, I am
selling it, broken. I’m not broken, the jacuzzi is. I ...
Paula's Cottage and Gardens in Early May
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*Hello again!*
Back from Florida with Dad...
...a few days home...before we head to the lake.
Here are a few more photos from my visit to Paula's last wee...
Shoes Off Please
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Since I am a little bit of a germophobe and a clean freak, I really
appreciate it when people take their shoes off in my house (not to mention
our carpet ...
Tips for getting tack-sharp images
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written by Beckie of beckiegkengle.com Getting consistently sharp images
takes some practice. I know we all have taken that perfect shot, only to
get home ...
We Did It! Wednesday
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Welcome to We Did It! Wednesday!
Here's how We Did It! Wednesday works:
1. Enter a link (specific blog post, not your homepage) using the Linky
Tools belo...
Market Your Biz and Giveaways #101
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Happy Business Tuesday, my dear friends! Come on in and link up your
family-friendly online businesses and giveaways. It has been long said that
businesses...
Mary's Living Room
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I recently had the pleasure of designing a Living Room for a previous
client. Mary is a wonderful lady who lives in a beautiful condo. Her
personality is...
My Heart is Heavy
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[image: Pray for Oklahoma]Words fail. My heart is so very heavy this
morning. Oklahoma is my home. The past two days have been extremely hard.
My family is...
Watermelon Ice Pops
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Oh hey guys, remember me?? Yeah I used to blog and make recipes and take
lots of pretty pictures...you know, on a day-to-day basis. Well with
weddings, v...
A Little Love For Tory Burch
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Going forward I will not think twice about ordering on- line from Tory Burch. I usually only order online from stores that I can easily return an item to if ...
Guest Post from Serendipity and Spice
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While I am getting used to having a newborn around some wonderful bloggers
has stepped in to help out with some fabulous guest posts! Don't worry I
will b...
P52 Sweet Shot Tuesday ~ Week 21
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P52 Sweet Shot Tuesday ~ Week 21 Spring is here, the weather is
improving and there are no excuses not to make some great images. So get
out there, ‘ma...
Giveaway Day 13 {Southtown Marketing and Design}
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Ahh! Jessica is back, you may know her from a little site called Southtown
Marketing and Design She’s the genius behind the blog here and helps me
with the...
Think Happy Thoughts Sign~
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I made this sign for my daughters room a couple of months ago.
She's kind of a worrier at night,
so I wanted to give her something fun and happy to look at ...
Winners of the Crafting with Patterns Challenge
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This was a fun week and I was so inspired by patterns. Now, I have several
projects in mind. You all amazed me by your talent this week! Blew me
away!!! ...
Someone's Knocking at My Door...
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Look at what was waiting for me when I got home today.
As messy as the birds can be...the softy in me wants to leave the nest up,
wait, and watch.
W...
~Funky Owl Wreath~
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Picked up this cute owl at the hardware store the other day.
Of course, I had to make a wreath!
Thank you so much for your sweet comments!
If you need ...
WYLTC Chalkboards
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Today we are sharing our take on chalkboards, this month's theme over at Wood
You Like To Craft! Ours is a copy cat version of a chalkboard we liked at B...
it’s the moment we’ve been dreaming of…
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So, you tuck your kid in a night. Their head smells sweet of a warm bath
and bedtime stories. You kiss their forehead, and say, I love you. Most
autism par...
Two Kubu Chairs
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Some of you may remember that about a month ago I bought a Kubu chair from
World market for my family room.
They sold me the floor model, but I was really ...
Just Me & My Boy
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Once in a while the scheduling gods smile on us and things happen to work
out that I get to spend some alone time with one of the boys. Yesterday was
one ...
Create & Share | Features Too!
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Come by every Wednesday to share your "Creative Side" You can link up
anything crafty, recipes, room decor, party ideas, gift ideas, kid crafts,
science p...
Stool Makeovers
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I hope you are all having a nice weekend.
We enjoyed beautiful weather today but I spent most of my time indoors
finishing painting my son's bedroom before...
lavender burlap
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Hello, loves. Yesterday, I put finishing touches on the packaging for two
custom orders. {Thank you, Alima & Deborah!} I thought the packages looked
adorab...
A Different Kind of Art
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The living areas of my home - you know, those pesky living rooms, hallways
and entry halls - are in a half-painted state at the moment. That's right,
frien...
Horsing Around with Toy Box and Rockler
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I found this sweet little toy box at the flea market. The creepy eyed
horse kind of freaked me out though, so I decided to simplify! With the
help of Gene...
What to do with burlap?
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I was in Minneapolis last week and was able to make a stop at the caribou
coffee corporate office and get some burlap! The green coffee beans are
shipped ...
May Flowers
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Hi everyone! Well, here it is May already. Can you believe it? After our
long winter, I've been eagerly awaiting this time of year and the warmer
weather...
Tennis anyone? My tennis racket mirror creation
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This craft could quite possibly be the hardest I have ever had to
photograph!!!! It's an antique tennis racket with a mirror in the middle
to hang on a ...
New House Update and Ikea Hack Sofa Table
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We’re finally starting to feel settled in the new house. The mile-long “to
do” listing is slowly but surely getting projects ticked off. I love all
the ...
What does it mean?!??
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I logged into my email this morning. I do this a lot. If I don't, it gets
overrun with Babies R Us ads, and Totsy previews. I didn't really expect
anythi...
Reloved Magazine Feature
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Recently, I was thrilled to have a project of mine included in the
inaugural release of a new UK based magazine. Reloved is dedicated to all
things upcycle...
technical difficulties...
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Please pardon my absence.
The laptop I use to download photos needs a new hard drive. I was hoping
to have it repaired by now, but the computer gods ...
What’s Old for Spring?
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Well I guess it's finally here. Sort of. Maybe. In my neck of the woods
we still wake up to frost.. but it's getting better. My yard is starting to
tur...
Paris Themed Party Games
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Hello and Happy Spring! There are many of Paris-themed party and shower
ideas on the Internet, I wanted to add my 2¢ worth, since I thought some of
the ide...
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And then, there were 14
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Yesterday, I was a little grumpy at Mother Nature. She dumped six inches
of snow on the ground here in good ole Illinois. Some Spring weather huh?
So, I...
Preview my Corner Pantry Makeover
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If you love before and afters, and love pantry makeovers you definitely
want to head over to Kate's blog today to check out my CORNER PANTRY
MAKEOVER.
...
Bloglovin
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Prepping for doomsday...you know, when you can't read your fave blogs the
way you have been used to for the past few years.
Follow my blog with Bloglovin
Greek Orange Parfait
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Sometimes, the simple things in life are the best.
When I was a kid, I would order a "cheeseburger, no burger, just the cheese
and buns" at fast food place...
Saying Goodbye for….awhile.
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It’s been a long run. I’ve been blogging since November 2007. I started by
writing family bits and pieces. It eventually turned into some furniture
bits an...
DIY Rustic Table and Renovated Office
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About a year ago our office was renovated and I was so excited about being
able to choose paint colors and start from scratch. Yes, it has taken me a
year ...
“Where did you go, Darcy??”
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I get that question a lot, lately. It’s true it’s been awfully quiet over
here at my3boybarians.com. I still haven’t decided what I’ll do with this
space. ...
PHoToGRaPHeR TRaiNiNG!!
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Meet Blake......my beautiful, sweet, middle child. He's in training to be
the official F&P photographer......and doing a GReAT job!! He's a pretty
good t-s...
Did you hear what Kimba is doing?
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Helloooooo old friends! On the off chance that anyone stops by here, I
wanted to tell you what I’ve been up to lately. First, I miss you! I can’t
believe i...
Please come see me...
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Hi friends! If you haven't seen me for a while - it may be because I've
moved my blog to WordPress. There was a small name change from Keeping UP
with the ...
The Chic Orchid
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I am absolutely thrilled to tell you guys that “The Chic Orchid” is
officially up and running.
[image: Logo]
Who would have thought that it would take 6...
The Power of Protein
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It's easy to understand the excitement. Protein is an important component
of every cell in the body. Hair and nails are mostly made of protein. Your
body...
Super Creamy Italian Chili
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Are you ready for some football?
We aren't so much, but we do like the food and we are cheering for the
49ers! Here's what we're taking to our family part...
Know your limitations
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That is a big one for me. I try to do too many things for myself. But on
this changing over to word press I am realizing my limits. I will leave
that b...
Catching Up
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Hi everyone, Happy New Year! I know I’m a little late with my New Year
wishes. I've had a lazy and laid back holiday. It’s been great. The kids
all cam...
Tea, Anyone? {Thoughts about Blogs}
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I've decided that since it's the beginning of a brand new year, I should
try to start tidying up and organizing around here before moving on to more
hous...
Happy New Year
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Hello my friends!
How are you?
I know that it has been a long time since I have posted, Aug I think.
I am doing ok, anxiety and depression are still by m...
Anthro inspired pom pom wreath
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Hi everyone and Merry Christmas!
Just had to share with you my anthropology inspired wreath!
I'm sure many of you have seen different versions of this anthro...
Is anybody out there.....
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So, um.....yeah. I guess I kinda dropped off the face of the earth. I promised to blog about Korea. I didn't. I thought I would show you all a bunch of house...
Moments :)
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It's these moments that we look back on and smile.
It's these moments that make everything better.
Moments,
good or bad
we are blessed to have moments,
t...
FORTY, Fabulous and FINALLY Over the Hill!
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In celebration of my birthday, I thought I'd do something I rarely do. Be
in a picture! I'm so much more comfortable behind the camera, not in front
of i...
MOVING ON... selling some pieces
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*Hello everyone! I can't believe how long it's been since I last
blogged... oh my goodness, the time*
*has flown by! I haven't even had any time to visi...
Adventuring with a Purpose
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I have two great passions: 1) hanging with my ladies and 2) creating things
that are free or nearly free. And, so what could be more fun that
combining y...
IHF {All Boy}
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With Father's Day is coming up, the theme this week at I Heart Faces is
"All Boy". My son definitely fits that theme - even with two big sisters
as rol...
Vintage wardrobe given a new life
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I was so excited the other day when I found a piece to re-create that I
have not done anything similar to before. The before was actually quite
nice, but t...
I am Fibromyalgia.
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This should explain where I have been.......I still hope to post the
occasional piece as I feel up to it. I hope this post will help someone as
it is not m...
New Wall Arrangement above Couch
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A few weeks ago I changed what I had hanging on the wall above my couch. I
left the old window that has been there a while and added an iron piece,
wall po...
By: Peggy Renie
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This is my favorite nursery EVER!!!! The baby is adorable too. My son's
nursery (41 years ago) was Dr. Seuss inspired, but it was nothing like
this. This i...
rachel ashwell bedding for sale
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Pretty pink and white brolly stripe cotton bedding for sale...very gently
used.
Set includes two boudoir pillow shams with ruffle (17x12) and inserts,
...
In Loving Memory…
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of my granddaughter
*Chloe Anne Poffenberger*
*December 16, 2008*
[image: Chloe Flower]
Although you came and couldn’t stay, you remain in our he...
An Update
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Thought I would give you a quick little update. Quite a few of you sweet
readers have asked me how I have been feeling. So, here's a quick update
for you...
Those are delightful! If he were my son, I'd want each one, hung in a grouping on my wall.
ReplyDeleteTracy, this is a happy project! It's been a joy, watching you develop into such a talented photographer. I love how you challenge yourself in such uplifting ways. What a terrific little guy...may your Thanksgiving be extra happy too. You and your camera are blessing lives!
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