Monthly Archives: September 2013
Pumpkin Delights!
Super fast post because I’m off duty today. By that, I mean I’m not supposed to be spending time on FB or emails or anywhere else but on my life. I’m having special guests tonight and Hayden and I’ve been … Continue reading
Posted in family, food/recipes
Tagged brownies, pumpkin, pumpkin brownies, pumpkin recipes, pumpkin scones, recipes, scones
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I got mugged in the dressing room Saturday night.
And I have the swollen, tender eye to prove it. And a scratch! Don’t forget the scratch! (Don’t worry… I’m fine.) I sort of deserved it. I was breaking the rules. The fine store I was shopping in has a … Continue reading
Christmas Ornament from PCS Stickers
“I saw the cutest thing on Pinterest.” Famous last words of any crafter… except this time I actually started and competed the project! It required some thinking-ahead, as in, while we were unloading our HHGs.* As things were unpacked, I … Continue reading
Posted in family, military, moving, nifty tricks
Tagged army pcs, christmas, christmas ornament, ornament, pcs, pcs stickers
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I’m not alone in this…
I shared with you a few times this year that I’ve been having a tough time adjusting. I’ll be sharing more on that over the course of the next few weeks, as I sort through some things. I specifically shared … Continue reading
Posted in About my faith, depression/blues
Tagged blues, depression, postpartum depression
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My grill has its own deck…
The posts earlier this week revealed that my parents have already made their way to Texas to visit. I needed them to see just how hot it was here, so they hopped a plane and checked out Fort Hood… only … Continue reading
Posted in family, Texas
Tagged backyard, backyard transformation, deck, grill, grill deck, handy-man
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My Back Yard Transformation
Many of you may not know that I’m the daughter of a very successful landscaper in Charlotte, NC. He has owned and operated his own company for over 30 years and my brother, after college, returned to work as the … Continue reading
Why I love having a “Do Not Disturb” sign.
I haven’t always had one of these on my door. When my bigs were littles, we lived on a very busy street and no one stopped by unannounced. When they were littles, their playdates were scheduled. Once we moved to … Continue reading
Posted in brothers/boys, friends, Texas
Tagged do not disturb, kids, nap time, napping, rest time, resttime, school
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Living Room Peace
Our house was pretty much set up and decorated one week after we got our household goods with the exception of my living room’s “T.V. wall.” I knew I wanted something on the wall over the television but what I had in … Continue reading
Posted in family, Texas
Tagged decoration, living room, vinyl art, vinyl lettering, wall art
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Fall is (sort of) coming!!
It’s September! I am beyond thrilled to see fall come this year, for many reasons. The first reason is that the fall and winter seasons are my favorites and they’re just around the corner. I say that fall is sort of coming … Continue reading
Posted in depression/blues, family, personal development, Texas
Tagged blah, blue, depression, sadness
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