Thank you, Carrie of Normal Level of Crazy for bringing this month’s One Day in December Book Club discussion! HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!! We made it! … looks like we maaaade iiiiiiit …! (Barry Manilow is an American treasure and not recognized enough for his gifts to humanity. Prove me wrong.) Yes, that is 100% how I’m starting […]
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6 Hacks for Visiting Epcot and Hollywood Studios in One Day
Thank you to Disney for sponsoring our visit so I could share these smart hacks for visiting Epcot and Hollywood Studios in one day. All opinions are 100% my own!Three years ago, we were able to visit Walt Disney World "properly" and enjoy a full week there exploring all of the parks, but last year, we found ourselves in the midst of Florida road trip with a bonus day to touch down on Disney. Yay! But..where would we go? What would we do? How could we pack it all in? To set our itinerary, I zeroed in on our two ...
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Three cheers to Carrie of Normal Level of Crazy for bringing this The Expats book club discussion during this especially mad time of the year for all of us moms! And psst...what she is too modest to tell you is that her daughter is graduating FIRST IN THE CLASS! Yup, this post is brought to you by a mom of a class valedictorian!!Happy Summer (almost?), y'all!! I'm typing this during a particularly perfect weather day and feeling all the feels of summer. Check back with me tomorrow when it's storming at my daughter's graduation ceremony ... I may not be ...
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As July 4th approaches, I find myself feeling patriotic and blessed forthis country we live in! I have always had an American flag hanging outside my home but never found a flag I liked to display inside my home. Most patriotic wall hangings are brightly colored and don't match well with the muted, antiqued colors in my home. I wanted an antiqued flag that would match my home year round and I could leave up even after July 4th. I knew I would have to create something from scratch, so I headed over to my local fabric store and found ...
3 Easy, Cheap Ideas for DIY Living Room Style with zulily!
Thank you to zulily for sponsoring this post so I can scoop you on how to you easy, cheap DIY living room style with zulily!Hey-oh! Any friends out there in my boat of crushing on a significant home decor rehaul? If you've been in this parenting game for any stretch of time, chances are you have let style goals slide wayside while wayward LEGO and dollhouses placed front and center. But parents! We CAN reclaim our space! And zulily, the master budget-friendly guru, is here to help!Easy, Cheap DIY Ideas for Living Room Style with zulily!Zulily launches a new store ...
A Natural Home with a Purpose
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