I once read that a girl gains her confidence from her father. We all have our hangups, and I’m no exception to that rule. But I have to say, that when it comes to the job of fathering, my dad earns the Triple Crown. When I think about what he must have endured while living…
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In case you haven’t caught on (honestly, where have you been?!) I really gravitate toward junk. As many veteran “junkers” will tell you – the secret to incorporating cast-offs into your home is to mix it with new. Items that, by themselves, are old, quirky, and – yes – even ugly, can take on a…
DetailsThis morning I had the “privilege” of upholding one of my civic duties as an American citizen: Jury Duty. Horrah! Can you sense the sarcasm? Before all of you die-hard lovers of the justice system go all ape on me, I should clarify. It’s not that I don’t understand, or recognize, the importance of my…
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This morning as I was standing at my kitchen sink overlooking my backyard, I noticed the lilacs are in bloom! I just knew I could smell them in the air last night as I wandered out to the mailbox to get Saturday’s mail…on Sunday (yup – that’s how we roll). There are few things in…
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Happy Saturday everyone! It was a beautiful day and we haven’t had many of those as of late so I’m in an especially good mood. To cap it off – I spent most of my day in an outdoor photography class enjoying nature and catching up with two long-time friends. More on the class another…
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What an amazing 30 days it has been! About a month ago I decided to become a vendor at the Little Prairie Girl (LPG) Vintage Market Barn Sale. Since that time, I had been busy, busy, busy, preparing for the big day. The event was this past weekend and it was nothing short of spectacular.…
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You win some. You lose some. And sometimes you do both in the same day. As a mom, one of my biggest faults is that I tend to be a “screamer.” If you’re a mom, I’m sure you’ve been there. Little pint-sized bundles of sass push and push until you reach your boiling point. As…
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If you’ve noticed during my last few posts that my photography seems a bit rudimentary, it’s because for the last several weeks I have been without my baby. My Nikon D3100 that is. Yup…there are models out there that far surpass the ability of my humble little DSLR. But I love her and I had…
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If I had a theme song for today’s post it would be “Happy” by Pharrell Williams. In fact, here’s a link to the song on YouTube just in case you’d like to play it while you read. There’s just something about little things that make me grin. It’s probably why the most satisfying projects I…
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Bless me Father for I have sinned. It has been 23 days since my last blog post. I’ll say three Hail Mary’s. On my knees… Over the last several weeks I’ve been gearing up for the Little Prairie Girl Barn Sale happening on Friday, April 11 and Saturday, April 12. If you’ve never been –…
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