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A Day in My Life: Weekend Edition and The Blended Blog HOP

Welcome, new friends and old! Welcome to a day in my life.  Today some of The Blended Blog gals and I are putting together this little blog hop to share a day in our lives with one another and with YOU!  If you have hopped over here from Christy’s blog, I am so glad you […]

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Categories: Life Style, Living Life, Rediscovering ME, Uncategorized

Rewind: Meet the Lammily Doll and I Hear There’s a New Barbie in Town

If this post sounds familiar, not to worry, you aren’t losing your mind.  This is a rewind of a post about the Lammily doll I published in February 2015.  One of the reasons I am rewinding this post, and sharing it again is because of a post my sweet blogging buddy Shaunacey wrote this week. […]

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Categories: Living Life, Rediscovering ME, Uncategorized

Blogging Challenge: A Solidarity Sisters Link-up

Hello, sweet friends! This post originated as something I wrote for The Blended Blog, here, but then I decided to change it up for a post here at home.  During the month of January, I have participated in a challenge designed to create a blogging community where participants could “grow” their blogs. It was hosted by […]

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Categories: Living Life, My Fashion Haus, Uncategorized

Daily Style Finds: What to Wear, Coming to YOU!

Fashionistas, great news!  My blogger buddy Lisa from Daily Style Finds is hosting an fashion event and you can join the fun. [source] Beginning February 1, Lisa will launch a new series called DAILY STYLE FINDS: WHAT TO WEAR. Lisa explains: Daily Style Finds: What to Wear will show you how with only 15 wardrobe essential pieces […]

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Categories: Life Style, Uncategorized

The Blended Bloggers’ Year in Review: 2015

Shoes to Shiraz | Two Teens and Their Mama | Making the Most of Everyday | Foxy’s Domestic Side Once Upon a Time & Happily Ever After | Mishaps & Mayhem of Solitary Life | Nick & Nik Confessions of a Frumpy Mommy | Daily Style Finds Hi gals! Today I am rewinding for one last […]

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New Year, New You – Sheila’s Health Challenge

[source] Hey loves! Well, Christmas is behind us and a shiny new year is just around the corner.  And you know what that means!  Time to make resolutions.  According to a Harris poll conducted in 2012, 21% of resolutions made are weight-loss related.  [source] That being said, my blogger bud and palsy-walsy Sheila at Making […]

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