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April 5, 2017

Currently, 4.5.2017 & Spring Goals

Hey lovelies! Linking-up today with Anne - in Residence and Jess at Jess Gets Dressed Sometimes as well as some of their bloggin’ buds for this month’s “Currently” post. We are talking about: accomplishing, feeling, needing, practicing, pinning. Almost, but not quite in that order. Let me adjust them. Accomplishing, feeling, needing, pinning, practicing. There, that feels better. And for good […]

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March 27, 2017

My Winter Bucket List: Final Progress Report, 3.27.2017

Hey gals! Time for the final progress report on my winter bucket list. There were just a few loose ends that needed to be tied up at the time of my last report, here. Let’s see if I can finally put this bucket list to bed. What was left? From February’s progress report, here’s what […]

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25 Activities on My Spring Bucket List

March 20, 2017

25 Activities On My Spring Bucket List

Lovelies, spring has sprung in El Paso! As I type, there is a gentle breeze bobbing my screen door back and forth. I can see the branches of our neighbor’s tree dancing and hear the birds singing praises for this beautiful morning. It is the perfect day to share my “Spring Bucket List” with you. […]

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February 20, 2017

Nuggets for the New Year: Working Out in Baby Steps

Dear Ones, Glad to have you join me for another installment of The Blended Blog’s “Nuggets for the New Year”. Today we are talking about our work out routines. If you hopped over here from Nicole’s blog at Nick & Nicole Plus 4, welcome. If you started this blog hop with me, hope you will go […]

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November 18, 2016

Autumn Bucket List: Second Update

Dear Ones, It feels like I have been away from blogging for so long when, in reality, it has only been three weeks or so. Have missed it and missed you all! But at the same time, I feel like my head and heart are still MIA. My mom’s health problems really shook me up […]

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In what felt like the blink of an eye, I have gone from full-time wife to my sweet husband, hands-on mom to my two beautiful daughters and elementary school librarian to a retired, empty nester with lots of time on my hands. Join me on my journey to rediscover who I am. Glad you are here...

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