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Rediscovering Life after Retirement

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April 28, 2020

Coconut Cheesecake Pie: Spring Recipe Swap

Sweetest readers and eaters, sharing a no-bake coconut cheesecake pie today for our spring recipe swap and blog hop. And teaming up with a bevy of bloggers who are also sharing their fave spring recipes. If you are coming over from Dani’s blog, thank you!! I got a sneak preview of her recipe and it […]

Filed Under: Craft and Create Tagged With: #BlogHop, #CoconutCheesecakePie, #CraftandCreate, #RecipeSwap, #SpringRecipeSwap

February 17, 2020

A Sweet Labor of Love Recipe Swap

Hello, cupcakes and lady fingers, and welcome to A Sweet Labor of Love recipe swap and blog hop. Are you ever in for a treat today. We are linking up to share a recipe for a favorite dessert or other sweet. In my case, it’s my grandmother’s cinnamon and orange rolls recipes. Baking them was […]

Filed Under: Craft and Create Tagged With: #BlogHop, #CinnamonRolls, #LaborofLove, #OrangeRolls, #RecipeSwap, #SweetLaborofLove

November 12, 2019

Soup-Chili-Stew Recipe Swap & Blog Hop

Sweet Eaters and Readers, Welcome to Tasty Tuesday and the second annual soup-chili-stew recipe swap and blog hop! Try saying that with your mouth full. Whether you’re hungry or just like to eat, you’ve come to the right spot! More than a baker’s dozen-worth of bloggers have gathered together to share our favorite fall soup-chili-stew […]

Filed Under: Craft and Create Tagged With: #BlogHop, #Chili, #cooking, #FavoriteRecipes, #RecipeSwap, #Soup, #Stew, #TastyTuesday

February 12, 2018

Love Stories, 02.2018: A Blog Hop

Hello, lovelies! Had the idea for this “Love Stories” post in January. Wanted to share the love stories of some couples who are very special to me. And because this is a blog hop, some of my favorite bloggers have joined up with me today. So, if you have hopped over here from Danielle’s house […]

Filed Under: Family and Friends Tagged With: #BlogHop, #familyandfriends, #LoveStories, #Valentine'sDay

December 12, 2016

My Home for the Holidays: TBB Home Tour

Dear Ones, Welcome to The Blended Blog’s second annual “Holiday Home Tour”. You may have hopped here from Deena’s blog, Shoes to Shiraz or maybe you just hopped here accidentally. Whatever the case, I am so glad you are here! I have to say that the thought of having people into my home is terrifying […]

Filed Under: Craft and Create Tagged With: #BlogHop, #Christmas, #ChristmasHomeToursBlogHop, #HolidayHomeTour, #HomeSweetHome, #MyHomefortheHolidays, #PrinceCharming, #TheBlendedBlog

January 2, 2015

Blog HOP HOP HOP

Happy Tuesday? No, not Tuesday. I am so confused! Happy Friday. Yeah, that’s better. That’s the ticket! I am joining a blog hop (hop, hop) with Rachel at Parajunkee’s View and Alison at Alison Can Read. Rachel is sharing 31 days of blogging tips this month with her followers. I am excited to have an […]

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OOTDs and SIAs: My Fashion Haus 07.2020
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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10.14.2020 So enjoyed working on my God Made Girl 10.14.2020 So enjoyed working on my God Made Girl painting.  Thank you, @triciarobinson 
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Hello dollies…welcome to this month’s Where Bl Hello dollies…welcome to this month’s Where Bloggers Live 10.2020 where I’m talking about a ♪♫♩ 'a few of my favorite things' ♪♫♩.  Again this month the Where Bloggers Live post snuck up on me.  They are always scheduled for the second Friday of each month.  Our fearless leader Bettye always sends out lots of reminders.  There's no good excuse.  ##FavoriteThings ##WhereBloggersLive
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10.06.2020 Be still my heart! Lucia is already usi 10.06.2020 Be still my heart! Lucia is already using some of the things that I donated yesterday to her daycare. It's wonderful to know that my old library craft supplies can continue to help other babies learn.
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10.05.2020 Saying goodbye to 28+ years of lesson p 10.05.2020 Saying goodbye to 28+ years of lesson plans and crafts and research activities.  Moving forward with a tear in my eye.
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