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My Little Miracles: Monday Moments in Gratitude Link-up

 Hello, sweet friends, I am linking up today with my buddy Shaunacey of Simply Shaunacey fame to share some of the little miracles that have blessed my life lately.  Shaunacey always has some very touching moments of gratitude so I hope you will stop by her blog, too. This spring the wild poppies that pop […]

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First Monday’s Month in Review: Rewind October in Numbers

Hey Gals! Hope you won’t notice that today is Tuesday, in fact, if I don’t type fast it will soon be Wednesday (didn’t type fast enough because it is Wednesday now!) but either way, not the first Monday of the month at all.  I know my secret is safe with you, though. We are talking […]

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What I’m Doing Currently: A Choose Happy Link-Up, #9 1/2

Hey Friends! Glad you could join me for another edition of Currently, where I link up with Becky at Choose Happy to share what we are doing…yup, you got it…currently.  I actually wrote this post yesterday and then when I got ready to publish it, something funky-monkey happened.  It was published but wouldn’t allow anyone to make comments […]

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What I’m Doing Currently: A Choose Happy Link-Up, #9

Hey Friends! Glad you could join me for another edition of Currently, where I link up with Becky at Choose Happy to share what we are doing…yup, you got it…currently. Right this moment I am currently just trying to stay awake til bedtime.  This working three days a week is whooping up on me.  I […]

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This Place I Call Home(town): Style Me Bloggers Link-Up

Shoes to Shiraz | Two Teens and their Mama | A Lovely Little Wardrobe |  R Squared  | Confessions of a Frumpy Mommy  The Mishaps and Mayhem of Solitary Life |  Quilty Joy Joy  Daily Style Finds | Making The Most of Everyday | Puppies and Pretties | She Thought She Could   Foxy’s Domestic Side | Once Upon a Time & Happily Ever After   Curls and Cardigans | Nick and Nik | Sprinkled […]

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Forgot to Title This: April Showers Bring May Flowers Everywhere But Here

Shoes to Shiraz | Two Teens and their Mama | A Lovely Little Wardrobe |  R Squared  | Confessions of a Frumpy Mommy  The Mishaps and Mayhem of Solitary Life |  Quilty Joy Joy  Daily Style Finds | Making The Most of Everyday | Puppies and Pretties | She Thought She Could   Foxy’s Domestic Side | Once Upon a Time & Happily Ever After   | Curls and Cardigans | A Little Bit Of Cheer| Nick and […]

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