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February 10, 2020

10 on the 10th 02.2020

  Friends and fam, in keeping with the spirit of Valentine’s Day, the prompt for 10 on the 10th 02.2020 is 10 lovable things about my Prince Charming. So glad to be able to share a few of the things I love about my husband. If not already, I hope that after reading this you […]

Filed Under: Family and Friends Tagged With: #10onthe10th, #familyandfriends, #Paul, #PrinceCharming

February 14, 2018

Our Love Story, 02.2018: 10 On The 10th and a Giveaway

Happy Valentine’s day!! Today, it’s my turn to share OUR love story. Hope you enjoyed reading the love stories of some very special people in my life in Monday’s post, here. In these often troubled times, it can be refreshing to cast aside all our worries for a day, or even just a few minutes […]

Filed Under: Family and Friends Tagged With: #Giveaway, #OurLoveStory, #PrinceCharming, #Valentine'sDay, #Vertellis

September 10, 2017

7 Things My Grandbabes Have Taught Me

  Sweet friends, Happy Grandparents’ Day! The idea for this post has been percolating in me for awhile. After spending time this spring with Lucia and then Cadence, I realized both of my grandbabes have taught me so much. About living. About what’s really important in life. As a mommy, I was so caught up […]

Filed Under: Family and Friends, Reviews and Reflection Tagged With: #Brennyn, #Cadence, #CadenceEllie, #Cady, #Daughters, #Family, #familyandfriends, #Gaba, #grandbabes, #Granddaughters, #Grandma, #Lauren, #Lessons, #Lucia, #LuciaCarolina, #Mimi, #Plumpies, #PrinceCharming, #Retirement, #ReviewsandReflection

July 6, 2017

Sentence a Day, 6.2017

  Sweet readers, hello! Have you seen my month of June? Because I tell ya, I blinked and it disappeared. Cannot believe an entire month has vanished, just like that…(insert snap of fingers). But appears it has. Hoping July will creep by so I can accomplish much and enjoy every minute. You must be waiting […]

Filed Under: Family and Friends, Life and Style, Reviews and Reflection Tagged With: #Brennyn, #Cadence, #familyandfriends, #Lauren, #LifeandStyle, #Lucia, #PrinceCharming, #ReDiscoverME, #Retirement, #ReviewsandReflection, #SentenceaDay

May 3, 2017

Currently, 5.3.2017

Hey girlsies! Put your feet up and rest a spell while I share this “Currently” post and link-up with Anne In Residence and her partner in crime, Nancy of NY Foodie Family. Our themes for today are what we are baking, listening (to), loving, planting and remembering…and look, they are in ABC order. Came like that from Anne […]

Filed Under: Family and Friends, Life and Style Tagged With: #Baking, #Currently, #HomemadeBread, #InResidence, #Listening, #Loving, #MiracleMorning, #NeverUnfriended, #NYFoodieFamily, #Planting, #PrinceCharming, #ReDiscoverME, #Remembering, #Retirement, #TheArrangement

My Spring Bucket List: Final Progress Report, 5.29.2017

April 27, 2017

My Spring Bucket List: First Progress Report, 4.27.2017

Dear ones, About a month ago I first blogged about my spring bucket list, here. Today I’m bringing you my first update; a progress report of sorts. Super excited that this solo project has blossomed into a group affair among a wide assortment of bloggers. I am so grateful that these friends saw something fun […]

Filed Under: Craft and Create, Life and Style Tagged With: #Decorating, #DrinkandDraw, #Findingme, #LifeandStyle, #Painting, #PayItForward, #PrinceCharming, #ReDiscoverME, #Retirement, #SpringBucketList

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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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Welcome, sugar plums, to Sentence a Day 07.2020 – my crazy July in one run-on sentence a day.  I always say that these posts are a quick way to journal your day-to-day life.  Especially during this historic time.
If you haven’t joined us for this link-up, I would like to invite you to try participating.  It’s not too late to start for 08.2020 
 ##Covid19 ##FourthofJuly ##SentenceaDay
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08.04.2020 Parmesan meatball soup. It's what's for 08.04.2020 Parmesan meatball soup. It's what's for dinner.
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Dearest readers and watchers and listeners, thanks Dearest readers and watchers and listeners, thanks for popping in to pick up the prompt for August's 10 on the 10th post.  On Monday, 08.10.2020, we will be sharing our 10 favorite books, movies, podcasts and TV shows.  If you are new to the 10 on the 10th series, please check out last month's edition, here. 
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Lover-ly ladybugs, linking up with Erika and And Lover-ly ladybugs, linking up with Erika and Andrea, today for my Friday Favorites, 07.2020 post.  Even though this is a weekly post for many of my blogger buddies, I’m just hoping to share my faves once a month, on the last Friday.  And so far, so good.  In case you missed it, please check out the goodies in last month’s Friday Faves, here.  
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Howdy, quarantine queens and mask wearing mamas, i Howdy, quarantine queens and mask wearing mamas, it’s time for Thankful Thursday 07.2020.  I am linking up with Rebecca Jo for her gratitude series, which she publishes every week.  While I certainly have many things for which to be grateful, I try to do a Thankful Thursday post on the last Thursday of the month.  
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