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fun

365 Project: January’s Calendar

by gidget crafty

I’ve been having so much fun with the 365 Project. Every couple of days I go back to my phone and camera and choose a photo to represent each day (because let’s be honest, I’m not organized enough to do this every day like you’re supposed to).
Some days I can’t choose just one, so I [...]

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Seven in Shades of Red

by gidget fun

I was tagged by my friend Linda for this fun post. The instructions were to showcase 7 photos showing red around the home. {Side note: you can be pray for Linda’s family, too, as they wait to adopt as well!}
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1. our Netflix “streaming disc” that lets us watch instant [...]

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Announcing The Gracious Basket {Giveaway}

by gidget family

I’m so excited… one of my dearest college friends (pictured above with me in ‘06) recently contacted me to tell me about a new business her family started called The Gracious Basket. Today I’m going to tell you a little about it and offer you a chance to win a gift certificate!
Have you ever been [...]

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Happy Halloween!

by gidget food

We had a long, fun day today!
Starting with a delicious breakfast (I even baked my first real pumpkin!) …

Preparing for the festivities, a la Martha…

Party #1 (a birthday party)…

Party #2 (a halloween party)…

Whew, thank goodness we get an extra hour of sleep tonight! We need it after all that fun.

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Flannery Brothers {Music Review + Giveaway}

by gidget family

Somehow, I keep getting found by children’s musicians and getting given great music to try out. The Flannery Brothers are no different. I love their fun CD, Love Songs For Silly Things and so does Chiquita.  The brothers just won a Silver Honor Parent’s Choice Award, and I can understand why. The songs are fun, [...]

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Pancakes and Pumpkins

by gidget family

We had such a fun day yesterday. Before church we headed over to the fire department where my dad is the chief. Every year they have a pancake breakfast fundraiser and it was so fun to take Chiquita this year and say hi to “Papa” and some of the firefighters that I’ve know my whole [...]

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An Early Birthday Event!

by gidget fun

Yesterday we spent the day in LA to celebrate a Dodger victory– the perfect early birthday present for Moondoggie. It was a fun day and we met up with my in-laws for the game, too. On the way home we spent some time visiting my brother and his wife, drinking treats from Sonic and watching [...]

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Swap Fun

by gidget crafty

One of the fun things I was up to during my blog fast was finishing up and sending off a couple of “Favorite Thing Swaps.” The idea is to send (at least) 3 of your favorite items to your swap partner. I received the most wonderful gifts in return and met some amazing ladies! {Visit [...]

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Savoring Summer

by gidget family

One of my favorite bloggers/authors, Amanda Soule has been posting about how she’s been savoring summer, and I decided to follow suite. Here’s what the end of summer has looked like around here, and we’ve definitely been savoring it.
enjoying a few more moments with dear friends who were moving away…

savoring the fruit of our garden, [...]

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Family Fun

by gidget family

Last week we had a super fun visit with Moondoggie’s sister and her family. Chiquita loved playing with her cousins. Do you think she enjoys them a little? I got some great smiles out of her this week, that’s for sure. I’m not sure she could look much happier.

We’ve also been spending a lot of [...]

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