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Announcing The Gracious Basket {Giveaway}

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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 [...]

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Happy Halloween!

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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}

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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

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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!

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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

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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

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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 [...]

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Family Fun

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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 [...]

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The Jimmies Make Super Fun Music {Review + Giveaway}

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I’m totally in love with the kid-friendly CD, Make Your Own Someday, by The Jimmies. I know it’s supposed to be music for the kiddos, but it is so fun, I pop in the disc for my own pleasure, too. The songs are totally random (which I love), creative and not cheesy at all. Yay! [...]

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Independence Day Is Here

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Bring out the bathing suits, BBQs and bunting! We’ll be hanging out by the pool today with a few friends and then over to the park for fireworks. I hope you have a great day celebrating our country’s birthday!

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