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Back in the Saddle & Book Giveaway Winner
This picture has nothing to do with my post, but it makes me happy! Hydrangeas are my absolute favorite cut flower and this year, for the first time in my life, I have them in my own yard! Not just one bush, but about 10! And, they’re blooming beautifully! The island in my kitchen has a nice bouquet of blooms…
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Book Giveaway in Honor of Mother’s Day
There’s a giveaway here on the blog this week, and just in time for Mother’s Day! No, it’s not a gift that you will give to your mom, it’s a gift that is simply in honor of Mother’s Day, because it is a book for children. The publisher for this book graciously sent me a copy to giveaway to one…
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Crispy Cakey Chocolate Chip Cookies
I recently picked up a copy of a Food Network magazine at the grocery store. What about it grabbed my attention? It was the CHOCOLATE issue! The front cover tantalized my taste buds and I couldn’t wait to tear into it and discover some incredible chocolate recipes. Near the center of the magazine I was delighted to find several different…
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Framed Photos Matted with Burlap
My in-laws have a photo gallery wall in their stairwell that I have always loved! Their life and ministry have taken them all over the world, so they have various pictures displayed of special places they’ve been. Bradley and I haven’t been able to travel extensively together in our almost 6 years of marriage, but we have traveled a little,…
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Mason’s Debut
Since today was the EDD {Estimated Due Date} for little Mason, I thought it only appropriate to share his birth story with you. I’m so thankful he was two weeks early! Isabella was 8 days early {you can read her birth story here} and Mallory was 2 days late {find her birth story here}, so I really had nothing to…
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Introducing…
Henry Mason Born: April 13 8lb 4oz This is the first time I’ve even logged into my blogger account since Friday when I went into labor and then had my little boy. He is absolutely precious! We’re planning to call him Mason, but that’s still up for debate in our home, and we’re tossing around things like Henry, Hank, Mason,…
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Roasted Chicken with Mushrooms and Apricot Couscous
This recipe is one of those ones that you can whip up in several minutes and it tastes so good you wouldn’t even know that it took barely any thought. {These are the kinds of meals I need to be cooking right now at 38 weeks pregnant!} I was a bit skeptical because of the cumin and cinnamon combination, but…
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Simple Yellow Spring Mantel
My mantel has been a work in progress since I took my Valentine’s Day decorations down, somewhere around the middle of March. I haven’t wanted to spend money on decorations for the mantel, mostly because my big projects right now are the girls’ bedroom and the nursery. However, the mantel was looking a bit sad, and seeing that it is…
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Chocolate Malt Filled Cupcakes
This cupcake recipe was born out of some research I did on cream filled cupcakes, combined with a desire to make something up using one of my favorite Easter candies: Whoppers Robin Eggs. I offered to bring dessert for our Easter get together yesterday, and it was fun to be able to make something with ingredients I had on hand…
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Inspiration for Easter Table Decor
It’s hard to believe that Easter weekend is already here! We’re not planning much this year, since I’m now full-term with my pregnancy, and trying to stay close to home, but it’s still fun to look at all of the great ideas for Easter decorations that are floating around the internet. I normally make a big Easter dinner, but I’m…