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Cardboard Boat Races, Puppy Dogs, and Mother’s Day {Mingle Monday}

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I hope you all had a wonderful Mother’s Day weekend! Didn’t it seem to fly by? Our weekend started at the lake for Little Buddy to participate with his cousins in a cardboard boat regatta to benefit the local animal shelter. This was their fourth year competing and I have to say it is one Read More

Mingle Monday Highlights {May 7th}

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Strawberry Chicken Salad from Kitchen is My Playground | Salted Caramel Scones from Inside BruCrew  Salted Caramel Cupcakes from Mrs. Happy Housewife Ruby Rhubarb Syrup from Farmgirl’s Dabbles | Birthday Cake Ice Cream from Pint Sized Baker   What an amazing week! There were so many delicious treats and creative projects shared this week that Read More

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Take the Shot :: Part 2 {Mingle Monday}

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I decided to take my friend’s advice and try more things with my camera this past week. She told me the best way to learn the ins and outs of my camera, lighting, and photography in general is to get out there and take the shot. Study the settings, study the results, and begin to Read More

Mingle Monday Highlights {April 30th}

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Meyer Lemon Tartlets from Utryit | Lemon Dessertfrom Pemberly Bake Shoppe Marigold Cookies from Sweet Sugar Belle   Lemon, lemon, lemon. Oh how I love lemon. There were two sweet treats that were shared in this week’s Mingle Monday that definitely caught my eye with their luscious lemony goodness. I know they taste like summertime Read More

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Take the Shot {Mingle Monday}

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    This weekend, I was able to spend a few minutes with a friend of mine who is a professional photographer. She is a second generation photographer, having learned all of the skills of the trade from her award-winning photographer father. As we were chatting, I mentioned my goal of being able to make Read More

Mingle Monday Highlights {April 23rd}

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Strawberry Lemonade Spritzers from Utryit | Last Day of School Printable from Love Bakes Cakes Grandma’s Brownies from Pint Sized Baker   If one thing stood out from the posts I’m highlighting this week, it was a common theme of summertime. Summers spent with Grandmothers making brownies, last day of school subway art printables, and Read More

Motherly Musings {Mingle Monday}

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This afternoon was filled with a baby shower for one of my dear friends, Sarah. She and her husband are expecting their first baby whom they having lovingly nicknamed Fred. They have an idea what they plan for his real name, but until the day of his birth they are keeping it close to their Read More

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Mingle Monday Highlights {March 16th}

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Cherry Cobbler from Pint Sized Baker | Spring Brownie Bites from A Farm Girl’s Dabbles Brown Butter Oatmeal Cookies from Alli-n-Son | Chocolate Peanut Butter Donuts from Crazy for Crust   I’m loving all of the delicious treats, cute crafts, and practical tips that have been shared already in this week’s Mingle Monday. I’ve highlighted Read More

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Each Day is a Gift {Mingle Monday}

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I hope you had a great weekend! It flew by much too quickly, didn’t it? We spent both days this weekend visiting with a dear friend who is battling cancer. His cancer is rapidly advancing, causing his doctors to only give him a short time. As soon as we heard, our hearts knew exactly where Read More

Planes, Planes, Planes {Mingle Monday}

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Thanks so much for all the well wishes this past week for our yucks! Thankfully, we recovered from those, sanitized and fumigated, and then we did what any normal people would do. We hit the road. We started our Spring Break a little bit early, loaded up the RV, and headed to Florida for the Read More