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I Think Six is our Number

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I have been extremely nervous and excited to talk about this on the blog for quite some time now. I kept waiting for that "right" moment to break the news. The moment where all the stars align and I say "Today is the perfect day to tell the world...." Except I kept finding that no day was ever the

It’s T-Ball Time

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Today my life forever changed. We entered the world of sports. P Man had his very first t-ball game! I imagine I will spend MANY MANY summers to come at the ballpark.

{Vlog} Stop and Smell the Roses {Week 9}

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Welcome to... This week I am happy to say...I have started to workout again. And it feels SOOOO GOOD! Who knew that a little sweat and hard work could really boost your confidence?!?! Links to things mentioned: The workout program that I am doing - Crossfit.You can also read about when I

{What I Wore} Coral Jeans & Denim Top

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I've been dying to do a What I Wore Wednesday post hosted by the lovely Pleated Poppy, but...as you know...Wednesday's are all about Stop and Smell the Roses. So I thought I would go ahead and post this on Tuesday...who's to say I can't still link up tomorrow right? I have been obsessed with

Pregnant P Man, T-Ball, & How I Clean My Sunglasses

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Do you think that this picture screams..."YOU'VE BEEN PREGNANT MY WHOLE LIFE MOM!" Because I'm not gonna lie. I kinda do. And really, he's kinda right. I've been pregnant quite a bit of his 4.5 short years. He once told our babysitter that if he ate a hot dog it would make him pregnant so he

A Sick Little SJ & Dinner With Friends

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I swear the weather was so nice for a few weeks and now it feels like winter again! I was really hoping we were going to be able to swim soon, but I'm pretty sure the pool water is below 60 degrees right now. Frost bite. Yikes! Our sweet little SJ has been on and off sick this weekend. Poor

Lunchables, Thomas Undies, & Wrestling Matches

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  Do you ever walk in to your kitchen and find your toddler standing in your refrigerator? In his underwear. Thomas underwear of course. No? Apparently, little big man likes to eat. And he likes to eat ALL the time. Even when you say "no more snacks", he takes matters in to his own

How to Land Guest Posts Like it’s Your Job

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I think we can all agree that we would like more readers. No? Maybe it's just me, but I know when I look at my google analytics, I get really excited when I see the number of unique visitors coming to my site each month rising. I want to share with you one strategy that I used when I began blogging

{Vlog} Stop and Smell the Roses {Week 8}

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It's time for week 8 of.... This week I have one of my favorite people joining me for Stop and Smell the Roses, Tonya from Love of Family and Home! Tonya has gotten A LOT of questions on her hair (because seriously her hair is awesome, huh?) and I have had a few questions on my eye makeup

Welcome To My Dining Room

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Dining Room Wall Makeover

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I have been adding and changing and adding and changing things in this dining room since the day we moved in. Literally. I just didn't have a clear vision of what I wanted it to be. I kept trying different ideas and then changing them a few weeks later. I think I can finally say that I am getting

{Easter Recap 2012} Easter Egg Hunt Aftermath

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I must say that it was a very relaxing (as relaxing as having 3 kids can be) Easter for us this year. We stayed home and Gigi and Poppy came over for steaks! Gigi is really in to the Easter egg dyeing...THANK GOODNESS because mommy is not a huge fan.  I like to take pictures while she mans the

March 2012 Income Report

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Three months into 2012 and here we are sharing some numbers. On to the income report..... As a reminder, this is why we do the income reports: Accountability. These will allow us to finally keep track of our total online revenue - something that I've been horrible at. Progress. Now that we have