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The Boys: Age ONE Comparison

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On Wednesday we will be celebrating SJ's FIRST birthday (I bet you can guess what my Stop and Smell the Roses vlog will be about)! ;) I can't even wrap my brain around it. Honestly. ONE. Really? How is it possible that my baby boy is ONE? I thought it would be fun to do a little comparison of

Your adopting a what?

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A few of my favorite responses when we have told people we are adopting... 1. Your adopting a what? Like a dog? What shelter are you getting it from? 2. Oh, so your going to be sponsoring a child in another country. 3. What on earth are you thinking? Don't you already have enough

{Vlog: Stop and Smell the Roses} Pandora & Lip Smacker

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Welcome to... I'm really loving that I get to actually see the faces behind the blogs with this link up! It's taken "blog friend" to a whole new level. I hope that you all feel like you are getting to know me a little better too. If you haven't joined us for the vlog party...PLEASE...step out

{What I Wore Wednesday} Boot Socks Style

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I'm back  for another edition of What I Wore Wednesday. Except, if I'm being honest, this is more like "What I Wore 2 Weeks Ago". The weather has been weird here...one day it was 90 and the next day it was 60.  That's kinda a problem when you have already changed out your kids wardrobe from

How To Replace Your 9 To 5 Income From Blogging In Nine Months

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Have you ever thought about quitting your day job so that you could blog full time? Did you have that thought for about a millisecond and then think you were crazy for thinking that you could make REAL money from blogging? If you have ever wondered HOW people claim that they "blog" for a living

{Eye Makeup Tutorial} Easy Everyday Eye

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I have had a few of you ask me how I do my eye makeup and what products I am using so I thought it would be fun to film a tutorial! You notice that I look for any excuse to vlog? Ha! Trust me...I did not film this with the misconception that I am a professional makeup artist. I assure you I am far

{Vlog} Stop and Smell the Roses {week 10}

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Welcome to... I just want to express how sincerely THANKFUL I am to have this wonderful community of bloggers. You guys made me feel extremely silly for being nervous about posting about our adoption. You have all just been so sweet and supportive and I can not thank you enough. If your new