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How To Build A Corner Shelf In 7 Minutes

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Today I am answering the ever so popular question... "Where did you find those corner shelves?" Instead of giving you the short answer, which would be..."Oh, my dad built them"...I thought it would be helpful if I posted a tutorial on HOW he built them. Yes, this required me to beg him to be on

August Income Report {Record High!}

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It's time for last months income report: August 2012. 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 it documented, we'll be be able to

{Our Adoption} Adoption Is Not Possible Without Loss

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Before we began our journey in to adoption there were a few things that I had in my mind regarding "adopted children". It was quite unfair for me to pretend that I knew anything about adopted children or what it meant to be adopted. I knew nothing. After being involved in this process for 10

The Skinny on Denim: 8 Fresh Looks For Fall

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*This is a guest post from SkinnyMom* Denim. It’s an ever-lasting fabric that can either make classic looks or cheap looks. However, with the right accessories, it doesn’t have to be isolated to the bottom half of your outfit. Shake off the dust from your denim jacket, take it to the tailor and

{Fashion Advice} What To Wear To A Blogging Conference

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Have you ever bought a ticket to a blogging conference {say Blissdom perhaps?} and immediately thought...."What the heck am I suppose to wear to something like this?" I was tired of having that same thought every time I started packing for my next conference.  So, because I love giving fashion

Finally A Friday Where We Can Just Play

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P man was  a "purple super star" at school yesterday {which means he was extra good} so I promised him his very favorite for breakfast this morning...cinnamon rolls. They woke up pretty excited about it...understatement.  And excited means that we have to invade SJ's crib and have a bounce

The Lessons On Peeing {Mixed Signals}

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I am telling you first hand that it is very confusing when you try to teach your 2 year old that peeing ANYWHERE is not okay. Here are a few examples of what we faced when we were on vacation: Yes, you can pee in our grass at home. No you may not pee off the balcony in to the grass at our

{Vlog 24} Stop & Smell the Roses: My New JCrew Flats

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 Welcome to... A vlogging link up where we talk about something that we are thankful for or something that is making us smile! If you have been nervous to get behind the camera then this is your chance to bust out of your shell and try it out. No one here is a professional! Find the full details

{FINCON12} The Weekend At A Glance

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Now that I have finally caught up on all my sleep from FINCON {and the yard sale} I have been thinking about how much fun I had in Denver. I truly walked in to last years conference with the mentality that "this is not for me".  I never imagined I would have found friendships at a conference that

Five Tips To Help You Organize Your Yard Sale

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As you know, I have been in FULL on yard sale mode this week prepping for our neighborhood yard sale. I can not tell you how many different times I have said, "I will never have another yard sale!" and then...BOOM...I find myself in yard sale h*** all over again. There is something about the

Baby Fever {NO!} and a Yard Sale

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I feel like this week is slipping by me and I have so many things that I haven't had the chance to share. For one...there is a certain little someone that I want to introduce you to! One of my very close friends had her baby the day before we left for Denver {close call, huh}? When I found

Master Bedroom Wall Makeover

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I am posting some updated pictures of our master bedroom. The previous post I had published had pictures of this room that I took with my iphone. I am getting quite a bit of Pinterest traffic from this master bedroom wall art project so I wanted to update the pictures with higher quality