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January Sponsor Spotlight

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I love when I get the chance to share some amazing blogs and shops with y'all! Are you ready to be introduced to my January sponsors? "We are a fashion forward boutique specializing in designer clothing and accessories at an affordable price for today's fashionistas on a budget. When you shop

7 Fabulous Ways To Organize {Link Party Features}

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Being the fact that I am type A, I am sure it is no surprise to you that I love a good organization project. I have had the best time looking through the links {over 170!!} from the Dog Days of Winter "Organize It" Challenge! Here are a few of my favorites:

How My Wife Failed at SEO

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After my wife had been blogging for a while, I suggested that she should start paying MORE attention to SEO. The conversation went something like this...... Me: You know that post that you wrote on {fill in the blank}? You really should be thinking about optimizing it for SEO. Her: Blank stare [no

Is This What It’s Like To Live With Boys?

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Just in case you were curious...Spiderman lives at my house. But I don't have just ONE spidey-fellow. Oh no, I have way more. In fact, I'm wondering how I got caught in this web? Shall I be thankful that they are dressed in these pictures or annoyed that the only attire they will agree to wear

Dog Days of Winter “Organize It” Linky Party

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It's time for the first week of the "Dog Days (of Winter) Are Over" link up! This week it's all about ORGANIZATION. In case you missed it, yesterday I shared how I organized my work from home office space! The lovely ladies hosting the giveaway all have amazing organization projects to

Get Your Home Office Organized

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 I'm kicking off 2013 with some major organization projects! You would think I'm nesting or something. Ahem. I guess I technically am since our new child will arrive IN 2013 {we pray}. This is also week ONE of the "Dog Days (of Winter) Are Over" link party...and it's all about

{Recipe} Skinny Chicken Parm With Veggie Marinara

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* This is a guest post from Dana at This Silly Girl's Life.  I have a recipe that I believe fits in perfectly with one of the biggest New Year's resolutions: Healthy Eating! I know many of us want to drop a few {or more!} pounds and keep it off. To do that you need to change up your diet,

{Our Adoption} The Wait List

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Did you think I fell off the face of the earth with the adoption updates? Haha! Between the Christmas decor, The Debt Movement and introducing y'all to NINE amazing women with a winter link up & reader challenge...I've been trying to fit this update in. I finally found time. Here's the

Bruises, Basements, and Blog Conferences…Oh My!

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Last week when Bents fell off the kitchen bar stool {on to the hardwood}...it left a pretty nice sized bruise. This picture is FOUR days after the incident. He must be a pretty tough kid because I keep asking him if it hurts and he says "no". He looks in the mirror about 5 times a day and says,

The Dog Days (of Winter) Are Over!

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I'm in Vegas this week for the New Media Expo {aka BlogWorld} and I have met some AMAZING peeps so far! I honestly thought I wasn't going to know a single person here at this conference, but I have been meeting and hanging out with some of the most inspiring people. I can not wait to give you the