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3 Blogging Tools You Must Have to Get Started {Video}

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Starting a blog can be extremely intimidating. After you pick the perfect domain name and get an idea of what you want your site to look like, there are so many additional tools that you can spend your money on. You can buy a custom theme, hire someone to do a professional looking logo or header,

Putting My 2.5 Year Old To Work

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I am so glad Bents is pulling his weight around her finally. Phew. No really, he always always always wants to help. With everything. He is Mr. Independent. He will be my child that will leave me as soon as he's 18, no doubt. I'm kinda digging the fact that he's taking over my duties

{Vlog 26} Stop & Smell the Roses & Some Good News

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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! Find the full details by checking out my vlogging page.  UPDATE... two things really.1. My dad is in the basement right now starting on framing the basement.

{Our Adoption} UPDATE: The Philippines Moratorium

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The further along we get in this adoption process the more anxious that I become. The other day I got on facebook and I saw a friend of ours {who began the adoption process mere weeks before us} posted that they had their referral {child}! My heart was so happy for her and her family! I literally

{Playroom Storage} Did A Toy Store Explode In Here?

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If there is one thing in this house that we have "too much" of? It's TOYS! With my type A personality plus 8 gazillion toys in our home...it's crucial that we ORGANIZE ORGANIZE ORGANIZE {to keep me sane}. My dad built this custom shelf/cabinet unit that I have shown before. I really wanted the

{Silent Auction Item}: $50 Amazon Gift Card

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A silent auction is taking place to support the Turners. If you have not read their story please take a moment and read it here. The blogging community is coming together to support this wonderful family. There are so many great items up for auction to benefit Julee and Preslee and I hope you will

I’ve Been A Video Editing Fool Lately

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As most of you know, I work for my husband. A job that comes with great hours and a killer hot boss. I tease I tease. Well, not really...you've seen the hubby and let's be honest...he's easy to look at. Ahem. I can brag on him for a second, right? I mean...I am his wife. There is so much

What The World Looked Like With Six Kids

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My cousin, Tara, and her family have lived in Italy for the last three years. Her husband was stationed there for the military. They just recently moved back to the U.S. As much as I would have loved to travel to Italy and visit her while they lived there, we never had the chance. Needless to

Sip & See: Sweet Baby Girl

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As most of you know, there are not a lot of things that I do that involve PINK. In fact, my mind seems to only function in blue and green. Really. I do mean that.  But now that one of my best friends has a sweet baby girl... {isn't she fabulous?!?!} I've had the chance to cross over in to

{Fall Fashion} Skinny Jeans and Bling

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I am back this week with more fall fashion ideas. These are also looks that I packed for my last blogging conference. If you missed "What to Wear to a Blogging Conference" version 1....you should check it out. Since the last three looks all involved dresses I wanted to show you guys what I packed

My Weekend In A Nutshell

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Oh, hey friends! I'm posting on a Saturday night...this is almost unheard of from me. We've not had a whole lot of plans this weekend {for once} and it's kind of been A-Mazing! I often forget how good it feels to sit on the couch. Blissful. Well, not that blissful because this is the scene