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It’s the Little Things

What is it about a pretty cup full of freshly sharpened pencils that makes me smile?  5 simple ideas to brighten your workspace.   via creature comfort via see jane work via chewing the cud via pinterest via style essentials For more ideas to brighten up your workspace, check out my pinterest board.  Have a […]

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Moments of Bliss

You know those moments in a family where all the parts are working simultaneously, even separately, but the greater whole of the machine is humming and purring?  Ahh, I call this flow.  I savor these moments deeply. Katrina Kenison writes about these sweet moments of bliss in a way that makes me remember to take […]

How to Make a Simple Family Slideshow

I spent a lot of my Monday last week working through the mountain of images that had collected on my camera this past week.  I started out by going through all the images to sort out the good ones and place them in appropriate folders.  I don’t spend a lot of time editing pics, but […]

Friday Favorites

We are heading to the snow for the long weekend.  This is the view from the mountain in Lake Tahoe. Spectacular, right?!!  Looking forward to skiing, being cozy inside, playing family games + using my slow cooker.  A few favorites for your weekend.   Loving Minted’s Valentine’s Cards.  They have so many cuties to choose. […]

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Yummy Celebrations

How can one little person have so many parties?! And it was only #3.  She must be one loved little girl.  And this momma has become quite a baker.  From mini cupcakes for her preschool class to layered chocolate cake for our family party.  There were a lot of sprinkles to be had!  {Confession: I […]

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Easy Chicken Pot Pie

This is one of the few “casserole” type dinners my kids will eat.  Besides soup and tacos they don’t really like their food to be all mixed up.  Is that normal?  I also happen to love comfort food, but am always looking for ways to make it more healthful.  I came across a recipe several […]

3 Things About Photos

I wrote about my gift to my family in December.  I made a photo book of our year together.  It took me most of a weekend to do it, but we love it!  I’ve decided to start doing more of these instead of printing photos and putting them into albums.  I’m trying to cut down […]