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Roasted Beet Salad

Not too far from where I live, there is a well known, celebrity-chef owned chain restaurant **cough, cough, Wolfgang Puck’s, cough cough** that I’ve been to a few times.  And by far, my favorite thing on the menu is their beet salad.  (Well, the mac & cheese might be tie for my favorite ... read more

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Give Beets a Chance!

I love beets.  And I feel that it is my purpose in life to make you love beets.  Or at least give them a chance.  Okay. Okay.  Now, before you turn up your nose and slam your laptop shut in disgust, just hear me out. Beets. Are. Good. Chances are if you don’t like them it’s because your ... read more

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52 Weeks of Pinspiration {Week 21}–Memorial Day Decorations

Welcome to Week 21 of my Pinspiration series! This week is all about decorating for Memorial Day! First though, I have a confession to make:  I have never decorated for Memorial Day before.  In fact, I rarely decorate for holidays other than Christmas.  Well and a little for ... read more

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Memorial Day Memories

Hi friends.  I hope you all had a great holiday weekend!  We enjoyed our long weekend.  It was a little different though this year since we didn’t have our lake cabin and we recently sold our boat. (Yes, I’m intentionally glossing over that last little bit about the boat so this blog ... read more

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In Memory

In honor of Memorial Day, I would like to share with you a few pictures of my grandfather Byron.  As in the case with my grandmother, Edna, I didn’t have the opportunity to know him.  He died many years before I was born. By all accounts Byron was a good man. A brave man. He served his ... read more

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Scott Kelby and why I will never stop taking pictures of my cat

I realize that your first question might be, “Who the hell is Scott Kelby and why does he care about your cat?” As it turns out, Mr. Kelby is a well-known sports photographer.  Plus he also wrote THE book on digital photography, The Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers.  Short story – ... read more

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Hi There! I’m Kelly. I am a wife, mom, light seeker, homemaker, and storyteller. From an empty nest to an abundant life, all it took was a little time, a lot of faith, and the courage to see my life differently.

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