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52 Weeks of Pinspiration {Week 18}–The Messy Bun

Welcome to week 18 of my Pinspiration series! This week I am going to share with you one of my very first pins.  The one idea that I have incorporated into my life on a weekly basis.  Dare I say it changed my life? Friends, I give to you the Messy Bun. First of all, let me just say that ... read more

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P52 {Week 18}–Fiesta!

Today's photo prompt could not be more applicable because today is my delightful daughter's 19th birthday! I'm not exactly sure why, but for some reason 19 just seems so much older than 18. Maybe it's because when she turned 18 it was so intertwined with senior year and graduation stuff.  ... read more

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Strawberry Cupcakes

It’s been strawberrypalooza around here lately! Strawberries are just so delicious right now in season, and as much as I love me some strawberry shortcake, I was looking for something new to make with strawberries this past weekend.  So I had an idea for making some strawberry cupcakes.  Taking ... read more

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Divide and Conquer

My irises bloomed a few weeks ago and they were beautiful. But I didn’t have as many blossoms as in previous years because they were overcrowded and needed dividing.  It was something that I had intended to do last year, but yeah…we were a little busy.    Finally though, this past ... read more

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OLW May Blog Hope

Welcome to the One Little Word May Blog Hop.  If you have arrived here my friend Donna at http://holimess.blogspot.com/, then you are in exactly the right place.  (If you get a little lost there is a list of all the blog participants at the bottom.) I hope you have enjoyed hearing how the ... read more

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Al Fresco

The past month or so has been a little unusual for Tripp and me.  First there is the obvious reason – our delightful daughter being away at college.  But this Spring has been a bit unusual mainly because we’ve been home on the weekends, rather than at our lake cabin.  And weekends at ... 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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