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Project 52 {Week 16}–How My Garden Grows

This might be my favorite prompt yet! Finally!! Permission to take pictures of my garden! This weeks prompt is all about growth and nowhere is that more evident than in my little vegetable garden.  It’s so hard to believe that in just a few short weeks, my sweet little beet seedlings have ... read more

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Mint: A Cautionary Tale

This blog post falls under the heading of ‘be careful what you wish for’…and it was all because I wanted to make Mojitos. I guess I should back up a little. Several years ago Tripp, Kelsey, and I took a vacation to the Florida Keys. We flew into Miami and then drove the entire way to Key West on US ... read more

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10 Things–Stuff that made me happy this weekend

Happy Monday friends! Mondays aren’t typically my favorite day of the week, but today I’ll make an exception because it is a perfectly wonderful, Spring afternoon.  Think: calm winds (a RARITY in NE Oklahoma this time of year) and 70 degrees.  Nothing like this weekend! So to celebrate ... read more

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52 Weeks of Pinspiration {Week 15}–Under Sink Organization

Welcome to Week 15 of my Pinspiration series! This week is all about getting organized, and in terms of usefulness, this installment might be the most/best practical application of Pinterest ever!  (Or at least according to my husband.) There are a plethora of organization ideas available on ... read more

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Project 52 {Week 15}–Sacrifice

This year my delightful daughter gave up soda for Lent, and as a recovering Diet Coke addict myself, I completely understood the magnitude of this sacrifice. Kelsey was gracious (and patient I might add) enough to let me photo-document her first taste of Sprite in over 40 days. Given the ... read more

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Happiness is…Clean Sheets and a Freshly Made Bed

Editors Note – There will be no photos of Spring flowers in the following blog post.  Obnoxious, obsessive flower pictures will resume shortly. So, over the weekend I washed the sheets on our bed. {{This is riveting stuff people!!}} I’m not a big everyday-first-thing-when-I ... 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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