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Project 52 {Week 4}–Self Portrait

Portrait of a runner. I always try to avoid running uphill whenever I can.  In our old neighborhood in the ‘burbs I could run for miles in any direction and avoid every single hill if I wanted (not that there were that many hills since we were smack-dab in the middle of what used to be the ... read more

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Planning a Garden

A few weeks ago, Tripp asked our lawn guy to build us a little veggie garden in our backyard.  I’m so excited!! Back when we lived in the ‘burbs we had a little veggie garden and I loved it.  I learned a lot too – most notably, one zucchini plant per household is MORE than enough. This ... read more

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My Kind of Sunday

Yesterday was my kind of Sunday – a little coffee drinking, paper reading, church going, and, yes, even a little piddling. I spent the better part Saturday cleaning house, but I intentionally left the dining room for Sunday because I needed to take down the last of the Christmas stuff and spend ... read more

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52 Weeks of Pinspiration {Week 3}–Button Bobbie Pins

Welcome to Week 3 of my 52 Weeks of Pinspiration series! Today I’d like to share with a fun little craft project – Button Bobbie Pins. http://christinahomemaker.blogspot.com/2010/08/button-bobby-pins.html This gal (she has the sweetest blog and her little ones soooo cute) does a good ... read more

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OLW January Update and Project 52 {Week 3}–Dream a Little Dream

It’s been a busy week for me, so today’s blog post is a little bit of everything.  First up, is it just me or are the sunrises and sunsets unbelievably magnificent lately??  I’m not much of a morning person, but sunrises like this make getting up early for work totally worth it! And ... read more

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Beauty is Everywhere

One of the things I’m loving about the Picture Winter workshop I’m taking is that I’m learning to find beauty in unexpected places. Finding beauty is easy in the other seasons of the year with their gorgeous flowers and vibrant colors.  But in Winter, it’s about looking beyond the ... 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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