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How I Met My Friend Carrie

While Tripp has been home holding down the fort (handling minor renovation details like the roof coming off the house and little stuff like that), Kelsey and I have been in Houston visiting our dear friends. Our families have known each other since before Tripp and I were a family. ***Warning!  ... read more

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Bathroom Renovation Chapter 4 – We Dug Too Deep

Not has happened since my last bathroom update.  Why?  Because we dug too deep. This, my friends, is what wood rot looks like. Turns out, when the bathroom was added on, the roofline wasn’t altered appropriately.  One of the hip/valley intersections (whatever that means) doesn’t drain properly ... read more

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Lent and Chocolate

Hello my name is Kelly… …and I am a chocoholic. I love all chocolate.  All kinds of chocolate, but I especially love dark chocolate.  And my all time favorite chocolate is this- The chocolate is smooth and slightly sweet and rich.  And candy coating adds just enough crunch to make it ... read more

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Poorly Executed

I made bread dough Friday. It was doomed to fail. To start with, I added too much water.  I was on the phone and distracted and forgot to measure it out.  So I added a little more flour hoping I had the right consistency.  After letting it sit for about 10 minutes, it was apparent that it wasn’t ... read more

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Revealing a Scar

The thing about having a blog, for me, is always how much to share.  So here’s the thing…If you just like to read my blog for silly pet stories or to get a chuckle about funny family situations then be all means, please ignore this post and check in next time.  If though, you would like to know a ... read more

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The Noise Maker

See this beautiful cat of mine? Well let me tell ya, at 4:30 this morning she was more like an annoying mosquito that I wanted to squash with a flyswatter. Let me back up. By now you may know that our family is pretty routine oriented and our pets are no exception.  Every evening we perform 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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