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Please Do Try This at Home

If, like me, you’ve ever tried to bake bread at home and found it either too time consuming, too complicated, or too much trouble then this post is for you. Of course, even if you are a bread baking diva, you might find this no-knead technique interesting.  Now that I’ve practiced a little, I ... read more

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Second Nature

Today was unusual. Tripp took Kelsey to school I picked Kelsey up after school I drove Kelsey to an afterschool activity I killed time at Michael's while waiting on her We hurried home so I could feed her Tripp took her to play practice and picked her up It's been a while since we've done ... read more

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Game Day Cake Footballs

A couple of weeks ago, I saw a recipe in the Sunday USA Today for Oreo Balls shaped like little footballs.  I made Oreo Balls a couple of years ago at Christmas and my family loved them.  And these little footballs were so cute. I thought it would be a fun treat for Super Bowl Sunday.  But then I ... read more

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Ice Ice Baby (The Lamest Blog Post Title Ever)

Well if 16 inches of snow wasn’t enough to reinforce that we are smack-dab right in the middle of winter, these colossal icicles definitely bring the message on home. Take a look at these babies! This batch in the corner is especially dangerous because they hang over the exact same spot that ... read more

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Ten Things – Signs your family may have cabin fever

Day four and it’s snowing again… Snowing again. Did you get that?  It’s snowing again. Things are starting to get a little dicey in my neck of the woods.  I’m a homebody – no doubt about – but I don’t like being trapped.  Even a trip to the grocery store is appealing right about now!  And I hate ... read more

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Doggie Snow Day

My dogs are seriously unimpressed with the snow.  Their routine is completely womperjawed. Womperjawed = Discombobulated = Disoriented = Upset This is how a typical day goes: Go outside for morning “business” Come inside and check each others’ food bowl Perform for their morning dog ... 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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