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I’m not ready to say goodbye to the fall, but the sad truth is that October is about to end, and November is typically when the final leaves fall off the trees and snow (or at least the threatenings of snow) creep into the forecast. Once Halloween hits, Thanksgiving is pretty much the next […]
We interrupt this fall day with some stress-inducing website-talk (which is almost as interesting and understandable as car talk!). The fact that this post is live AND visible is nothing short of a miracle. The short story is that my site was utterly messed up from a plugin that I installed to take care […]
This post is sponsored by Target. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Sometimes I am still shocked at how quickly my big family goes through staples like milk, bread, eggs, and snacks for school lunches. Thank goodness for Target! It’s so easy to get everything I need on a quick Target run—from the […]
AJ and I had the brilliant idea to take an afternoon walk together before the other kids came home from school today. It was 26 degrees. I think I may prefer the warmth of the house, a cozy blanket, and a mug of hot chocolate…but it was still nice to spend some time with […]
My mother-in-law came to visit us last weekend, and we took advantage of the beautiful fall weather and an extra day off school to hike around Sugarloaf Mountain. We made it back with just enough time to eat some dinner before heading out to trick or treat. It was a perfect way to spend […]
Last fall, I swore off professional photography and officially closed the doors of my photography business. My blog had become busy enough, and frankly I was making more money for my time through my blog than I was for my photography. I just couldn’t do them both well at the same time. I think […]
It’s the first Sunday of yet another month (how is it October already??) and so it’s time for another edition of my monthly blogging prompts. One of these days I am going to be able to use all of these prompts…I hope! I always feel so inspired as I concoct the new list of […]
This post brought to you by P.F. Chang’s. All opinions are 100% mine. I love the flavors of Fall. Not only does the Fall season supply us with delicious ingredients like apples and pumpkins and other winter squash, but the cooler temperatures make baking near a hot oven and cooking comforting soups and stews an […]
