My New Pretty Darn Cute Planner!

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I’ve been MIA a lot lately because I’ve been hard at work on a project that I am very passionate about. Stationery. After years of buying planners that were cute but not suited for my lifestyle, I finally designed my own. It was way more fun than I ever thought You can check out the Pretty Darn Cute Planner at the PDCD Shop. Or you {Read More}

My Valentine’s Day Baby is Turning 5

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Tomorrow my first baby girl turns 5. FIVE. I’m in disbelief. I remember when she was born so vividly. I blinked, and she was all of the sudden 1. We moved for the first time in her life, and she turned 2. We moved, again, and she turned 3! Daddy was able to come home on leave from Iraq for her birthday party and you {Read More}

One Little Word

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Yesterday I posted that I would not be making a New Years Resolution, but rather have one large goal to work towards that will take care of the rest. While I am definitely sticking with that frame of mind, I also read a blog post from Becki at WhippyCake.com that inspired me to choose “one little word” to remember throughout the year. I encourage you {Read More}

New Years Resolutions

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I don’t do them. Too much pressure. I will say, however, that I want to strive each day to grow closer to God and let Him lead me down the path He has prepared for me. So anything and everything I can do to be more obedient is what I’m going to strive for. More quiet time, more time spent with my babies, more patience… {Read More}

Christmas!

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This may be a long one, but stick with me if you…. are bored? Love pictures? Love me? Each year our order of events is as follows: Parent’s house, In-Law’s House, Gram & Grandpa’s, back to Parent’s House. Before we headed back home to my parents house, we went to see good ‘ol Santa I made the girls take a picture in their Santa clothes {Read More}

I Fell Off The Wagon

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But I got back on! … This 24 day challenge stuff is not easy, but when you stick to it is so worth it. The other night I was making Chloe a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and all of the sudden I had what can only be described as a twilight vampire like craving for pb&j. I was ravenous. So, I took a few {Read More}

Thank You

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As insecure as I am and as uneasy as I felt about posting that video blog, it turned out to be such a positive thing. I cannot thank you all enough for the incredibly sweet feedback. I highly recommend recording yourself talking, especially if it makes you cringe at the thought For full effect don’t look in the mirror first, and definitely do not fix {Read More}

Advocare Cleanse Day 3

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^^^^That is what I feel like. I am so hungry! Rawr! I’m going to be completely transparent and tell you exactly how today has been. Miserable. Miserable, but very revealing. I had no idea how much emphasis I put on food in my life. I also decided it was smart to torture myself by watching recorded episodes of Paula Deen and The Pioneer Woman while {Read More}

24 Day Challenge

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This year my Husband and I decided to keep things super romantic and buy each other the Advocare 24 Day Challenge for Christmas. Awww. Seriously, though, we are both excited about it and really did want this for Christmas. For those of you wondering what the heck this challenge consists of, here’s a break-down: The first 10 days are a cleanse. You drink this herbal {Read More}

Pregnancy Makes You Crazy

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Reading a friend’s pregnancy updates prompted me to search through my post drafts that I never published… I found this gem from April of this year and had to share From the moment you pee on the stick you start second guessing everything. Everything you eat, everything you drink, every place you go, the cars you drive. Is this safe? Is that too much? What {Read More}

Facebook & Politics

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This topic has long been an issue of frustration for many, so I would like to provide a little insight into my personal decision on whether or not to mix the two. On my business pages I prefer not to discuss my political preferences, because my focus there is to provide my customers with the best WordPress themes and business advice available. On my personal {Read More}

A Picture A Month Project

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Our little Evie is officially 6 months old now, and I have somehow managed to keep up with taking monthly pictures of her cute little face. Each month I get a reminder on my phone to take a picture, sometimes it’s a week late, but I eventually remember to remember Here is what I have so far… Every month it never fails, we have a {Read More}