I’m really happy to report Arwen hasn’t had any bathroom accidents in months and sleeps through the night. 🙌🏻 She rings her little bell whenever she has to go out and it’s been working perfectly. (Thank you to Mark’s cousin Julie for that suggestion!) She’s met lots of new friends in the…
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If you’re new to the blog or the 2018 Cookbook Challenge, check out the first post here. Combining May & June because we’ve been eating a lot of the same things lately. When it’s nice outside, we’re on the go a lot more, so I rely on simple recipes. I’ve…
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Today in Church a couple renewed their wedding vows after 70 years of marriage. As they held hands and looked into each other’s eyes to exchange vows, love radiated from their joyful, weathered faces. I imagined the adventures, sacrifice, and ordinary days they must’ve had in 70 years. Their descendants…
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If you’re experiencing infertility, this Monday might be feeling extra Monday-ish in the wake of Mother’s Day. Not because you literally have a hangover, but because yesterday was an emotional roller coaster. What was yesterday like for you? Maybe you attended a brunch celebrating the beautiful mothers in your life.…
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My husband and I have talked about getting a puppy since before we were married. We have almost adopted a dog or puppy a few times, but it never panned out. With both of us working full-time, commuting 45 minutes each way to work, we always ended up feeling bad…
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If you’re new to the blog or the 2018 Cookbook Challenge, check out the first post here. Before I dive in to share my favorite recipe from April, I need to make a quick update to March’s post. The photograph of the Masterpieces from our Kitchen banana cake recipe shows you should…
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If you’re new to the blog or the 2018 Cookbook Challenge, check out the first post here. My favorite recipe this month came from a cookbook my Mom gave me back when I first got engaged. She took me to a bridal show in Lafayette, Indiana near Purdue University where…
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I set a 2018 goal to read at least 2 books per month from the library to: encourage me to read more, and borrow instead of buy, decreasing what I spend on books. I’ve read 16 books this year so far — 11 from the library, 4 purchased, 1 borrowed…
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If you’re new to the blog or the 2018 Cookbook Challenge, check out the first post here. It’s never to late to join in! 😉 I did a terrible job referencing my cookbooks this month — meaning I cracked one cookbook open once. I used my trusty Joy of Cooking…
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For one of my wedding showers back in early 2007, I was gifted a few robes. (So spoiled, right?!) The first was mint green, made of a thin silky material for warmer weather. The second was a salmon color made from a fluffier chenille like material and knee length. The…
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