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I’m Still Alive

I'm still alive!  I certainly didn't mean to take a three-month-long blogging break, but I did.  I don't even really have a good excuse.  Life just got busy, and then the holidays rolled around, and I stayed busy! We are finally getting back to our View Post

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Happy October!

Wow!  Happy October, y'all!  I can't believe we are already in the tenth month of this year.  Time flies!  I want to be fully in the fall/Halloween spirit, but it is still so hot here, and the weather is making it hard to get in the mood.  I'm still View Post

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Little Pockets of Happiness

Recently, I've been trying to find little pockets of happiness in each day.  Something small and inexpensive that can bring big joy.  I've tried to be really intentional lately about doing this because I think it can help bring some balance and View Post

snoopy life

Life Has Been Life-in’

Life has certainly been life-in' around here.  Every time I think I'm going to return to blogging regularly, life gets in the way, and blogging has to be put on the back burner. My aunt passed away very suddenly last week.  It left us all in View Post

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Catching Up On Last Week

Whoa!  Fall weather is really coming in, but mainly in the mornings.  We've been waking up to temps in the 55-degree range, and I am here for it!  I couldn't think of a dazzling title for this blog post, so we are just going to be catching up on last View Post

September candle rotation

September Candle Rotation

You all know I have been obsessed with candles lately, so I thought I would share my September candle rotation - the candles I plan to burn this month.  I am quickly learning that fall is probably my favorite season for candles.  There are just SO View Post

Football Season Bath & Body Works

Bring On The Fall!

It's finally September, and to that I say, BRING ON THE FALL!  I am excited about the cooler temperatures, watching college football games (Hotty Toddy!), and all the cozy things.  It's just time.  Summer hasn't been brutally hot like last year, but View Post

another year older

Another Year Older

I'm coming to you with this blog post as another year older! Maybe that's why my blogging has slowed down so much? Haha! I'm really struggling to get it together and blog more often, but the truth is that life isn't very exciting at the moment. I'm View Post

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