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Mary Alice and the reluctant volunteer

Last week, Mary Alice was my helper while I took school pictures for my children’s school. She was completely captivated by all the big kids. A dear friend entertained her while I told people to relax and smile. As much as I’d like to pat myself on the...
The Best Baby Wipes on the Market {and $100 giveaway}

The Best Baby Wipes on the Market {and $100 giveaway}

Disclosure: This post was sponsored by WaterWipes as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. You might remember last year when I was an ambassador for WaterWipes! I had the privilege of sharing them with...
What to include in the perfect care package {giveaway}

What to include in the perfect care package {giveaway}

Disclosure: I received the products from the Love, Hallmark “Fabulous Friends” collection to facilitate my review. It is my honor to share news with you from a company that I enjoy and support! #LoveHallmark In  college, my mom and my best friend’s mom sent the...

Adoption, Honesty, and the Learning Curve

There is a beautiful openness that happens in the adoption community. People talk about the hard things. People share the words said in the middle of the grief and the hurt. In so many worlds there is supposed to be a lovely scene with confetti and cupcakes and mint...

Granite choices and dark cabinets

So, I think I’ve picked out the granite for the kitchen. I now know more about movement and patterns that I ever have. It’s like picking out fabric. Some people just have a knack at looking at fabrics and choosing what goes together beautifully. Others of...