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Giving Thanks

November 27, 2019

Giving Thanks

I barely take photos anymore, but I’m trying really hard to change that. Most of the ones I do take are of Des and I don’t share too many of those publicly. Unfortunately, these are pretty much the only ones I managed to come home with after our family’s early Thanksgiving celebration together that aren’t of…

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Weekly Roundup | Wait…It’s Friday?!

March 4, 2016

Weekly Roundup | Wait…It’s Friday?!

I just slept in later than normal, wandered into the kitchen, and poured myself a cup of coffee. It was while scrolling through Bloglovin’ that I suddenly noticed other bloggers’ “Friday Favorites” and “Weekly Roundup” posts and yelled out, “It’s Friday?!” I seriously forgot it was Friday today. What is my life? Maybe it’s because…

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Tagged: Family

Glimpses of My Parents’ Home

November 30, 2015

Glimpses of My Parents’ Home

The house my parents live in is the same house that my brother and I grew up in. They’ve been there since they built it in the ’70s and they’ll stay there the rest of their days. I spent my childhood in that home, got married in the front yard, and will continue to enjoy…

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Weekly Roundup | Lake Days

September 11, 2015

Weekly Roundup | Lake Days

Dan and I spent Labor Day weekend with my parents and their friends at the lake, something I used to do frequently but haven’t done in about three years! My parents’ friends are like surrogate parents to me and I absolutely love spending time with them, from trips like this to beach vacations to annual…

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Weekly Roundup | Home Sweet Home

August 28, 2015

Weekly Roundup | Home Sweet Home

Zoe cat! Hello from Salem/Roanoke again! My sister-in-law’s wedding is tomorrow evening and I have been in wedding prep mode since I arrived from my hometown on Wednesday night. Things have been lining up smoothly but we’ve had a lot of tables, chairs, etc, to set up and there has been a lot of running…

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Tagged: Family, Home Sweet Home, Richmond, Roanoke

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