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Start Something That Matters Giveaway

I love my TOMS. They are ridiculously comfortable and even kind of cute. (I am waiting with great expectation for the ballet flats that are coming out this spring and REALLY cute.) But what I love most about TOMS is … Continue reading

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Light in the Darkness

As someone with very disordered sleep, I dread falling back. It takes away an hour of daylight when I am always up (and there truly are not that many hours of the day that’s true.) Insomnia is a lonely condition … Continue reading

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Odds & Ends VIII

It’s cider season. Try this cider-brined pork loin recipe, it’s a favorite. Easily reached 25 listens of this song over the weekend. Still playing it, I must really need to hear it. Making my first Thanksgiving dinner this year, so … Continue reading

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Announcement & Giveaway

I’ve opened an etsy shop with photo cards, family rules, and more design goodness. I love doing this sort of thing, and did so before and during my tenure as a photographer, but never on etsy. I’d love a little … Continue reading

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On Storytelling

Recently, I hung out with a few new friends, and ended up telling them about the time I had a baby in the bathtub of my parents’ house. (n.b. this post is not a graphic birth story, at all. no … Continue reading

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Telling Stories

I love a good story, and I love to tell good stories. In theory, I’d love for this blog to be filled with great stories, vignettes of our life. The trouble is that I have a hard time with finding … Continue reading

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Free is Good

Don’t forget free museum day Saturday! Find a participating museum here. I’ve mentioned this before, but you ought to subscribe to Megan’s great Half-Pint Handouts blog. I have won some cool stuff! I added another freebie to my post earlier … Continue reading

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Sharing UPDATED

I got 100 Moo cards free for shipping, and I’d love for you to score some too, here’s a link. I also got a $25 gift certificate to ONEHOPE wine through klout and 5 to share with whomever. Go here … Continue reading

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Odds & Ends VII

So, I am in my third week of being without my laptop. Somehow, I am blogging lots more. Michael has been kind to let me have at least an hour in the evening, and I have been writing posts with … Continue reading

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This Week’s Delights

Some delightful happenings of September thus far (in no particular order:) + a nice visit with family + coffee with a new friend + starting to decorate our new place + hours with my nose stuck in a book + … Continue reading

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“There’s No Place Like Birmingham”

It’s bad enough I can leave my house, turn twice, and find my way there, but passing these signs twice a day is adding insult to injury.

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Odds & Ends VI

Things look different around here. I changed the theme up, because I was ready for a change. In more “catching up with the rest of the blogosphere” news, you can now subscribe to comments. Regrettably, I can’t figure out how … Continue reading

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