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Kicking Off Birthday Season in Braces & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #697
On Wednesday night, I said good night to a 10 year old. Yesterday, I said good morning to an 11 year old. Today, I am wondering how the years fly by so quickly when the days can feel exponentially long. Last Friday, we took both kids to the orthodontist to begin their respective treatments just in time for birthday season. Archie opted for Invisalign and is doing remarkably well with them. Ralph had some crowding issues that were preventing two adult teeth from coming in so he now has an expander and brackets with no wires. We have to keep expanding his little mouth until mid-April and then he returns…
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The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book: Sunshine & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #696
Bring on the sunshine, please! We have been oscillating between winter weather and spring weather for weeks with warm temperatures for a few days followed by snowy days and back to warm again. Like a great big nasty tease, this weather is. In an effort to get the sunshine to stay for longer than just a few days, we have invited you all to share your favorite (or least favorite) sunshiny things this month. Welcome to The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book! The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book is a monthly series hosted by Nancy of Nancy’s Fashion Style and myself. Every month, we invite you to share a photo or two of your Good (or Bad) Buy…
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Highlights from My North Carolina Road Trip & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #694
I had the most wonderful road trip but it completely exhausted me. I logged 2,957 miles in the car despite my perpetual driving anxiety and I did it with grace and dignity and very little anxiety at all. Yay me! I got home last Tuesday and have been basically sleeping since then. All that driving and the late nights pooped me out right good. Since I spent most of my vacation living in the moment, I didn’t take very many photos. Again. But I will share some quick highlights with you before we head into the weekend. I will probably sleep through the weekend, too! On my first full day…
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Reminder: The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book-Sunshine & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #694
As we anticipate the arrival of spring in the northern hemisphere, we have sunshine on our minds. We invite you to join us in March to share your favorite (or least favorite) Sunshiny Things. I am thinking about things that remind me of the coming sunshine, the colors of the sun, or simply items that make me feel all bright and sunshiny. Remember you can interpret these themes as creatively as you’d like. If it makes you feel like sunshine, share it with us! Anything will do, we just like to see what you’ve got. What is The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book? The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book is a monthly series hosted by Nancy of Nancy’s Fashion…
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New York State of Mind & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #693
I am writing this post on Tuesday morning, sitting on Becca’s couch in beautiful Tuckasegee, North Carolina, while her adorable pup Emmylou snores beside me. It is too dark to capture a photo right now so I went and swiped one from Becca’s Facebook page. Just look at that face! Emmylou and I are kindred spirits. She is most definitely my favorite canine on the planet. My trip has been wonderful so far. I drove most of Saturday and Sunday and I was so grateful for clear weather and light traffic the whole way. Becca invited her friends Gordon and Billy over for dinner on Sunday night which was really…
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Gone to Carolina in My Mind & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #692
Tomorrow, I’ll be gone to Carolina in my car. It is time for my annual winter break solo road trip! The first part of my travels will begin early in the morning, not solo. I will have the kids in tow for the first 4 hours before dropping them off at Gramma’s house in Pennsylvania. Thank you, Gramma, for hanging with the children all week so I can journey on freely! Then a quick one hour drive to briefly see my sister, plan our sister-sleepover for the following week, and use her bathroom before continuing on for the final part of my Saturday driving. It will take about 3 hours…
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Shelbee on the Rags: Shaggy Raggy Tassels & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #691
So you know how the Shaggy Raggy Garland was inspired by the “Unicorn Tears” wall hanging which was inspired by the “Not That Innocent” rag curtain? Well, I kept riding that inspiration train which carried me from the Shaggy Raggy Garland directly to these giant Shaggy Raggy Tassels. With still some more scraps leftover from all of those other raggery projects, I was brainstorming ideas for something to hang on my front door. I recently removed my holiday wreath and would have replaced it with the raggy tie dye wall hanging that previously adorned it, but I decided to list it for sale since I already have two of them…
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How BedStu Unbroke My Heart & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #689
Tuesday was our 14th wedding anniversary. Life has been so crazy hectic lately that the day passed us by without much pomp and circumstance. In fact, I think Jeff and I saw each other for a total of an hour during the whole day. We did have a few minutes early in the morning to exchange gifts. Sadly, I dropped the ball completely and Jeff ended up purchasing his own anniversary gift. I guess it makes up for all the Christmas gifts that I have purchased for myself over the years! But this post is not about my anniversary at all. I just wanted to take a moment to recognize…
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TriciaMadeThis & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #688
This November will mark 8 years since I began my #SpreadTheKindness Movement. My earliest posts were all about plugging small businesses and celebrating the inspiring people I meet on my life journeys. I eventually merged these kindness posts with my weekly Link Up on the Edge and have since gotten away from regularly dedicating posts to people and businesses who deserve some public praise. Since I just had an amazing experience with some products from an Etsy seller, I wanted to share it with you all. Plus I think it’s kind of a fun story how I came upon TriciaMadeThis and quickly became a big fan. Since getting my “Saved…
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Cats and Kimonos by Ulivary & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #687
This is my final kimono robe from Ulivary showcasing my apparent love of leopards. I am a cat lady as well as an obsessive wearer of long robe-like garments so show me a cat on a kimono and I’m sold. However, despite my love of big cats, small cats, spotted cats, striped cats, furry cats, bald cats, and cats of any other shape, size, color, or coat, I don’t always love to wear the cats and cat prints. In fact, my Black Leopard Kimono Robe inspired me to further investigate my feelings about feline fabrics. While I can sometimes be fickle when it comes to incorporating cats into my closet,…
