How is it July already? This summer is going by fast, as always, but the last few weeks of my break before returning to teaching will be jam-packed with trips and activities. I know it\’s going to fly by. Next week, we\’ll be going on our annual family beach trip hosted by my grandparents. This […]
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Hello, lovelies! Today I have a tutorial for a special keepsake using your greeting cards that\’s easy to make and preserves your memories for years to come. One thing I have a really hard time doing is throwing away greeting cards or letters. I just imagine one day looking back on them and enjoying the
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Hi again! Another travel post today. Last month we traveled to Austin, Texas for a cousin\’s wedding in beautiful Texas Hill Country. We tried to squeeze in as much as we could for a short weekend trip. I had never visited Austin before, so I was excited to see the city. Read on to discover
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Happy summer! Today I wanted to share the bachelorette party I planned for my best friend, Lauren. She just got married and made the most gorgeous bride, but the other bridesmaids and I wanted to have a little girl\’s night before the big day. We planned an evening in New Orleans, which counts as a \”staycation\”
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Happy New Year! After Christmas, my family planned a quick trip to Nashville, Tennessee. After a Christmas Day flight (including singing Christmas carols in the terminal), we started our first full day in the city with a trip to 12th Avenue South. Among the charming shops on this stretch is Draper James, the ultimate destination
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What have you been up to so far this fall? Mine has been pretty busy! I got some fall-friendly baubles to start off the season. It\’s official – I\’m totally in on the choker trend. I also got some fabulous new sunglasses for my birthday.
For my Publishing class, I get my students in the mood for writing by doing a daily journal prompt. So far, I\’ve borrowed a lot of these ideas from Pinterest, but my students really enjoy seeing what the question and illustration will be for the day. I try to set aside some time to doodle
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At the end of July, my family took a vacation to Southern California. Here\’s a little overview of what we did, wore, and (most importantly) ate. Zinqué • Malibu Farm • Lama Dog • Los Agaves • Scopa Italian Roots I could go on about the food, but I will say that everything we had was
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I was very excited today to receive my bridal photographs from the lovely Jessica Renee Photography. Well, it was really a bridal session for my sister, who got married in December. I got married in July of 2015, a year before we decided to put my dress back on (which was a little tight) and
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It\’s only September and I\’ve been back at school for almost two months. Two months! It\’s flown by, but we sure did start early. This year, I got a room upgrade. I moved from a dull, drab, windowless room to a bright, much newer, cheerful room! I didn\’t have to do as much this year
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