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Life Got Busy

Life got busy all of a sudden!  I feel much better, so I've been enjoying a few things here lately.  I thought I'd share these great memories here to reflect on them someday. Back To School I went back to work on Tuesday!  But not to work.  My View Post

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October Fall Home Decor and Happenings

Whew! I know I promised a few October Fall Home Decor pictures a few weeks back, and then the big C hit our home, and well, things just went crazy for a little while there.  I haven't done as much decorating as I had originally wanted to.  I haven't View Post

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Well, That Escalated Quickly!

When we last left off over a week ago, hubby had been diagnosed with that STUFF.  I was feeling pretty good about being prepared for this and quickly went to caring for him, making him comforting meals, and keeping the house going. Well. By View Post

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A Damper on the Weekend

We didn't have big plans this weekend, but I was still looking forward to finishing getting my fall decor out and a couple of little repair projects I needed hubby's help with.  However, it didn't sound good when he called me on his way home Friday View Post

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Printable Halloween Coloring Page

It's almost time for pumpkins, ghosts, and all things spooky!  This free printable Halloween coloring page features a cute cat with jack-o-lanterns and bats. This Halloween coloring page is great for little ones or people of all ages and will View Post

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Learning How To Be a Homemaker

I'm 48 years old and finally learning how to be a homemaker.  I thought once I was no longer working, I would have the time and energy to be 100% devoted to keeping our home, cooking better meals, and just having our house in order.  I didn't factor View Post

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The Weekend in Review

I was really looking forward to this past weekend.  I had big plans of welcoming hubby home from the road, us running a few errands, and digging out the rest of the fall decor.  I still have a plastic tub of fall things I want to put out in the View Post

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Slow Kind of Week

It's been a slow kind of week so far here at home.  I had BIG plans for thoroughly cleaning the house upstairs AND downstairs, but it's been very slow going, and today, as a matter of fact, it has been NO going. The most I've managed this week was View Post

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