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Another Year Older

I'm coming to you with this blog post as another year older! Maybe that's why my blogging has slowed down so much? Haha! I'm really struggling to get it together and blog more often, but the truth is that life isn't very exciting at the moment. I'm View Post

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Birthdays and Birds

I guess this post will be about birthdays and birds.  Haha!  But first, a little food... Last weekend, I made the Hawaiin Chicken recipe Mari posted on her blog, which was so good!  Hubby loved it!  I think this will become a regular for us.  I View Post

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Last Birthday in My 40s

I celebrated my last birthday in my 40s this past Sunday.  When I woke up and came downstairs to make myself a cup of coffee, this was what greeted me on the dining room table. It's almost as if he is saying HE is the gift!  Ha!  My husband View Post

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Celebrating a Milestone Birthday

We spent this past weekend celebrating a milestone birthday in our home.  When I woke up Friday morning, I no longer had a child.  My sweet little 5 lb. 15 oz. baby boy somehow turned into an 18-year-old adult before our eyes.  And y'all. I was not View Post

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Birthday Celebration Weekend

It's been a birthday celebration weekend in our home.  I turned 48 on Saturday, and once again, I am blessed to see another one.  I'm so glad my birthday fell on a weekend this year.  I usually end up having to work on that day and am usually too View Post

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Celebrating Our Boy’s 17th Birthday

We spent the weekend celebrating our boy's 17th birthday.  I'm still not quite sure how in the world he is 17 already.  It just seems like yesterday we were bringing home this tiny little bundle of joy on Valentine's Day.  When I tell you the Lord View Post

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