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In light of the new year and numerous resolutions, I'd like to take today to motivate you to rest. Just be. And reset. Sometimes, we get...

An observation by George Carlin: The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeway...

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As usual, my mom has shown me something that I have to share. This little girl is something else. So inspiring. And the films this organizat...

via This link will direct to a page of amazing posts by Danielle Butler. This picture of a daily devotional is from this post . And thi...

Today ends a five year chapter in my life. It has been one of the most rewarding learning experiences thus far. While there are many things ...

I love, love, love this broad. She has amazing make up tutorials, great taste in clothing as well as home decor, and her personality is darl...

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via This istantly reminded me of my parents. I can just see their future puppy sleeping peacefully in one of their leather chairs. Perf...

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via I really wish Duke would let me do this. But he won't.

via As I'm grinding my teeth through this three day long headache, I saw this and took it to heart. The boyfriends brother is gettin...

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So in my quest to get in better shape, a couple of things have happened. I now weigh two pounds more than I did in high school (!) and I'...

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My mom gave me one of these with flowers in it a while ago and I just adore the way they look, with all sorts of things in them but especial...

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Wouldn't you love to be sitting on this street, with these quiet views, enjoying conversation wiht your better half, or enjoying a good ...

via One day we will have this. We will look on back on right now and be glad that God put this dream into our hearts. It is exactly wha...

via This makes me so glad it's almost  s u m m e r.

via Fresh cut flowers and a nice, cold glass of wine.  Looks like a good way to start off the week to me. H a p p y   M o n d a y.

This morning, Duke and I settled in with breakfast and a cup of coffee to watch "church" (a recorded sermon of Joel Osteens ). I u...

My dream one day is to have a large enough dining room to have more than two or three people over at a time to enjoy food together. Our dini...

If and when I ever get to set up a real, functional office space, I'd love to have some twinkle like this to brighten things up. via...

via I think this is what we all need right about now. Happy Weekend!

Shopping for clothes isn't something I do on a regular basis. For various reasons, one of the major ones being I don't have money to...

" My greatest victory has been to be able to live with myself, to accept my shortcomings. I’m a long way from the human being I’d lik...

via Even though he's pretty much full grown, I think Duke needs these. As much as he naps, he should probably have an outfit for suc...

via I may have over three hundred pictures of Duke from the year that he's blessed us with that little face (and that personality!),...

via- Please take a look at my Pinterest Board "Faith"! They are all a part of His plan. Be aware of how your reactions to vari...

One of my many design elements required to make an appearance in one of our future homes is a half, or Dutch, door. My second childhood bedr...