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Sweet Things

Today is my 27th Birthday. There really is nothing like a birthday to remind you of how blessed you are. People seem to come out of the woodwork to give you a special greeting. It’s been a fairly normal day (Brian’s at work, I’m changing diapers and handling tantrums, etc), but it has been full [...]

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Sisters, sisters . . .

there were never such devoted sisters . . .

Today is my older sister’s Golden Birthday.

I truly cannot imagine my life without her by my side.

We’ve been through EVERYTHING together, and I think we’re both better people for it.

We balance each other out [...]

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A Little Girl

Someone turned 1 this past weekend.

Someone who stole my heart from the first picture I saw.

Someone who wrapped my heart around her finger the first time I held.

Someone who is so beautiful, giggly, and chunk-a-licious adorable.

Happy Birthday to [...]

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A Birthday

Today is someone’s birthday.

Someone who is incredibly dear to me. He is my closest friend and confidant–the other half that completes all of me. He is my rock when I am unstable; he allows me to encourage and come alongside him when he is weary. He romances me with sweet words and deeds. He [...]

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Happy Birthday, Parker!

A lot has happened over the last year. Wouldn’t you say?

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I Like Ice Cream

Sooooo, somebody has a birthday this week!! And since I like ice cream, I’m making lots of it to celebrate!

First off, we’ve got Banana Ice Cream. You know, for those who like simple recipes that are good for you. Oh, and have no dairy, so that’s a plus!

Then, for the [...]

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Christmas in July

It really is fabulous having a birthday half-way through the calendar year. It always feels like Christmas in July when my birthday comes around! I’ve had some really wonderful birthday presents over the years:

When I turned  16 my dad took me on my first date and gave me my purity ring (oh, and a [...]

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Happy Birthday, Nikki!

Tomorrow is my lovely sister-in-law’s birthday. Happy Birthday to you, Nikki!

I am so thankful that I married into such a wonderful family. A few summers ago, we lived with my in-laws while we were in limbo between moving out of our CA apartment and moving across the country to IL. Most people would be [...]

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