
Okay, so I have been trying to get this post out for days, but recent happenings and revelations that have reassured me that I am making the best decision have kept me from writing this post, LOS (laughing in silence). I have decided to make Nails to t…
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About a month ago, my husband started a journey I would of never guessed he’d attempt. It all started with his discovery of a book called Born To Run. He was intrigued by it after weeks of getting back into running – only to realize how bad it hurt his ankles and knees… yet had [...]
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The National Institute of Education Statistics has released its annual summary of statistics documenting the reading proficiency of American students: The Nation’s Report Card: Reading 2011. Available to the public as a downloadable PDF file from the Institute’s website (www.nces.ed.gov), the Report Card describes the performance of a nationally representative sample pf fourth- and eighth-grade…
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Like Drea and Aliesha, our family has been on a bit of a food journey in the past year and a half. We’ve gone from having lots of white rice, white flour, white sugar, etc, to eating almost 100% whole grains. I do a lot of baking, including all of our bread, and these fabulous [...]
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Lindsey of Out of Alabaster recently offered to make Jayden a custom silhouette portrait. I’ve been admiring her work for some time (lurk much?) so I was excited when she offered! I also love when people make us things
. Lindsey specializes in custom (digital) silhouette portraits. She also offers add-ons such as paper cutouts, [...]
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This past weekend was my twins’ 2nd birthday barnyard bash! In years past, I have always made a birthday cake, but this year decided to only offer cupcakes… and it was a huge success! Sassy Classy Cupcakes made the most adorable farm animal fondant toppers for me, and all I did was plop them down [...]
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This yummy pasta dish is from the kitchen of my mother-in-love. I had it for the first time almost eighteen years ago! It’s light, refreshing, perfect for spring and can feed a ton! Great for leftovers and is a huge hit with the kiddos! I’ve tweaked it, Mama. Just a tad, to make it a [...]
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Recently, one of my sweet little friends (age 11) had surgery and had to stay in the hospital for over a month. As a child I was in the hospital for four days, so I knew she would enjoy having some fun things to do while she was in the hospital (it can get a [...]
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I don’t really blog about blogging, because it’s not why this blog exists. Sophistishe is a digital journal that I write in because I am too lazy to write with a pen, my handwriting is horrid, and I can pretty it up better than I can pretty…
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