This past week was hard for our family. We had the pretty sudden death of my grandfather. He was fabulous and one of the hobbies that he loved ever since my  grandmother died was photography. If you walked into his home you’d find photos all over the fridge and on tables and many Christmases we gave him a new framed photo…
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In December AJ took Drew and Elle to see his parents and I stayed home with the twins (they are in school but the older two are being homeschooled this year so they can do that from anywhere, so while they were gone I gave myself a bunch a house projects I wanted to finish up before the year ended…
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I am reading The Nester’s new book Welcome Home and it’s been a fun reminder for something that has been on my heart this season. I am always so impressed by the gorgeous front steps with zillions of pumpkins but kept feeling like, even before the season started, that I needed to draw my line in the sand and decide…
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The incredibly easy White Chicken Chili that gets raves reviews from both kids and adults. I always throw giant handfuls of spinach into it to get a little extra nutrients. This recipe is my absolute favorite fall and winter soup. It’s so easy and it’s even better the second day… and my kids cheer when I’m making it so I…
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