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Inspiring Monday Linky

Lifestyle

Here are the most clicked-through submissions from last week’s party.  I think they’re great! Handheld Mini Apple Pie Cookies from Savvy Saving Couple Easy DIY Pumpkin Craft from Save More Spend Less With Heidi Pumpkin Pie Fudge from More Than a Mom of Three Party Time! This is my second of many, many, many Inspiring Monday link ups and I’m excited to…
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3 Reasons Why I Want to Create a Haven

The Home

Yesterday, when sharing about my desire to make my home a haven I touched on a few reasons why I want this but today I want to expound on that a bit. Whether you label me a stay at home mom, homeschooling mom, or work from home mom, the truth is, I’m home a lot.  On the good days you can…
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Desire to Create a Haven

The Home

This series, Creating a Haven, kind of has me discouraged before I even start.  Do you want to know why?  It’s because my home doesn’t always feel like a haven.  Sometimes it feels like a messy pig sty.  To be totally transparent, it feels like that now.  My living room has toys that are out of place, my kitchen has dirty…
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Creating a Haven

The Home

Starting today and lasting through the month of October, I’ll be participating in The Nester’s 31 Days series.  Each day I’ll share a little bit about Creating a Haven.  I hope you’ll join me in this journey! P.S.  I only have 20-30 minutes to write a day so there will be no editing or even reading over it before I publish.  This…
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How to Organize a Baby’s Closet

Lifestyle· The Home

Do you see the picture above?  That top shelf?  Yes, that one.  That’s all my son’s closet came with.  It was painstakingly difficult to try and organize a baby’s closet with one shelf and a bar that was divided every so many inches.  Just thinking about it made my pregnant brain hurt.  Thankfully, after taking a few measurements my dear…
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