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Instablogging

we will be going on a summer trip in a few days and i will be posting to the blog via instagram!!!!! i have set up my blog to post from instagram so you can check out our trip from both instagram and the blog! i wanted to blog our trip so this is a wonderful solution. i would love to see your … [continue]

moving: an update

our new backyard: well, we have moved, yay! now we’re waiting for construction to be done :( we extended the half loft wall into a full wall to enclose the room for Brockman’s bedroom, so he wouldn’t climb over and break his neck falling 20+ feet… you know, the usual. we had a few other [...]

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Tuesday Tutorial: {triangle paper banner}

welcome to this tutorial where i show you how to make this cute paper banner. though, your’s might not say lollipops – just guessing. 1. pick out 4-10 sheets of your favorite patterned paper. i chose cosmo cricket’s material girl and garden variety. 2. decide on the size your banner will be. mine is [...]

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Embroidery Hoop Monogram

Hey there! Emily, from Blue Corduroy, here with another simple project to help keep those crafty fingers busy. I love seeing letters and numbers in homes, in bold simple shapes. I needed one of my own to represent our own family pride*. *this is especially handy if you live in a gang infested neighborhood, [...]

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Much Ado About You Planners are Back!

i was thrilled to be one of Emmy’s guinea pigs to play with the new planners! how could i help myself? my burning paper planner addiction is hard to deny… i am so excited the planners are back! and now Much ado About You planners have do it yourself tabs (this means you get a sheet [...]

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InstaFriday

celebrating at sushi the cheerleader making high school junior varsity! on our way to cold stone francesca bakes the best and she made some blondies! a photo filled post coming soon. long anticipated Arrested Development made it’s season 4 debut after a 7 year vacay i LOVE it!!! if you’ve never seen it i highly [...]

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Common Misconceptions of Moving

maybe it’s only me, but i keep placing a ‘whole new life’ feeling on moving to our new place. we are moving less than a mile away so it really isn’t a whole new life. our kids will be in the same schools, our zip code stays the same, but i keep looking at our [...]

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Launched ➸ Two or Three Little Birds

just finished another blog design! this time i did a blog for a wonderful woman with great style and beautiful writing we made her a new header, changed up all the fonts and colors, made her some big pretty quotes, added “like” hearts (love these), and “email this”, made some cool typewriter key buttons, and [...]

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Legacy

A year ago, a family I grew up with lost their mom suddenly. They were shocked and grief stricken, as the kids all gathered around their father to try and make sense of all that has happened. Growing up in church, they were the large family. With “so many” kids… there were always one or [...]

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InstaFriday

i was so busy last week that i forgot to snap some instagram. let me explain… my oldest is trying out for the high school cheer team (never you mind the fact that she’s going to be a freshman in the fall – i’m still 27 and always will be). numbers alone prove there is [...]

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