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Copperstone Inn Rockton Illinois: Our Lovely & Restful Getaway!
Can you imagine a place more serene and beautiful than this? When I found the Copperstone Inn in Rockton Illinois online I sure couldn’t! Visit their website here! This post is about our stay at…
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Illinois Trip ~ Day 1
Our little family is taking a little end-of-summer, recovering-from-the-Army’s-summer-demands vacation. We have a lot of amazing things planned and hopefully will all return a bit refreshed! But, it’s been a bumpy start. I’ve…
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What toddlers learn from taking walks with their parents
Walking with a toddler provides a learning experience filled with endless discovery!
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“Mommy and Me” ~ The Bigger Picture
Two weeks ago, I learned about a local opportunity for a “Mommy and Me Bootcamp” at the lake, an exercise program designed with busy moms in mind that involves exercising with your children.…
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How “Junk Mail” Changed My Life
When Russ deployed to Afghanistan (the second time), one of my goals for the deployment was to lose more of that stubborn baby weight. I blogged about my weight-loss journey and had made…
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Facebook Recovery (Update)
I feel like my blog readers deserve a bit of an update after all the blogging I did about my personal issues with Facebook and my month-long deactivation in April. If you are…
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Weary (honest thoughts about ETSing)
This morning I stood in my backyard with bags of army gear scattered around my dirty bare feet. It was only around 80 degrees but the high humidity made me sweat regardless. This…
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I do a lot… I matter
You go above and beyond and then way beyond that You do it all, yeah, you wear every hat Hopin’ someone that matters will realize you matter “Nothing to Prove” by Lonestar Lately…
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One Tree Hill Filming Locations Self-Guided Tour
Shortly before Russ deployed to Afghanistan (the second time), I decided that I wanted to find a TV show that had multiple seasons to watch while he was deployed. I had found during…
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Confessions of a recovering perfectionist
I have been contemplating writing this post for about two weeks now, but I haven’t been able to get the thoughts out…figured I’d just go ahead and start rambling and hope that something…