Last night I stopped at Kroger’s to pick up a plant for my son to give his teacher since today was the last day of summer school. It was slim pickings, but I found an adorable hydrangea plant. I took it up to the register to pay for it and the few other items I had and walked out to my…
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One of the hardest things about finding out I am diabetic was the thought of giving up things I truly love, like bread. More specifically…croissants. Their buttery goodness, whether you are dipping them in a bowl of soup or enjoying one for breakfast, the idea of giving them up was too much. And give them up is exactly what I…
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My Dream Date…
My friend Trisha over at Momdot recently wrote about her dream date (be sure to also check out her nursery make-over post and VOTE!) and it got me thinking about my own dream date and all the things I would like to do, where I would like to do it, and whom I would like to do it with…JUST KIDDING!…
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Pearl Bracelets by Stephen Einhorn
As I’ve mentioned before, I want my husband to buy me jewelry. My dream jewelry giving event (*hint hint* in case he’s reading this!) would be for us to go on a date night to one of our favorite restaurants like The Melting Pot and over yummy dessert he pulls up a velvet box and presents it to me. Inside…
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