To me, my parents are kind of like “Thankful Gurus.” Whenever I stop to notice a sunset or nestle a new baby on my shoulder or feel my heart fill up to overflowing with gratitude for little things like how someone said “thank you” at dinner, I think of growing…
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It’s Friday, right? Ha. I’m losing track of time around here with all this family around up at the lake. But I’m here to announce the lucky winner for the Essential Swimwear give-away (that I was supposed to announce on the real Friday): Felix who said: “I really like the Black…
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A very kind reader named Brittney sent us some swimsuits from her company called “Essential Swimwear” which we thought was very nice of her. Especially since they are really cute suits. Sometimes I have a hard time finding suits for my girls. I love the ease of tankinis but man…
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Man I’m so excited to name the winner of this give-away. The person who wins out nearly 1,000 entries sure is lucky! Here she is (picked from random.org): Sarah who said: “pinned the Icon Emerald Green suit. Stunning color and just might hide muffin top:)” Sarah, send your contact info.…
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********** this give-away is now closed and winner has been selected********** I get to do a new give-away each week for the next three weeks. I feel so lucky to have generous readers offering to give away some pretty awesome stuff. The give-away this week is $200 credit to pick…
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I should really know by now not to promise to announce give-away winners on a Saturday morning. Because really, blogging is the last thing on my mind when I’m trying to cajole kids to do their Saturday chores (happily…is that a myth that that happens?), and run girls to a…
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My Mom and sisters and I had a little breakfast together a while back. We sat around a table bathed in light form a huge window, relishing in the opportunity to have each other close. How grateful I am for those women. As we finished eating and came to the…
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Ok, I’m back in the swing of things and have chosen the winner of the happiness give-away through random.org: Quelly said… I think I need this in my life right now! Please enter me for a free course. Well, consider yourself “entered!” So excited for you because you’re going to…
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I sometimes don’t think ahead as much as I should…I said I’d announce the happiness give-away winner yesterday but I’ve been out of town and can’t do it ‘til tonight. So for the next couple hours, enter away! (the give-away is here) Because extending an opportunity for happiness is always…
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Today instead of writing up some recipe that will give short-term happiness, I’m writing about a recipe for the long-term happy stuff. You see, Dave’s brother and his wife are pretty remarkable people. They think things through better and deeper than anyone I know. And they recently wrote a book. …