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Ice Storm 2009
We are alive! Thank you all so much for calls and emails! We have survived the storm! Here is a picture of our backyard this afternoon with all the trees incased in ice. It was so beautiful with the sun shining. We were without power for 36 hours. We braved it for the first day, […]
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Another Snow Day
We had yet another snow day today and it looks like the kids will be out tomorrow as well with more snow on the way. We have had an eventful two days though. The kids have played outside, cleaned their rooms, Sydney has been chief chef, and Kinsey sunk so low as to alphabetize the […]
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In Memoriam
Today I bid a sad farewell to a long time friend. She has been with me since I was 15. She has been there for me through every event in my life, from dates to Prom – from girls camp to youth conference – from home to college – from my wedding day to the […]
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Hazy Shade of Winter
I am feeling a little Simon and Garfunkel right now with the freezing cold temperatures we have had the last few weeks. We have had a lovely couple of weeks. Aunt Holly took Kinsey to the nail salon to have her first manicure. She chose to get a full set of fake nails painted navy […]
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How to EVERYTHING!
I found the coolest website and had to share it with you. Its called Cut Out + Keep and it has all kinds of projects and how to instructions for nearly everything you can think of! If you have seen it and wondered how someone makes it they probably have the directions. They even have […]
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Happy Birthday Todd!
Today marks the 34th birthday of the president of Bright Girl Empire! 😛 In celebration of this exciting day I invite you to tell your best “Todd” story in the comments below! I will start. Early in our marriage we were very poor and I had to make due on a food budget of about $150 […]
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Music
I made a playlist of songs for a friend of mine (*waves* hi December!) and I thought I would share it with everyone. Its a great list of songs. Most of you probably already have them, but if you don’t here is the list and the link to download the zipped file from send space. […]
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Personal Narrative
So last night by eight o’clock I had asked the girls at least 3 times a piece to please get the PJ’s on in preparation for bed. And yet Sydney was still not in her Pajamas when she walked into the living room at a little after 8 and plopped down in Tatie’s moon chair. […]
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Happy New Year!
Welcome to 2009 family and friends! This year has absolutely flown by. I have had many things to be grateful for this year. Here are just a few: 1. Friends who make each day sunnier and more beautiful. 2. We had no major auto related repairs this year! (knock on wood) 3. My beautiful Daughters […]