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ANNIE SLOAN CHALK PAINT

One of the most intimidating things about paint furniture is the prep work. There is cleaning and sanding and wiping, step after tedious step to just get ready ...

The View From Here

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Nothing Bundt Cake

I was driving home today and saw a cute little sign on a building along the way. It read "Nothing Bundt Cake" so of course I stopped in to see what it was all about. It was fantastic! The sign says it all......
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Having Fun With Food

So...one of the best things about moving to a new place is trying all the new food!  Local restaurants, regional chains...Food trucks!  I am loving them all!!!  But today I stumbled across a real gem! Has to be...
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I Saw A Peacock Today

So, I was sitting in line at an Apopka drive-thru and I saw the strangest thing...A peacock! Oddly enough, it flew in front of my car and landed in the empty lot by the restaurant. I had no idea that was even a...
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Oh No! Did I Register To Vote?

Another absent-minded event...registering to vote! I got the license plates I got the bank accounts I transferred the insurance Why did it never occur to me that I would not be driving back to Noble...
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Holidays Are Tricky

As we end October with Halloween and start thinking about Thanksgiving and Christmas, I realize something: Holidays are tricky! We have always seen all the grandparents on major holidays. There is a combined...
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The First Birthday In Orlando

Our family has always had birthday parties each year for each kid but on their 13th, 16th & 18th (having the first of those not too long from now) we do major blow-out events!  I'm talking, "Invite everyone...
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Other People’s Vacations

I am finding that I see friends from back home probably more often now than I did when we lived in Indiana.  We just spent the day with some friends we grew up with in Indiana that moved to Arizona and are on v...
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Florida Lightning Is Scary!

When we first moved to Florida the lightning scared the crazy out of me! I would run and jump every time it started (which is everyday )! Just three short months later as I'm headed to the grocery store with m...
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What Do I Do About This?

There are times in each of our lives when the simplest little thing can make you really question if you are ready to be an adult. That happened to me today. I have been married more than 20 years, have three ki...
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I Made Some Friends

When we first started talking about uprooting our entire lives and moving to Orlando the most important thing on our list was to find a church family! We have always been part of a local church but it was criti...
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