Preparing for cooler temps

My landlord came and replaced my gas heater last week. I have a fireplace but unfortunately they have it blocked off at the top. So the gas heater and I are going to be really good friends this winter. This is my original heater.   It was ancient but fit the house's character. This...

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Fruit of the Spirit

This post is completely raw and an open view into my heart. I needed to write it for myself. I want something to document the changes in my life and to hold me accountable.  Saturday we had a free cupcake day at work. Needless to say, it was a long 12 hour work day for me that started at 6am. Justin and I were having a heart to heart that night. He had said something several weeks ago but...

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Monster Cupcakes

Gearing up for the fall season and Halloween at work we have been playing around with some cupcakes. We needed a chocolate based, kid friendly cupcake to replace the Cookies and Cream cupcake for a while. Here are some of my little creations from this afternoon. I love this little monsters! This...

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Grilled Cheese and Chicken Noodle Soup

Yesterday was really the only day out of my weekend that I actually did much of anything.  Friday morning I got a call from my landlord to come get all of the food out of my freezer. My refrigerator has slowly stopped working. Thankfully, we have a large freezer at work so I was able...

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Day 18 of 1001

WEEKLY  Update my blog at least once a week - I need to work on making more significant, consistent posts. I want to use my blog as a journal, a digital scrapbook of sorts.  Comment on blogs more regularly Workout 3 times weekly(minimum) - That was a failure this week. I only worked out once. Walk Coach around the neighborhood 3 times a week - We only...

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Giveaway over on Tales from a Time Out

Sweet Hannah is doing a giveaway over on her blog Tales from a Time Out. She and I met through the blog world. She found my blog and contacted me with questions about the Disney College Program and I followed her through her program and have been following since. :-) She loves movies, books, cupcakes/cooking and is such a fun blogger to follow. Go check her out. You can thank me later! The Giveaway: She...

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Sunday Savings 9/25

Today, I made my weekly couponing trip to Walgreens. I have been trying to go on Sunday or Monday so that there are still products on the shelf. But I will be honest, I have been basing the time of my trip on when my favorite cashier is working. Felicia has been working at Walgreens for 5 years and...

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My New 101 in 1001

ME 1)      Identify 100 things that make me happy 2)      Find a group of friends in Mobile 3)      Develop a morning/beauty routine 4)      Update my blog at least once a week (0/143) 5)      Comment on blogs more regularly 6)      Go to bed...

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