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jo blake When I started blogging three years ago I really didn’t expect to be here. Not that I thought I’d be anywhere specific, but I couldn’t have dreamt these last few years had I tried. I’m so grateful for 2011 and all that it brought this blog and my family ~ I hope you [...]
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Lisa is the creative mind behind My Little Buffalo. She’s got such an eye for simplicity and a love for the quirky, plus a talent for taking her customers’ ideas and bringing them to life in all of her designs. The result is always adorable, streamlined and fun. Lisa hails from Michigan {yay, me too! [...]
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This week’s prompt is based around your FAVORITE ACCESSORIES! Do you have any? I’m suuuuure you do! ;] Each week we receive a few emails asking if it’s OK to link up an older post to the Inspiration Workshop, or link up on Friday {instead of on Thursday}. And the answer is YES YES YES! [...]
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10/19 – This giveaway is now closed. I’ll announce the winner soon! :] Hi friends! Today is a special day — it’s Friday, for one {yay} but it’s also the day where I tell you about my new friend, Ashley of Little Miss Momma {YAY!}. If someone were to ask me why I love blogging, [...]
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here are some photos from my quicky trip to California, which was a couple weeks ago already! hanging with my pals in Long Beach — Ruthanne, Lindsey, Jeannett, Mique, Jess breakfast at Long Beach Cafe with Jeannett and Lindsey visiting Seal Beach ♥ me + rachel, at lunch in Seal Beach // photo from rachel [...]
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Blog Sugar 2011 from jakfoto productions on Vimeo. Yay — a video from Blog Sugar! This is the best way for me to share the experience with all of you :] Which is exciting!!! I know Rachel is exhausted from planning the event, but I’m pretty positively sure we’re all secretly hoping she’s going to [...]
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{above photos: Blog Sugar dinner party, waiting at the airport, facing my fear.} A week ago today I was on an airplane — some 30,000+ feet up in the air — traveling to California for Blog Sugar. I was facing fears, getting ready to hug friends I’ve never hugged in person before, to do some [...]
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I’m such a dork! The plan was that today ~ on my first day back from traveling two long weekends in a row {first to The Creative Connection in St. Paul, MN, then to Blog Sugar in Long Beach, CA} ~ I’d stray from my normal routine & take the day off… *But ohhhh, how [...]
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I’m here with a few photos from my trip to California for Blog Sugar ~ but first I want to thank everyone that’s been praying for me. Yesterday morning I was a brave girl ~ I made it through my flight from Minneapolis to Los Angeles without making myself sick with fear. During the flight [...]
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This past Labor Day weekend, I promised myself I’d be doing very little work and instead would spend a lot of time RELAXING with my hubby & doggy. And… to be honest, we definitely did a lot of relaxing! We watched a few back-to-back episodes of The Waltons on TV, took Bauer for walks every [...]
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On Thursday of last week, I really seriously truly contemplated not putting on a skirt to meet up with some of my girlies. Some times getting out of the house, no matter how important it is, is one of the hardest things to do for myself. Working from home makes me want to STAY at [...]
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Ms. Gussy, I love you. Thank you for the message. The video. I made you some cookies. My mom said I couldn’t mail them to you. Love, Emma * dear emma, you are so precious! thank you for sharing your cookies with me. they are sooooo tasty! do you love to bake? i hope you [...]
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Ohhhh, friends, this is a match made in ruffly heaven… *Click here to buy!* A little bit ago Ruthanne of Eclectic Whatnot [blog, shop] and I decided to combine our ruffles by offering y’all a combo set. Eeeeek! It’s probably the best idea we’ve had since we became friends *wink*. And now it’s time to [...]
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About a week ago I promised to send a letter back to anyone that wrote me a letter. And look {up} at what I received today!!! Mail — woo hoo :] Sitting here are letters from MI, CA, PA, LA and NC. Ohhhhhh yeah, I feel cool. And I’m sure I looked cool, too, as [...]
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My bloggy friend, Emily of Anderson Family Crew, and her family are in the process of adopting a little girl from Africa. I’ve been reading Em’s blog for probably a year now ~ she has such a zest for life, her husband and their 4 kiddies. I love to read her blog! Right now the [...]
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Helloooooo, darling shop. I’ve totally fallen in love with you. My friend Melissa mentioned we visit, and let me just tell you: it’s the cutest local shop ever {located in Stillwater, MN} and has such a fun downtown area along the river! Darn Knit Anyway has yarn, fabric, notions & handmade items, and I’m pretty [...]
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