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Have you ever had “two cents” just drop right in front of you out of nowhere and they are just SO good that you HAVE TO pick them up and put them in your pocket? That’s what happened to me when I was in the car the other day for ten minutes by myself (a rare luxury for any stay at home mama) and … [Read more...] about Two Cents: Be a Peace MAKER

Norman Rockwell has been a favorite illustrator of mine for as long as I can remember. My parents even took me to The Norman Rockwell Museum on an East Coast trip when I was in High School. I will never forget getting to see his paintings in person. It’s funny, because I just assumed that … [Read more...] about Norman Rockwell Moments

My husband just had a birthday and I wanted to share the birthday gift I gave him…an oversized print (the biggest size that I could find on mpix.com – the quality is so nice btw!) from a photo that he took over a decade ago at our favorite beach. We have wanted to blow it up for years, but he took … [Read more...] about Focus On What Matters

I absolutely loved finding this free printable download on my friend Liberty’s blog a couple of months ago. Her creativity and perspective never ceases to amaze and inspire me. Be sure to check out her etsy store and instagram feed for a healthy dose of art, quilts, and a creative life in general. … [Read more...] about FOUND: An Ode to Laundry

I love that both of our kids have “vintage” things hanging in their rooms that once hung in their Mom and Dad’s childhood rooms. I grew up with this Noah’s Ark painting by American folk artist Elayne LaPorta in my bedroom and it inspired me in so many ways. I can remember trying to paint flowers … [Read more...] about Vintage Wall Art

My Etsy Shop is officially open and I am offering a special 10% off coupon code for the whole month of November to celebrate! Just type in THANKS2U at check out. I made a new friend this last year who just so happens to be an amazingly talented photographer who has graciously given permission to … [Read more...] about My New Etsy Shop and Capturing Motherhood Photography

While I am not a big Halloween fan at all, we had a lot fun last night and hope you did, too. I had hoped that the kids would go as Luke and Leia, but that wasn’t they had in mind for this year. And that’s fine with me … at this age, one can never have too many costumes. ?#sliceoflife … [Read more...] about Iron Man and Cindarella

I love making things and I love my kids, so naturally I love making things FOR my kids. This step stool is so easy to decorate and personalize for your littles. All you need is:– An unfinished wood stool from a craft store (I found this one at Jo-Ann’s and of course used the coupon app)– Acrylic … [Read more...] about Step Stool Tutorial

I was so inspired by two cents worth of advice I overheard my husband B give our son K this soccer season two different times…which actually makes it four cents worth of advice.The first thing I overheard was him telling our little guy that we need to get to soccer practice early so that he will … [Read more...] about Two Cents: Well, Four Cents Actually