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fun finds this fall

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i love this super cute fall take on the monogram!

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i LOVE these Squeeze Paint Pumpkins!!! WOW!

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chalkboard and chevron pumpkins are both great ideas!

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there is a tutorial on how to make this monogrammed pumpkin HERE.

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i don’t think i’ve ever seen a Halloween entrance like this!  Pretty cool!

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love the colors on this fall garland!

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this scarf would be PERFECT for fall!

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of course Oh Happy Day has the coolest ombre pumpkin centerpiece!

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emoji pumpkins?! YES!!!  Raising Up Rubies has the best ideas!

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“rainbow” pumpkins! love this easy idea!
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Ikat patterns on pumpkins?  AWESOME!

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using leaves as stencils!

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this wreath is a mix of fake and real leaves to make it look GREAT!

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this pumpkin garland is very sweet.

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velvet pumpkins GALORE!  I love the deep colors of this table!

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Alisa Burke has very fun painted pumpkins every year!

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cute fall display with a tutorial at Happiness is Homemade.
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more velvet pumpkins but in a totally different color scheme.

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PopSugar shows you how to use watercolors on coffee filters with your kids to make this leaf garland.

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how cute are these leaf paintings?!  love that!

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every photo in this post looks like a movie set!  it’s crazy!

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such a simple and beautiful way to say Happy Fall!

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we’ve been listening to this album Rend Collective Campfire II on repeat over here.
i want to go that campfire – they even have bunting!

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i can’t say enough how much i love both these albums.

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anwfam-768x1024 loved this Ninja Warrior idea stephanie did for her son’s birthday party!
wishing i had some little kiddos to plan a party like that!

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how amazing is this artist?!
i have been in love with Starla Michelle‘s work for quite awhile and i think you can guess why!
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sm1 rainbow chickens?!!  YES!
rainbow peacocks and rainbow ducks, blue jays & owls!
on her site there are so many more beautiful paintings to admire.
not just birds  🙂  she paints everything!

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halfmann_starla_abadhairdayforamericacopy i absolutely LOVE this one of Hillary and Donald!
she is SO talented!  I love all her colors and the depth in all her paintings.
you can buy originals and prints of her work at StarlaMichelle.com
AND you can also find her designs at Anthropologie!

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pumpkin-dream-cake-2-smi want this cake for dessert and breakfast!
pumpkin is just sooooo yummy.
i am not into the pumpkin spice latte that everyone else is… but cake?
yes.
gimme all the pumpkin cake.

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this fake commercial made me LOL for real.
it’s seriously not that far off.
google is a crazy!

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september is over???

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one of my top favorite summer/fall experiences is finding a sunflower field.
and some years i never do.
in case you don’t know… sunflowers are a crop that farmers plant like they would with wheat or corn or soybeans.
they are BEAUTIFUL but serve a purpose with their seeds.
“the seeds are used to make cooking oil, margarine, mayonnaise, salad dressings, snack food, hair oil, swine and poultry feed, fireplace logs and low-grade furnace fuel.” – i googled that.
they are always in different fields each year – which is why they can be hard to find.
i have yet to see sunflowers in the same field two summers in a row… but i don’t have the knowledge to explain exactly why that is.
it has to do with dirt and stuff.  (that’s a farmer-y word – “stuff”)
we get lots of questions when people come to kansas about sunflowers so i am just passing on my helpful info.
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talby was my willing model.
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seriously though????
this was with my phone and the sun had just set.
i wish we’d taken it with the big camera 10 minutes earlier.

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waffle is such a lover.

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this super cute puffy vest is at Sam’s club!  whaaaat?!
GO GET ONE!!!
and take a selfie for your friends in the feminine products & bread aisle like me!

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donuts are my weakness…. they are just too pretty!!!

sean is about halfway through his football season.
i am actually starting to catch on to what is going on out there!

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scotty stopped by one of talby’s volleyball games.
i was trying not to hug him TOO much.
but i can’t help myself.
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the second time i went out to photograph the sunflower field i had a wonderful experience.
i was alone and walked out into the field about 50 feet maybe.
i was clicking away with my camera and i noticed a monarch fluttering around me.
then i stopped looking through my screen and looked at the field and there were butterflies EVERYWHERE!
it was so quiet.  the only sound was the leaves flapping, bees buzzing and butterflies wings flapping.
it felt like a dream.
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garden spiders are so gross and so cool.
everyone says they are harmless but they still creep me out so much.
this one was all the way at the back of the yard by the chicken coop so i felt okay about it.
it was as big as my palm.
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these yellow flowers are weeds/wildflowers that are 7 feet tall in the back yard.
and that sun really did look like that.
i had to edit it my photo a lot to get that to show up but that is pretty much exactly what my eyes saw!
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hugs for scott after he stopped by the house for a haircut.  🙂

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talby got to go to her first homecoming dance.
it’s been a long time since i have dressed shopped with a teen.
the thing i forgot is that the stores are full of other teens shopping as well.
and it’s loud.
and they slam their dressing room doors over and over.
and play music on their phones.
oy veh!
but it was fun to spend time with talby and find a pretty dress!

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sean is in red… third one in that is bent down on the ground.
i don’t know his position.
i just know his number.
i focus on that.
“where’s #53?”  that is pretty much ALL i think about during his games.
it’s working for me.
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waffle always prances around so happily after a haircut.

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this pumpkin???
crazy town.
i bought it at sams when i bought that buffalo check vest.  🙂
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i had a birthday last week.
my parents were visiting to help me celebrate.
i got my hair colored that day too!
i haven’t colored my hair for three years and made the decision to do it for some self care.
i remembered how much i like getting something new – a cut or a color – so i booked it.
i almost cancelled 20 different times.
money… time… upkeep… fear… energy….  but in the end i went!
woo-hoo!
it doesn’t look too different but it’s a little darker… with some red in there.
but it is shiny and fresh and healthy now and that feels great!
yay for self care!!!
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my friend shelley sent me a box of rainbow frosted sugar cookies!
what in the world???
it was the sweetest gift!
literally.
i shared a few but i made sure i got the most!
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i also got the most amazing vintage green polka dot quilt/blanket in the mail from a friend.
it was such a wild birthday surprise!
i couldn’t love it more!

and there was cake and candles and singing happy birthday of course.
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forty one.
here’s hoping forty one is a year of learning and graciously accepting growth and change.
and lots of fun.
and losing 20 pounds and becoming a marathon runner/mountain climber/disco queen.
HA HA HA!
just kidding!

mostly.
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ice cream + friends + photos

My younger girls had an impromptu party recently.
They texted their friends at noon saying “Ice Cream Sundaes & an outdoor movie at 7:00”
Almost everyone said they could come!
I got every ice cream topping we could think of at the grocery store.
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Ice cream makes the world a better place.
It brings people together.
Ice cream for President!!

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A party was the perfect time to use our new Fujifilm Instax Mini 70 camera.
This camera is seriously SO MUCH FUN!

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None of these girls had seen how an instant photo worked!
They were amazed!
I wish I had a video because they all squealing with excitement as the photo appeared out of the blue.

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Then it was all smiles and silliness – taking loads of pictures of each other.
I think everyone got a turn to try it out and be in the photos as well.

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I hung up some yarn on the porch from my green rusty metal cubby box.
We set out a bowl of tiny clothespins to hang all their photos up.
This way everyone got to see the pics and it kept them from blowing away.

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The camera has a self-timer, macro mode, landscape mode, fill-in flash and a setting called Hi-Key that lightens the whole photo.
It even has a Selfie Setting with a little selfie mirror on the front!

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(you can see my hand & phone in the selfie mirror above.)

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The sun went down, the girls got cozy on all our outdoor chairs and we put on the movie.
The movie choice this time was “Alexander & the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.”
It’s a funny (and clean) movie that is good for all ages.

We had a super simple party favor we made for our guests to display their favorite Instax Mini photo at home.
These frame blocks are easy and fun to make.

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I went to my local hardware store and bought an 8 foot long 2″x4″ for about $3.00.

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I marked the board every 5.5 inches with a pencil.

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Using our compound miter saw I made a cut at each line.
(Yes – I did this! Mr. D showed me how to use this last year and I LOVE it!)

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I ended up with 17 blocks.
If you were not lazy (or if you can find your palm sander) you could sand down all the edges and smooth the tops of your blocks.
But I could NOT find my palm sander OR sand paper so I took the lazy route and didn’t do it.
And the world did not end.
Wipe the block down with a damp rag to remove all the dust.

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Paint them however you’d like.
We used acrylic craft paint from any craft store.
Obviously I went the rainbow theme for the blocks I decorated.  🙂
My lines aren’t straight… it’s not perfect… and i like it that way!

I found these little clothespins already painted in the dollar spot at Target.
You can find small clothespins at any craft store too.

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Put a thin line of hot glue on the back of the clothespin. Press the glued side down onto the block.

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Add your picture into the clothespin and you are done!
My girls made other designs too so it was not all rainbow stripes.
This craft would be great for kids to make during a party too!

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father’s day gift ideas

i’ve been thinking about all the gifts we have given or received over the years.
i thought it would be helpful for some of you to get new ideas for Father’s Day gifts this year!
these are all things my husband, father or friends would enjoy.

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this was by far the best gift i have ever given Mr. Duerksen!
i surprised him many years ago with the White Mountain Ice Cream Maker like the ones we had when we were kids!
he LOVES it!
i have never even made ice cream in it!
it’s all his job.
ice cream is his thing and i am totally ok with that.

these recipe books make homemade ice cream even more fun!

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Sweet Cream & Sugar Cones      The Ultimate Ice Cream Book      Ample Hills Creamery      Lomelino’s Ice Cream

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and if the White Mountain machine is not quite the investment you are ready to make…

this Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker looks so totally cool!!!
get a box of cones and you’ve got dessert!    🙂

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Bean Bag Toss is a favorite game over here.
it’s great for all ages…  great for parties… and it makes a great Father’s Day gift!   🙂
(or some people call it Cornhole? but not me)

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a grill basket is wonderful for cooking veggies on the grill!
it is so easy!

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any dad that grills needs a spatula!
this gift set makes it clear who runs the grill.

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Bear Paws for shredding meat are a great manly gift!
we have these and they get used any time that craig smokes meat but i also use them when i cook meat in the crock pot.

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this book Franklin Barbecue is great for dads who like smoke to meat!

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The Ultimate Book of BBQ is for all grill loving dads.

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this tool set has all a dad needs to fix your stuff!
and at our house we are always looking for a screwdriver or the pliers… so extras are a good thing!  🙂

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if the dad in your life is into fitness… or wants to be – everybody LOVES the Fitbit!
it tracks your steps, distance, activity, calories, heart rate and even your sleep!
i know couples who have competitions between husband & wife to see who gets in more steps per day/week.
that’s pretty cute.
i am positive i would lose to craig every week… no doubt.

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don’t all dads need corny shirts?

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give dad a gift card to go see a movie together!
you can package it up with popcorn and candy to make it really cute.

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OR make a a gift basket to stay home and have Family Movie Night at home!
you can pick up a few of dad’s favorite dvds together with his favorite snacks and cuddle up on the couch!

 

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a new gym bag would be a hit at our house!
they get a lot of use here.
and they need replacing because… they eventually start to stink.

 

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the camera lens coffee mug is such a fun gift to give to photographers!

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any Star Wars loving dad would love to get one of these funny Star Wars aprons!

 

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these stadium seats have made ALL THE DIFFERENCE for all the sports we get to enjoy every week of the past decade.
if you have kids in any sports…. if your own dad comes to your kids’ games…
YOU NEED THESE SEATS!!
there are 32 different color options too.
these are probably our favorite “thing” we own.
your back and booty will thank you for finally getting these seats.

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books make GREAT gifts!
these are books that are good for dads, some of craig’s recent reads and some that are just plain good for everybody.

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The Grace of God                                    Tattoos on the Heart                                Courageous Leadership

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Boys in the Boat                                               Elon Musk                                              Mere Christianity

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The IllumiBowl Toilet Night Light – it lights up your toilet at night to eliminate turning on the light!
it’s sensor activated and has 9 color settings.
brilliant…. and a good gift for dudes.

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this Bluetooth Speaker is a favorite at our house.
this speaker is wireless, weatherproof and rechargeable.
this is currently sitting right in front of me as i type.
but Mr. Duerksen takes it to the gym with the kids… golfing… out in the yard while he’s working.
we love this!

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my own dad really enjoys feeding the birds in his backyard.
and while searching for something in that category… i found these!
Unicorn Squirrel Feeder or the Horse Head Squirrel Feeder
it’s so funny!!!

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81OsarIA1PL._SL1000_a Hammock is such a great gift!!
we had one at our last two houses but there are no trees here!
sad face.
i guess we could get the kind with a stand…. maybe?
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i know 5 different kids who would give this mug to mr. duerksen.

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a basketball net trash can for all those basketball shots in the office…   🙂

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of course you can always give an Amazon Gift Card and let him pick whatever he wants!

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AND i am giving away a $50 Amazon gift card too!!!
WHAT?!
Yes!  For reals!  So exciting!!
leave a comment below telling me the best father’s day gift you’ve ever given
(or received if you’re a dude)
to be entered to win.

winner chosen on Tuesday May 31st.

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me time.

last week i took a trip all by my big girl self.
i took my big suitcase so i didn’t have to think while packing.
i brought 6 pairs of shoes for a 5 night trip.
but that’s the beauty of free bag check… no over thinking.

my chicago bestie picked me up and took me straight down to Michigan Ave!
what a treat!
we shopped and walked and talked and ate for 11 hours straight.
literally.
my dream day.  🙂
and we were dumb and took NO photos at all.
who am i?
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i got to spend time with her family who are three of my favorite people in the world.
i was able to to go to my former church on sunday ( i even worked in the nursery!).  they treated me to chicago foods, tok me by my old house and saw the neighborhood.
we watched The Intern (could’ve been better but could’ve been way worse so it was… OK)
but mostly i was so happy to get lots of face time with Jen.

jenny has been through almost everything with me as a mom and a wife.
we met at church but also lived on the same hall in our apartment building… Glen Oaks forever!
there was one apartment between us – Frank.
she & dave were newlyweds and we were two years in.
we only had little bitty Lauren back then.
she even stayed with Lauren when we went to the hospital to have scott!
we were in a small group together that met every monday night for 8 years!
she’s been there for everything.
she was in the room for talby & annie’s birth.
she would’ve been there for sean’s but he was born so fast that even craig almost missed it.
Jenny’s my girl.
and i hate that we live so far apart.

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after a few days jenny took me to meet up with Shannan for the second part of my trip.
and it just so happened to be National Margarita Day!
so obviously we celebrated.
we are proud americans – we had to!

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love both of these girls so much!
and when i am with them i am not the tallest lady in the picture!
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i had never been to Goshen, Indiana before.
i loved it.
we ate fancy pizza.
went thrifting.
laid around in yoga pants.
had massages.
ate fruity oatmeal.
watched season 4 Parenthood.
and i finally got to see Straight Outta Compton – just ask shannan about my rap history knowledge…
we talked till late and over breakfast and all day in-between.

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Howard liked me.
at least i am pretending that he did.
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that blanket is a HUGE “quilt” that is crocheted!
each block is different!
it’s dreamy… i am hoping a certain college aged daughter will agree with me.
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she made me tacos and homemade salsa with Siley’s help.
praise hands!
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one funny story i don’t want to forget was that silas asked me in front of their whole family
“hey Megan… do you like Coors Beer?”
i laughed a little and said “do i like Coors beer?  well… it’s not my favorite but i would drink it”
shannan said “WHAT?! Silas!! Why did you ask that?”
cory laughed and said “Silas why don’t you ask her again..”
Silas slowed down and said “Megan… do you like Cory’s beard?”

HA HA HAaaaaaa!

i told him i thought it was actually a pretty cool beard.
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and then… Goshen had a surprise blizzard!
no kidding.
the day i got there her kids were riding bikes in shorts and then we woke up the next morning to this!
we haven’t had snow in kansas in two years!
i have missed it so much.

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calvin shoveled the snow for the entire block!
what a cool dude!
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Ruby and Silas made a snowman in minutes.
they played in the snow all morning because school was canceled of course.
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we were bummed to hear my flight was on time so we loaded up and made the long drive to airport.
but shannan spotted this GIANT thrift store about 5 minutes before the airport and we had time so we hit it.
and just as we were getting ready to go.. stating our disappointment in how big the store was with so little to offer… i saw some black eyed susan peeking out from behind some other “art”.
i said “this has potential” and we wandered over.
it was this gorgeous original oil painting in every beautiful color with all my favorite flowers.
we both died.
then we couldn’t find a price… and you know what happens when there isn’t a price at a thrift store… no sale.
we weren’t going to stand for that.
we called for a manager.
she wasn’t as thrilled.  she wasn’t going to budge. she told us to come back in two hours when it has gone through pricing again.
we said “we can’t come back – we don’t live here”
then she offered $20 in a frustrated voice.
S O L D.
the manager told the cashier “give it to her for $20… if we wait it’ll have a hole in it by 8:00”
so true.
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shannan is providing foster care for my painting until we find a way to ship it.
i told her to hang up and enjoy it!  Why not?!
make “Jack Baker” proud.  (the signature in red on the bottom)
it was the perfect ending to my trip.

i came home rested and happy.
i loved having time with my friends one-on-one.
i enjoyed the sleep.  the talks.  the massage.  the snow.
i was so happy to get a break from regular mom life.
and just as happy to come right back into it as well.

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heart day!

according to the united states of america i am supposed to be watching the Super Bowl right now.
but i have been to so many games in the last three days that i could literally NOT care one tiny bit.
i saw that beyonce forgot her pants again this year and that was plenty.
so instead i crawled into my warm cozy bed and wrote a post about Valentine’s gifts.

we don’t celebrate valentine’s too much over here.
we just haven’t ever made it a big deal?  i have no reason for this.
but this year… it’s kind of inched it’s way into my head.
i am thinking about baking cookies and heart garlands and all the valentines-y goodies.
i started making a little list of fun valentine’s gifts or just fun stuff in reds & pinks and the list got out of control!
it’s a long one.
maybe you should show this post to your significant other…    🙂
it couldn’t hurt right?!
i found so much cute stuff out there that would be perfect for gifts!
for friends or family or spouses or boyfriend/girlfriend or your kids or even a gift for yourself!

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i thought this 3-Piece Melamine Mixing Bowl Set was really cute!

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i am BIG fan of cozy robes.
this Spa Collection Plush Robe came in lots of colors… and it’s not too short either!

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For the Love: Fighting for Grace in a World of Impossible Standards

my favorite book of the summer by far!
i bought 6 more copies for friends!

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how cute it this Tartan Wrap Plaid Shawl Blanket Scarf ??

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i would love to have a pair of Toms Classic Red Canvas shoes!

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these Colorful Rain Boots from Target are FUN!

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i am pretty much HEAD OVER HEELS in love with these shoes!
i doubt there is a more perfect shoe for me.

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Sweet Love Body CreamFragrance Mist Spray Body Wash
you can also find this at walmart or your grocery store      🙂
this smells good (and don’t tell but all my daughters are getting this for valentines.)

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56425_1this Lisa Leonard’s Heart Necklace is a favorite of mine.


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this I Love You More Coffee Mug  made me smile.
i know it’s not red or pink but it’s SO CUTE in the yellow!

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Lovely by Sarah Jessica Parker
the name of this perfume is perfect for valentines!
and i am a SJP fan – ever since Footloose.

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everyone needs a Heart Shaped Waffle Maker!!
this is probably my favorite thing on the whole list!
how fun are heart shaped waffles?!
what a special Valentine’s Day breakfast that would be!

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Emoji Smiley Emoticon Pillow  – silly but yet… i like this.
i would say it would be great for the kids but i probably use more emojis than they do.

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Watercolor Pencils  to color in a very pretty coloring book!
i have this one…Whatever Is Lovely: A Coloring Book
it is filled with quote and verses!
i love it!

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i love this 1st Corinthians print from Lindsay Letters!
i’m thinking of hanging this in our bedroom.
everyone needs reminders right?
“does not demand it’s way”  “is not irritable”  “keeps no record of wrongs”
yeah… reminders are good.

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Pink Hair Dryer
this would be a practical and colorful gift!

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2294946Maybelline Lip Gloss Palette
i think MY makeup bag needs this!

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i thought these prints were cute & unique… Hippo With Hearts Octopus Love Giraffe Love

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everybody loves a hello sweatshirt!
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hey had a few shirts with hearts as well but the classic always wins for me.    🙂

81tlB4W+o2L._SL1500_ my girls would go bonkers if i got them the Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 Instant Film Camera
i just love those cameras!

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every single thing from Katie Daisy’s shop is beautiful.
she had two full pages of prints about love!

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i liked these simple and sweet night gowns from Forever21.

 

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and i LOVED these super cute red jeans from GAP!
these are in my cart.
they are too fun!!

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and what’s Valentine’s Day without a good love story?!!

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The Proposal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Sixteen Candles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Notting Hill

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Can’t Buy Me Love  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    Serendipity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Father of the Bride

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An Affair To Remember  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Sleepless in Seattle   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  You’ve Got Mail

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Enchanted   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pride & Prejudice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Notebook

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When Harry Met Sally…. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  My Big Fat Greek Wedding  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Breakfast At Tiffany’s

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How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   The Vow  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Date Night

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Hundred-Foot Journey  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   50 First Dates   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Tangled

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i know what you are thinking… what about for the boys in our life?
i did some searching and thinking about what would be liked at my house…

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socks
Nike socks are always a hit at our house.
these were all at Kohls.

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1346974_Gym_Red_White As well as Nike Basketball Shorts.
this style is my favorite… a classic.

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pDSP1-21671906p275wthis Under Armour Shirt would be a great gift for a dude.
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Papa John’s Pizza Gift Card would be the biggest hit at my house!

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Trivia Crack Board Game!!
my kids love this app on their phone but if we had the board game we could play together!

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there has been all kinds of talk about smoking meat over here.
none by me.
so i am thinking this book A Meat-Smoking Manifesto would be a good gift!

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mugs
Star Wars mugs are fun!
A New Hope            Storm Trooper               Darth Vader                 Luke Skywalker Rebel Pilot

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how could you go wrong with Super Soft Flannel Pajama Pants?

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and lastly….
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Fandango Gift Card or an AMC Theatre Gift Card
because everyone likes to go to the movies!

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