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Raising Our Wild Things

Southern Living - Red Wine Sippin' - Wife - Mom of 3 - Jesus Follower- Mompreneur

January 23, 2013

Mountain Weekend

I love long weekends! And as much as I love my job I really love days off of work! This past weekend we took advantage of the fact that I had Monday off for MLK day and took a long weekend…

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October 29, 2012

Peoria, IL: The City of Beauty in October

I had to visit Peoria, IL for business in October and thankfully got to bring my sweet husband with me. Although there isn’t much in Peoria (it is about a 3.5 hour drive from Chicago) I did learn that: 1)…

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July 12, 2012

Romantic Day Date

I think the most romantic ‘day date’ I’ve ever been on is a picnic in the park on a gorgeous day with my love. Picture this: gorgeous weather, a blanket, a picnic basket, and a bottle of champagne. Very affordable and…

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June 4, 2012

$10.90 And A House

Saturday morning my husband and I spent a “day date” hunting or “picking,” as my husband likes to refer to it, yard sales. Although there were not very many, the hubs and I decided to hit up those sales nearby us…

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May 13, 2012

Vacation for 2

Well we finally got to take our much needed vacation. Just the hubby and me. It was wonderful.   (I took the above picture our first night at the beach) For those of you who read my previous post we did…

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January 5, 2012

10 Dates Under $10

If you are a newly wed like me chances are you are on a budget and do not have a lot of money to spend on fancy restaurants and movies. Well…whoever said date nights have to be expensive???  I have…

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Hello! I am Chelsea. I am the homeschooling mom of 3 and lover of adventures!

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Small Shop Gift Ideas / Deals and Steals

**This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. There are so many great deals and steals going on right now. Below I am sharing a few of my…

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The 10 Best Family Cars

We are in the market for a new family vehicle. I currently have the Lincoln MKX and while I have loved it am wanting a vehicle that has more than 5 seats. Researching vehicles can be complex and negotiating a…

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Fall Family Photos

Our amazing fall family photos were taken by Alena Hart Photography. Please vote on your favorite for our Christmas card in the comments.

Make Your Own Finger Paint

  What kid doesn’t like to finger paint? It’s super easy to make your own with ingredients that are probably already in your house. The best part is all the ingredients are all-natural so it is OK if your kid/nephew/niece/small…

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