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Raising Our Wild Things

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

December 31, 2019

New Year’s Goal Setting and Reflection

Can you believe the start of a new year/decade has almost arrived? It’s a bit hard to believe if you ask me. I am excited to ring in the new year and believe it is so important to stop and…

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January 3, 2018

Welcome Welcome 2018

2018, welcome, welcome! This year has already started off with a bang. The Bulldawgs won the Rose Bowl and this girl could not be any more excited! I am so excited for 2018 and all it will bring most notably being my…

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December 29, 2017

2017 in Review

It’s hard to believe that today is my annual year in review.  How is 2017 almost over?  When I think back on this year, I have a lot of mixed emotions.  It was a year full of some really low-lows…

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January 9, 2017

A New Year: 2017 SMART Goals and Word of the Year

As I mentioned in my previous post I am not a huge fan of resolutions but I do firmly believe in setting SMART goals. For those of you not familiar with SMART goals SMART is an acronym that stands for…

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January 3, 2017

Happy New Year!

Can you believe it…another year has come and gone and it is officially 2017. Although I did not set any “resolutions” for 2017 (not a huge fan of resolutions since I typically abandon them by week two or three) I…

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January 4, 2016

TOP 15 IN 2015

Happy New Year’s Eve everyone!!  And just like that, another year has gone by. One of the very best things about blogging is being able to look back and reflect on all that has happened in the past year and…

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January 2, 2013

Top 5 Posts of 2012

Wow…2012 sure did fly by! But what a great year! 2013 you better come on strong if you want to beat 2012!Highlights of the year: Celebrated my first blogging anniversary in November of 2012 Bought my first home with my…

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December 3, 2012

Holiday Tour of Our First Christmas at Our New Home

Since I have written several posts about our new home but not posted many pictures I thought it would be fun to give you a holiday tour of our new home all decorated for Christmas.  So if a picture is…

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January 3, 2012

Ringing in the New Year

Welcome 2012! Why I loved 2011:1. I got MARRIED to the love of my life! 2. I graduated from the best university in the south (possibly the world) 😉 GO DAWGS!3. I started my career with a wonderful company4. I got…

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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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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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Surprise Your Spouse: Break the Routine

 Most of our life is is the same day in and day out. I believe that is why when we are surprised like Lucy in the picture above, we get such a lift to our spirit. And believe it or…

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Diamond Candle Review & Giveaway

I received this wonderfully smelling Diamond candle in the mail yesterday to try out and have the pleasure of giving one away to one of my awesome readers!  The neat thing about the Diamond candles are not only do they…

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