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It's Friday!  Such good news.  Thanks for your words of wisdom for me about the junior high girls.  I'll keep it all in mind. So excited – as if it were Christmas!  I'm going to IKEA tomorrow (two hours away) with my sister in law Maya, niece Mimo and with Elena.  [Whenever the name Mimo…

FreakyBlair is one of my youth group, card playing, IKEA-shopping, mimo fans. ME: Want to go to IKEA this Saturday morning with Maya, Mimo and me? FB: OMG OMG OMG OMG! MIMO!!!! mimo mimo mimo mimo mimo!!! I WANT TO GO!!!!!! hold on a sec….let me check with the rents. BUT IWANT TO SEE MIMO!!!…

Y'all know I have a new favorite blog, Pretty Good.  She posted the prettiest photo of ribbon today!    It's Thursday, which means youth group small groups were last night. A new junior high leader, Jennie, was there to help the discussion.  She was amazed at the lack of respect by a particularly disruptive group of…

Winter remains.  It's below zero today.  Teeth chattering, body shaking as I drive and will the heat to kick in post haste!  Thus it was with great joy I found this new blog – all about adding color to your day!    

  View video of Orla Kiely. Went to Target today looking for Orla Kiely items….more along the lines of the pretty apron and the kitchen items.  I expected a big drumroll and fanfare but found only one little, easily-missed endcap with her name on it.  The few items (all storage items) were adorable and have…

Am in love with a new blog.  Yes…it's almost February. I can admit when I love someone..err..something. I couldn't get the image to save soooo you'll have to visit her blog yourself.  I loved the first photo I saw so much that my mind about exploded when I tried to think about other goodness she…

I met John Williams through the youth group at church. He's now away at college but has posted some beautiful photos on facebook that I had to share with you..with his permission! This image sums up our winter in Wisconsin.  Cold, icy, yet beautiful. John, Andy, Bobby, Katie and Elena helped me paint words on…

    I adore this photo by linsmika. 

I should have known this would happen. Domino Magazine and its website are folding. This was announced today – mere weeks after I got my February issue of Domino and declared (to myself) it to be my most favorite issue yet. I even have a subscription that I paid for – two years in advance.…