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Invite a Family over for Dinner Challenge!

I felt so much love and support from my GLOW post last week, thank you!! I also had many people who commented/emailed saying they were going to invite a family over for dinner soon. I guess that post had multiple messages, but it made me so happy to hear this message came out of it, too!  I got a fun idea, and I thought I’d officially encourage everyone out there reading to do the same and invite a family over for dinner!!! How about it, friends?

Invite a Family over for Dinner Challenge

This will be an ongoing challenge that I’d like you all to think about occasionally, but also an immediate challenge to do it by April 30th. If you accept, comment below (it helps to be held accountable) and then I’ll post about MY experience on April 3oth, and you can all comment THEN about your experience, too!  Won’t that be fun?!? We need a quick deadline or we’ll a) forget or b) make excuses not to do it. I’ve even got a little hashtag for you: #invitefamilychallenge You can take a picture of the food you are making, your table setting, or the friends you have over.

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Everything’s Bigger in Texas~Giveaway

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So, I happen to think that Texas is a pretty darn special place to live, breathe, and blog. And it just so happens that some other fantastically awesome Texas bloggers agree. The other thing we agree on is that we have the best readers anywhere, which is why we’ve all teamed up to say a big ‘ol Texas-sized THANKS, Y’ALL, with the ultimate Spring Giveaway! Check it out! I count myself blessed to be included… Continue Reading

Australian Pavlova Dessert Recipe

Australian pavlava

Today, I’ve got a guest sharing a most delicious dessert recipe!! Hi there!! I’m Nicole from Dorothy Nicole Photography and I couldn’t be more THRILLED to be a guest blogger!  Seriously, I feel famous! So, a little about me, I’m a Wife, Mother, photographer, and blogger…generic, right?  Let’s see, I’ve moved about 4 times in the last six years (which is FUN if you’re trying to build a photography business, LOL!). We moved to Fayetteville,… Continue Reading

Guest Co-Host on “The Scoop” Link Party

Capturing Joy with Kristen Duke

Today I’m guest co-hosting “The Scoop” link party, and I’m excited for you all to be a part of it, too! I decided to leave in my super long introduction of myself below, in the event that some of you are new around here. They told me to share with their readers what my blog is all about, and I have a problem with summing it all up in a nutshell! I did my best.… Continue Reading

Don’t ever let anyone Dim Your Glow

don't let anyone dim your glow

Glow. We all have it. Some of us don’t think we do. Some of us are afraid to let that glow out, afraid of how we will be perceived.   {Download 8×10 printable here, thanks to Lindsay for creating what was in my head} What exactly is your glow, you ask? Tweet

Gooey Vanilla Caramel Corn Recipe

gooey vanilla caramel corn

My friend Suzette has the most amazing caramel corn recipe, and I’ve since declared it Gooey Vanilla Caramel Corn because of it’s unique consistency and ingredients. She’s made it for me several times, and since I got the recipe over a year ago, I’ve made it quite a few times myself. I love it so much, I HAVE to share it! I am quite picky with my treats, so I only share the best of… Continue Reading

Photo Tip Tuesday: How to Color Pop Images

color pop images #photoshop #photography

I really want to get back to sharing more photo tips, so this post is about how to color pop images.  I shared this post several years ago when I was a contributor at The Idea Room, but I’m changing it up some to share here. I use photoshop SOLELY to edit my images. I know a lot of people love Lightroom or even PicMonkey, but I don’t know those programs. For those of you… Continue Reading

33 Disney Crafts, Ideas, & Recipes

33 Disney Crafts Ideas and Recipes

After sharing with you our Walt Disney World Tips with how to plan, and top 10 favorite attractions for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and even Universal’s Islands of Adventure, I gathered up some other fun ideas around the web.  Even if you’ve never been to a Disney theme park, it would be fun to make with your kids!  I’ve got some tips, crafts, and Disney food, and found this wasn’t such an original idea.… Continue Reading

Staples Product Review~Samsung Chromebook

Staples Samsung Chromebook

I was contacted by a Staples representative a month or so ago, asking if I’d want to review a product. I got to surf around the site, and found there was much more than…well…staples. Of course I knew there were office supplies and the like, but I didn’t realize the wide array of electronics. There are cameras, phones, and accessories along with TV’s and home entertainment. I got to pick what I wanted to review,… Continue Reading

He Is Risen: Happy Easter

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Universal Studio’s Islands of Adventure

Universal Studios Islands of Adventure

Although this isn’t a “Disney” theme park, we spent 1 of our 5 days in Orlando at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure, so I had to cover the fun here as well. The main reason we went to this theme park is solely because of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. My boys have read through the entire Harry Potter series–TWICE! So going here was a must for me–for the sake of my boys. In… Continue Reading

Walt Disney World Family Vacation: Hollywood Studios

Disneys Hollywood Studios

Hollywood Studios is a park at Walt Disney World that I wasn’t sure I wanted to go to, but it turned out to be one of my favorites! I remembered it being called MGM, but I guess the name changed.  I guess I didn’t really know what was there, so when I polled my facebook readers about what they loved there, it got me more excited! {If you missed Days 1-3, get caught up with… Continue Reading

Walt Disney World Family Vacation: Epcot Top 10 Favorites

Epcot top 10 must do

When I did my facebook poll about heading to Epcot at Walt Disney World, it seemed I got an even split. Some said to skip it, or just spend half a day. Others said they LOVED it! EPCOT stands for: Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow. I remember from going as a teenager that they had an “Around the World” representation of countries, but that was it. Of course Epcot is known for the unique looking… Continue Reading

Walt Disney World Family Vacation: Magic Kingdom Top 10 Favorites

Magic Kingdom Top Ten Favorites

Whenever I used to think about Walt Disney World, the Magic Kingdom immediately came to mind. I didn’t know to separate all the parks as part of the package, I thought of the big castle, Mickey, and Minnie. For those familiar with Disneyland, the Magic Kingdom is pretty much the same thing…with some extra features. On our 5 day trip, we spent 1.5 days at the Magic Kingdom, just because there were a few things… Continue Reading

Walt Disney World Family Vacation: How to Plan your Trip

Walt Disney World Family Vacation

I recently came back from a Walt Disney World Family Vacation, and we had so much fun! Since it was the first time I’d been with my children, I had so many questions in my mind about what to do in just ONE day at each theme park, so I thought I’d put together a 5 part series with the top ten attractions and tips along with photo ops at each park we went to,… Continue Reading