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Pin itWe tend to have a lot of house guests, which I love.  I love opening up my home to guests, and making them feel comfortable and welcome. When someone is staying in my home, I want them to feel like it is their home as well.  I want them to help themselves to the [...]

Pin itThe beginning of a new year always gets me in the mood to organize. The idea of clean and orderly are so appealing after the chaos that is the holiday season. Each January, I want to work through my house organizing everything from the kitchen cabinets to my make-up drawer. The only problem is [...]

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Pin itnesting  — n “Nesting… is commonly characterized by a strong urge to clean and organize one’s home and is one reason why couples who are expecting a baby often reorganize, arrange, and clean the house and surroundings.” ~ Wikipedia ~ via Pinterest Yes, amidst all the back to school shopping and organizing we’ve been doing [...]

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Pin itNo matter what time I go to bed, I have to read – at least for a little while. I usually have a couple books going on at the same time. Sometimes, I have a little crochet project going on as well. Instead of cluttering up my bedside table or just having a pile [...]

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Pin itThis month, The Creative Mama will feature the always popular Creative Photographer series. If you are even slightly interested in photography, you won’t want to miss it. Since I am probably the only member of the TCM writing team who can’t even work a point and shoot, I’ll let the others wow you with [...]

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Pin itA few weeks ago, I came across this list, which I loved and then I came across this video, adapted from the original list. So, a few days ago I was inspired to make my own list of simple ways to stay creative (adapted from above), which I keep pinned on my inspiration / [...]

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Pin it Earlier this year we had a little luncheon to celebrate the finalization of our daughter’s adoption. It truly was a simple luncheon with simple food, lots of sweet friends and of course, yummy champagne in order to toast the celebration! I did just a few things to give our house a party feel [...]

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