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Monica Meade Photography Photo Shoot

A few weekends ago, Nellie and I had the pleasure of being photographed by a local photographer, Monica Meade. We headed out to a local park and had a blast taking pictures. Nellie was kind of difficult about posing for … Continue reading

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Starring Role: Mommy.

Everyone gave me such encouragement on my last blog post about auditioning for the musical – thank you everyone for your words of support and the wishes to break legs. It meant so much to me. Nellie started running a … Continue reading

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Favorite

First, I’d like to spaz and squee a little bit. I got my Mama Kat Writer’s Workshop Prompt in my inbox this Tuesday, and saw my name attached to one of her prompts as inspiration (“What Did You Want Your … Continue reading

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Kale with Carrots, Feta, and Brown Rice

A vital part of my clean eating is finding and trying out new recipes.  Up until recently, I haven’t been much of a cook but I’ve really enjoyed expanding my cookbook and collecting new recipes. One thing I like to do … Continue reading

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Homemade, Natural Deodorant

Hi friends! I posted recently about my new obsession with coconut oil, have been doing much better with eating clean, and have now become interested in the idea of making my own beauty/hygiene products. It all began with experimenting with … Continue reading

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The Life of a Princess

  “Natalie! Natalie,” my mother called. I sighed, lifting my head from resting against my silky, luxurious pillows. I stroked my pet tiger and impatiently wondered how many times I had to tell her that I’d left my old name … Continue reading

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Coconut Oil Madness!

I’ve fallen off the bandwagon with clean eating – hard. I’m trying to get back into it. I went grocery shopping the other day and made some really good, clean food choices. One of the things that I bought at … Continue reading

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A Few of Her Favorite Things

I haven’t posted much about Nellie lately (except for her coke habit) so I figured I’d share a little bit of what she is into at the age of 2 years and 2 months. Here are a few things she … Continue reading

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Blow

Blow Nellie’s vocabulary is starting to amaze us as well as a lot of people who meet her and find out how old she is. At her two year appointment, her pediatrician told me that her vocabulary is advanced by 6 … Continue reading

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In Her Time of Dying: Music

Over ten years ago when I realized that she was never going to get better, I distanced myself from my mother for my own emotional and mental health and well-being. When she lived in Illinois and I in Tennessee, our … Continue reading

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