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We enjoyed a nice, lazy Black Friday at home in our pajamas, and I’m hoping for more of the same today. I’ve got one more Thanksgiving recipe post coming your way, but for now, here are some links...
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Christmas Book Countdown
Today is Day 1 of our Christmas Book Countdown! This is the third year of this family tradition, and we FINALLY have 24 books, thanks to a donation of some old Golden Books from my parents. If you...
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One week until Christmas and I still have shopping, wrapping, and baking to do. I started my annual holiday cookie baking tonight, so stay tuned for some sweet treats. In the meantime, I wanted to...
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Good Reads: The Happiness Project
I’ve got the perfect book to start out this New Year! The Happiness Project, by Gretchen Rubin. (Subtitle: Or, Why I spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean my Closets, Fight Right, Read...
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New Sponsor Welcome! Stella & Dot (and GIVEAWAY!!)
Please help me in welcoming a new sponsor this month: Stella & Dot stylist Jennifer Cavorsi! Stella and Dot’s affordable jewelry has been featured in In Style, O, Redbook, Lucky Magazine and...
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I hope everyone is having a great weekend! We spent the day at Brazos Bend State Park yesterday with family, and today we’re just taking it easy and recovering from a bit too much sun (and not enough...
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Good Reads: Our Animal Friends at Maple Hill Farm
I’ve been reading some amazing books lately, but today I wanted to share one of The Littlest Apple’s favorite books: Our Animal Friends at Maple Hill Farm, by Alice and Martin Provensen. We’ve had this...
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New Sponsor Welcome (and Giveaway!): Slightly Biased
Please join me in welcoming the newest Picky Apple sponsor, Slightly Biased! Slightly Biased offers beautiful handmade bias tape for all of your sewing projects, using fabrics from Amy Butler,...
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Good Reads
I’ve always been an avid reader, but I’ve read more books this year than ever before. Â All thanks to the Kindle that I got for Christmas last year. Â I’ve read about 90 books so far this year, most of...
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2012 Weekly Household Planner
Last year I created my own cleaning calendar, and that worked fairly well for me (see sample in the right sidebar). Â But with Slingshot’s arrival at the beginning of 2012, I knew I would need to...
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