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My Friday Five – Unofficial Start to Summer

Happy Happy Friday! I cannot believe we’re already at the end of May and time for Memorial Day.  School gets out next week and then we’ll have a 2nd grader, is even harder to believe! We’ve got some fun festivities…

Best Yard Games for Your Next Outdoor Party

Best Yard Games for an Outdoor Party

If your summer plans entail hosting or attending any backyard bbq’s, picnics, family reunions or other outdoor parties, you need to stock up on some yard games that make any outdoor gathering more fun – for kids young and old(er).…

My Friday Five – Mother’s Day Recap

Happy Friday the 13th! My grandpa was born on Friday, May 13th back in 1910, so I think good thoughts on this superstitious day. I hope all you moms out there had a nice Mother’s Day! How have we already fast forwarded five…

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My Friday Five – Spring Catch Up

Happy Friday! It’s been a while since I’ve done a Friday Five post, so I thought I’d do one over some of our happenings over the last few weeks. 1 | Styling Secrets – I was invited to a Yelp Elite event…

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My Friday Five: Spring Break

Welcome to Friday! This week was Spring Break for us. No major trips on our end this year, but we did manage to take a long weekend trip to Minneapolis, then Todd and I both had a bit of work travel…

Pinots Palette - A Yelp Elite Event, Des Moines, IA

My Friday Five: Antiques and Arts

How is it Friday already? This week has flown right on by. It’s one of those weeks where I’ll gladly welcome the weekend, but I could have used an extra day. The weather has been really up and down, hitting…

My Friday Five: Travel Time

Happy Friday! I was traveling part of this week for work, and I’m currently sitting in the airport on a layover, ready to get home and see my guys. My trip was delayed a bit due to weather in Chicago…

Toms Blue Diamond Wedge

My Friday Five: February Fun

Another week, another Friday! This week really flew by for us, kicking off with Super Bowl and ending with Valentine’s Day fun. 1 | Super Bowl of Dips – see what I did there? Dip… in a bowl… for Super…

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My Friday Five: So Long January

Happy Friday! It’s hard to believe January has already come and gone. Work has been steady, and I’m getting into a groove with my new job. We’re definitely back into our routines after the holidays and already looking forward already to Spring. …

My Friday Five: Small Wins

Happy Friday! I’m officially in week 2 of my new job and working from home. So far so good! I’ll write a post soon on my work from home experiences. Let’s just say I’ve easily acclimated to the dress code…