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My 3 most rottenest of traits

OMG, not another serious one! One that requires thought! Gosh, this "coming up with posts of substance" stuff is hard work. Day 24 is your top three worst traits. But wait! I thought blogging was...

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Dress and Hat: Target, Belt: J. Crew, Necklace: Francesca's, Ring: inherited, my Grandma's high school ring, Glasses: c/o Polette Eyewear - 10% off with discount code Storyofmylife I'm calling this...

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Things Life told me...

Day 23 of Blog Every Day In May. I am SO proud of those of you still going strong! Just a little over a week to go.... we got this. *Two blog posts in one day, wooo! See the rest of this outfit in...

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A rant... about Blogger comments. Are YOU a no-reply blogger?!

Day 22. Rant about something. Get up on your soapbox and tell us how you really feel. I'm not in the mood to piss anyone off today, so I won't get too controversial on this one. But I would like to...

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the Fairytale Formula giveaway + $30 Visa gift card!

Hello my friends! Today I have a rather unusual giveaway for you - it isn't jewelry or clothes or pillows, but instead, it's knowledge. It's an e-book, actually. Two copies of it, to two winners!...

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Back in time...

Glory Hallelujah, another easy-ish one! Day 21 of the Challenge is a list of links to your favorite posts in your archives. Done. The "surprise" - this was one of the very first posts I ever wrote...

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daily battle

Day 20 of Blog Every Day In May. Get real. Share something you're struggling with right now. This May Challenge. I am struggling with this May challenge. Hehe. No but really. I am. Besides that, I...

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A Few Faves

Day 19! Five of your favorite blogs and what you love about them. I'm glad to have the opportunity to rave about a few of my favorite blogs today. Blog love is always appreciated by those it's...

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A tribute to Ginger

Blog Every Day In May, Day 18. Tell a story from your childhood. Dig deep and try to be descriptive about what you remember and how you felt. My first experience with death was after the loss of...

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A favorite photo

Day 17 - an easy one! A favorite photo of yourself and why. This photo was taken by my mother-in-law while we were getting ready for my bridal portraits back in 2010. It's actually completely...

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No complaints

Day 16 of the Challenge. Something difficult about your "lot in life" and how you're working to overcome it. I have been mulling over this topic for days now, and I honestly had trouble honing in...

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Pieous, AKA the Best Pizza In Austin

It's been a while since I put up an around-Austin post (the May challenge is kicking my butt a little bit!), but a couple weeks ago I had the pleasure of trying out the new pizza place, Pieous,...

May 15, 2013 Like

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day in the life

Day 15 of Blog Every Day In May. This is by far the longest stretch I've ever gone of blogging every day. Phew! Today's topic is "a day in the life." I wish I had something more exciting to reveal...

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HorseFeathers giveaway

Today's giveaway comes courtesy of an AMAZING little shop called HorseFeathers. HorseFeathers sells the cutest ever jewelry, much of which would make the perfect gift for almost any lady in your...

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Happy List

Day 14 of the Challenge! We're almost halfway to the finish line! Today is a fun one. Just ten things that make you really happy. Here's mine... 1. Afternoon coffee. I look forward to it every...

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Dear Matthew

Day 13. Issue a public apology. Don't worry, this will only be marginally uncomfortable for all of us. ***he hates having his picture taken. It is physically painful for him. Dear Matthew, When you...

May 13, 2013 Like

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I miss...

Blog Every Day in May topic: What do you miss? I sat down to write this post and, as usual when I try to tackle this topic, I was left with the proverbial lump in my throat and no right words. So...

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10 words

the above picture of Gracie has absolutely no connection whatsoever to this post. I just love her. Sell yourself in 10 words or less. That's the Challenge for today. It's kind of a hard one, no?...

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Mortification.

I have no good graphic for today, so a crappy ole' cell phone pic it is. The Challenge topic for today is most embarrassing moments, which I debated even including because I certainly do have some...

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One moment

Day 9 of the Challenge! A moment in your day. This "moment" was actually from a couple days ago after a nice bike ride on the Veloway with my mom, in which I filled my bike basket (unknowingly)...

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Rustic Living giveaway

Up for grabs today is a $30 credit from Rustic Living, one of my very favorite rustic-chic shops! You'll find it stocked full of the prettiest pillows, placemats, runners, and even handbags you...

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On how to love

Day 8 of Blog Every Day in May is "a piece of advice you have for others," and somehow this post was so easy for me. Right away I knew I would advise you to learn your primary love languages, if...

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The thing(s) I'm most afraid of... losing.

Day 7! We've made it one whole week so far! Major congrats to those of you who've really blogged every single day in May with me. Is it easier or more challenging than you thought it would be?...

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What I do

Day 6 of Blog Every Day In May! "If you couldn't answer with your job, how would you answer the question 'what do you do?'" * * * * * What I do... a loaded question. Many people, I think, even in...

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A blogger I adore

Day 5 of the Challenge is a public profession of love for another blogger friend, and again, this one was harder for me than I thought it would be. I guess that's part of the great thing about all...

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Turn on the light

Day 4 of Blog Every Day In May was meant to be an easy day, a no brainer, if you will, but it turns out there are A LOT of amazing quotes out there, and I started to get overwhelmed by them when I...

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Things that make me uncomfortable

Day 3 of the the Challenge is "things that make you uncomfortable." We all have our things. While preparing for this post, I realized that not a lot of things make me uncomfortable, but most things...

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Blogging tip: Taking photos in public places and featuring local businesses

Before I dive into day two of the Blog Every Day In May challenge, can I just say HOLY CRAP ON A STICK?!! I had no clue this little idea I hatched would blow up like it has. The entries into...

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250 words

And so begins day one of the Blog Every Day in May challenge. Today's topic is "the story of your life in 250 words or less" (a very brief auto-biography, if you will), and as I sit down to write...

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Stay drunk, my friends

You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you. Ray Bradbury said that, and I have to agree with him. There's almost nothing more intoxicating for a writer than to sit down with...

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My 3 most rottenest of traits

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Things Life told me...

A rant... about Blogger comments. Are YOU a no-reply blogger?!

the Fairytale Formula giveaway + $30 Visa gift card!

Back in time...

daily battle

A Few Faves

A tribute to Ginger

A favorite photo

No complaints

Pieous, AKA the Best Pizza In Austin

day in the life

HorseFeathers giveaway

Happy List

Dear Matthew

I miss...

10 words

Mortification.

One moment

Rustic Living giveaway

On how to love

The thing(s) I'm most afraid of... losing.

What I do

A blogger I adore

Turn on the light

Things that make me uncomfortable

Blogging tip: Taking photos in public places and featuring local businesses

250 words

Stay drunk, my friends

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