tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130306383241012231Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:06:32 +0000kidsbrownstonegiveawaywinnerlinkymikevinyl designbloggingeasterthoughtsc sectioncreative timeeventsgrey keyinspirationmantle scapest patick's dayvalentine's dayaldicard designdecoratingeggsfriendsfunky findsfurniture restylinghome decor ideashometown dealnew itemsplaid peacockruanschoolspring flingsweet limeweddingwreathadheringwordsnoreply@blogger.com (adheringwords.com)Blogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130306383241012231.post-2946936267072329054Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:16:00 +00002011-11-14T08:29:55.994-06:00Sweets 'n Treats for Santa<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">It has been such a busy weekend, that I never posted about being featured </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I love this design, so simple and fun!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Have a great Monday!</span></div>2011/11/sweets-n-treats-for-santa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adheringwords.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130306383241012231.post-3918791726667686669Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:07:00 +00002011-10-03T09:08:25.572-05:00Spooky's Magic Shop on Groopdealz<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">
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I am being <span style="font-size: large;">featured</span> this morning over at <a href=" style="font-size: large;">Groopdealz</span></a>. </div>
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You should <span style="font-size: large;">check it out!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hope everyone has a <span style="font-size: large;">wonderful Monday!</span></span></div>
2011/10/groopdealz.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adheringwords.com)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130306383241012231.post-4219280422085063177Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:00:00 +00002011-09-29T07:00:16.642-05:00Parking at The 36th Avenue<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">
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Silence, not a good thing with a busy 17 month old little man in the house.</div>
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Hallway bathroom door open. Shower curtain pulled back. Toilet seat up. </div>
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Toilet paper on the floor. Cabinet open under the sink. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Yeah, there he is. I wouldn't trade him for anything! Love him to pieces!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This little man is not so little and he is so much fun! My aunt is here visiting from Scotland and she brought candy with her for us! Some for Mike and I....and lots just for the kids! After lunch each day I let the kids have a piece or two. The one that Preston really likes is called Jelly Babies...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> When I ashed him if it was good, I laughed when he gave me a thumbs up, I had never seen him do it before. So naturally I had to get the camera and give him another piece so I could get a picture.</span></div>
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2011/09/thumbs-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adheringwords.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130306383241012231.post-6731339499658436400Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:00:00 +00002011-09-14T08:38:08.894-05:00kidsschoolThe first day, twice!<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">
We had our first day of school last week, actually we did the first day twice! Tuesday morning was the real first morning of preschool with Mrs. Maegan, however mommy turned the alarm off after working until 2am. So our morning was rushed to say the least. Thursday morning we had a second go at it...and we were successful!</div>
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She got in the shower, let me wash her hair and then do her hair...all with no fight! Then to the kitchen we went, I tried to talk her into french toast...she was adamant about wanting cold cereal. She put her apron on, to not get her new outfit dirty. </div>
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And out to the car we went....I tried to get a couple good pictures outside, she wasn't having it! "Mom, we are going to be late", is all I kept hearing. I finally got one smile out of her....</div>
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Jordan is loving school, and I love that she loves it!</div>
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2011/09/may-we-never-forget.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adheringwords.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130306383241012231.post-6483760738029688954Fri, 09 Sep 2011 03:55:00 +00002011-09-09T11:42:50.178-05:00furniture restylingmikevinyl designA "NEW" Treasure<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">
Over Labor Day weekend, I found myself some "new" treasures. My husband doesn't agree, he sees it as junk and more "to do" projects in the garage....which means we are still parking on the driveway.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have really been wanting shelving units or some form of "organizational" something or other for my office....and I have found them. I got 2 matching 7', solid wood book shelves for FREE. One of them had been dropped and was broken, but I knew it could be fixed...and Mike did it for me!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1.</span> We laid it face down and removed the staples, they were not very cooperative and kept breaking. Then we carefully removed the back and <strike>we</strike> Mike pulled out all of the broken staple pieces. </div>
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Now, I am NOT a huge fan of mixing black and brown. I would normally paint the entire unit, my cousin Ian even called me out on it last night when he saw it put back together. I am striving for a very cohesive feeling in my office, and there is another piece of furniture that I don't want to paint and it will match the stained wood....there really was thought behind mixing the two.</div>
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2011/09/new-treasure.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adheringwords.com)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130306383241012231.post-322514379925654434Mon, 05 Sep 2011 13:00:00 +00002011-09-05T08:00:07.407-05:00A Quick Lesson<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">Just recently one of my dearest friends was offered a promotion with her company that actually moved her here from LA....darn! I hope Texas is good to her, I would be sad to see her go back to LA! We were chatting and I was telling her that I had broken my small camera and really wanted to buy something new and bigger. Without hesitation she offered her Nikon for me to play with, to see what it really is that I want, and I am here to tell you that I don't want to give it back!</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">While at the park with Amy, she helped me figure out things about the camera. She was also kind enough to give me pointers on subject matter....we used Buzz Lightyear!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="; /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My favorite is the last one....I think I might be learning a little something!</span></div>2011/09/quick-lesson.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adheringwords.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130306383241012231.post-7455346355943441083Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:00:00 +00002011-09-02T08:00:02.173-05:00kidsThe Park with Liam and Owen<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">I am LOVING this whole template thing....loving it! I so badly needed something in my life to be simplified, and so far this is defiantly working!</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"> </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"> This week we ventured out in the 200* weather here in Texas, to meet <a href="; and the boys at a splash pad. Due to a water ban, that had gone into effect that morning, we found the splash to to be void of water. There was going to be no splashing that day or any other until next season...so on to the park.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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These two shades were my favorite....I am thinking that I might need the blue one for our bedroom!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="; /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"> They have several cute lamps....but I love these green and blue ones!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="; /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My shopping partners were actually in a good mood that day as well, and this is not always the case. I can't wait for the awkward 3yr old smile to be real again! I sure love my babies!!</span></div>2011/08/new-lamp-lineup.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adheringwords.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130306383241012231.post-8927181508304493445Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:00:00 +00002011-08-29T08:00:07.542-05:00bloggingcreative timeinspirationthoughtsCommitment & Templates<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">I am trying very hard to simplify my life. As many of you can relate, I feel like I am being pulled in 1,000,000 different directions everyday. I often feel like life is out of control...that it controls me, but I want to put the reins on it as much as possible.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, I am taking on a new challenge, one that I have wanted to do for a while...I am going to start blogging again! I am going to <span style="font-size: x-large;">remember the reasons</span> that I started blogging...the people and things that I love, not just work! I need to do things that I want to do again, and I found the push that I needed...</span></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I still have a few touches to take care of, and I really need to get busy making stuff to keep it stocked. As usual I have too many irons in the fire!</span></div><br />
<img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="; />2011/05/new-home.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adheringwords.com)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130306383241012231.post-6717723128200181880Wed, 04 May 2011 04:58:00 +00002011-05-03T23:58:40.388-05:00brownstonenew itemsNew Items<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">With it being Teacher Appreciation Week, I did a couple new things for my booth...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="; />2011/05/new-items.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adheringwords.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130306383241012231.post-1142903020543766412Wed, 04 May 2011 04:51:00 +00002011-05-04T00:00:03.685-05:00c sectionkidsthoughtsWith one closing, another opens...<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">When did this happen? When did he get so big? </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">I haven't posted about him turning one yet because I think I am in denial. I vividly remember a year ago standing (I should have been on the couch, I was on bed rest) in our bathroom sobbing that I was ready to have him...and then later that evening sobbing in the shower because my dr had called and we were going to meet him for an emergency c-section. Along with having our little man I also had my tubes tied, it was a medical decision, but I never thought it would effect me the way it has. </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">On his birthday, a year later...probably down to an exact minute or two, I found myself sobbing in our bathroom again. All of a sudden I <strike>was</strike> am having second thoughts. I know that we prayerfully made the right decision for me medically, but I am having a really hard time with this chapter of my life to come to a close. I will never again feel the sweet movement of life growing, hear a first cry or hold my new born again.</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">However, I am truly enjoying the opening of a new chapter in Preston's little life. He is such a sweet, gentle spirit. The Lord knew what he was doing when he sent us this little guy. </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">We had his party at my parents house, and I will post those pictures later...but here is one. He ate SO much cake. I was sure he was going to be sick...but he never was.</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">Gosh, I sure love him!</div><br />
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