“I choose to make the rest of my life the best of my life.” – Louise Hay It’s very hard to fathom that another year has gone by and we’ll be entering a new decade tomorrow! After feeling like we were on speed most of December, we ended the year relaxing and being very lazy […]
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Last week, we hosted a pancakes and pajamas party with a few friends. The kids had a blast running around in their pjs, eating pancakes and decorating gingerbread cookies. It was great being able to have some time to catch up with my friends too! The kids all played so nicely together. We are so […]
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I have been making peppermint bark every Christmas for several years now. I normally make a full sheet and break it up into pieces, but this year, I found snowflake candy molds at Michaels and decided to step up my game! It’s the same recipe, but the method is obviously different. Putting the bark into […]
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Every year we like to make the kids’ grandparents and great-grandparents some sort of Christmas craft or ornament. This year, I had a ton of popsicle sticks and wanted to somehow include a picture of the two of them. That’s how these sweet little santa houses and nativities were born. I ended up using their […]
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Blogging takes a lot of work, preparation and organization, which is why I don’t do it as often as “I should”. Life, the kids and other projects tend to take up a lot of my time, and I’m content with that. Life with my family is so precious to me. But, I also continue blogging […]
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A cheese board is my thing to make when we’re hosting, or one of the first things I offer to bring to gatherings. I love the creativity that goes into it and the fact that everyone is happy to see you when they notice you have a board full of cheese, meat and other snacks […]
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About a month ago, the kids and I ventured to the Christmas antique markets in the area and it actually went better than I expected. I go all the time with Peyton, but this time decided to bring Emory with. I knew it would be crowded and I was outnumbered and pregnant, so I told […]
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This time of year always seems to be busy, but wonderful, spending time with loved ones, gift giving and magical Christmas traditions. Every year we add to our Christmas traditions list because as the kids get older, they have become more involved and find a lot of joy in participating. We ended up decorating very, […]
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Marina Makes 