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• Peacocks and Pinecones: My Thanksgiving Table

  

  love love lovehaving thanksgiving in my homethe foodthe smellthe companythe after-dinner walk around the hoodand of course the piece de resistancethe tableall... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Thank You Dave Ramsey and Thrifty Decor Chick

  

  can i say it out loud?is this really happening?has the day really come?this is me,hardly believing itwearedebtfree!!!!!this is huge, peeps. Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Icon of the Week:

  

  need i say more? Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Honoring Those on This Veterans Day

  

  veterans daynovember 11honoring all thosewho have servedand continue to serve.whether on the battlefield,on foreign soil, or in our own community. thanking you... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Grag a Comin'

  

  this lady will be boarding a plane in minutes.the girls and i are giddy with anticipation.not sure who this little lady is?look herethis is how we get ready... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• New Shoe Love: Clogs

  

  heidi struts in her'sJulianne Moore rocks her'sjessica prefers red oneskate like's 'em high.this is what i just picked up. in them now.love them.i like to call... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Getting Ready for Turkey Day

  

  not sure about you but team brookes goes thrua little routine each year as we gear up for turkey day.have i mentioned my fave holiday is turkey day?well, it is. Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Divorced: After 72 Days

  

  and i wouldn't believe your doubts.this makes me sad.you wonder why i care?see herepeeps.don't mess with the covenant of marriage. Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Pumpking Carving Tradition... Oh and Happy Halloween.

  

  where does the time go,i ask? the girls6,8,62004 one of the many driveway pumpkin carving eventsala the brookes fam this was always hubs gigin keeping with... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• When Daddy Deploys...

  

  military families do it every day.kids endure it.mom's muddle through it.families stand tall because of it.deployment.ain't always an easy road. in fact, it... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• i Didn't Know i Needed You So Badly

  

  i love you new iphone seriously.not the most techie person around.perhaps i can hold my own,but definitely not the'have to have the latest' kind of girl. Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• Www Resurrected: Cuffs, Clogs and Ebay Junk

  

  skinnies: gap, clogs: dsw, top: F21, best: targiethis was me heading out to one of my book clubs.yes.two book clubs.don't you belong to two book clubs oram i th... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Drum Roll Please...homecoming Dress Revealed

  

  and the winner is... madison chosethe plum dressfrom expressas the winning prized homecoming attire2011.(see this post for the dress candidates )what do you... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Fall Porch...evolved

  

  remember this post? yeah.the non-fall, fall porch well, take a look at the new evolution.(notice the new orange added...)yes. the girls won... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Guilty Pleasure...anyone with Me?

  

  i can't help it.okay.i'll blame it on my three teens.they make me watch it.really.who am i kidding.love every drama filled second.who's with me?did you watch... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• "your Time is Limited. don't Let the Noise of Other...

  

  "your time is limited. don't let the noise of other people's opinions drown out your own inner voice. and most important, have the courage to follow your heart... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Wardrobe Wednesday: Homecoming Shopping

  

  why?why, i ask? why do our girlies have togo out and grow up on us like that?not happy.at all.my sophomore is getting ready for homecoming. dress shopping was... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• the Girls Won Out...fall Dining Room Table.

  

  that's right.the girls won out.they got their orange...red, yellow.whatever.i can't be a mean momafter all. so what do you think?i'd say it's pretty true to... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Fall Porch: Fayetteville Style

  

  out here in the south,come fall,peeps decorate. simple fact.no pressure.really.so did i spend 2 hours in hobby lobbyscouring the aisles for non-fall fall... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Sports Hall of Famer

  

  today i am packing.i am packing for a brief trip back hometo my beloved san diego.quick trip.just a few days in fact.why?to celebrate a great honor in our... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION