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Dec 7

Yeah. I absolutely failed.

I am unapologetically a product of my generation. If you’re blue, I’m GOING to da-ba-dee. It’s just natural. 😂

Can I at least get a participation trophy though? 😅 🏆

#90s #90skid #dontreact #dontreactchallenge #90smusic #90skids

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Dec 7

I’m not going to go into depth about why this is rude. It’s just rude. We deserve support and for you to not treat us like we’re on a leash and we are waiting for your hand to feed us.

Do you ask Walmart for a discount every time you go? You asking a small business owner to throw in shipping because you’re so spoiled by Amazon and don’t “like paying more than you have to” is ludicrous and insulting. We don’t want or need that attitude towards our business. Respect would be nice. 🙂

Happy Holidays, friends! Be kind and courteous to one another. ❤️

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Nov 17

Our home was built in the middle of a field of pine trees. This child has no concept of what beautiful fall foliage is. I was afraid she’d be disappointed when all she found was pine straw on the ground during our “fall scavenger hunt” this morning.

But on the bright side - finding the occasional yellow or red leaf was like finding a true treasure in the eyes of this 4 year old. She was delighted. She’s always teaching me something.

She insisted on wearing the Cat Boy mask. She’s the cutest. 🍁🍂

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Nov 1

I mean, of course do whatever makes you happy. I love Christmas, too!

But as someone who LOVES food and LOVES to cook, Thanksgiving is basically my Super Bowl. It’s without question my favorite holiday and it has been since childhood. I know people aren’t “skipping” Thanksgiving - but maybe I just savor celebrating it more than most. It’s still Fall - the season EVERYONE says they’re obsessed with but cannot wait to usher out the door an entire month early.

Please decorate your homes with whatever makes you happy, though - I love seeing people happy! Does it give me major anxiety this time of year to hear Mariah Carey sing “All I Want for Christmas is You” this early? Absolutely.

Do I like seeing a picture of your Christmas tree the day after Halloween? Of course not. I actually kinda hate it.

Do I roll my eyes when people share pictures of their coffee in a Santa mug when it’s 85 degrees outside? They roll so hard it hurts.

But we’re all clinging to something that makes us happy, and that’s totally fine! I’m just going to hang out with my turkey until November 25th 👍🏻🦃😂 #thanksgiving

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Oct 27

Dragons Love Tacos! 🌮

My oldest wanted to enter the storybook pumpkin decorating contest at school- and together we chose to decorate it as Dragons Love Tacos - one of her very favorite books!

Have you ever read Dragons Love Tacos? You should - it’s great! #dragonslovetacos #pumpkindecorating #tacos

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Oct 21

I was today years old when I realized that Soulja Boy is younger than me. 🙃

Also - this is a fun trend. 🤪

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Oct 20

Our October Mystery Bow Box from @southernbelleslikebigbows is here, and it is absolutely everything! 🎀🧡🎀

The Mystery Bow Box is a monthly subscription that features fun seasonal hair bows - some of which may be EXCLUSIVE to bow box subscribers! 😍

If you’re looking for a gift idea for the upcoming holidays for a little girl - THIS is a great one! Laken loves getting “happy mail” from @southernbelleslikebigbows - and it’s so fun seeing what surprise bows we’ll get next!

Thanks, @southernbelleslikebigbows !

#hairbow #hairbows #southernbelleslikebigbows #happymail #happymailday #happymailgoodies

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Oct 19

Such a great day 🧡 🌽 🎃

#pumpkinpatch

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Oct 18

I have so many questions that I don’t want answered.

Why are their eyes like that? Why is that child figurine holding a weapon and smirking? And who donated Lt. Dan’s bed pan?

All of these things were on the same shelf at the same thrift store today. Some days I find the treasures, and some days I walk out without a bed pan to 💩 in. 🤷🏻‍♀️

#thriftstorefinds #thriftstore #goodwill #thriftwithme #thrifting #goodwillfinds #secondhand #secondhandstore #thrifted #thriftshop #thriftshopping #thrifter

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Oct 17

Let’s hang out again at Aldi this week! 🛒

I always love taking a glimpse into other people’s shopping carts. The root of that is probably just because I’m nosy, but I like to think that what’s in your cart can say a lot about who you are and your likes and dislikes. 🤷🏻‍♀️😆

I was recently asked if I menu plan before going to Aldi - and while I think doing that would be a blessing upon my bank account, I’m just such a free spirit in the grocery store that I cannot be confined to a shopping list. I feel that I’m most creative when I plan things on the fly, so most of my weekly meal inspiration comes to me while I’m picking out my produce. 🙂 🥦 🥗

And if you make it all the way to the end, I am NOT KIDDING about those chocolate covered cashews. I bought extra for stocking stuffers. For me. 👍🏻

Did I grab anything this week that you love, too? What are some of your must-haves from Aldi? Leave a comment below! 👇🏻

#aldi #aldifinds #aldilove #aldiusa #letsgotoaldi #groceryhaul #groceryshopping #kombucha #grocerystore #shopwithme #foodie #foodstagram

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Oct 16

I have nothing creative or clever for a caption today. I’m just happy and I love my babies.

Love to you all, friends. ❤️

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Oct 13

It’s me. I’m the reason the road snacks are ransacked before we even leave the driveway 🙋🏻‍♀️😂

Anyone else instantly feel the urge to eat when they know they’re going to be in the car for more than 45 minutes? Just me? Cool cool 😅

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Oct 12

I spotted this 1960’s mid century dinnerware at an estate sale 2 weeks ago. It’s Blue Heaven by Royal China and it was manufactured here in the states. This particular patters was produced for a number of years, making it not particularly “rare” or very valuable- but I cannot get over this mid-century pattern with the beautiful blues and grays. I think it makes such a fun statement and is definitely staying in my personal collection!

I got 33 pieces total - sort of a hodgepodge of bowls, plates, saucers and cups.

Here’s the kicker that made this sale a total SCORE- it was $10 for all of it! 😱😱

I’m still on a total estate sale high from this transaction. It’s one of my favorite finds to date!

Would you have grabbed this at that price?? Leave a comment below and share! 👇🏻

#vintage #vintagestyle #blueheaven #estatesale #estatesalefinds #midcenturymodern #midmod #thrifting #thriftfinds

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Oct 11

I’ve got to be better about shoving it down to the bottom 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

This is based off of real events - one of which happened at breakfast this morning. My 7 year old is ruthless and cuts me no slack. She checks the garbage can ALL the time just to see if mom got brave today 😂

Don’t worry. I save some things. No need for mom guilt or shaming. We don’t have to keep everything! 😉

#momlife #parenthood #parenting #momsofinstagram #parentingfail #momfail #fail #why #howcome #howdareyou

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Oct 6

Why don’t you… hear me out here… tell the post office how horrible THEY are?

OR - even better! Why don’t you acknowledge that things like that are sometimes an unfortunate part of life and they just happen? Life happens, Linda. It’s not my fault or yours.

I’ve seen so many women throw absolute toddler-like temper tantrums over things that are beyond my control. They become vicious and only want to spew their venom - and I guess they feel like their hate will go farther if they blame the small business owner. They feel better if they can cause hurt to someone else because they didn’t get their way, and somehow that hurt them.

It’s pretty gross. I won’t cry about it, but it definitely gets under my skin and makes me grumpy.

How do you deal with rude customers in your line of work? Ya know, without using profanity or spewing venom right back. Because I’m out here struggling with that 😅

#smallbusiness #smallbusinessproblems #smallbiz #etsyowner #etsyshop #shopsmall #supportsmallbusiness #rude

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Oct 5

Let’s make a spooky place setting together! (Bonus - it’s on a budget!) All items in this place setting were found at the Dollar Tree 🙌🏻

The spider web is intended to be a hanging decoration, but I snipped off the string and popped off the spider (which I later spray painted and used in a different Halloween project.)

I found solid black and orange ceramic dinner plates and gold chargers in the dinnerware section.

The sparkly spiders came in a 2 pack and were the perfect touch to top the plates with!

The cloth napkins were mine, but you can find similar things at the Dollar Tree. If you’re going to host - maybe iron the napkins so they don’t look wrinkled like mine 🙃

And that’s it, folks! This was a crazy simple place setting to put together for Halloween - and each setting was around $6 to create. I love how it turned out!

#halloween #spooky #spookyseason #spookytablescape #halloweendecor #halloweendecorations #halloweendiy #diy #diyhomedecor #tablesetting #tabledecor #tablescape #dollartree #dollartreefinds

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Oct 4

I scheduled an early morning dentist appointment for my girls and surprised them with a day at the indoor play park instead of having to go straight back to school.

And it was time well spent. 100%. Even dropping $$ on junky concession food I would normally never allow in my house. Sometimes I break the rules. We weren’t in my house - so Dippin’ Dots and Doritos are totally fair game on days like this. They were beyond thrilled, and so was I.

I love being their mom. 😊

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Oct 3

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Oct 2

Here’s your sign to go ahead and buy that thrift store picture frame and paint it.

I found this huge wooden frame with a beautiful peacock painted on fabric for $6 at the thrift store several weeks ago. I usually stray away from DIY projects and fixer uppers, but I just couldn’t let this peacock go home with anyone else.

I was intimidated by it because the fabric seemed pretty dirty and had rust spots. I didn’t really know what to do with it. So it sat in my laundry room in the corner until I got brave enough to take a can of spray paint to it.

I’m so happy I did it! I’ve got roughly $15 invested in it and it’s going to look stunning hanging in one of my little girl’s bedrooms! 🦚

#thrift #thrifted #diy #fixerupper #diyhomedecor #thriftfinds #peacock #vintage

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Oct 2

Happy Sunday, friends!

I hope your October has started off beautifully. It’s my absolute favorite time of year! 🕷 🍂 🎃

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Oct 1

There’s honestly never been a more perfect shirt for me. 😏

I grabbed this shirt from @andersoncustomdesigns on Etsy earlier this week and I’m basically going to be living in it until Christmas. 🤘🏻

#blink182 #blink182forlife #fall #fallshirts #fallfinds #etsyfinds #shopsmall #supportsmallbusiness #allthefallthings

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