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Weekend Links

March 15, 2014
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This spring arrangement by the always inspiring Natalie Bowen Desings has me dreaming about being outdoors and entertaining in my garden again soon.  I love the mix of textures she uses in her arrangements as well as the unique vessels she selects for each piece.  For more floral inspiration I’d highly recommend following her instagram […]

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Friday Favorites

February 14, 2014
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Happy Valentine’s Day and Happy Weekend.  It’s a week off of school for the kids here.  What will we do with ourselves with all our free time?  Cook a little, play a little, ski a little, who knows all we’ll be up to this week. For now, here is one of my favorite love sonnets, […]

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Inspiration | Valentine’s Day

February 2, 2014
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Valentine’s Day is a sweet little holiday.  The image above is from a dinner Sunday Suppers hosted.  Aren’t the simplest ideas the best.  I love how beautiful and sweet this ‘love’ sign is made using a few twigs and some pretty tape.  It is exactly how I feel about Valentine’s Day.  When you keep things […]

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Friday Favorites

January 31, 2014
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I’ve been in a contemplative mood these past 2 weeks.  Grateful for the space to write here in my tiny corner of the internet.  I’ve been following a food blog called  The Fresh 20 blog for a few months.  This month she has started a new series of “daily pledges.” Check it out and let me know […]

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Baseball Birthday Party

January 24, 2014
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One thing I’ve learned having three kids is that you cannot assume any child will be any certain way.  No matter how much you may wish they were more this or more that, the mold is set.  Every beautiful being on earth is their own person.  This has never been truer to me than watching […]

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The Best of A Bowl Full of Simple 2013

January 8, 2014
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I am so grateful for so many loyal readers.  In the past 12 months, A Bowl Full of Simple has seen a steady growth of regular readers.  In 2013, 22,000+ unique visitors read more than 55,000 pages of my content.  I am astounded that what I share here in this space is read in 122 […]

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It’s a wrap!

December 18, 2013
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I’m signing off for 2013 soon. Before I go I wanted to share some simple ways to wrap your holiday gifts.  These are affordable tips that make your packages look like beautiful little gifts themselves.  All you need are a few basic supplies that also happen to be some of my favorite things. Kraft Paper Red […]

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Elf of a Shelf Antics

December 16, 2013
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Our family has had an elf joining us each December since 2009.  The kids named him “Zitter.”  No idea why really, just because.  He arrives sometime around the 1st of December and leaves us on Christmas Eve.  Zitter is fun and funny, mischievous and wild, and always a good reminder that there is something bigger […]

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My Favorite Things for You!

December 11, 2013
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  Today’s the day my friends!  I’ve been keeping this under wraps for so long, I can finally let you in on a little secret. yippee! I am so excited to announce that I am hosting my very first personal giveaway.  In honor of my upcoming birthday and my annual Favorite Things Party, I couldn’t […]

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Advent + Traditions

December 6, 2013
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What a week it’s been.  Phew! Good thing I was able to be a little organized ahead of time because it’s been 7 days full of holiday fun with family, friends, old and new traditions.  It all starts the night of Thanksgiving, when we give the kids new Christmas jammies and slippers. How to Make […]

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