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Roasted Asparagus & Cherry Tomatoes

While in Dallas last weekend, I not only got to get my bliss on, but I also had some good hang out time with my sister.  As she was driving me to the airport yesterday, I realized we had failed to take a single photo together.  So I pulled out my iPhone and attempted to get a good shot.  (Don’t worry Mom, we were at a stop light.)  Turns out,…

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When life hands you a lemon-colored bead, stick it up your nose.

File this under things I never thought I would need to know. A certain someone stuck a certain yellow bead up a certain left nostril yesterday. While I waited for the triage nurse to call me back, I turned to Google for some help. Thankfully Danielle’s post came up right away, and I ended up educating the triage nurse on how to get a bead out of a tiny nose.…

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Saturday Sweetness

This morning, my CSA delivery guy my dad brought us a gorgeous haul of colorful produce from Agritopia.  So much goodness here. After tucking it all away in the fridge, my two little rascals chased me out of the kitchen and told me to “Stay in yours room!” (Leila adds an ‘s’ onto you and your, and I feel no urge to correct her). I had heard them whispering and…

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Rainy day in the desert

This morning we woke up to this. When you live in the desert, a rainy day is cause for celebration.  We filled the morning with memory games, Valentine crafts, painting, and listening to thrifted albums. What a beautiful day.  __________________________________________ Don’t forget to follow the FH Bloggers as they share stories from Bangladesh this week! I’m loving Logan’s first post “The Adventure” at Life for Dessert.

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Here’s to 11 years, and many more…

To the man who tells me I’m beautiful, even when I’m wearing a ratty sweatshirt, crazy hair and bags under my eyes. To the man who never lets me get away with taking life too seriously. To the man who makes grey look good (he’s going to hate that I said that!). Happy Anniversary, Jeff. Here’s to 11 years and many more.     {photos by ashbstarr photography}  

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Photographer in training

Santa brought Leila the pink camera she had been hoping for. She’s been busy taking pictures of the dogs, her brother, her feet, the sky. And her dad, who is always up for posing. My little photographer in training.  

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