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2012

Shey's Best of 2012

Sunday, December 30, 2012
The end of the holidays can only mean one thing...that the Most Wonderful Time of the Year is about to be upon us.  That is, of course, Award show season.  The wonderful time of the year, when nominations are announced for best picture, best actor, best actress, etc... and the whole world is a flutter with predictions and last minute cram sessions at...

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q & a brag on my brother

Monday, December 24, 2012
image via My brother just graduated from University of Chicago, and while we all were together for his graduation, David offered to take us siblings out for dinner.  So with the grandparents in charge of all three Littles, the Hampton sibs and our significant others set out for dinner at an upscale bar-b-que restaurant called "q". The restaurant itself is simply amazing... oversized...

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Christmas

Merry Christmas 2012!

Monday, December 24, 2012
links i love

Too Good Not To Share

Monday, December 10, 2012
I've come across a couple of really neat things online this week that I wanted to share/document here so that you can check them out, but also so I don't forget them myself!  So here are some great links to check out if you have a few extra minutes in your day. Eric's Journey to Faith This is a blog that a new...

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InstaGlance

November InstaGlance

Monday, December 03, 2012
This was a crazy month!  It feels like it went by in a flash, but in reality, we did a lot of stuff in November!  Gia is becoming more and more of a little lady... she loves trying on my shoes & jewelry.  It is the cutest thing.  She's even wearing headbands again- voluntarily!  I bought a bunch of fabric to make pj...

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30 Things I Want My Kids To Know About Me

30 Things I Want My Kids To Know About Me

Sunday, December 02, 2012
One of the blogs I read, Baby Making Machine, just posted this great list of 30 things she wants her kids to know about her.  I'll post the list below, then start working on the posts, here and there as I have time.  (Blogging has gone by the wayside as of late... apparently there was this month that happened between October and December,...

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Election '12

We Voted

Wednesday, November 07, 2012
Here's how it went down in our household... pray.  pray.  pray.  vote & pray.  pray.  We know that all existing authorities have been appointed by God; He is the one who sets up kings and removes them.  And through it all, whether my choice for president wins or loses, God remains sovereign.  So we did our little part in history today, exercising the...

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DIY

Handmade Halloween: BOOTS!

Saturday, November 03, 2012
Growing up, we always did Halloween but it wasn't really that big of a deal.  Some years, my mom would sew our costumes (I dream of Genie! it snowed that year, and I was in lace pants and a crop top. Brrrrrrrrr....) and other years we would just pick something up (the dreadful french maid).  It was always a good time.  But in...

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InstaGlance

October InstaGlance

Saturday, November 03, 2012
October has been a busy month!  We started the month up in Cincinnati, at a baby shower for our soon-to-be nephew.  Its always great to see Sean's family, and Gia is warming up to people much better these days.  We had lots of fun at the parks this month, soaking up all the incredibly fall beauty that is surely fleeting.  Gia got in...

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Little Man Shower: Photo Booth Fun!

Wednesday, October 31, 2012
The final part of our Little Man Mustache Bash was the "photo booth."  It wasn't really a booth at all... just a length of fabric hung in a door frame.  But it was so much fun!  {almost} Everyone got in on the action, even both grandmas (scroll down for those fantastic photos!).  This part was pretty easy to set up.  I created this...

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