Bedroom Renovation: New French Doors
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by Kelly
2y ago
When we shopped for a house in Tucson we were only looking at old houses. We wanted a mid century modern house if possible, and this 1970 house was as close as we could get in our budget. The most unappealing room of the whole house was the master bedroom. It was dark and reminded Andrew of a prison cell with its grey walls, and tiny window that had literal bars on the outside. “Don’t worry,” I told Andrew, “I can fix it.” Our offer to buy this house was accepted before we even saw the house in real life. “If the offer is accepted, we will immediately get the whole family in the car and come s ..read more
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Graduating & Reflecting on the last Year
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by Kelly
3y ago
Wearing the Swallowtail Butterfly necklace that I designed. I can’t believe we’re here: Zoe’s final days of high school. Zoe is graduating. I start to tear up as I write this. It seems like just yesterday that she was a little girl, and now she is a young woman. I’m SO incredibly proud of her. This summer Zoe is going to Los Angeles to stay with a dear friend of mine and be an intern at her talent agency. She’s going to see what it’s like working at a talent agency, she’s going to meet new people, go on auditions, swim in the pool, babysit for my friend when they take Zoe with them for their ..read more
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Homeschool Book List, Make Learning Fun
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by Kelly
3y ago
I hope you find this book list (below) useful, either for summer reading or if you want to homeschool, then for homeschooling. I’ve homeschooled my kids for nearly 15 years, so this list comes from a LOT of research and experience. School isn’t the bad guy. TV isn’t the bad guy. Computer games aren’t the bad guy. We watch TV. We play computer games. But what happens to SOME kids is that going to school and/or watching TV and playing computer games CAN be very overstimulating. Of course, kids don’t have the self-awareness to understand that they’re overstimulated. We parents are often unaware ..read more
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Tucson Exterior Before & After Photos
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by Kelly
3y ago
My kids like to play the game, Two Truths and a Lie. I’m about to tell you two truths and a lie. Here goes: When Andrew and I bought our first house, back when we lived in Annapolis, MD, it was a real fixer-upper, and we painted the exterior yellow. When I was 7 years old my mom was in a commercial that involved shots filmed from a helicopter, and afterwards I got to ride in the helicopter. When I was 15 I was a Senate Page at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Can you guess the lie? Up until this January, we had never before painted a house. Before we bought our new house in Tucson it was pai ..read more
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Salted Caramel Pecan Pie without Corn Syrup
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by Kelly
3y ago
Salted Caramel Pecan Pie without Corn Syrup corn syrup-free, gluten-free, Paleo, egg-free Crust: 1 cup of cashews, soaked for 3 hours, rinsed, and strained 1 tablespoon coconut oil or ghee 1 tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup shredded coconut Filling: 1 packed cup pitted Medjool dates, soaked for 3 hours in 1 cup of water (save the soaking water) 1/4 cup coconut oil or ghee 1 tablespoon vanilla 1/4 teaspoon sea salt Fold In: 2 cups salted roasted pecans, plus more to garnish Set the oven to 400°F. Puree the cashews, oil, honey, and vanilla crust ingredients in a food processor ..read more
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Black Friday Sales!
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by Kelly
3y ago
Happy Thanksgiving weekend everyone! I have lots of awesome Black Friday Sales for you! When you order from Prime My Body and Rather Keen you not only save, and get the highest quality products, but you also support this mama who works from home , so thanks! First, we all love CBD at our house, and there are excellent Prime My Body sales happening today through Sunday! You can enroll for just $5 (normally $39) now through Sunday! There are zero requirements as an affiliate, and you gain access to wholesale prices up to 20% off retail! Plus when you share your link with your friends and f ..read more
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Spunky Tucson Bedroom Redo
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by Kelly
3y ago
There are few things that I enjoy as much as eating Chocolate Cake, and one of them is looking at before and after house photos. Delicious. Looking at house photos must trigger the same part of my brain as eating chocolate cake. I love it. And I hope you will enjoy my bedroom before and after as much as I do. Before the 1980’s in Tucson, almost all of the houses were built with brick (or “block”), and were ranch style. (Nowadays I would say that the trend here is mostly two story stucco houses with tile roofs.) I was so curious about why these older houses were all brick and one story tha ..read more
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This weekend Zoe was watching You’ve Got Mail, on...
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by Kelly
3y ago
This weekend Zoe was watching You’ve Got Mail, one of our very favorite movies. You know that scene where Tom Hanks says, “It’s not personal. It’s business.” and Meg Ryan replies, like, “All that means is it’s not personal *to you. It was personal *to me.” Then she goes on to say something like, “Whatever it is, shouldn’t it at least start by being personal?” There’s always been backlash against bloggers, and moms who stay home to take care of their kids while employing network marketing to keep the lights on. I know, because I’ve had a lot of backlash for both. But last week Andrew noticed t ..read more
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Pumpkin Paleo Chili
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by Kelly
3y ago
I wanted to share the pumpkin Paleo chili with you because it came out so yummy. I based it on my chili in Paleo Chocolate Lovers. I hope you love it too! Happy fall eating! Pumpkin Paleo Chili paleo, gluten-free, grain-free Makes about 5 servings. 3 cups chopped yellow onion 8 cloves garlic, chopped 1 pound ground turkey 2 (15 oz) cans fire-roasted tomatoes 2 cups pumpkin puree 1 cup chicken broth 2 tablespoons honey 4 teaspoons dried oregano 2 teaspoons chili spice 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon sea salt Directions: In a large pot saute the onions and garlic in coconut oil for ..read more
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CBD article in Forbes
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by Kelly
3y ago
Our hemp CBD company, Prime My Body was just featured in Forbes, and you’re going to want to read all about it, and share this with your loved ones, it’s really powerful!!! You can read another news article about us HERE. Why our oil is the best (RECEPT is now called FOCUS) and how to save the most on your orders in videos I made for you HERE. You can order as a customer or an affiliate HERE. To order as an affiliate follow the ENROLL button at the top of the link. Get 20%+ off by enrolling!! UPDATE: CORE is now available to everyone!  Text me if you have any questions or need help ..read more
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