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As I mentioned in my last post, DEFINING A VISION, I have been on a mission to focus on what I value the most,  family.   In this post I will share how we are defining a vision for our family.  I believe that to have a close relationship with your family and to see […]

I hope you all have had an inspired new year!  I certainly have… I have been on a mission this last year to be in control of my life and live for what matters.  I turned 30, so that may have had something to do with it, but I just had an urgency to have […]

Each year when Christmas time comes I tell it to s l o w d o w n… don’t you??? It’s of course my favorite time of the year and I just want to cherish every last little bit!   There’s never enough time to get it all done, but something I’m committed to making […]

My baby turned 6 yesterday and it just can’t be real! We celebrated frozen style, of course!  I had her help me party plan this year so we chose some ideas from pinterest and it made it super easy to put together.  We had rice krispy snowballs and hot cocoa 🙂  We did Elsa makeovers::: […]

One thing I remember about Christmas growing up is the search for the perfect Christmas tree.  My dad always made our tree trimming day so special! It was his thing. Something was always so perfectly imperfect about it and my dad would always feel like Clark Grizwold by the end of the day! That’s how […]

Over the weekend we went on our annual Christmas trip to Branson with my family to kick off the holiday season.  We took the kids to see the Dixie Stampede Christmas Show.  It was so cute watching their little faces during the show.  They loved it!;) Since it was a special day I dressed them […]

For the O’Brien Thanksgiving this year Jared’s family decided to feast outdoors on one of the family farms.  The farms are the heart of his family so celebrating at one was perfect.  It’s a really big family and anytime we all get together we have a great time and make fun memories.  This time was […]

  Each Thanksgiving families and friends gather together to celebrate the goodness in their lives and share a special traditional feast.  Each year I grow more appreciative of these times and I realize how valuable coming together is… I always wish my time with people is meaningful and fruitful. Thanksgiving is always a time to ponder that, and embrace […]

My Spooky Monsters! Hotel Transylvania Inspired… the mummy was really good at acting, or maybe she was just too hot in her costume;)                 I have a big, close knit family, and we love to spend time together.  My parents and my grandpa actually live in the same […]