Buzzfeed.com recently released the 45 Most Powerful Images of 2011. Below are a few of my favorites. Members of the national security team receive an update on the mission against Osama bin Laden in the Situation Room of the White House on May 1. Phyllis Siegel, 76, left, and Connie Kopelov, 84, both of New York, embrace after becoming the first same-sex couple to get married at the Manhattan City Clerk’s office. A before and after shot of Joplin, Missouri after a massive tornado on May 22. A monstrous dust storm (Haboob) roared through Phoenix, Arizona in July. Slain Navy SEAL Jon Tumilson’s dog “Hawkeye” lies next to his casket during…
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Stop Pinning and Start DOING!
Okay Y’all. It’s obvious that many of us out there in the blog world have a serious addiction to Pinterest. It’s so easy to go along and pin something here and there. I find myself dreaming of the clothes I want to wear, the food I want to eat, and the projects I want to make. Well dream no further. I am officially challenging you all to the Stop Pinning and Start Doing Challenge. With Christmas a mere 18 days away I am challenging you all to get busy on your pins. Make that organizer you’ve been dreaming of or those cookies you’ve been dying to devour. Here are the…
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S’Mores Indoors
To celebrate the final days of fall we decided to roast some S’Mores. And because our fireplace is gas and enclosed with glass we did it the classy way. Over a non-scented tea light:) Ben needed a little help holding his stick. Lets just say it takes a lot of patience for a tea light to melt a marshmallow. After all our hard work to get the marshmallow just right to make the perfect smore, Ben didn’t even like it. Go figure.
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Thanksgiving 2011
One of the things I am most thankful for is that every year we have multiple Thanksgivings. Between my family and J’s family we get to see everybody which means celebrating more than once. This year we had 3 Thanksgivings and we also celebrated our niece’s 1st birthday. Here’s our Thanksgiving through pictures.
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Thankful
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope you are spending the day with your family and remembering all that you have to be thankful for. Since Thanksgiving is on the 24th, here are 24 things I am grateful for in no particular order: 1. The fact that Ben has always called for me when he wakes up over anybody else. 2. My health. 3. J’s grandparents and the fact that they’ve gotten to meet all of their great grandchildren 4. My sister moving back from Atlanta 5. Always having food in the house 6. Pintrest 7. Friends who can make me laugh 8. Heat when it’s cold 9. Umbrellas 10. The support…