The Best of 2016

I always love the “best of” lists people write: best photos, best blog posts, best recipes, best everything. It’s such a glimpse into life, isn’t it? 2016 was beautiful, and hard, just like most years. With age, I’m starting to truly understand that no year is perfect, rather it’s our perspective that changes. We learn…

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I have this post all written in my head. I do.

Trust me when I tell you this blog post I want to write is already written. But, somehow I haven’t figured out how to connect the keyboard to my brain. Can someone get on inventing that? Like, pronto. It’s all about percents, saying no, traditions, babble and lovely photos. There’s even two awesome giveaways coming…

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An Interview…With Sass

I’ve heard from lots of you who wonder if I really do have a twang or it’s just all “y’all this” and “y’all that” on the blog. And, there are some pretty great questions in my inbox and the combox, too. So, I figured why not open wide the gate and just do a little vlogging.…

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Team Whitaker: 2012 in Review

Happy New Year and welcome back,  y’all! On December 26, 2012, I celebrated my FIFTH year as a blogger! It’s hard to believe I’ve been hammering away on the keyboard for that long. The connections, friendships and memories I’ve made as a result of the blog have been such a gift. As I look back on…

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Yo God, I’m Here, Where Are You?

Before I get too far gone, you may want to check out my post over at ACNM about my blogging epiphany. Go on, I’ll wait. — I’ll just go ahead and get it off my chest. September is a hard month for me. There’s the anniversary of my miscarriage, Luke’s birthday and the difficult hospital…

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