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I Took A Leap- Jill Krause Photography
Remember when our government shut down? Good times. My husband works for the federal government, and he was sent home. For the first week of the shutdown, we didn’t know if he’d get paid for that time...
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Repurposed Burlap Wreath Tutorial
Hey! If you caught me on The Broadcast on KTXD this morning, you might be here looking for a link to this tutorial. I re-made a burlap wreath that I created last year for Christmas, repurposing it for...
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One Car Shopping Adventure With Kids
Buying a new car before we had kids went something like this: Commence the exciting adventure the moment our finances allowed. Spend hours driving from dealership to dealership comparing prices....
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In October We Do The Pumpkin Patch
It’s what we’ve always done. It’s what we will always do, CHILDREN. So every year. EVERY YEAR. I will drag your little whiney butts out of here and sit you on top of some pumpkins, and YOU WILL LIKE IT...
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I Want To Give You Some Bluebonnets
I never really thought I was attached to Texas when I lived here the first time (actually 2nd time, I couldn’t really remember being born here). Junior high through high school, I did what I could to...
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The Official 2015 Bluebonnet Post- Because That’s A Thing
After years of anguish (see here and here), it seems Leyna has finally come to terms with the reality that is the field of bluebonnets every year. She not only willingly participated this year… Dare I...
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My Mother’s Dream Came To Life And You Can Stay There
My mother’s dream, for as long as I can remember, has been to open a lovely little resort, a B&B, some place she could put her eclectic spin on, make welcoming, and open up to guests that could...
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10 Fun Facts About Our First Carnival Cruise
Last month, Carnival sent us on our very first cruise as a family! The details: We went on a 7 day cruise aboard the Carnival Magic, leaving out of Galveston, TX, visiting Cozumel, Belize, and Mahogany...
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5 Things We Learned About Our Family On Our Carnival Cruise
It has been so much fun sharing bits of our Carnival cruise with you over the last few months. It was definitely a trip we will always remember, and one we hope to take again soon. We enjoyed our...
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Pumpkin Patch Time!!
It’s that time of year! We load up the kids and drive an hour to the Flower Mound Pumpkin Patch, always arriving just as golden hour sets in, leaving me only enough time for beautifully lit shots if...
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We Needed A Little Christmas
After the all-day cook-a-thon, the feast with friends A photo posted by Jill Krause (@babyrabies) on Nov 26, 2015 at 5:23pm PST And the 7 loads of dishes A photo posted by Jill Krause (@babyrabies) on...
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I Survived The Destruction Of Texas
“Mom, so glad you took these pictures! I’m going to use them in my book I Survived The Destruction Of Texas.” – Kendall, 7.5 Did you hear about the destruction of Texas? Or at least that giant hail...
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They Paved Paradise And They’re Putting Up a Parking Lot and A 7-11 – The End...
R.I.P. Bluebonnet Hill. As of today, it’s totally leveled. The developers think a 7-11 is what we need. Never mind that we have a Walmart and a gas station literally across the street. The people need...
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This, Too, Makes Me Sad- On The Dallas Shooting
I’m going to start this by acknowledging that I’m hurting, and I’m pretty sure you are, too. And hurt often plays out as anger and fear. I’ve been keeping this in mind as I’ve received many comments,...
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My Very First Prenatal Yoga Class Showed Me Where To Find A Village In Dallas...
I’ve been pregnant 4 times, and I just attended my very first prenatal yoga class this week as part of this sponsored campaign for Texas Health Resources. Kinda kicking myself for waiting so long! As...
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Our Family Through Another Lens- Kelly White Photography, Dallas, TX
It’s been a long time since I’ve been on the other side of the camera without the added stress of trying to direct my husband to get the shots that I have in mind. So when photographer Kelly White...
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No Longer An ALDI Newbie- What I Learned & Love About The Store
Let me tell you a story about the first time I went grocery shopping at ALDI. It began as I’m sure most trips do there- at the grocery cart coral, as I tried to figure out how to retrieve my cart after...
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Family Of 6 With Photos To Prove It! Newborn Session by Kelly White Photography
When Wallace was 8 days old, Kelly White – the photographer who took my maternity/family photos back in the fall- came to our house for another session. When I got the photos back, I was a little...
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Here’s Your Family Valentines Day Plan
You know when you are acutely aware that 4 kids is quite a few kids? When you take them all out to dinner for the first time. That was our night last night. This wasn’t just any old dinner out, though....
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Some Tips For Visiting Magnolia Market in Waco, TX
We don’t have cable, but we got Sling and a Roku last year so I could lay around and watch HGTV while I was pregnant and miserable. That is a totally factual statement. I began by binge watching this...
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