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Highlight Of 2022-Meeting My Niece Riley Rose

Oh my sweet precious niece Riley Rose is even cuter in person !!!

Aunts provide stability and an escape from the day-to-day. Research refers to the aunt-niece relationship as “quasi-parenthood,” in that an aunt isn't the mother, but she does play a role in raising and shaping the life of her niece. Aunts serve as a safety net, a comforter, protector and supporter.

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Step Inside The Santa Fe Casa— How We Found Her And Other Questions Answered

If you follow me on Instagram -you know I dropped news on quite a BIG secret I have been keeping! And if you have no clue what I am talking about…well, we did it !

We decided to purchase property in Santa Fe as a summer and holiday home for us for now. So say hola to our new little cozy high desert casa designed by Ricardo Legorreta! Legorreta was known for his cubic structures with stucco walls, usually painted in striking combinations of rich, earthy reds, sun-baked coppers and oranges, bright yellows, purples, and pinks.

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Bob Dylan Center Opens In Tulsa

The Bob Dylan Center here in Tulsa opens today and I am just over the moon! Designed by Olson Kundig, the world-class Bob Dylan Center houses and exhibits exclusive cultural treasures created and owned by Bob Dylan over seven decades. These include handwritten lyric manuscripts to some of the world’s most treasured songs, previously unreleased recordings, never-before-seen film performances, rare and unseen photographs, visual art and other priceless items spanning Dylan’s unparalleled career as one of the world’s most important cultural figures.

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Scenes From Easter - Tropical Carrot Cake Recipe

Sundays are for long, lazy Sunday brunches. And Easter is no exception even if you are still not gathering with family and friends as we are still in a pandemic even though the world is blowing it off! While I will never ever tire of my beloved Overnight Baked Blueberry Oatmeal Crisp and Stacked Breakfast Enchiladas, the ultimate Easter brunch called for something a little more elevated and French this year! But still keeping with the usual traditions and every Easter I make a carrot cake!!!

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Decaf Tea From Grace Farms

Tea should be a delicious & healthy treat you look forward to every day. That's why Grace Farms crafted five uniquely flavorful herbal teas to help you create a delightful moment of peace. Their caffeine free & zero-calorie botanical blends are naturally sweet so you don't need to use processed sweeteners and their bees get to keep their sticky honey.

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Love Letter To Pizzeria Delfina

There is no truer love than that between human and pizza. And dearest beloved Pizzeria Delfina - Napoleon has perfectly written my feelings for you! I think of you every single day!!!! And wish you a very happy National Pizza Day ( of all the many pizzas I have had-you are by far the one that has my ❤️ )

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Galentine's Day- Showing Love And Gratitude

Valentine’s Day is arguably one of my favorite holidays of the year, and if you agree, it probably has little to do with a significant other, and more to do with a love of love in general — for your partner and your besties-even your sweet kitties and pups!!! If you think of February 14th as a day to celebrate all of that, it’s pretty hard to resist its charms, which is precisely why I look forward to hosting a little Galentine’s Day luncheon with plenty of dessert for my Francophile bestie Brooke.

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