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  • Friday favorites: home sweet home

    While it was difficult to leave our good friends… The warm weather… And the beautiful sunsets… This Friday Favorites focuses on my favorite things about coming home. For example, good neighbors like the one who shoveled our walks, so we didn’t come home to this. (These photos were taken 36 hours later. It’s hard to believe just…

  • Life at El Sol La Vida

    Since I am officially on vacation, I won’t be writing my usual Tuesday post, but I couldn’t let the opportunity slip by to share some of my favorite photos from Nuevo Mazatlan. If you are looking for a place to go on your next vacation, I highly recommend El Sol La Vida! The view from…

  • Friday favorites: a picture a day

    Friday, December 23   Saturday, December 24   Sunday, December 25   Monday, December 26   Tuesday, December 27   Wednesday, December 28   Thursday, December 29   What was the highlight of your week?

  • The year in review

    Last year at this time, I posted New Year’s Revolution, some new ideas for successful New Year’s Resolutions. Did anyone try them? If so, I’d really love to hear what you did and what your experience was. Even if you didn’t take my fabulous advice, I’d like to know if you made a resolution last…

  • Friday Favorites: Countdown to Christmas

    It’s been an eventful week at the Hawkes’ house, full of Christmas preparations and celebrations. First, I sat in the lucky chair at our company Christmas party and won this beautiful poinsettia. (Okay, technically, since the party was last week, this shouldn’t be part of this Friday Favorites, but hey, I’m still enjoying the flower this week!)…

  • These are a few of my favorite blogs

    It’s less than a week until Christmas. There are presents to wrap, stockings to stuff, cookies to frost, wine to purchase, and grocery shopping to do. But guess what? I’d rather snuggle up in front of the fire with a blanket, a cup of coffee, and some of my favorite blogs. Hungry Runner Girl by Janae….

  • Friday favorites: food, food, and more food

    We’re in that time of year where food is everywhere! There are holiday lunches, Christmas parties, and special treat deliveries. It can be a lot of fun, but also a little overwhelming if you’re trying not to pack on the holiday weight. My survival method for the season is eat only what I truly enjoy, eat…

  • It’s better to give than to receive–but receiving is pretty great too!

    There’s nothing like the feeling of finding the perfect gift for someone and few things as frustrating as trying to think of something special and coming up empty. So today I am stepping into the mindset of the receiver and thinking about those gifts I’ve received that were particularly memorable—as inspiration for giving better gifts. Personal/personalized…

  • Friday favorites: family, food, frolicking

    Happy Friday! We continue to celebrate life’s little pleasures at the Hawkes Home. I hope you are too. I thought I better show you the tree now that she’s complete with her skirt and train. Next come the presents! The same day the tree went up, I got to have lunch with these guys. That’s…