Making Time for Intimacy

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A few months ago, I was laughing with some girl friends about how hard it is to find time for intimacy when you have small children in the home.  You will undoubtedly find yourself getting right to the good part and someone will pound little fists on your door.  You will whisper sweet nothings into…

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Ballerina Fashionista: Vintage Feel

Cute vintage look on Ballerina Fashionista. A tween fashion series on LLDC because tweens have fashion needs too.

Occasionally I get fashion block.  It’s sort of like writer’s block only with clothes.  I will look in my closet and my mind goes blank.  It’s times like these that I turn to the internet to save my clothing woes.  A few months ago, such a time happened.  I googled tween fashion blog to see…

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4 Fall Wardrobe Items to Transition into Spring #BendTheRules

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Spring is just around the corner and the warmer temps and sunny skies have me lusting for a new spring wardrobe.  Unfortunately, my wallet doesn’t seem too keen on the idea.  Alas, I must be content with a few new items and trying to incorporate them into my existing wardrobe.  Being a frugal mother of…

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DETAILED DESIGN: 5 UNIQUE IDEAS TO ADD CHARACTER TO YOUR HOME

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DETAILED DESIGN: 5 UNIQUE IDEAS TO ADD CHARACTER TO YOUR HOME The great thing about going to design school with so many people, is that you never know where each of you is going to end up, but you know you’ll constantly be inspired by your peers. Such is the case with Amber Horch, one…

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52 Weeks to Fortify Your Family – Book Review

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About the book: Arm your children against the fiery darts of the adversary. These small and simple daily devotionals will help them make good decisions and strengthen their testimonies. Designed to get your family studying the scriptures, this book includes a new theme for each week and new scriptures, quotes, and questions for each day…

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Ballerina Fashionista: Classy with Edge

Classy with an edge. Fashionable tween outfit idea from Ballerina Fashionista, a tween fashion series on Little Light Design Collective

Does anyone else take a break from buying clothing during the year?  I do.  As I wear uniforms to school, I don’t need as much weekend style clothing to get me through the school year (when I wrote that I had the strangest thought of Nacho Libre saying “These are my leisure clothes.”)  Also, there…

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Beachy Waves for Hard to Curl Hair

Beachy waves for hard to curl hair tutorial on Little Light Design Collective

I have very long, very heavy, stick straight hair.  That does not curl.  Or hold a curl.  Or anything resembling curls.  I have worked hard over the last 5 years or so to achieve healthy hair and my hairdresser now describes my hair as “Pantene Perfect.”  However, the down side is the healthier my hair…

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Dating My Baby Daddy: Local Restaurant Deals

Dating My Baby Daddy: Local Restaurant Deals. Use deal sites like Groupon to get amazing prices at local restaurants. Perfect date night trying a new place to eat.

It was rich, and salty, and crunchy, and sweet, and sour…it was everything in one bite. I finally knew what they were talking about on TV. Balance. Texture. Flavor. All of the above. I’d never had Bison before, but it was amazing without making me feel weighed down afterward. And the half portion was PERFECT….

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Ballerina Fashionista: Buffalo Check and a Floppy Beanie

Tween fashion with a floppy beanie, buffalo check shirt, and sheepskin vest. Ballerina Fashionista, a tween fashion series on Little Light Design Collective

It snowed on Christmas Eve, and then snowed some more…and some more…and some more.  It was so magical on Christmas but the day after I was over it.  The thing about snow is, it’s cold!  Like why do I live where the air hurts my face?  And the saddest thing about winter in Idaho is…

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Easy New Year’s Gallery Wall

Simple and cute New Year's gallery wall tutorial

After my last Christmas post and making almost all my decorations, I decided to keep it simple this time. This easy New Year’s gallery wall is a quick and fast way to jazz up and bling out your place to ring in the New Year! Welcome 2015!!! Here’s how I did it. I gathered some…

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Movie Review – Disney’s Into The Woods

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Into The Woods -the Broadway show is now a Disney family movie.  A couple of us here at Little Light got to see the show a bit early, and I was excited to share my thoughts on the show, and the inspiring visuals that came with it. The imagery was beautiful, Meryl Streep was amazing,…

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Best Cameras From Best Buy

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It’s getting ridiculously close to Christmas guys. Like almost to the single digits. Which, if you’re like me, means you scrambling to cross those last few gifts off your list. Well, we’ve teamed up with Best Buy’s Gift Center to take care of at least one person on your list: the photographer! I’ll admit, I…

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Dating My Baby Daddy: An Evening with the Ballet

A night at the ballet is a great date night idea!

One of the things I love about Holidays, is the increase in community events to attend.  I have often laughed but also dreamed of living in a town like Stars Hollow from Gilmore Girls where the community looks for reasons to have an over-the-top event and everyone attends.  Sadly, I live in small town Idaho…

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Book Review: Sugar Free Mom

Sugar Free Mom has amazing recipes that contain natural sugars

About the book: Sugar-free no longer equals taste-free! Popular food blogger Brenda Bennett uses natural sweeteners like honey and coconut sugar to create delicious and wholesome recipes that will satisfy even the pickiest of eaters, such as French Toast Sticks, Crock Pot Pulled Pork, and Chocolate Fudge Tart. You and your family will finally enjoy…

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Dating My Baby Daddy: Jump On It!

Heading to a trampoline gym can be a great date night

If you live in a medium to large sized metropolitan area, you’ve most likely heard of trampoline gyms popping up nearby in the last couple of years. These gyms feature thousands of square footage of trampolines. It is a child’s fantasy land…and mine! We have a couple around us to choose from (in the greater…

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