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Simply Beautiful – My Niece’s Wedding
It was a perfect day for a wedding. No rain which was amazing in itself because it rained a lot the whole week we were there. The guest book table. (I took this picture the night of the rehearsal so try to disregard that vacuum in the background.) Zoe did a beautiful job doing all the writing on her wedding program. The reverse side had the order of events listed out. Waiting for the wedding to begin… My mom and some of her grandchildren… Zachary & Hannah provided the music. It was beautiful. Grandfather’s blessings… Planting a bonsai tree. This was fitting since Zoe has…
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Gathering Together for a Beautiful Wedding in Pennsylvania
It was a beautiful day, at a beautiful venue and a very special time for all of us as we celebrated my niece and our new nephew’s wedding. We all landed a few days before the wedding. These are some of my favorite shots. Cousins and friends Serenity, myself and Ruth our friend from New York. Ruth’s family is the ones that showed us so much love and hospitality when we visited them in October. Zoe’s two grandpa’s. This dresser was found on the side of the road. My sister nabbed it and repurposed it for use as a refreshment stand at the wedding. Such a great idea. Grandpa…
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Canning Strawberry Jam
Who doesn’t like strawberry jam? When the Castle Keeper girls were asked what kind of fruit jam they were interested in making for the monthly meeting, they all came back with strawberry. Mmmm, yes, that is my favorite, too, actually. It took several hours from beginning to end. Strawberries were washed and sliced. Girls whose lives are intertwined at this point of their lives. Making memories that will go with them always. Getting those berries heated. Busy bees in the kitchen Jars to fill with delicious goodness More than 1 jar of jam was canned in the making of this but… they…
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Raising Girls to be Keepers of the Home
A new year of Castle Keepers has begun – our 5th year actually. I can hardly believe it has been that long. I had thought and thought about doing something with my daughters but never did get around to it. Finally, one day I was talking to a friend about it and I decided then and there that if ever I was going to do it, it had to be now. My time would be past with my oldest daughter and I knew I would have regrets if I didn’t follow through. I can honestly say it’s been a wonderful 4 years. The mothers have been excellent to work with,…
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A Hunting Themed Birthday Party
I must have had too much time on my hands and nothing upcoming to plan because I decided to give Wesley a birthday/going away party. This coming Saturday, the 19th, he turns 22 and on the same day he’s flying to Canada. It’s hunting season once again and Seth is the hunting guide, Wesley his wrangler and this time they’ll have their own cook….. Jessica! They’ll be riding in on horses for 3 days and once in, they won’t be coming out for 2 months. This will be an adventure for Jessica to cook over a camp fire if they’re unable to get a propane stove for her. Anyways, back…
