Monday Links

(Crosbi at the farmer's market) I'm a bit behind on my blog reading thanks to the great weather we've been having. I feel like just typing those words is rubbing it in to all of my Missouri friends and family who have been stuck inside because of an ice storm. Hopefully spring will start making its way to the Midwest soon. And I shouldn't get too excited about the weather. I am in Tennessee after...

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So Long Winter

The first day of spring may be just shy of a month away, but we're already embracing the season in the Stepp house. I love fall and can confidently say it's my favorite season, but spring is a close runner up. I think I'm especially looking forward to it this year with a toddler in the house. She has a fierce love for the outdoors and I want to spend as much time as possible letting her run wild outside. We're...

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Monday Links

I just returned home from a long weekend visit to North Carolina to see family. I really had a great time. One day we're playing at the park overlooking a gorgeous lake, the next day we're bundled up watching a snowstorm. And I thought the weather in Tennessee was strange! On Saturday my mom kept Crosbi so I could have a day to myself. I almost didn't leave because of the snow, but my soul needed...

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Crosbi at 14 Months

I must really love my friends and family to post this video for them. For starters, I shot this right before my girl's bedtime and while she was fighting a 101.6 degree fever. She's a trooper. Also, you will hear me singing. I rarely let Todd hear me sing, and here I am putting it out there for the world to see. Maybe not the world, but it's out there. Please try to divert your attention to the adorable little girl in the video and not her pitchy mama. This video captures Crosbi perfectly....

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The Glass Castle

I used to be very anti e-readers. I wanted to feel a book in my hands. I wanted to underline and fold the corners of pages. Reading books electronically just felt wrong. The funny thing is that even though I felt so strongly about reading actual books, I wasn't reading much at all. So I caved. We finally got a Kindle, and later an iPad Mini and now I can't read enough. Throw in the fact that I can...

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