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Better Product Photos for Your Blog for Only $2

Ever host a giveaway on your blog and feel like you just cant get up the buzz? Having a hard time getting sponsors to offer you products for review? Wondering how to create product photos that will get...

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How I Lost 50 Pounds in Only Six Months

A year ago I was the heaviest I had been my whole life. At 5’9″ tall, I was 212 pounds and was wearing a women’s size 1x or an extra-extra-large. I was constantly fatigued, my chronic pain issues were...

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I Stopped Praying for Things, and It Strengthened My Faith

Follow me for long enough and you’ll know that I certainly didn’t get my tattoo on a whim. The concept of immeasurably more has been something I talk about pretty constantly. The phrase comes from...

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Spring Style Refresh with Modcloth

  Looking to refresh your wardrobe with some colorful spring styles? I’ve pulled together some great items from my favorite color palettes this Spring. All of these items are available at...

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She’s The Boss: Bobbi Bankston

I can’t even tell you all how excited I am to share today’s interview with you. I have had a small love affair with The Mason Bar Company and their products for some time now, so I was thrilled to...

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The Biggest Lie We Believe

I hear it time and time again from people I care about: the insidious little lie that wriggles in and sets up root in our hearts and minds, gradually pushing everything else out as it grows, until...

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She’s The Boss: Rachel Fisher

Today I’m bringing you the second installment in my “She’s The Boss” regular series. I’m pretty giddy about this one. Chewable Charm is changing the face of teething jewelry by creating beautiful,...

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$20 Made Me “The Best Mom EVER”

A simple $20 investment each month has named me, and I’m quoting here, “the Best Mom EVER.” You heard it here first folks: I am officially the best Mom EVER. I hope I get some sort of trophy or...

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What Does the Josh Duggar Dialogue Say to Assault Victims?

When I started this blog, I had decided that I never wanted to write this post. Hot button topics? Politics? Debate? This was never going to be that sort of blog. There was enough internet commentary...

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She’s The Boss: Holly Casto

Today on my She’s The Boss series I have the joy and pleasure of introducing you to the heart and beauty behind one of my favorite online shops: Charm & Gumption. I have a little collection of...

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A Postcard from the Muck

   I dont think I’ve ever sat down to write a more difficult post. Or a more necessary one. There will be no fancy formatting, no pretty pictures, and no perfecty designed pinnable graphic with a...

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Apologizers Anonymous

Hello my name is Stephanie.  And I’m sorry. Bob Goff loves to tell his readers that they should quit something every Thursday. It’s a powerful concept really: intentionally looking at yourself each...

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I Speak for the Turkeys

Last fall I had the amazing opportunity to share my heart over on Delight and Be. As the calendar rolled over to the 1st of November this morning I found myself urged to share these same thoughts as we...

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Take Charge of the Internet Once and For All

Im so excited to finally be allowed to share this with you all that I just might burst. Its been the hardest secret I have EVER been asked to keep. When the incredible folks at Circle approached me to...

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I See Christ in the Red Cups

In my humble blogger opinion, this year’s red cups are the MOST Christian Christmas cups Starbucks has ever designed. Yes – you read that correctly. I see a cup where they have stripped away all the...

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The War on Thanksgiving

The War on Christmas is getting its yearly spin in the news cycle, from the rampage over red cups to the horror over “happy holidays.” Every year these tirades take over our national dialogue once...

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Terrorism, Tragedy, and the Autistic Child

With the news from Paris on every channel and reports of horrible acts of terrorism splashed across every headline, the anxiety can weigh especially heavy on parents with small children at home. For...

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Contentment Friday: A Meaningful Tradition to Replace “Black Friday”

Last year I was honored to share one of my family’s most important traditions on She Lives Free. This year I’d like to share it again in hopes that it catches on amidst the craziness of the ever more...

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I’ve Been in Pain

It’s been a long time since sharing my words in this setting. Too long. Its been an awkward enough pause to address it, but doing so is easier said than done. Some bloggers would suggest I call it a...

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She’s The Boss: Andrea Cwik of Bliss & Bale

I’m excited to be sharing a super special Girl Boss with you guys today: the lovely Andrea Cwik of the hottest new gifting service, Bliss& Bale. You guys are going to adore her! So Andrea: tell us...

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