Sitting in my cozy space that overlooks the front yard. Craving the springtime when I can plant little flowers around the tree outside my window. Reflecting on some personal thoughts from this week…
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Being a detail oriented person and someone who’s able to anticipate needs requires providing solutions to problems as they present themselves. If you’re going to be the kind of person who is known for providing solutions, it starts with having the right mindset…
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Happy New Year! Here's a playlist of some of my favorite tunes to help you ring in the new year! You can preview all of songs below or if you have Apple Music, you can add the playlist directly here…
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As we close out 2018 and another year of blogging at JacinthaPayne.com, I thought it would be fun to put together a list of "reader favorites" from the year. Here are 10 of the most read blog posts. Enjoy!
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One of my long-time favorite bands was touring this fall, so I planned a quick girls trip (plus Abner) to Chicago to see them in concert. It was my first time visiting Chicago, so we went up the evening before, to have the next day completely in the city and do some exploring before the concert…
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We wanted it to be unique, and each of us friends had already done our traditional Thanksgiving dinners, so we were able to brainstorm different fun themes, and ended up settling on French cuisine as our inspiration for each course of the menu…
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This season has brought a new excitement for books and reading time together. Here are a sampling of our current favorite good books that we enjoy reading and keep everyone’s attention…
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Christmas time is here! Which means it’s time for Christmas shopping, looking at Christmas lights, hot coco - and of course good festive music. I put together a couple new songs I found this year, along with some of my favorite classics…
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Every Thanksgiving has looked different for us, between hosting or traveling. For the first time this year, we kept it slow and just us. We spent the evening before prepping the house, the food, and creating the tablescape so there wouldn’t be much to do when we first woke up…
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Quiche is one of my all-time favorite breakfast foods. The best part about a quiche is how easy it is to make. Here’s my go-to recipe for putting together a killer quiche…
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As I thought about fun memorable recipes for the holidays in the Payne home, I wanted something sweet, simple, and exciting to look forward to at breakfast. One of the first things that came to mind was Monkey Bread…
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I love the holidays and I really enjoy the opportunity it provides to create traditions with our family. With Thanksgiving quickly approaching, we wanted to invest some time on the front end helping Emet understand thankfulness and what it means to be thankful…
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Call me nostalgic, but there is something wonderful about the process of opening up the record player, flipping through my collection of albums, pulling out the vinyl, and placing the needle onto the record…
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October felt a little extra special this year. I felt more settled and all cozied up in our home. Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year. I love the cool fresh air with everything seeming a bit spookier - creating special and enjoyable memories with Emet and Abner made it even better…
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Life goes by so fast, I hope to find the joy and beauty in each moment. I want to remember all the details and feelings of this season. I want to remember his sweet innocence and dependence on us for everything. And the excitement for everything that he has to look forward to in life…
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Life is fleeting and we want to make sure we focus on the right things at the right time. So much of life is also about whatever comes our way, but the hope is that having this foundation allows us to keep resetting…
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Saturday marked the official beginning of the fall season along with the cooler weather. It’s hard to believe that we’ve almost been back in Louisville for a full year now. I’ve been thinking about this last year and some of the wonderful memories we made just a few days after arriving in town…
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If you want to grow in your ability to anticipate needs you can start by learning. There are several ways we can learn for the purpose of growing our ability to anticipate needs. I’ve found the best place to start is with an attitude that desires to learn…
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Happy weekend! Here's a playlist of some of my favorite tunes! I love how dreamy these songs all sound…
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As the arrival of our first born son drew near, it was my goal to do as much preparation ahead of time so I could care for him in the best way possible. Plus, I wanted to know as much as I could about what to expect with welcoming a newborn into our family…
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