A Splash of Brightness at My Living Canvas

I have finally come to grips with a reality I have long fought to admit:  I can only keep up with one blog!
If I didn’t have a full-time job I might be able to better manage my multi-tasking blogging capabilities but I confess that for now this blog will have to be it.  It [...]

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The Bright Side of Staying Home on Labor Day: Staycation!

{Repost from My Daily Bright Side blog from September 2009}
This weekend Brian and I decided to unplug and have a good ole fashioned staycation.
If you are unfamiliar with the staycation, this is when you stay at home during a time others typically go on vacation and treat the city in which you live as your [...]

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The Bright Side of Home Improvement

{Re-post from my Daily Bright Side Blog}
Whew! What a hectic weekend! We were in home improvement mode on Friday and Saturday and managed to have 3 new appliances installed, a new stove hood installed, a new wood panel on the window between the kitchen and living area to hide the new hood, some [...]

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Book Review: “The Noticer” by Andy Andrews

Sometimes, All A Person Needs Is A Little Perspective
Have you ever read a book that was just what you needed at just the time you needed it?  Well for me, this weekend, that book was “The Noticer” by Andy Andrews.
Work has been really hectic and stressful the past several weeks.  I have been so focused [...]

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The Walters Anniversary Playlist

Any story by ALW is never complete without an accompanying playlist.
I compiled a list of songs that have meant something to us over the last four years, or that we just liked just because!
Click here to see the list in Itunes
Now we are off to eat steak
Enjoy!

Song Name

Artist

Hey Ya! (Radio Mix/Club Mix)

OutKast

How [...]

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How I Met My Husband, Part 4 – The End

Before I found the rainbow in the mailbox and again in the sky, I had spent a great deal of time praying about things. I prayed some very specific prayers for Brian while he was on his trip to Florida.
I prayed that he would sit by a christian on the plane who would talk [...]

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How I Met My Husband, Part 3

“I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life. Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on [...]

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How I Met My Husband, Part 2

After leaving you all in suspense for 24 hours, I have to share with you that Brian really wants to tell “his side” of how we met! He doesn’t have time to do it right now, but stay tuned as I imagine he will be writing from his perspective soon.
If anyone [...]

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How I Met My Husband

In honor of Brian’s and my upcoming 4 year wedding anniversary on April 30, 2009, I have decided to honor our life together by sharing our personal love story here on My Living Canvas. I promise this wont be sappy. We both decided earlier this year that our relationship is an amazing God story and [...]

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Tweet of Honor?

Spring fever is associated with multiple varied stereotypes from twitterpation (the Bambi kind) to spring break for grown-ups (HH) this is the time of year that everyone gets antsy for something new.  In my case, I tend to get excited about weddings.
As I have previously posted here at my living canvas, I have proudly stood [...]

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