One of the hard things about being divorced in your mid 20s is that you’re pretty much the first one to get divorced. Out of my friends group and small group at church and social circle, I was the first one who unfortunately walked through it. Recently, several friends/acquaintances of mine have gotten divorced or are in the process. And it…
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Can I be real with you?
Can I be real with you? I’ve always wanted to be a writer. I’ve been a voracious reader ever since I can remember and I made up this story that you had to be a New York Times bestseller or have millions of blog followers to be able to say, “I am a writer.” Or at least you had to have your…
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Three Things I’ve Learned in My New Season of Life
This is an entirely new season of life for me. I’m a newlywed (again), I’m a new mom (again), I’m now a work-from-home mama, and learning how to do life with a vivacious and joyful toddler. The past year can be summed up by one word: CHANGE. There have been so so SO many different things changing and transitioning that…
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Meet Miss Maggie Lou + My Mommy Attitude
On our first trip out of the house, I stopped by a local bakery to get a dozen cookies for my OB and the dear nurses that took care of us for 9 months … and let’s be real, I snuck a cookie for myself too. In the bakery a sweet grandma saw baby girl and asked how old she was. “Two…
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Introducing the All New Blog!
Well hello, friends! What do you think of the new digs? The blog has officially moved from GracioulsyAuthentic.com to KristenMcCall.com and I’m excited about the change. I haven’t blogged in almost a year and taking the time away has been much-needed and refreshing for my creativity. But most importantly, it’s been so good for me to take time to adjust to…
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Pretty Creative Theme Features
This theme is insanely versatile, and loaded with function so you’re able to spend your time playing around and being creative! Some of the features include: Home Page Widget Areas automatically adjust to accommodate whatever you place there. Change the color of links and other areas to whatever color you like using the built in customizer! Sticky Navigation Menu Completely…
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Test Post With Large Image
This Creative WordPress Theme was designed by a creative, for creatives. Let’s see how many times I can type the word creative. Your text goes here. This blog post is simply an example, so you are able to preview typography, heading styles, images, blockquotes and so on. cre·a·tiv·i·ty the use of the imagination or original ideas, especially in the production…
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A Recipe Post
This is an example of a post that includes a recipe. A Recipe Post Recipe Type: Dessert Cuisine: Cuisine Type Here Author: Lindsey Prep time: 1 hour Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 1 hour 20 mins Serves: 20 This is where you write a summary of your recipe. Ingredients 1 cup of sugar butter milk baking soda cream cheese…
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Doing Too Much and Sabbath Rest
I have a confession. I have a confession: I have a problem with doing TOO MUCH. My calendar these days has been filled to the brim with that cutie up there and so much more. Now granted, they are all good things, things I want to be doing. But I’ve hit my limit. It’s too much. This Spring and Summer…
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