“How fun!” I find myself exclaiming this many times throughout the week. Here are just a few things that touched me or made me smile:

Beauty in my week:

• Having Amy (my oldest daughter) home <3 <3 <3  Family is a beautiful thing!
• A beautiful post written by Amy.
• Gifts of depression glass from a dear friend.
• A stack of cook books: The 21-day Sugar Detox, Nom Nom Paleo, Good Morning Paleo

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I’d really like to increase my instagram following.  Do you instagram?

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Speaking of instagram, do you have an recommendations about who to follow?  I am really enjoying the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s instagram page.

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Did you see this when I posted it to my facebook page last week?  It’s a page full of gorgeous sunsets from around the world.

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What we are eating next week:

• Saturday Pumpkin pancakes (21 Day Sugar Detox), bacon
  
• Sunday Bang Bang shrimp, rice, broccoli
  
• Monday Barbequed Pulled Pork sandwiches, spinach
  
• Tuesday Salmon, asparagus, rice
  
• Wednesday Pizza, raw vegetables
• Thursday Lemon chicken with capers and chives (21 Day Sugar Detox), sweet potatoes, salad
  
• Friday Chicken taco soup
  

Baking this weekend:  Coconut flour shortcake

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