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Links I Love: October 2019

November 13, 2019 No Comments

I bet you thought I’d forgotten about posting last months “Links I Love”, but there were just sooooo many links that I really loved that I have been trying to narrow the looonnng list down. Links, Links, and More Links The 8 Best Restorative Yoga Poses {PureWow} — I actually love restorative yoga poses and find them helpful to stretch out my muscles when they get tight. In Support of the Old-School Blogger {Hayley Hall} — All Hail the old-school blogger! This is a nice reminder of why I started blogging, and before I even knew bloggers could monetize on […]

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Celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness Month: My Mom’s Journey

October 18, 2019 1 Comment

My Mom's Breast Cancer journey / www.vanessahwood.com

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this year, I have more of a reason to celebrate and honor breast cancer survivors because now I am the daughter of a recent breast cancer survivor. In June of this year, my mom told me that she found a lump in her right breast. She said that her family physician said that the radiologist recommended that my mother have a breast biopsy. When she told me, I immediately texted the doctor I work with, Dr. William Gibson, because he specializes in treating patients with breast cancer. I knew that I wanted my […]

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Celebrating 21 Years Together

October 17, 2019 No Comments

Celebrating 21 years / www.vanessahwood.com

A few years ago, I wrote a blog post about how my husband and I met, our first date, and how he proposed. And today, we’re celebrating out 21st anniversary. We technically celebrated our anniversary last night at a fancy restaurant – Flemings Steakhouse – in Knoxville. And I partook of a little vodka drink {and anyone who knows me, knows that I don’t drink – except maybe on special occasions}. Last night I told my husband, Mike, that if our anniversary was now old enough to drink, then so was I. 🙂 You can read about our love story […]

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25+ Fun Activities To Do This Fall

October 5, 2019 No Comments

Fall is in the air! October is my husband’s favorite month. In fact, we were married in October. We love the cooler, crisper mornings, and we love to see the color changes. When I found these “25 Fun Fall Goals” on Pinterest, I thought they were worth sharing. In fact, later this month, as part of Blogtober 2019, I plan to post some cool Fall recipes and decorating ideas. So please come back and check out those posts! Just-for-Fun Fall Goals 1. go on a fall picnic | 2. re-read great novel | 3. try pumpkin recipes | 4. make homemade doughnuts | 5. frame photos | 6. drive-in movie | 7. chili […]

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My Love of Fall and October

October 4, 2019 No Comments

Love of Fall and October / www.vanessahwood.com

October is my favorite month of the year. Not only can I pull out my sweaters and scarves and boots, but I get to cook hot meals and plan festive get-togethers with friends. Since there are 31 days in the month of October, I’ve put together a showcase of 20+ great ideas for meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner), 31 beautiful fashion ideas, and 40+ must try fall ideas. Not only are there 23 food holidays this month, but there are dozens of Fall bucket lists full of awesome and memorable ideas that can be completed by you and your friends, […]