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What's On Your Nightstand?

idea from House In Progress,

Family Photos that I haven't hung. Included are my favorite photos of my Grandmother from this summer, my mother walking in Paris and my cousin holding her baby brother.

A Purpose Driven Life, which I just can't seem to finish. I think my life has too many purposes. And a journal to go with it. What Do I Do Now - 90 Days To A New Direction, there's a theme here... Why I Believe, Becoming the Process and Answers to Prayers. Also, The Journey (about teaching) and a dog training book.

The sets of earings and a star of David necklace. Two candlestick lamps with hand painted shades... painted by me with ocean themes and little red sailboats. A box of random jewelry and two pillow shams that have never made it on pillows.



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