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Make It, Take It

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Sometimes there are things that are just meant to be. As far as I’m concerned, cream cheese baked into anything with some cinnamon and sugar is one of tho...

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Cuttin’ Up

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

It isn’t often I need a pastry cutter, but every time I do, I think, man, I should really buy a pastry cutter. This morning, I was making chocolate streus...

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Piece of Cake!

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

I keep reading about a two-ingredient pumpkin cake online, and Saturday morning, curiosity got the best of me. I bought the ingredients to have on hand a few we...

baking/cookies/Recipes

Forget Me Not

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Wednesday afternoon I cruised by my favorite sweet shop, but they were already sold out (read: closed). I was in the mood for something sweet, but my pantry was...

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Have Your Cake…

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

And if it’s good, eat it, too! T-Paw makes a killer chocolate cake. I can’t duplicate it. I haven’t even tried in several years because itR...

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Back in the Saddle

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

Since Baby Gray’s arrival, I don’t feel like I have really cooked. I mean, I have cooked many dinners, but it seems like we eat the same thing over ...

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Happy Trails to You…

Posted on September 12, 2010 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Friday Mr. Gray and I headed out early (YAY, half-day of work) to go to the doctor to check on Baby Gray. He’s doing well, and hanging in there! My doctor...

baking/Cookie Bar/Papa/Recipes

Bake in the Good Times, Bake in the Bad

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

We were scheduled to cook dinner with a group of friends yesterday evening, and, even though I hadn’t had the best day, I knew time with friends would be ...

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Oh, These Backwards Days

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

I got up this morning and started dinner. Yes, dinner. It’s a teaching day, so I decided maybe the crock pot is the solution instead of cold salads every ...

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The Fourth and Fifth

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

For the Fourth, we headed to Buck’s Poolside with a few things in tow: Pork ‘n Bean Salad, watermelon stars, and Jolie Blonde Brownies. Recipes and ...

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Hi, I’m Jolie…

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Wife to Josh, mama to Hays (7), hopeful adoptive mama, and Jesus lover. I founded Purpose Box in July of 2014. I'm all about open sunroofs and coffee dates. Welcome to my space; have a click around. I hope you feel loved, encouraged, and empowered.

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Lessons learned. Memories made. Work put in.

Baseball is a big part of our story, and we are so glad to be able to share it with the boy.
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It’s a day of balance and challenge and so many emotions and thoughts. Where ever you fall on the Mother’s Day spectrum, I hope your day was just what you needed.
From band to the baseball field and back again. B From band to the baseball field and back again.

Big day yesterday with 1s in both band competitions and a 2-0 day on the field. 

Today didn’t go the way we wanted on the diamond, but that’s a big part of the game.

I don’t want to remove the failure because it’s part of life. It’s what helps us grow. We don’t grow when life is easy and comfortable. Growth comes from working through the hard and getting better—not just in baseball but in life. 

Full disclosure: it is a lot more fun when we win, though. 🙃 Grateful for these boys and this team to grow with.
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