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The Letters We Keep (and What to Do with Them)

March 30, 2026
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The Farm Lantern

February 25, 2026
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Of Stingrays & Berettas: Remembering Our First Cars

October 20, 2025
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The Coca-Cola Collection

June 27, 2025
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The Graduation Memory Box

May 13, 2025
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The Pink Record Player and My Cozy Closet Sanctuary

April 25, 2025
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Cooking w/ Rea & Dad- Deluxe Chocolate Marshmallow Bars

by Robin Turnipseed August 25, 2022
As I finished washing my dishes tonight, I looked out my kitchen window to see the sun slowly beginning its descent. It surprised me, and I checked my oven clock to realize that it was setting a bit earlier than last night.

It is official. Summer is breathing its last hot and humid breaths, and I am reflecting on the memories we created. There were beach trips, picnics, and countless pool visits mixed in with a solid helping of football practices and endless math tutoring. It was a lovely combination of fun and focus, and I always wonder how long these memories will last in my children’s minds. I hope they are the sticky kind of memories. The ones that reappear years from now and bring joy.

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August 25, 2022 0 comments
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Making Space for Pretty- Decluttering Kids’ Rooms

by Robin Turnipseed July 22, 2022
My summer is moving faster than I anticipated. I don’t know about you, but I feel as though I went to be one night at the end of May and woke up in mid-July. With kiddos involved in all the summer camps and sports, it has been a challenge to get a moment to refocus on a decluttering project that I started in May. However, I know that decluttering my kids’ rooms must be complete before all the back-to-school shopping begins, so I intentionally scheduled a few windows of time last week to fully organize their spaces.

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July 22, 2022 0 comments
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Making Space for Pretty- Purging Books

by Robin Turnipseed June 24, 2022
If you are following along with my Making Space for Pretty summer declutter, you know I am working on the second project out of eleven. The first week I thoroughly purged all my clothing and cleaned out my closet, and this week, I focused on tackling all the books in my home.

If you are new here, you may want to go back and read my introductory post, which reveals that this entire venture came to fruition due to the loss of my favorite headband.

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June 24, 2022 0 comments
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Hi! I'm Robin, the storyteller sharing the histories of the items that fill our homes and our memories. I'm on a mission to help the world use our past as a reminder to stay present.

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