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April 10, 2013

Celebrating Everyday Life…with some big news!

 

Celebrating Everyday Life May/June Cover

We’ve been waiting for this moment! Bursting to share it with you…Celebrating Everyday Life with Jennifer Carroll is now available for purchase and we are honored to BOTH be contributors to this beautiful, gorgeous, lovely….magazine!

There are not enough superlatives to express how divine this magazine is…and how amazing and talented our friend Jennifer is!

The passion and creativity Jennifer exudes is palpable in the pages of this magazine and we are so excited to be joining so many of our other amazing blogging friends that we know you’ll recognize in the pages of Celebrating Everyday Life!

This 200+ page work of art is a sit down, put your feet up and sip a cup of coffee or tea magazine.  A lay a blanket out on the grass or lounge in a hammock and drink a glass of lemonade or sweet tea kind of magazine! You will want to peruse and savor each and every glorious page!

Pages like these….

Garden Luncheon feature from Celebrating Everday Life with Jennifer Carrol

and here is a glimpse of our contributions!

At The Picket Fence Features in Celebrating Everyday Life

Vanessa is sharing a beautiful and poignant Mother’s Day story and Heather is sharing a fun and fabulous Father’s Day Cook-out Menu!

One of  our favorite features is that you can “clip” any images that you are inspired by and share them with your friends on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Tumblr, email, you can even download it to your iPad!!! So, if you see a recipe that you love or a photo that inspires you – CLIP & SHARE it!!!  See a recipe that you want to remember to make? CLIP it!!

Celebrating Everyday Life Summer edition

We invited you to take a sneak peek at this beautiful publication….

The iPad version of the magazine sells for $5.99 per single issue but if you buy a one year subscription the per issue price drops to $3.67 per issue!!  And the technology in this app is AMAZING! 

Here’s the link to download your ipad copy right now!

You can also order a web version for $5.99 to view and save to your computer by clicking HERE!

We hope you’ll order a subscription for yourself and we can’t wait to share with you our amazing ideas in the next issue of Celebrating Everyday Life with Jennifer Carroll!

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  1. Susan says

    April 10, 2013 at 9:24 AM

    Congratulations!! I love your blog and I’m so proud for y’all that you’re included. I LOVE what I see and can’t wait to see the whole book!!

    Reply
  2. Tanya says

    April 10, 2013 at 9:24 AM

    I’m so excited! What an amazing magazine this i going to be. I can’t wait to get my first copy!

    Reply
  3. Angelina says

    April 10, 2013 at 9:57 AM

    Oh!! How wonderfully exciting is this.. You two talented ladies have worked so hard and are so deserving of this and more. I just feel honored enough to call you friends and humbled to be a part of the Picket Fence Team. Congratulations a 1000x’s over 🙂
    xo
    Angelina

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  4. Jennifer @ Celebrating Everyday Life says

    April 10, 2013 at 10:00 AM

    Oh, you gals are SO super sweet to be sharing about the magazine!!! I’m so honored to have each of you in it! What a blessing!!! Big Hugs!! ~Jennifer

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  5. Michael Reddin says

    April 10, 2013 at 11:00 AM

    Beautiful magazine! Congratulations on being contributors!

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  6. Jeanette @ Creating a Life says

    April 10, 2013 at 11:02 AM

    Wow, this looks amazing! Look forward to checking it out!

    Jeanette @ Creating a Life

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  7. Ashley says

    April 10, 2013 at 12:45 PM

    Oh how excited! It looks like a beautiful magazine : ) So happy for you ladies, well deserved!

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  8. Marty@A Stroll Thru Life says

    April 10, 2013 at 1:43 PM

    Congratulations, this is so exciting. You are both so talented, so I can’t wait to see more. Hugs, Marty

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  9. Barbara from 21 Rosemary Lane says

    April 10, 2013 at 4:30 PM

    How very exciting for you talented ladies! Love the magazine…congratulations!!!
    XO Barbara

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  10. Vintage Whites says

    April 10, 2013 at 5:08 PM

    Girls, I’m DYING over that painted cake/cookies and the tablescape!!!! SO well DONE!!!!! I can’t wait to read the whole thing! XO

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  11. jessica @fourgenerationsoneroof says

    April 10, 2013 at 6:32 PM

    How exciting!!! Looks beautiful 🙂

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    April 11, 2013 at 7:17 AM

    Gorgeous! Congratulations to you lovely gals, very well deserved indeed! XO

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    April 11, 2013 at 12:01 PM

    You gals are on fire! Congratulations on your new opportunity … well, well deserved!

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  15. Lee says

    April 11, 2013 at 2:46 PM

    Congratulations! the issue looks fantastic, I am most definitely going to have a preview with a coffee later. The image of the cake which looks painted, as an artist myself is very intriguing, can’t wait to find out more.

    The images look outstanding and the quality of content also, well done, you must be proud, I only wish I could get have the opportunity to contribute one day. The importance of great images is paramount and I am just about to part with a lot of money for a very good camera so I can take a lot of my own images.

    Well done!

    Lee

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    April 14, 2013 at 9:04 PM

    Yeay! So deserving…you girls are so very talented, and folks are now loving your work in publication! So happy for you, and yes, I will subscribe!!!

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