Creating a Simple Gallery Wall

One of the best books I read in 2014 was The Nesting Place: It Doesn’t Have to Be Perfect to Be Beautiful by one of my favorite bloggers Myquillin Smith. I savored each chapter, not wanting it to be over.  In it I found inspiration and permission for a home well-lived over perfection. One idea …

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Fresh Year, Fresh Starts

Even in its bitter harshness (ummm -7 this morning was completely unacceptable, Indiana), there’s something I love about January.  I love fresh starts. I love the blankness of a clean slate.  Do-overs are embraced, and we all cheer on each other’s ambitious. There’s real beauty in that, Friends. After if we all learned something in …

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Presence Over Presents

Back to Reality. Back to Routine. Back to Life Outside of Pajamas. There’s definite advantages to the rigamarole of getting back to a schedule, but none of us were ready for break to end this morning. The beginning of Christmas break was busy with multiple Christmases, new toys, and honestly a lot of conflict.  There …

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Christmas Card 2014

Merry Christmas Eve, Friends!  I hope you are soaking up this season with family and those you love most.  We’re having Brad’s family here for soup and sandwiches and dessert of course before heading to our Christmas Eve service.  I’m so looking forward to a day to focus on family and our Savior who is …

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The Bitter and the Sweet of December

It’s already the 9th of December? Really? No, REALLY? How is that even possible? It’s been such a whirlwind since Thanksgiving and we’re not even to the hustle and bustle yet. Let me catch you up on a few things that have been keeping us off the blog lately. Brad’s grandpa passed away last Sunday …

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Snake Oils? A Dude’s Perspective on Essential Oils

  A year ago, I made fun of Jen’s “Snake Oils“. Today, I use them literally daily. When I am wrong, I am wrong.  I’m man enough to admit it. I was honestly the biggest skeptic around when we started this stuff.  Jen was trying it, and I was laughing at her.  Honestly, I owe …

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2 Turkeys + 2 Pilgrim Boys

We were able to kick off this Thanksgiving season with the boys’ Thanksgiving school play. They did such a great job being pilgrims and turkeys, reciting their poems and lines, quoting Psalm 100, reading their stories, and singing their songs. That is no small task to pull off for the teachers and their hard work …

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Better Than Black Friday! < $5 Gifts at Dayspring

It’s not even Black Friday, and let’s not even begin the ugly debate of if stores should be open on Thanksgiving, because who needs to go out with deals this good????!!!  All of these that I’m showing you are listed at 5 DOLLARS!  >>> But here’s what’s even sweeter, you can save even more with …

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