As with everything in life, we tend to move through the years in a flourish of seasons. For us, this fall and winter has been a season of loss. Family and friends have been taken from this life, and while in the midst of expected and sudden deaths we find ourselves full of tears, we also feel a ...
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Antique China Cabinet | DIY
The husband and I always love a good trip to an antique store, estate sale, or the flea market for some awesome finds and amazing treasures on the cheap. But when we do something ourselves, and take on a little project, it's even better! I had been wanting to find a cabinet of some sort for our ...
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!! | 2013
As with everything, our decorative theme this holiday season is a rustic one. Traditional reds and greens with pops of silver & gold make our holiday decorations last through the whole winter season. When choosing how to decorate, I wanted something that would be classic so I could reuse pieces ...
Gingerbread Coke & Chocolate Cherry Coke | Recipes
Every year the husband's family has quite the massive family gathering. To be perfectly honest, I've been in the family three years now and I still have a hard time remembering who is connected to who and how we all fit together! But the size of our extended family is one of the ...
Adoption | Giving Thanks for the Precious Gift of Life
There is nothing more sacred (and scary) than telling your story. Today I am honored to be able to assist in helping to share one such story. A story of love, ups, downs, and ultimately of family for two of the most deserving individuals to be parents I know. On what better day than Thanksgiving to ...
Fears, Family, and Living in the Moment
If you've been here before, you've heard me mention that I've been reading (and finished!) A Year of Biblical Womanhood by Rachel Held Evans (who is simply one of my favorites these days) and there have been so many chapters that have resonated with me. Well, one chapter in particular, (and this ...