With the start of a new school year a few months ago, I am back at my weekly role at our kids' school, helping for my third year as their library coordinator. As I've mentioned before, this is a volunteer position, but it still requires a good chunk of my time, which I don't mind. I love helping in this capacity, since my first love was and … [Read more...]
Welcoming Fall in Your Outdoor Spaces
Fall is one of those seasons that makes it so easy to love. I'm not really a huge fan of hot, humid weather, so I welcome those first cool, milder fall temperatures. It's also easy to find inspiration in outdoor decorating for fall because nature is pretty much screaming, "IT'S FALL!," all around you. From the bright colors of the trees' … [Read more...]
To Every Thing There is a Season
We've officially made it to the season of fall. Like all seasons, it brings with it change, some good, some bad. The start of the season included the celebration of a life so special and dear to our family. My precious grandmother's 5 year battle with cancer finally came to an end. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones. And I … [Read more...]
The Art of Reinvention
Well, summer is officially here! Swimming, popsicles, lightning bugs, bare feet and sleeping in. Seems like we wait all year for these 3 months to get here! I've been reflecting a lot these past few weeks about what we went through last summer at this time in losing out to the farmhouse of our dreams, and how different our lives may have been if … [Read more...]
Happy New Year & Winter’s Here
Happy Friday & Happy New Year! I am finally getting back into the swing of things after our busy holiday season came to an end, kids (& I) returned back to school and we are finally all well again. (Our family came down with mega-colds over Christmas break, and I ended up with a sinus infection, which wasn't too much fun.) It feels good … [Read more...]
The Barn Wood Christmas Box
I have a slight obsession with big red barns - actually, I'm a fan of any ol' barn - but the red ones just sort of hit me right in the soft spot in my heart. I love the feeling you get walking into an old barn, the smell of the old wood, the beauty of the beams above you and the gorgeous light streaming in from all the cracks in the walls. … [Read more...]
I’m Dreaming of a White Kitchen
It's finally here! December 1st! That means the "official" countdown to Christmas has begun. While some of you may already have your trees up and the entire house decked out from top to bottom, I'm still playing a little catch up over here. We were gone traveling over Thanksgiving for 6 days, so I'm a bit behind on decking the halls. But I've … [Read more...]
Casual Family Room for Fall
I'm smack dab in the middle of what I would call a busy season in my life. Juggling the schedule of a SAHM of 3 kids is only one facet of my life right now. I'm also a blogger and shop owner. A volunteer librarian. A worship singer. And helping upstart a new women's ministry. All good, good things. But also things that force me to function one … [Read more...]
Christmas in July
You know when you hit that part of the summer when you've really had just about all you can take of the hot, humid weather and you just want to enjoy something completely opposite of the season you're stuck in? Well, we hit that mark here this week and decided to have a little fun with planning a Christmas in July day! I've actually wanted to … [Read more...]
Patriotic Summer Living Room Decor
Happy Belated 4th of July! It's hard to believe we've already come so far into the summer. Typically by the 4th of July, I start to feel a little depressed because I know we're on the "fast downward slope" to the end of our vacation and before you know it, we'll be back to school in August. The department stores around here are even putting school … [Read more...]
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