I have learned something about myself this year: I do not exercise on my own unless I have a race I paid for, a gym membership I am paying for, or a tangible goal that I have told a lot of people about. Basically, if my money or my pride are involved, I workout. After
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DIY Thanksgiving Banner
This past Saturday we hosted a Friendsgiving with five couples and at the last minute decided to make a Thanksgiving banner without the help of Unlimited Graphic Design Services. I really should have made this weeks ago because it took me just a half hour and it looks so cute on my mantle I almost
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Holiday Gift Guide
Y’all — I have some really talented friends who have turned their creative hobbies into businesses. I thought it would be fun to put together a little gift guide for the holidays, to help get the word about their adorable, affordable shops. Allison Parker Designs – My friend Allison started creating custom onesies as baby gifts
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Five Things
Five things to share this Friday: 1. I am really close to finishing a granny square blanket. I started it last Thanksgiving so it’s been in the works for waaaay too long. 2. I know everyone has already probably seen this, but last Friday’s BatKid was the sweetest, most awesome Make A Wish I’ve ever seen. Puts
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Amazon Smile
How many of you shop at Amazon? Okay, all of you. A week or so ago Amazon announced a new site: Amazon Smile — the exact same site you know and love, except every time you buy something Amazon will donate 0.5% of every sale to a charity of your choice. (With a few exceptions
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Hospitality Journal
“Practice hospitality.” Romans 12:13 “The heart of hospitality is about creating space for someone to feel seen and heard and loved. It’s about declaring your table a safe zone, a place of warmth and nourishment. Part of that, then, is honoring the way God made our bodies, and feeding them in ways they need to
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The Tale of Two Console Tables
I’m not sure why, but console tables are a little intimidating to shop for and scream I’m an adult! more than any other piece of furniture. (Okay, maybe buying nursery furniture says that too, but I’m not there yet). I’ve never had a console or entryway table before because I have never lived in a space big
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One Year With Leia
I realized the other day it’s been over a year since we got Leia. I can’t believe I forgot the anniversary! I thought I would recap what this year has been like so I can remember later when she’s older. This is one of those posts for my own benefit, no one else is probably
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My Christmas Budget
I find it humorous how every year I am surprised when the holidays roll around. Once the stores start decorating for Christmas we’re all like What?? Christmas ALREADY?? as if it isn’t the exact same day year after year. It’s so easy to get out of control and spend more than you intend to at