Favorite quote for the week……….. “I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.” ~ Robert McCloskey This quote nails how I too often feel! Ha! Communication and relationships and how we each perceive and hear and […]
Ten Favorites in February
Here are ten of my favorite things I’ve either been WEARING… USING….DOING….READING…. or CRUSHING ON in February…… 1. This shirt from Union 28 Marriage Apparel ~ He Captured My Heart. I won it in a giveaway over at Jenifer Metzger’s blog. Yay!!! So excited! 2. This blush letterboard from Letterfolk. I could own two or […]
A Picture Story About Light Bulb Shopping Angst
I shared this in my Instagram stories a week or two ago! 🙂 I decided it would be fun to let the pictures tell the story here on the blog, too. Light bulb shopping really is not fun to me. I did figure out I like the soft white light. But since all […]
Pages and Projects {Q&A For Kids Journal}
I have a journal to share with you guys! {I’m a bit of a journal nerd. And I love keeping a gratitude journal.} This journal is geared for kids. Meet the Questions and Answers for Kids journal! Freely Give Co. sent me this journal to review. {thank-you, thank-you!!!} When I opened the email asking if […]
Sunrise Easter Surprise Board Book
Here’s a very sweet little board book celebrating Easter! It would be a very good size to tuck into Easter baskets. Sunrise Easter Surprise………find it here on Amazon. Rhyming text, soft, yet bright colors that portray spring and hope and rejoicing! He’s risen!!! I’m excited to add this lovely, little book to my collection […]
Living Love Out Over and Over
L•ove is choosing O•ver and over to share life V•icariously together and find the E•xtraordinary in the everyday. L•ove is holding tight O•ver and over when life V•ents its troubles […]
Whole Heart Passion 2018 CD Giveaway
WHOLE HEART is the new live album from Passion, captured at the Passion Conference 2018 in Atlanta, GA. “Passion is more than music. More than events. Passion is a generation living for His name.” You can read about Passion and their story right over here. Today we have a giveaway for the Whole Heart cd. […]
Pages and Projects {The DIY Home Planner}
Hey friends! I’ve been wanting to show you this super-fun new book from KariAnne Wood! The DIY Home Planner!!!! *drumroll* *handclaps* *armpump* *fistbump* *fanfare* *and so on and so forth* I had the opportunity last summer to join in on the launch team for KariAnne’s book, So Close to Amazing. It was one of my […]
Happy Mailboxes For Valentine’s Day
Happy mail. I like sending it and receiving it. Fun cards, encouraging notes, letters of appreciation. These all qualify for the happy mail category. How about some happy MAILBOXES today?! I came across this cute craft on Pinterest and knew it would be fun to make for my little nieces for Valentine’s Day! And that’s […]
A Grocery Cart Gone Missing, A Bit of Bewilderment and a Good Dose of Inspiration
The sky hangs low this morning and if you could squint close enough I’m quite sure you would see the word WINTER etched across it in wispy, weathered handlettering. As it is, I read my thermometer instead and it says seventeen degrees. I give a shiver and I pull out my long, navy coat and […]
That Grand Easter Day Children’s Book
Let’s take a look at The Grand Easter Day. The book shares the Easter story in rhyming text that builds on itself in “The House That Jack Built” fashion. The pictures are a mix of soft colors and captivating tones with a painting type feel. I really enjoyed this children’s picture book and the telling […]
Ten “Coffee Date with a Friend” Ideas
A friend is someone who knows the song to your heart and can sing it back when you’ve forgotten the words. ~ unknown My sister and I, we text back and forth soon after I return from spending time with my family at Christmas. We find ourselves challenging each other to aim for a once-month-coffee-date […]
You’re The Apple Of My Eye
Here’s a fun and simple Valentine treat idea. I made some of these last year and gave to a few friends. I love the contrast and the pop it gives the apples. I saw the idea in a facebook video if I remember correctly. What you need…………….. Red apples Green or Yellow apples Small […]
Choosing Happy
This rug-turned-wall-hanging graces the space at the bottom of my basement stairway. I see it there, every time I glance down the stairway, every time I descend the stairway. It reminds me. Today matters. Today is what I have. My attitude is something I always get to choose. My happiness is in my own […]
Lilla Rose Flexi Mini Giveaway and February 2018 Flexi
Good morning! It’s been a very long time since we’ve had a flexi giveaway! Not because I haven’t thought about it. But because I haven’t made the thoughts carry into actions and because we’ve had book giveaways instead. Oh, and the little matter of time and things that need doing beyond screens and blogposts. […]
Pages and Projects {Bible Story Coloring & Activity Book}
Want to look inside this fun Bible story coloring book? It’s not only a coloring book, but it has a variety of activity pages too. I remember when my kids loved mazes and dot-to-dots and hidden picture activities. This coloring and activity book is full of a lot of cool pages and ideas! It has […]