on rare moments
I blame Francis Chan. And Amber in Honduras. And all the other selfless souls so unlike me. I most definitely blame Jen Hatmaker. Inevitably, there are times in our lives when something is moving. It is undeniable. We are caught off guard, swept up in the moment. We...
shop talk: creating displays
Howdy, friends! Welcome to another installation of our weekly Shop Talk. I've been in the bed for a few days with the Flu, so it's taking me quite a bit of energy to pull out this post, but I was ready to share some pictures with you. Much like decorating in our...
31 Days to a Heart of Hospitality by Edie Wadsworth
I've professed my love for Edie (life in grace) before. Never have I read such raw emotion or seen someone express the human condition (especially the mama's human condition) so effortlessly. Okay, maybe once. Reading her 31 day series this year was a monumental...
rotating decor vs. investment decor
Good Monday to you, friends. Warning: scary pictures ahead. Waaay back when, when I decorated my house in a fine way, but not really the way that spoke to me most, and then I realized it, it was time for a change. When we craved the lighter and more casual, I first...
Shop Talk: Getting Started & Choosing Product
Hello friends! I have missed posting daily this last week! I'm learning, though, that while we are still building our local business, it will simply happen sometimes. This control freak, uh, responsible party, will just have to concede with that for the time being....
trip to market january 2013
We survived. Market is not for the faint of heart. Or of foot. P.S. A few of you have asked where this magical "market" is...we go to AmericasMart in Atlanta, Georgia, to choose from hundreds of wholesale lines to carry in our shop. We specifically will go to the...
to market…again
Hello loves. We head to Market again this afternoon. I spent the day at the shop yesterday. We were closed, so Gray and I knocked school out early in the a.m. We had windows to style and furniture to paint. Work Book's to put out. I'm in love with this. It's the...
and to all a good night…
While I know most folks are already breaking out the heart-shaped confetti, I simply could not begin a new year without sharing a few of my favorite Christmas memories. There were loads of snuggles and squeezes... The most lounge-y, restful vegging you ever did see....
word of the year 2013
Thank you each for your sweet comments and emails regarding my last post on burning out and letting go. It was truly a year of learning and growing for me, and I continue to seek that Peace that only comes from Him. It was a strange, hard year. But the good news? I'm...
Charles Emerson Designs Giveaway
Happy New Year, friends!! I'm thrilled to bring you our first giveaway of the year! the evie I was so happy to have Charles Emerson Designs come on as a sponsor--their jewelry is like CANDY and affordable, too! the alice the adele And the REALLY thrilling part?...
looking back at 2012-top DIY projects and posts
As this year comes to a close, it's got us all weighing and measuring the bits of our lives, and it is exciting to look back on this last year remember what we accomplished. Here's your favorite projects and posts from the last year... DIY Reclaimed Wood Wall Art...
the year of His favor and 2012
Last December, I wrote about my word of the year. I chose "within" because I felt the nagging at my heart to jump into the comparison game--focused around the business of blogging. I admitted something: Blogging (full-time) can be quite self-glorifying and...
our christmas home tour & holiday project roundup
Merry Christmas, friends!! Albeit later than usual, I wanted to give you a little tour of our holiday home. I'm fanatical about Christmas decorating, and as previously mentioned, my color focus shifts from year to year, but I've become a fan of using lots of natural...
simple gift wrapping ideas
Those of you who follow me on Instagram have been so sweet about our gift wrapping this year, that I thought I'd just write up a post for you guys. Especially those of us who still have gifts on the way and left to wrap. I'm NO expert gift wrapper, but I do enjoy it,...
25 (Christmas) things
1. I love Christmas. 2. So much so, that it pains me to experience it, as I know it's over for another year. 3. I love it all--Jesus, music, wrapping paper (do you follow me on Instagram??), divinity & fudge...the whole nine. 4. I love what it's meaning to me...
our perfectly imperfect Christmas tree & my mom
One of my earliest childhood (holiday) memories includes making the trek to the tree farm to chop down our Christmas tree. My brother and I would ride with my mom, and I can still feel the tangible excitement in the air, & the bump in the dirt road. We would...
holiday shop talk
Opening a shop at Christmas time has been a busy and beautiful thing. Between wrapping presents, homeschooling, shopping for my family, shopping for the shop, blogging, and trying to do normal life stuff, too, I feel a wee bit active. But...I'm truly learning to...
Christmas in the Foyer
We have thoroughly enjoyed decorating for Christmas this year. I am actually hosting my whole family on the big day, and I'm honored and thrilled. We love to entertain, but needless to say, we don't always get to do so much of that anymore with little ones. I've...
a couch is really for…
the everyday moments.
Simple Peppermint Wreath
I've been staring longingly at my sweet friend, Myra's peppermint wreath for a while now. It is stunning, and like everything she does, so cheerful and purposefully happy. Last week, just as the Christmas-oh-my-word-I-haven't-bought-a-single-gift-itis hit, I did what...
