My dear, dear friend brought me this figurine yesterday.  It's beautiful isn't it?  More beautiful is that she's had it for several years because a friend gave it to her after she'd lost her first baby.  She shared with me yesterday that the Lord told her, as soon as I called her Wednesday with our news, that she was to pass this on to me. This morning when I woke up and … [Read more...]

Hey friends!  I'm back from a great time with my sister and sweet new baby nephew this past weekend! And of course, flung full speed ahead back into my own life of chaos and goodness!  Got a couple of things to share, but wanted to share a SUPER exciting thing first! Midnight tonight (turning the calendar to March 1) is when Allume Social tickets go on sale!  If you sign up … [Read more...]

I wrote this post sitting in the airport yesterday when my flight delayed on the way to visit my sister, brother-in-law, and my 3 week old nephew. I figured I might as well take advantage of the peace and quiet of the delay and write a post or two that I'd been thinking about for awhile now anyhow. Like this one that's been on my mind for ages... “How to be an Awesome … [Read more...]

I'm pretty good with color.  If I have to pick a paint color for a room, or look at a forgotten named color in one house to match it for another person, I can do that too.  And 98% of the time I'm pretty spot on.  So when I had to do some color matching this morning, I felt pretty confident in my ability to match...matching to a reddish to yellowish color...or to an olivey … [Read more...]

So I'm just gonna say it, because you have noticed it undoubtedly...I've been a horrible blogger. I've been writing one, maybe 2 posts a week, and I've decided that for right now...I'm not gonna make excuses or even say sorry for that.  It's what I've needed to do.  And I think it'll lift here soon, but not gonna make any promises about that either.  This season of being … [Read more...]

I have a treat to share with you all today! My bloggy friend, Rhonda, from Abide at Home is popping by to share some kitcheny valentine fun with us!  Rhonda and I both share passions for cooking, crafting, faith, and family, and I'm thrilled to introduce her to all of you!  She's sharing one recipe that I'm a total sucker for, and one that's new to me (but not for long!) I'm … [Read more...]

This past fall, I had the priviledge of attending an amazing christian women's blogging conference called The Relevant Conference.  It was a sweet time of fellowship, a time of learning ins and outs of the blogging world, and for me, the sweetest part came through the encouragement I felt and the friendships that I made...friendships that will no doubt span years and … [Read more...]

It's kind of a dreary day here today.  It's ok...I'm going on a date with my Hubs tonight.  Thinking indian food.  Something about it sounds really yummy to this baby in my belly! Spent the morning looking at washers and dryers.  Spent the middle of the day doing more research on them.  And here's what I'm learning...there's no perfect set. So, I think I've decided … [Read more...]

The first time I ever met Cydney was when she asked for a tampon on the first day we moved into our boarding school dorm in the 10th grade.  We were both new students and didn't really know anyone.  And you know the friends who are real with you from the beginning... well, it's my experience that they are the ones who remain that way forever.  And it's true of us and our … [Read more...]

One of these days I'm gonna get back on a regular blogging schedule...but for now, I'm doing well to get through the day just doing the basics...taking care of my family, doing laundry and trying to keep house together while I feel sick as a dog most days.  This too shall pass, but for now it's sticking around pretty solidly. There's something else that's been going on lately … [Read more...]