Beauty & the Heart

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"Wife, mom, lover of BEAUTY." Reads one bio. "Wife to Ben, mom to 2 young boys, one with #specialneeds. I cook #glutenfree, enjoy creative fashion and chase God's BEAUTY where ever it takes me." Reads my Twitter profile. *************** Beauty is a way that God relates to me which permeates all areas of my life. It's not just fashion, it's not just nature, it's all the little ways that … [Read more...]

Project Outdoors, The Beginning

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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Home Depot.This year has been about pushing myself outside of my comfort zone and as a nerdy, computer-cradled-in-my-lap person, sometimes outside my comfort zone is right outside my door. That's right- my yard. When I was contacted about  a series focusing on the outdoors I felt intimidated at first. Those of you who know me personally … [Read more...]

Bear & Bug {Easter Edition}

I know this isn't what Easter is about, I could write for days about what it means to me but on this very hurried and rushed morning, I'll leave you with a few images that make me smile. God created humor, didn't he? :)   … [Read more...]

Learning to Carpe the Diem {Guest Post}

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Today I have to confess I am a bit proud. Not of anything I've done or said, just because I'm proud of our guest poster today in an almost maternal way. I've known and loved Claire Bailey since she was just a dorky pre-teen with braces. :) To see her evolve into such an amazing  20-year-old woman who is beautiful inside and out is just a privilege. I'm totally saying this to embarrass her … [Read more...]