Excerpt from a guest post I wrote for KindredMom.com. Golden light hung over the country fields around me on a glorious Sunday evening. My tennis shoes hit the pavement in tempo with the music dancing through my earbuds. This mama hen had flown the coop for a few quiet moments away from her chicks. I… View more
A couple weeks ago, I sat down to design a “Merry Christmas” bunting for the blog. I came up with a festive music style bunting that was inspired, in part, by some DIY ornaments I had crafted for our Christmas tree this year But then I opened the mail and saw a flyer from my… View more
It’s getting closer, friends. December will be here soon. With just a couple days left before Thanksgiving, I’m giving myself permission to start dreaming of a white Christmas this afternoon. Snowflakes are dancing through the air as I type these words and the notes of Frank Sinatra’s “Holly Jolly Christmas” float around me. The next… View more
(This post is part of the Enemies of Grace Series. Click here to learn more.) They sat there in my closet, judging me as I tried to fall asleep. Two bags. One with some adorable gray fashion boots and a pair of black ballet flats. The other stuffed with several cute tops and a new… View more
. And just like that, the calendar on my wall says “November” and taunts me with the reality that December is close on its heels. So much has to happen in these few brief weeks of the year! My daughter has a birthday. Thanksgiving celebrations to cook for and attend. And, of course, the preparations… View more
November is just a few short weeks away. And that means it’s time for me to ramble around in the depths of my basement and pull out the holiday tree. No, not that tree: The Christmas tree won’t make an appearance around here until the turkey and stuffing have filled my tummy and the leftovers are stowed away… View more
It’s only 31 days until Thanksgiving, friends. Not that I’m counting or anything. But I’m already drooling at the thought of the pumpkin pie. (I think my mom has been baking some sort of addictive substance into her pies for years. It’s a clever way to keep us all coming home for the holidays.) Maybe it’s… View more
(This post is part of the Enemies of Grace Series. Click here to learn more.) It was a fall day, the wind whipping around in so many directions, it seemed to push at me from every side as I set out for a morning run. A bout of bronchitis had attacked me earlier in the… View more
I know it’s only October, but I can’t help straining my eyes toward the next month of the calendar, and the holiday it celebrates: I love Thanksgiving. Time with family. Delicious food. The warm colors of autumn decorating the house while we eat pumpkin pie. The spirit of thanksgiving wraps my heart in joy like the ooey-gooey… View more
I’m excited to share today’s craft project because it combines a couple of my favorite things: farmhouse style and flowers. I believe that if you were to analyze my DNA under a microscope, you would find tiny little wildflowers wrapped around the strands. There’s just something about their cheery colors, delicate petals, and infinite variety… View more
