Baby Boy Shower

Today I had the honor of co-hosting a baby shower in our home for one of my closest friends. Allison's little boy is due in March and today we celebrated his coming arrival. We're all head over heels in love with him already and can't wait to meet him very soon! So excited to meet you, little m...

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XOXOXO

I find so much inspiration from blogs; from recipes to book recommendations to home decor ideas. I think it's because most of the blogs I read are written by normal women who need quick recipes for their busy families or ideas for the home that aren't too far out of reach. Several weeks ago I stumbled on a blog and a light bulb went off. The photo of the author's kitchen stopped me in my tracks....

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Books with Pictures

Our first apartment in Nashville was a nightmare. It was cold, dark and infested with bugs. I wore flip-flops in the shower and wouldn’t sit on the carpet. It was awful. Thankfully it only took one complaint to break our contract. We signed a one-year lease and lived in the apartment 28 days. The longest 28 days of my life. Todd and I didn’t know many people during our first month in town, and since...

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Snow Day

You would have thought two children lived in my home last night. Todd and I were giddy at the thought that work might be canceled because of snow today. We were constantly looking out the window, waiting for the first snowflakes to fall. Right before we went to bed the sky seemed to open and spill out snow on our quiet neighborhood. Within ten minutes the streets were covered. We knew we wouldn't...

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So Long 2010!

It's 2011. Hallelujah! I can't remember a time when I've been so excited to begin a new year. I'm ready to dive head first into 2011. It's funny, this time last year I woke early to read my devotional and one phrase set the tone for the entire year: "Come to me with a teachable spirit, eager to be changed." Those words terrified me. I was certain that hard, uncomfortable change would fill 2010 and...

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