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**** THIS GIVEAWAY IS NO LONGER OPEN **** Happy Monday friends! To start this week off on a fun note, I have a giveaway for you! I’m giving away one of my “Be still” signs to a lucky reader! To enter the giveaway, all you need to do is leave a comment on this post […]

We are moving along in the adoption process! It feels incredibly good to be done with the paperwork and to feel like things are finally happening! In case you aren’t aware, we are in the processing of adopting a child from China. We started the process a year and a half ago, and I cannot […]

I was browsing a local fabric outlet (this one) last week searching for fabric to re-do a flower girl dress that I had ordered for Violet, and I happened to see some beautiful Ralph Lauren floral fabric that I couldn’t resist. I decided to use part of the fabric to sew a super-easy skirt for me. […]

Happy Monday friends! I have a few new signs in the shop that I wanted to highlight this morning. The “He is Able” sign is available here. I’m offering the “Whatever is” sign in canvas now, and you can find it here. I use high-quality, heavyweight canvas that hangs beautifully. It is still available here […]

Nothing makes me happier than creating something out of other people’s junk. There is just something about re-using and re-purposing that makes my heart sing. So when it came time to make a table for me to use in the studio, we used an old table that a friend had found along the side of […]

Happy Wednesday friends! We have a beautiful new t-shirt and print in the Etsy shop today! The t-shirt is super comfy 100% cotton and a really flattering fit. The quote on the shirt comes from Colossian 3:14 (Living Bible) – one of my favorite verses. You can find the t-shirt and print in my Etsy shop here. […]

I love craft supplies. I could spend the entire day in Hobby Lobby, and I’m guessing I’m not alone. I wander the aisles and come up with all sorts of fun projects that I have absolutely no time to make but somehow make anyway. It’s an addiction. So I thought it would be fun to […]

A few weeks ago we held the “Inspired Evening at the Barn” event as a fundraiser for our adoption, and it was one of the most special nights I’ve experienced! This event was on my heart and in my head for 3-4 years, but when I first thought of it, I didn’t realize that it would […]

I am so excited to share a collaboration that I did with my friend Wanda Graham who has the Etsy shop Pearls ‘n Joy, where she sells handcrafted jewelry. Not only does she create beautiful pieces, portions of her sales go toward helping families who are adopting. In fact, 20% of the proceeds from these […]

We just returned from a little vacation at the beach and are getting back to the swing of things (ie. kids are tired, laundry is a mile high, work is waiting), but I am excited for a brand new week! As much as I love vacation, and this one was one of our favorites, I […]

I mentioned in my previous post that I often listen to podcasts while I work. I typically listen to podcasts that encourage me and teach me more about how to improve my business. And, of course, there are podcasts that I listen to purely for entertainment. Here are some of my favorites… :: One of […]

It has been one year since hubs quit his job, and we took the leap to work together full-time on my little sign-making business. It is crazy that it has been one year already. The weeks just fly by. It is been challenging, exhausting, full of learning opportunities, and completely worth it. I have the […]