creative crafting and design.
Recently, my mom has been thinking of doing some renovations to her house. One of the biggest items on her list is to replace the tile floors with dark wood flooring. To help her visualize her new space, I have come up with this Richelieu Blue living room mood board. She already owns some of [...]
Welcome to Saturday Special! I am so happy that you’re here! I hope everyone had a great holiday with friends and family. We did, that’s for sure. The husband did a great job of shopping for my presents, and I think he loved his, too. But, the best part of this Christmas was that my [...]
I can’t believe it’s almost 2013 already! This year has flown by so quickly! One of my biggest accomplishments of this year has been this blog. I am extremely proud of it, and can’t wait to share my top posts of 2012 with you. 2013 looks to be a great year, and I hope you [...]
One of my dear friends is having a baby boy soon, and I have been racking my brain to figure out what to give her. When I saw a version of these bags online, I knew I had found the perfect gift! Those of you following me on Instagram might have seen this picture a [...]
“This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through tthe holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he [...]
I want to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas {and a happy new year}! Please enjoy these “Christmas Unscripted” sermon messages from Pastor Steve at Northview church, where my family and I attend services. A Tale of Two Kings Join Lead Pastor Steve Poe for week one of our six-week series, “Christmas Unscripted,” [...]
Well, we have survived the apocalypse, and those of us in Indiana have FINALLY gotten some much-anticipated snow. No more dreaming of a white Christmas for us! I want to take this time to wish all of you a very merry Christmahanakwanzika! But, in all seriousness, Christmas is always a busy season for everyone, especially [...]
I know I usually post a recipe on Friday…and trust me I have a delicious one to share with you! But this last week has been crazy: My New Job Wintery Indiana Weather The End of the World
For the last month or so, little man has been begging us for a blue bike! Particularly one from Santa. When we took a ride on the Polar Express last week, he made sure to tell Santa numerous times that he wants a blue bike. He’s so precious, that I can’t possibly not get him [...]
This year I have decided not to have an advent calendar with candy. As much as I absolutely love getting a little chocolate every day, I thought the little man would really enjoy taking part in an assortment of winter & Christmas activities! It was hard to decide what method I wanted to use. We [...]
As you know, my husband is the Technical Director at our church. But, you probably didn’t know, he has been somewhat of an office nomad for the last few months. Our children’s ministry is growing like crazy, and his old office had to be removed to add some more classrooms. To make room for all [...]
So sorry this is post late! We had our life group Christmas party last night, and we weren’t done until around 11:00…that’s about an hour past my bedtime! I figured it would be better for you guys if I was actually coherent while writing – not falling asleep on the keyboard. And since you were [...]
My little guy LOVES to finger paint! That’s why I put these frames in his playroom to show off his art work. Each season/holiday, I try to switch out the pictures. This Christmas season, we made some fun hand-print paintings to display. I jut love how these Christmas tree, reindeer, and star pictures turned out! [...]
Happy Hump Day everyone! I am over-the-moon excited to share this amazing new product I found with you. You might remember that the husband and I got the new iPhone 5 when it came out. We had been waiting for years to upgrade from our iPhone 4, and I was thrilled that I could get [...]
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