When they say "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery" they couldn't be more right!Last week I got the sweetest email from Kristi of I Should Be Mopping Up the Floor with a link to her island transformation post and sharing how my island transformation tutorial had inspired them to do their own! She mentioned carrying around her phone with my post on it at Lowe's to show them exactly what supplies they needed and what they wanted to create!Do y'all know how much that made my day...my ... continue reading...
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Simply Sunday…Bloggers helping Bloggers
I know I speak for both of us when I say that the best part, hands down, about blogging is the opportunities given to us to connect with other bloggers and to help them when we can in some small way. I think it's easy to forget that behind every pretty, properly formatted, photo rich, witty, clever and crafty blog...is a real person.Someone who is happy or sad. joyful or hurting. healthy or sick. Someone just like us. Using blogging to express their creativity, their ... continue reading...
A Legacy of Sighing?
*A Post from the Past*It was a simple request.One I make every day."Go put your shoes and your coat on, grab your backpack and get in the car."As I turned and headed down the hallway to help his little sister with her shoes, I heard it."Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhh"I don't know the proper word to describe a great big SIGH, but that was the gist of it."Really?" I wanted to say."You are sighing because you have to put your shoes and coaton and grab your backpack and get in the car!"While these words didn't ... continue reading...
Praying for your Kids series…Part 4 and a Guest!
This is the final week of our series:We have spent the last four weeks being encouraged by the words of some very special moms as they have shared their wonderful insights into how prayer has impacted their families.This week we are capping off the series with another very special guest!Kristin of Sweet Country Life has been a lovely friend to us since even before our Picket Fence days. Her blog is filled with charming, honest and sincere snippets from her Sweet Country Life but more than ... continue reading...
Simply Sunday…The path
I made him promise to not go too fast. I made him promise to stay where it was safe. Not too high (I’m terrified of heights..like pass out and die of fear..afraid of heights) no steep hills, no crazy detours…you get the idea. And he said, “I promise I’ll watch out for you.” So we headed off. Out on our four wheeling trip into the desert.We rode slowly as I acclimated to riding again. He rode ahead and watched for cars coming over the hills when we were on roads.He scanned the horizon for ... continue reading...