Follow my tips in this three part series that will show you how to decorate with thrift store finds! These tips will help you steer clear of the collected junk look and help you create a curated, polished home with your thrifted treasures! The thrift store and I have always been closely acquainted. I grew …
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Chocolate Covered Strawberry Sourdough Scones
These Chocolate Covered Strawberry Sourdough Scones are an absolutely divine pairing of flavors! Strawberry and the faint zing from the sourdough give these scones such a gourmet depth of flavor. Adding my two ingredient chocolate ganache drizzle just puts it over the top decadent! And might I say, perfect for a Valentines Day breakfast or …
Grieving My Stillborn Baby With Hope
This post was written over 8 years ago, on my original blog. I wrote this mere months after our loss and was deeply in the midst of grieving my stillborn baby -Ezra Shepherd Sweat. If you have experienced a similar loss, I share it again with you here, in hopes that it will help you …
How to Paint Laminate Furniture with No Sanding
Learn how to easily paint laminate furniture and give it a fresh update just using chalk paint! See how I took this cabinet from dark and dreary to a light and bright farmhouse style using just chalk paint and my simple, thrifty paint trick! What is my trick? Using a homemade chalk paint recipe to …
Easy No-Sew Curtain Tutorial | Upcycle a Vintage Bedskirt for Under 10 Bucks
I adore these no-sew vintage curtains! They are upcycled from a vintage bed skirt for less than 10 bucks and the best part is you can complete this project in one afternoon. I love some instant gratification in a DIY! This tutorial makes it quick and easy for you, even if you have no sewing …
Chocolate Gingerbread Christmas Cookie Recipe
These Chocolate Gingerbread cookies are so delicious and very festive! At Christmastime I crave the most authentically Christmas tastes and smells. The warm spices of these cookies fit the bill perfectly. And of course, the fact that you get to use Christmas cookie cutters just puts it over the top for “Christmasy” feels! The addition …
A Prayer for Peace
Father, I am anxious. Turn me towards you. Thoughts are spinning faster and faster through my mind, leaving a cloud of worry and unrest in their fury. I want to reach into the swirling chaos, grab each thought, and control it’s circumstances. But I know from years past this just increases my anxiety. My chaos. …
How to Make Dried Oranges and Decorate With Them at Christmas Time |Easy DIY
Welcome friends! Come take a peek inside our little home and see how simple and beautiful it is to decorate with dried oranges at Christmas time! This year I chose to incorporate more natural elements into my Christmas decor. I brought in fresh (and FREE) cedar that I clipped from a nearby tree and I …
weakness + purpose
My head is swirling, clouded, and heavy. Why am I so afraid? I fear man. I fear what they think of me. In my deepest heart, I despretley want people to like me. If i’m truly honest, I want them to see my life and admire it. I do not want them to see my …
Obedience + Humility
My thoughts on Obedience + Humility while parenting in our everyday life. Do our children need to obedient and humble or do we as parents need to be striving for these qualities as well. Read my honest thoughts parenting with intention in the home. I have to be honest. I have been so frustrated lately …