joy in motherhood, homemaking, faith & simple living
My blue eyes have found a couple of fun Gussy posts on there on ye interwebs so I thought it would be fun to highlight a few of the bloggers + their ruffley items. I love seeing how other people use their Gussy item. While I may think to use a medium zip pouch for… [Read More]
Earlier this year I launched a new program to my blog in the form of mentorship sessions. I have always loved, loved, loved chatting about the world of handmade + blog projects, and because I found myself having these chats more + more often I decided to offer a more formal program. Over the the… [Read More]
Ohhhhh man, can I share something with you? I have kitchen on the mind. All the time. Majorly. I know moving to California isn’t going to bring me a bigger kitchen, but hopefully it brings one that is more centrally-located within the home and a brighter, bigger feel. This month’s Inspiration Workshop! prompt is Readers… [Read More]
Remember that one day I announced we are moving to California on August 28th? Umm yes, that is 20 days away, three weeks ago from yesterday. {giggles nervously} One thing that I keep focusing on is the new home we’ll have once we arrive. No, we haven’t found it yet. Yes, we are looking. Zack… [Read More]
Back in May, Zack + I traveled to Tanzania, Africa with Compassion International. I remember so many vivid moments from our trip, just like it was yesterday instead of exactly three months ago. Whenever I smell charcoal burning, or hear a group of children singing, or think about eating pineapple, rice or chicken, I think… [Read More]
THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED! The winner is comment #135, Julie — check your email, girl! Let’s welcome this first Friday in August with a super fun sponsored giveaway from Rockey Paper & Designs. They are our XL sponsor this month and have such fun, colorful paper goods + gifts. Adding color is such an… [Read More]
For months now Zack + I have been chatting about moving to California. We’ve been together for over eight years, and pretty early on in our relationship I knew Zack wanted to work in the Los Angeles area. He studied film production at Central Michigan University {where we met} but even before college, this has… [Read More]
Zack is an amazing husband. He supports me with every dream I have, encourages and listens when it’s time to just listen :) Zack + I met in college and have always spent lots of time enjoying the presence of one another and/or talking. We are good communicators… and a little joke between us is… [Read More]
Summer always hits in the most fast + furious way. Here in Minneapolis the weather warmed up rather nicely in April, so much that I had my summer tan a bit early. But the calender pages flipped over rather quickly and suddenly June was upon us, and now the end of July. And so is… [Read More]
