How is it March already? No really, we are already a week into March and I am starting to panic. The last nine weeks of 2016 have passed by in a blur and I'm not ready. Sure, I'm looking forward to daylight savings time, warmer weather and ALLTHESUNSHINE, but I am not ready for this year to get away from me yet. February was a fun one. We packed in so many fun events this month and I tried to be super intentional with how we spent our time. I am loving the longer days and can't wait to continue enjoying this beautiful weather together! We continued to rock out our healthy living challenge this month. There were a few unnecessary splurges, but I think the way we are planning and enjoying cheat meals is completely changing the way I think about food. I feel guilty when I stray from our plan ...
design
January By the Numbers
One of my favorite things to introduce on the blog last year was a monthly recap called "by the numbers." It included a miniature infographic covering all that took place throughout each month. Sure, some of the things you already knew, but others didn't warrant their own post and wound up there instead. There may be times this year when these are accompanied by photographs that didn't make the blog - or other tidbits of information you didn't already know - but sometimes they'll just hang out on their own. Either way, I'm excited to bring back our monthly infographics and attempt to get one on the blog every single month this year. There might even be a Free Bible Journaling Printable in it for those who make it all the way through this post. Who's with me?!We made our 9th annual trip to ...
Where Bible Journaling + Holiday Cards Meet
I've had a big idea brewing in my head for quite some time, but I wasn't sure exactly how it would take shape. After months of thinking and weeks of planning, I wanted to share with you my vision for this year's holiday cards. I've told you countless times how Bible Journaling has absolutely changed the way I approach the gospel and I can see it bleeding out into every area of my life. Although I have often added Bible verses and spiritual sentiments to my holiday cards, I really wanted to try something different this year. These Mixed-Media Holiday Cards incorporate a painterly, hand-lettered Bible page on the front and can include your choice of photograph(s) and text on the back OR can be printed as postcards with space for a handwritten note. I've already ordered our cards this ...
Bible Journaling | My Workspace
It's been almost two weeks since I vlogged about Bible Journaling and how it revolutionized my daily devotion time. In that time, I've made so many new virtual friends and found even more favorites to follow. I have been so inspired by the daily artwork shared and I've learned so much about how other artists spend their quiet time with God. I'm learning that something I used to find fault with is a shared problem among creatives and that I'm not the only one to struggle with being still and quiet. I'm relatively new to Bible Journaling, but I've jumped right in with two feet. I saw a friend post a photo of her journaling Bible back in the fall and since I knew I wanted a new Bible for this year, I ordered one. In the beginning I was just journaling in the margins, but it didn't take ...
Tutu Lollipop Valentines Tutorial
Affiliate links appear in the following post. Although shopping the embedded links won’t cost you any additional dollars, it might mean that I earn a small commission on any purchases made. Your support of this blog is always appreciated! Next up on our tour of Valentine's are these lollipops with miniature crepe paper tutus. I loved our ballerina themed cards for the dance studio last year, but I wanted to try something a little more dimensional this year. I scoured Pinterest for ideas on how to make the mini tutus, but the closest I could find were cupcake toppers without a tutorial. It took some trial and error, but we came up with a couple of fun ways to make these work! Supplies needed: printable file | lollipops | crepe paper rolls | needle and thread | hot glue gun | scissors | ...
Ring Pop Valentine’s Tutorial
Affiliate links appear in the following post. Although shopping the embedded links won’t cost you any additional dollars, it might mean that I earn a small commission on any purchases made. Your support of this blog is always appreciated! One of the things I wanted to do more of in 2015 is to share step-by-step tutorials with printable design files, so you can create some of our fun crafts yourself! Usually the girls are full of ideas and know exactly what they want to share with their classmates. Maybe it's because we started talking about it so early in the year, but they were pretty open to ideas this time around. I scoured Hobby Lobby as soon as their Valentine's Day goodies were on the shelves and found some really cute ring pops that the girls loved. They are a little smaller than ...
5 on Friday: Chalk Talk
It's no secret that I love to draw and doodle. Heck, my parents paid for four years of college so I could do just that! Although my job isn't often a creative one, I find time wherever I can for artistic endeavors. The first few times I drew with chalk were for my daughter's birthday parties, because she loves sidewalk chalk and was used to having me draw her fancy things in our driveway. I never imagined it would turn into anything other than a way to spend time with her. In the past several months, however, I've done quite a few commissioned pieces and it has been so much fun! I'm hoping to continue this as a side venture and I can't wait for the day when I have a house big enough for a chalk wall of my own. This week, I finished up a lettered project of the United States. The ...
Last Minute Halloween Treats | Easy Spider Oreos
Affiliate links appear in the following post. Although shopping the embedded links won’t cost you any additional dollars, it might mean that I earn a small commission on any purchases made. Your support of this blog is always appreciated! As usual, I waited until the last minute to start thinking about what to make for the girls' friends at dance for their Halloween party tomorrow night. Sophie's first request was bat shaped cookies and I thought I had her convinced to just buy the Little Debbie brownies shaped like bats, but when Gran send us {this} super cute suggestion. It looked simple enough, but I decided to try using Double-Stuf Oreos since we can't bring peanut butter and I figured it would be easier than spreading each individual one. It turns out, this was one of the easiest ...