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My favorite baby registry items!
Our family is three babies blessed, and it’s been such a joy to go through the baby clothes, bedding, and tiny rattles with each pregnancy. Before we were parents, I wasn’t really sure which items...
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How to make a macremé plant holder.
Towards the end of summer, while reading blogs, I stumbled upon a few photos of macramé plant holders and I thought, I think I need to learn how to make one! The kids are so good about leaving plants...
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A 10-day plan to overcoming the hustle.
One of my dear, real-life friends, Jessica Turner, wrote a book last year called The Fringe Hours: Making Time for You. I talk about her message often, and for good reason: because it’s life-giving,...
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The Mrs. Meyer’s Fall cleaning kit is back!
FINALLY! Our family is back to living in Michigan (where four different seasons exist), and I’m parading my excitement around by using washi-taping fallen autumn-colored leaves to our front door,...
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How I minimize my time spent on chores.
Chores. They sure like to weasel themselves into my home, laughing so quietly at me that no one else hears them. So instead of feeding the frenzy, I decided to do something about how much time I was...
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A really great process to “get it done”.
This is a very common question in our home (mostly by me), How do I get [blank] done? Zack and I are constantly re-arranging our priorities and tasks. Sometimes this happens naturally as the seasons...
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Why you need to build a creative library…
Eight years ago I found myself enthralled with the handmade community. I was learning from every resource I could find, both online and in-print, and I was sharing nearly everything on my blog. Very...
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An important “next step” for Maggie.
Well, hey there! I have so much on my mind (I’m noticing this is a trend for me), and you probably gathered that if you took my survey within the last few days. Honestly, my goal was to receive 100...
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What is the point of “One Thousand Gifts”?
The morning came faster than I wanted. I heard Natalie’s little footsteps toddling on the hardwood floors, and I knew I needed to get up before Maxwell woke up. He woke last night, burning with fever,...
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2016 Holiday Gift Guide: 40 favorites for him, her, kids & home!
Last weekend we saw our first snowfall of the season, our first Winter as a family of five! I’m a little excited for a slower pace as we stay cozy inside and try new activities, recipes, and...
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How to enjoy what’s already in your home.
Someone asked me the other night if I am an Interior Decorator. My first reaction was to laugh, because that is the farthest from how I would personally describe myself. But I didn’t want to appear...
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Which books should I read next?
This week I finished reading One Thousand Gifts, and it was my second time reading it. And my goodness, the focus of Ann’s book has nestled itself into nearly everything I do and think about and feel....
View ArticleThe process of making a globe. [video]
Seeing (watching!) how something is made fascinates me. I’ve always had a knack for learning and asking questions, so this doesn’t surprise me at all. I mean, when I was learning how to sew I checked...
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“One bite at a time.”
There are a few things I’m regularly working through, and one of them is my ability to magnify a situation by telling myself it’s too difficult. Oh man, I am so good at this. (Laughs awkwardly.) I’m...
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Tiny letters…
Dear apron, I’m so glad we kept you around so I could wear you last night while I was making our new favorite soup for dinner. My counter tops may have been messy with food prep, but my evening lounge...
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Create a toxin-free home with essential oils!
Hello, hello! I’m especially excited to be sharing a brand new offer from my pals at Grove Collaborative, because this one is centered around essential oils and creating a toxin-free home! If you’ve...
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A Wednesday update: writing, soup, and a new notebook…
CLEARLY the Lord is working on something within me, because I’m still struggling with my writing. For weeks (months?) I felt like maybe it just wasn’t “in the cards” for me to continue as a writer....
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Life around here.
We’ve had a full, rich week. A week where most nights, Zack and I snuck a kiss in the kitchen before switching evening shifts; we’re passing parental ships in the night. One night in particular, I...
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On having a television detox & minimizing our toy collection…
We are such weird parents, and I love it. Maxwell was more than 1 year old before he watched any form of television, and I clearly remember him looking at an iPad and having no clue what it was or how...
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Eleven things you may not know about me!
Hello, February! And hello list of 11 things you may not know about me, shared in no particular order: 1. You probably know I re-arrange my home often, but what you may not know is that I usually give...
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