The Spirit of This Tree

Nov 15, 2010

This post. This post by the brilliant Amanda (Oh Amanda, Impress Your Kids) over at the MOB Society last week inspired the project-loving teacher in me to pick up a roll of craft paper and get to to work on this… Our “Helping Hands & Thankful...

Attempts at Homemaking {And a Giveaway!}

Nov 4, 2010

Homemaking is NOT the art of having a perfect household. If it was, this new series would be entitled “My Failures at Homemaking.” To me, homemaking is the art of doing whatever you do to make your living space {house, apartment, etc.} a HOME. The...

What I Wore Wednesday

Nov 3, 2010

As we’re diving in to this month of giving, I wondered how this could relate to my WIWW posts… Looking back through my posts, a lot of the clothing I wear is either handed down (or up!) from my sister or a friend OR bought at a thrift store. And clothing...

Help Me Make a Playlist?! {Top Ten Tuesday}

Nov 1, 2010

Give thanks to him and praise his name. Psalm 100:4 This month is all about giving and gratitude. THIS is what I want our life to be about all the time, and focusing specifically on it for a month is a good way to start. But I need some inspiration. I am a music...

Giving of Myself {Multitude Monday}

Oct 31, 2010

A mother duck plucks feathers from her heart to line her nest. This is what your home, children, husband need of you. Line your life with bits of yourself. Scraps won’t suffice for your children. Ann Voskamp This quote. It has changed my life. And I’ve heard similar...