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Worth Reading This Weekend

July 27, 2013

Here are a few of my favorite posts from around the blogosphere this week. She Says I'm Honest :: "This is real life. This is my life, and quite frankly, it’s not always “pinnable,” yet He woos me regardless." How I Turned My Cartoon Junkie … [Click to continue reading]

And Then Mommy Taught Her to Jump Off the Swings

July 26, 2013

Have you ever noticed that our best and worst qualities are reflected - and MAGNIFIED -  in our kids? I'm not a risk-taker. Not at all. I like the tried-and-true, the stable, the quiet. Emma is just like me. She tests the waters. She observes. … [Click to continue reading]

Two Free Kindle Books: Skip Rock Shallows & Hazardous Duty

July 25, 2013

Skip Rock Shallows Lilly Gray Corbett has just graduated from medical school and decided to accept an internship in the coal camp of Skip Rock, Kentucky. Her beau, Paul, is doing his residency in Boston and can’t understand why Lilly would choose to … [Click to continue reading]

Decorative Gift Card Envelopes {Free Printable}

July 25, 2013

Have you ever tried to come up with a cute way to wrap a gift card for gift giving? Problem solved! You can click here and download a free printable that includes six different patterns. All you have to do is print, cut, fold, and pop your gift card … [Click to continue reading]

Do You ‘Just Stop By’ Any More?

July 23, 2013

Check out how I spent last Monday evening. Pretty sweet, eh? And the car's not too bad either. ;) We needed to get out of the house for the evening. Emma was spending the night with my parents, so we borrowed my dad's '78 Fiat convertible. We … [Click to continue reading]

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Welcome! I'm Jennifer - wife and homeschooling mom, Jesus-follower, lover of big ideas & good books, encourager, essential oil user, website designer. I have a crazy love for baking, printables, and hospitality. So grab a cup of coffee (or lemon water), prop up your feet, and stay for a while.
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