q&a with aby from give life

Today’s q&a is with a special friend of mine, Aby Nelms. She’s one of those friends I just “click with” and I am so thankful that God has brought her in to my life. Even with her being on the other side of the world for half of our friendship, there has always been a […]

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mommies

One day out of the year, we have this beautiful opportunity to give back to the people who have given us so much: our moms. Mother’s Day. And while I think the holiday is precious, I feel like there really aren’t any words or gifts that can describe my appreciation and love. So, this doesn’t even come close […]

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from the mouths of babes

My mind has been on a roll today, last night… um,  all week. First of all, it’s my time of the month… TMI, sorry. So, I am weirdly emotional and I have been eating like garbage (which makes me feel like garbage). I am exhausted on many levels. I haven’t been on the best terms with my […]

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kira graduates

My precious Kira Grace graduated preschool last night. Sniff! To celebrate we had a “Kira and Mommy” day. One of my favorite things to do in the world is to take my kids and spend time with them individually. I feel like that is when we have the funniest conversations or I notice something new […]

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trials

Anyone else look at all of the pain going on around and ask why? I have been struggling with this lately.A friend who recently found her husband has been giving his heart and body to another. A mother who had to give birth to a lifeless baby boy and bury him in the tiniest of coffins. […]

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q & a- nancy ray

Today’s q & a is a special treat. You get to meet my friend Nancy Ray. She is a fellow photographer as well. We actually met years back at a photography workshop. Since then, we have kept up with each other on social media. And through that I realized we have another common interest… finances. We are […]

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places i love: the apparent project, haiti

We had the opportunity to visit The Apparent Project during this trip to Haiti. It’s located in Port Au Prince. I not only fell in love with their amazing artwork and products, but the idea behind the project. Here’s the story (I copied it from their website)… “In Haiti, poverty and the legacy of slavery […]

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the dirt

I spent part of the last week in Haiti. And I will most definitely be sharing more in the future about our time there (including images). But for today, I wanted to be real for a minute with you. Before I left for the trip.. I wasn’t in the best place. I was TIRED. Worn. […]

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garden fun

So, our family started a little adventure a few weeks ago. We decided to plant a garden. We have grown some other things before in our yard (mangos, bananas, blackberries, oranges, and other herbs and potted veggies). This was the first time we attempted a little fenced in boxed garden area. I ended up finding […]

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foodie moment: blackened tomato salsa

For today’s Food Friday… I am going to show yow how to make a delicious Blackened Tomato Salsa (or as we call it in our house… She She Salsa.. named after my best friend Shelly, because it’s her fave). First up… your ingredients. 5-7 large tomatoes (chilled) 1 large or 2 smaller Jalepeno Peppers (you can […]

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