I remember the first Valentine’s Day my now-husband and I were dating, he got me one of those cliche Valentine Gifts- a little ceramic house with teddy bears on it and a balloon sticking out of it that said “Happy Valentine’s Day”. We still joke about it- it was cute, but it wasn’t really “us”- […]
Christmas Printables {Free Gift Tags} & a Prayer Request
December 18, 2013 by
Good morning. I am asking prayers today for a sweet baby girl, M. I’ve asked for prayer on my Facebook page the last few days. Things are not going well. She has the same disease as my son Landon and needed a transplant right away- she’s only 7 months old. She received a new liver […]
Christmas Gift Guide- Part 2
November 22, 2013 by
Next week will begin the busiest shopping time of the year. If you want a headstart, here are a few items I hand-picked that will make beautiful gifts- and save you a trip out of the house! (Always a bonus when you’re trying to either wrangle multiple children OR find someone to keep all of […]
DIY upcycle- from jar to vase
November 4, 2013 by
I am so enjoying this Making a House a Home series. If you missed it yesterday, I rolled out a giveaway for a $250 gift card from Gallery Furniture in Houston, as well as a few more goodies. You can find it by clicking here. One way I love to take my house from a […]
31 Days { Early Start on Christmas Gift Guide}
October 17, 2013 by
Let’s talk about one of my favorite topics- Christmas! Although October may not seem like the ideal time to start Christmas shopping, I love shopping year -round to get the best deals on gifts, and not have to spend a ton of money all in the month of December. Since we already established that carrying […]
12 Days of Christmas {Day Eight: Giving Back}
December 21, 2011 by
Today, I am excited to be drawing (later in the afternoon!) for the winner of Crystal Paine’s (aka Money Saving Mom) new book! You still have time to enter here! Since she is giving all of the profit from the book to Compassion International {awesome, awesome!}, I thought I would take the time to highlight a […]
