beauty & grace {everyday}

Hey mama’s!
I’m so excited to finally share a bit of my heart behind the change that’s happening in this little online space..
A few years ago I was in the busy season of Barn sales, and although that season of life has ended,
I’m still just as passionate about celebrating the beauty of motherhood!

I personally believe that our homes are the most important place in earth & mama’s,
we greatly influence the atmosphere of our homes by what we believe & what we speak!!
Yet often times, meeting the demands of motherhood finds us empty because we prioritize everything except our own souls. Over time, we can loose sight of the big picture & completely overlook the beauty filled life we’ve each been given!

See I’m that girl who repeatedly stumbles when I try to stand on my own strength &
who often despairs when I forget Faith is choosing to declare all He is rather than all we see.

In this new space you’ll find me
#preachingtomyself & prioritizing a #wholehealthylifestyle
because I believe we can have healthy minds + live whole lives

You’ll find me attempting too find
#purposefulperspective & see the
#extraordinaryinmyordinary

I’ll also post snippets of our family’s personal journey of #homeschoolingwithbeautyandgrace

Hear this!
I am not a perfect mom; I don’t have a perfect home or perfect kids or the perfect curriculum.
I’m daily.walking.proof of the need to
#declaretruthinyourtrial
to choose + purposefully walk in {beauty & grace}everyday

You won’t find formula’s here or a step by step guide to self improvement .. nope!
Just encouragement, hope & truth.
A place where real life & real struggles find real grace.

I hope you'll join me over on Facebook  // Let’s feed our souls mama!!

our Little One

wow! February is gone. whoosh! I suppose it is the shortest month of the year, yes? 

I've been away from my computer; I've been quiet, contemplative.

February was an emotional month.

I sat at a friends baby shower, anticipating the exciting arrival of a new little one. 

At the same shower, I listened, as a friend with tears in her eyes, mourns the deep loss of her father. 

I hug the neck of another lovely friend who is gravely concerned for her daughter's uncertain health.

 Tears fall as I write a note of encouragement to a dear friend whose just experienced a miscarriage. 

The deep, deep pain of familiarity wrenches my heart for I too walked through loss three years ago.

                                                             The loss of our sweet baby.

Since that painful day three years ago, February has been an emotional month. 

Remembering the raw pain, feeling as though I could barely breathe. 

The hope of seeing our little one's beautiful face, gone in an instant .

Never ending tears, crying out, "I can not walk through this."  

The gentle whisper of my Shepherd, "you don't have to; i will carry you". 

I remember the numb moments; feeling life around me just stop; thinking I was beginning to heal, then welling into tears of pain over and over.

Three years have passed. Our Little One dances in Heaven . I cling to the truth I held onto during that time.

                                     " oh, how He LOVES us...oh, how He LOVES us ..."

He is good. He heals our brokenness. He carries us. He restores our Hope. He brings LIFE. He is always GOOD. {if you haven't heard this beautiful song, you can find my favorite version on itunes here }

Q+A

While I don't have any pictures today, I do have some randomness. 

Fourteen random things about me, so if your interested, read on

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 // I love to create;  Whether its sewing, painting, or making a home.

// I am the shortest person in my family, standing at a whopping 5'3"
   My dad and brothers are all 6ft and taller. My mom and sister are both 5'8".
   
// I am generally cold by nature, but I can't sleep unless the thermostat is at 69 degrees and

 // I was married barefoot and love to wear flop flips, even in the winter, as long as it's 45 degrees or above.

// I was in a fatal car accident my senior year of high school; I broke my jaw and collarbone, and had to have my mouth wired shut for six weeks.

// I was a cheerleader in high school...hmm..extrovert then. Introvert now.
Maybe I changed during those six weeks of having a metal mouth

// coffee.

// My dream home is to live in a refurbished old building with concrete floors, exposed duct work, and huge eye beams. I would fill my home with slip covered furniture, plush rugs, vintage industrial signs, pictures of my beautiful family, my childrens artwork, and of course, Ben's beautiful creations!

// Plus a Pilates room for me & a recording studio for Ben.

// I love landscaped yards, but i am not a green thumb.

// Thrift shopping and antique shopping are one of my love languages.

// I failed my college math class because I wanted to learn to play the guitar.

// I have only seen three shooting stars in my lifetime. The first one was one night while I prayed for a sign while sitting next to my future husband.


// I just celebrated ten wonderful years of marriage!


& now you know a bit more about me . . .