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Dining Room Refresh: Phase 1
In a world that never stops moving, I love the dining room for making us slow down, sit, and be still with the ones we love the most. The most overlooked, yet most powerful room in your home. Coming together around a table unites and connects the people you love the most. Let’s jump into the Dining Room Refresh: Phase 1. When I read Bible stories, I notice how much Jesus liked to eat with everyone and how he used time at the table to connect. Jesus was great at gathering, regardless of differences. He used His time at the table as ministry and to share Himself with the ones…
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Celebrating Fall with Chili, Home Decor, and a new gadget!
Fall is my favorite season. Here in the south, we sweat until late September, but then we get a month of PERFECT weather and I am here for it. Saturdays are spent at home with doors open, Cornhole, and comfort foods. Something is so refreshing about welcoming this season in and I’m celebrating fall with chili, home decor, and a new gadget! My fall favorites are in no particular order. Recently, I’ve realized that the memories the kids have will be of these slow days and how we bring the seasons into our home. One spoonful at a time. Fall Favorites 1.Mom’s Chili My mom’s chili is the best. It…
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Best Family Games for all ages
Tis the Season for slow days inside and quality time together. We play games all year round, but football Saturdays kicks off the season of board games and puzzles at our house. With a large family, we love games that bring us to the same table. It’s my favorite for bonding and building family unity. Here are my favorite family games for all ages! This isn’t always the perfect family portrait, but even through the tears and disagreements, we come out with hearts full. However, there are a lot of games on the market. Monopoly alone has SOOO many. I don’t want to own all the games, so I’ve created…
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How to make a Family Command Center
School is back in session and so is the hustle of a full life. The coming and going is constant and order is needed to save you. Knowing what is happening and who needs what at a glance, multiplies your time and saves you money. In this post, I’m sharing how to make a family command center and organize your home and life. What is a Family Command Center A family command center is a system that gives order to your daily living. Most command centers are needed to help organize paper clutter, meals, and calendars. They come in all shapes and sizes to be personalized for your family’s needs.…
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Best of Home Decor Books
This is my list of best home decor books. Maybe one day I will host a book club for my favorites, but until then I wanted a space to collect the books I love and give credit to these talented authors that have helped me grow as a designer. I’ve added little reviews to add value and context to each book. I hope this is a valuable resource for you. *Affiliate links. See policy & disclaimer page and thank you for supporting my little blog. Best of Home Decor Books Cozy Minimalist Home by Mcquillin Smith– Mcquillin has a unique way of teaching home decorating. She is simple and clear.…
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Living Room Refresh: Phase 1
The living room of your dreams isn’t going to happen by accident, nor is it out of reach. You do not need a decorating degree to create a cozy space. God has put you in your home for a reason and gives you what you need to create a home that blesses others. You are fully capable of decorating your living room on a budget. Let’s Go, living room refresh: Phase 1! The best space to learn your style, challenge your ability to live with less, and have a quick reward, is the living room. I have used my living room to practice and identify the style that makes our…
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The Ultimate Home Reset Guide
You can transform your home with as little as $100. The secret to decorating your home on a budget is simple. You have to create your space on purpose. Together, we will walk step by step through each room until you have your dream home on a budget. This will need your time and energy, but the reward is a home that serves you and your family. Here is The Ultimate Home Reset Guide. Find Your Why for your Home Reset Thanks to the Covid era, I realized how important my home is to my mental health and how I serve my family. Churches were closed, my job as a…
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Faith Life
God has a plan for you! He has a template we can follow that will produce fruit in our lives and fulfill the will of the Father in us. Our faith life has to be the highest priority. Fall in love with Jesus and get to know him and your life will never be the same. He’s a good Father. Here are a few things I include in my faith life: FAITH LIFE BLOG RECAPS How to Pray Prayer Journal Set up How to Sabbath Having a relationship with God is pretty simple. We overcomplicate it. If you intentionally strengthen your faith life, you will know God in a whole…
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Sabbath Rest
Not the most fun blog post this far, but one that will change your life forever if you truly sabbathed. We are burnt out and exhausted because we do not sabbath rest. Perhaps you do, but not fully and completely. If God of the universe, the Almighty powerful God, modeled rest for us on the 7th day, we should follow. He did not need rest and he doesn’t get tired. He was showing you and me how vital Sabbath rest is for our lives and our life in this world. My prayer Journal and here is the post on how I spend time with the Lord in prayer. Have you…
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My Prayer Journal Set Up
Recording my prayers and collecting proof of who God is and His goodness, has changed the way I pray and deepened my walk with God. I’ve tried all sorts of prayer journals over the years. Each one was beautiful in its own way and for that season. When I need more flexibility or structure, I adjust. This blog will show you step-by-step how to start a prayer journal and my prayer journal set up. This post includes affiliate links. I may earn a small percentage to support this blog. Please see the policy page for more information. My 2023 Prayer Journal I’ve used everything from a simple Hobby Lobby notebook…