“To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements. Lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket, safe, dark, motionless, airless, it will change. It will not be broken; {Read More}
Mourning Begins
June 27, 2012 By 36 Comments
Morning Mourning Begins…. The morning began with my usual preggo trip to the bathroom with organs pushing on my bladder. My calendar was anxiously awaiting me to cross out my post to write on my pregnancy announcement. I had planned the pictures I wanted to take and the words I wanted to say. I had posted a picture on Instagram the day before too excited to wait. The sun came up and everything was beautiful…until I noticed something different. Something I {Read More}
Amazing Hummus Recipe with 7 Simple Ingredients
June 25, 2012 By 1 Comment
The past few weeks I’ve been working on a few exciting projects that I’m almost ready to share with you! Stay tuned over the next few weeks because it all seems to be coming at once. Today Bernadette will introduce herself and share a recipe for something I have seemed to fail at making over and over. I’m looking forward to trying her recipe and enjoying some amazing homemade goodness! Hi! I’m Bernadette, and I blog about my {Read More}
Washing Dishes Builds Character
June 19, 2012 By 2 Comments
Hi y’all! My name is Amanda and I’m the creative mind behind Royal Daughter Designs. I’m a country girl, farming and ranching on 8 beautiful Texas acres. My husband, Mr. E., is a minister and a seminary professor and I’m a small business owner and graduate student. I’m a has-been foster mom, a self-proclaimed animal lover, laundry procrastinator, sweet tea junkie, and high-heel hater. One thing I love about the Lord is how gentle He is when he’s teaching me an important lesson. I remember a night {Read More}
“Get Over Yourself” & Sponsor Lovelies!
June 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Before I introduce you to two lovely ladies I wanted to let you in on a few things - 1 - I’m over at Better Life Bags sharing another post in my Friendship Series - “Get Over Yourself” 2 - Are you still reading through Matthew (part of the Illuminate Challenge?) I’ll share a bit this week on what I’m learning. 3 - Lightning struck on Saturday and sadly fried a few electronics in our home. We’re talking our tv, {Read More}
Friday Fun Finds & Favorites
June 15, 2012 By 7 Comments
This has been a full week. Here’s a bit of what’s been going on and some things I’m liking a lot. I’m linking up with Erika from Rouge & Whimsy…. CANCER FREE! The most exciting piece of news I have for you is that my Mother is now cancer free! She finished her last round of chemo this week. Thank you for all of your prayers and comments. She read them and really was overwhelmed. Please continue to pray for {Read More}
You Too?
June 14, 2012 By 5 Comments
The Real You…. Friendship Series
June 12, 2012 By 12 Comments
Be Authentic - the real you. Not the 20 year reunion I’m trying to impress and make you all think I have it all together you….but the you your family sees. More often than not I’ve found that moms are self-concious of their housekeeping or parenting. My kids are never perfect. As I type this the breakfast dishes sit in the sink and it’s lunchtime. Yesterday’s laundry hides behind a bin of clothes to be sold in a garage {Read More}
Mani-Monday
June 12, 2012 By 4 Comments
Today I’m joining the Mani Monday Link-up…. This week my daughter spent money out of her piggy bank to buy purple sparkle nail polish. She let me paint my toes with it and one nail. She’s rockin’ the purple sparkle on all 20 digits. The pink I’m rockin’ is Sinful Colors Cream Pink. The purple polish is MIA right now and I’m hoping it doesn’t end up on my walls! We paint our nails a few times per {Read More}
Sponsor Highlight
June 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I want to introduce you to a few of my sponsors this month. They kindly help me pay for my internet so I can continue writing. Please check out their corner of the internet and let them know you saw them here! Meet Sara She just had a baby girl - you have to go see the pictures! My name is Sara and I am not your average stay at home mom. I love Jesus, my husband, daughters Lillian {Read More}
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