dear reader | to one who feels lost in the crowd
Before I get into my “dear reader” letter, I wanted to share a video series I am a part of. It’s called “Finding the Quiet“, offered by my friend and amazing artist and designer, Jeanne Oliver. She’s rounded up some very inspiring creatives to share their experiences on listening to what God has to say […]
Best of 2015
2015 was a pretty full year for me and my business and I thought it would be fun to look back over a few of the highlights. I started off by committing to the Whole 30 eating challenge and I stuck to it! It resulted in a 7.5 lb weight loss, clearer skin and a healthier attitude […]
organizing | one room down
I have been very lazy since Christmas. You know me…I’m usually ultra productive, but every signal my body was sending me said to just rest and relax, so I did. I did totally unproductive things like playing games on my iPad (I’ve been enjoying 1010! and The Room Three), watching Netflix, combing through the 25% off […]
Christmas recap | 2015
I think this stretch is the longest I’ve ever gone without posting on my blog! I can’t remember ever taking five full days without posting anything. I’ve always taken posting fresh content very seriously. It is my job, after all! But this year, I decided to relax a bit and allow myself a few days without […]
a christmas song | what a glorious night
It’s become of a bit of a tradition (every other year, anyway) for me to share a Christmas song here on the blog. Last year, we just couldn’t pull it together, but this year, I heard a song that I thought would be great and I had just the group of people to do it! […]
Rosa’s Fruit Salad Recipe
I’ve mentioned my great-grandmother Rosa’s fruit salad many times on this blog over the years. It’s a must-have at Thanksgiving and Christmas in my family. It is citrusy and sweet and we all look forward to it each holiday. I only make it twice a year, but Rosa used to make it once a week […]
beeswax, lavender wax & typos
I’ve mentioned Farmhouse White, the new MMSMP color we’re launching in January of 2016, a few times, but we also have some other new products coming out. One that’s been in the works for a long time is the 100% Beeswax finish… I tested it out years ago, before we launched the paint line, but I […]
milk painted ornaments
I spent most of my day wrapping presents and working on some cleaning to get ready to host Christmas. I’m sure many of you were doing the same. I have also been insanely motivated to purge and organize. I’m not sure what has kicked into me, but I have been in a mood. A get-rid-of-80%-of-everything-and-organize-the-rest kind […]