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• the Everyday: Morning + Night Edition.

  

  one morning in black and white | one night in color Mornings are for playing with cars; nights are for kissing between crib rails. Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2013 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas.

  

  Well, I am 27 years old and this is my very first stocking. I KNOW. Before you feel sorry for me, I should clarify: I was not deprived as a child. We always... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2013 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Let’s Write Some Love Letters.

  

  My dear, dear readers…. I need your help. I don’t ask for a lot around here, but today is a day for asking because this is a participation project. Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2013 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Four Gifts for Him.

  

  Something he wants: Jawbone Jambox, Printstagram products (the best gift I got Brett last year was an instagram calendar of Everett pics, he LOVED it), Legendar... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2013 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Christmas Card Crazies Unite.

  

  {Christmas card reject photo. Cute? Sure. SORRY NOT CUTE ENOUGH.} Ahhhh, Christmas card season. MY FAVORITE. I don’t know what it is—the cute babies, the... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2013 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Four Gifts for Toddler Boys.

  

  Something he wants: shopping cart*, first t-ball set, train set, personalized bowling pins Something he needs: sippy cups, new jammies, small table for arts... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2013 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Four Gifts for Her.

  

  It’s December! Our tree is up, the house smells like cinnamon and pine needles, and I’ve been online shopping all weekend in my jammies. Today is the kick-off... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2013 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• What My Trip to Liberia Taught Me About Thankfulness.

  

  I can’t stop thinking about Liberia today. I keep thinking of the men and women that I met at Amani, and the first day we worshiped together around the little... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2013 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Stitch Fix: a Review.

  

  I am going to tell you the whole story about Stitch Fix, because I love a good comeback story (and I believe in telling the truth). If you don’t know what Stitc... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2013 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Birthday Spice Cake.

  

  Yesterday was Brett’s birthday (the big 3-2!). Naturally, there was cake. Birthday spice cake to be exact. You’ll remember that cooking and/or baking from... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2013 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Five Little Things on a Friday.

  

  1. It’s Brett’s birthday this weekend! If you feel so inclined, you’re welcome to leave him a little birthday message in the comments (he would probably never... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2013 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Things i Do and Things i Don’t Do.

  

  This is the time of year when I feel pressured to do everything. It’s self-inflicted pressure—well, half self-inflicted, half Pinterest-inflicted (even though... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2013 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Our Weekend in Photos.

  

  “Don’t grow up too quickly, lest you forget how much you love the beach.” – Michelle Held We recommend: Seascape Beach Resort / Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk /... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2013 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• the Last Time.

  

  I was in one of those moods. You know the kind, where you want to clean everything and scrub every surface and get rid of 100 things? Yeah that. Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2013 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• What I Learned at the Allume Conference.

  One of my biggest struggles is accepting the idea that God created me to be a writer. I think I question my calling to write even more than I question my abilit... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2013 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• One Really Great Christmas Gift Idea.

  

  I know, it’s not even Thanksgiving and I’m already talking about Christmas. I KNOW. I’m sorry. But I saw this online the other day and I had to share it... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2013 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• a Day in the Life.

  

  7:30-8:30am: Everett wakes up babbling in his crib. I can hear him recounting baby dreams through the video monitor. Brett is usually up already, getting ready... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Halloween Rules + a Halloween Miracle.

  

  We couldn’t think of anything better for Everett to be for Halloween than his own personal hero: Elmo. Thanks to a Target Cartwheel deal a few weeks ago, I... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2013 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Didi and the Milky Way Tradition.

  I stumbled through the security line yawning, wondering if it was possible to be mentally hungover from a four-day writing conference. Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2013 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• the Amani Pop-up Shop!

  

  Well friends, the day is here! The Amani pop-up shop is LIVE! *applause* It would mean the world to me if you could visit our little shop on Instagram and... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2013 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION