This lady. What can I say other than she was mine and that was good. As most of you know, my mother past away over a year ago from cancer. Today as we celebrate mother’s all around, I’m just truly astounded by the incredible women that God has brought all around me since she passed. I miss her a lot, and often, but for me, today, I can truly celebrate. I can celebrate the beautiful women who have loved me as a daughter and poured into me like their own. I can celebrate the gloriously beautiful “mother” friends of mine, I say “mother” because not all of these women have children. A mother isn’t just defined by having children but it’s also a heart posture that is positioned to nurture, care, and pour out in love. These “mothers” have changed my life, they have loved me and inspired me with the love and nurture they give out with complete care whether it’s to me, to their children, their families or to complete strangers. Today, I stand amazed that God didn’t just leave me without a mom but that He surrounded me with love from the most beautiful women on the planet and I know if I could talk to my mom right this second, she’d be equally as amazed as I am. She’d also want to meet every woman who’s stepped in the gap for me since she passed, she’d wanna give them the biggest hug, take them to coffee and gush over how wonderful they are, since they are so wonderful to me... cause she loved the people I love. Today, I celebrate her legacy that’s never ending and living through me, my dad, and my two brothers and their children. I celebrate her for who she was to all of us and how she mothered us with every ounce of love she had. And today, I know she celebrates with me the beautiful “mothers” that God has brought around me who see me and love me, who help teach me and grow me and who remind me constantly that “mothers” are so powerful.
Remember when this little guy wasn’t 6 months old and almost 95 pounds? Me either, praise for documentation. pc: @darlingjulietphoto
to the one who pretty much rules the hardest. to the one who is literally the most selfless, loving and beautiful man i’ve ever know. to the one i get to call my husband, best friend, and forever comrade in this life. To celebrate you, is my greatest joy! I love you infinity x infinity. Happiest Birthday My Golden One! /// this insanely cool photo of my love by the brilliant @lindseyplevyak
This is my scene most days. Bruce walks up and down the stairs and stops to peek his head over to see what i’m doing. Ever since we got Bruce i’ve been amazed by the staggering amount of nicknames and songs that he’s inspired. The latest, is a version of the grinch song, minus the mean undertones and subbing out mr. grinch for mr. bruce. It all makes me wonder what we will be like as parents one day. 😂 #dadjokesandmomjeans
this ain’t just puppy love, now it’s full grown.
Austin and I always think it’s funny that everything in our home is from target, ikea, or a thrift store. But in reality, almost everything in our home is target, ikea, or it’s target from a overstock store or it’s from a thrift store. My dad taught me really young the power of finding a bargain. You have to be patient and be willing to dig. There are numerous overstock places around town that my friend @alex.modisette so eloquently coined the phrase “Where target goes to die” 😂 which just means, target and various other bigger stores send their overstock to these overstock places and you get to buy it for a fraction of the cost. Which is basically a win win since finding a bargain is always way more fun anyway, right?
well hello, monday! we’ve got this team!
Saturday’s are mine and Austin’s only full day together. So, we try to keep them as agenda free as we can although we usually end up working on some kind of project or another. 😂 Can I just brag on my husband for a second? I’m so grateful to be married to this dude right here y’all. There have been hard seasons in our lives, where circumstances are difficult and times where I just haven’t felt fully myself. Over the past year I’ve had to navigate tons of new territory in my life and in my heart and no matter the mountain or valley this man has stood by me and held my hand as we walked through those times together. We’re not perfect but that’s not the point, the point is that there power in choosing someone every single day no matter the circumstance or season. This man has been a rock in my storms and a friend and celebrator in my places of victory and today i’m so so grateful that he keeps choosing me in and out of season. | pc. @hilaryelisephoto
I love how the light comes into this room. happy friend, friends!
Bruce is growing like a weed. He’s a sweet and loving 30 pound baby who’s just about as clumsy as clumsy gets. He knows his name, as well as sit, and shake. He loves kale (go figure), playing outside in the dry grass and he’s pretty shy of the deer. Real talk though: This dude is seriously awesome and I love him to pieces but raising a puppy is no joke! It’s hard work and tiring some days and there been moments where i’ve cried with feeling overwhelmed by the new routine and being a human chew toy but i’m reminded that puppies don’t stay puppies and that it’s been learning experience for both of us. I’m learning that even with a dog, there must be boundaries. So grace. Grace for both of us today as we keep learning - but mostly for him to keep learning that i’m the boss around here. 😂
Taking a page from my friend @christina_onthedaily ‘s book and filling my home with plants lately too. I’m ready for spring, so adding a touch of green to any room brings that fresh and springy feel. Also, helps me forget about the mountain of laundry I need to put away. 🤦🏻‍♀️ Why is that always the hardest part?
Coffee in the morning, and tea in the afternoon from my #sipsbybox - still loving my @sipsby monthly tea box! | pc. @nickbrier_