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Enjoying Right Now

Throughout my life, I have found myself itchy for the next thing. When I was in high school I wanted to be in college, when I was in college, I just wanted to graduate and get married. Then I was married and wanted to be a mom. And instead of the new season bringing the contentment I was looking for, it brings that same yearning for something else. I have a newborn and I just want her to be a few weeks older so she’ll sleep longer. I have a two-year old and I would rather she was three, but then she turns three and I realize maybe the “terrible twos” were better. Sounds like a discontent spirit. The other day we took the girls to Disney on Ice. When we pitched it to them, we called it Princesses on

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On Becoming More Like Caroline

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After writing yesterdays post I began thinking about all the character traits in my daughters I wish I had more of in me. In thinking of Caroline, I first think of how considerate she is. She often reminds me, “Mom, we need to pray for …..” Days after she learns of something sad, she will say, “Mom, that made me so sad that the squirrel got bonked by a car.”  I know, I know. The first time she saw me really cry I was driving past a dry cleaners…several years later she still references it when we pass that dry cleaners. It hurt her to see me sad. She is empathetic, thoughtful and considerate…All things I wish I was more of. I can’t wait to become more like Caroline this upcoming year.

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Being More Like Claryn Kate

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Are you thinking about the New Year? About who you want to become this year? I am… And this got me thinking about how maybe this next year I should consider being a little more like Claryn Kate. Her passion for life is inspiring. She is fully present wherever she is. She makes others feel treasured. She is truly herself at all times. Now, there are a few character traits I might try to forgo, for  instance, the screaming fits, the constant talking and perhaps the nighttime accidents, but, mostly she could show me quite a lot about life. She embraces each day, forgives quickly and feels things deeply. Thanks Claryn for everything you will teach me in the upcoming year.

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Pre-Christmas Sale

Friends, now through December 23rd all Porch Shop items will be 25% off. Message me if you would like to come grab some last minute Christmas gifts. Cheers!

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DIY Christmas Gift Idea

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This is a super fun and super quick DIY Christmas gift idea you might want to try. Since it was used in the Clutch Guides, “Made By Hand” article, I just shot pictures of the article (if you havent seen this publication, you really should check it out!) Here are all the projects… And my easy peasy Painted Tray project… And since I am so lazy..here are instructions! I love trays and I have them in almost every room. And..they can make awesome budget savvy gifts!

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Handsome Jesus

This morning while we were doing our “advent” countdown to Christmas time I asked Caroline, “What is one thing about Jesus you really like?” Caroline said, “I just love how handsome he is and how cute he was when he was born.” I love a 4 year-old’s spiritual insight.

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For the Husbands…

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Husbands..You know what would make your wife feel so super-duper loved? A unique and thoughtful gift. Here are a few from the Porch Shop you might want to consider. And..if you contact me here I will reserve the item for you. Help me help you. If you have stainless appliances, these would be especially cute! Vintage Stainless Steel canister set ($20) Vintage Stainless Cake stand ($12) Stainless steel salt/pepper shakers ($8) Vintage suitcase ($12)   Or if you wife loves “poppy” colors like teal..here are some small cheap accents to consider…(all under $10) Does she wear cute things in her hair? (all of these are under $9) There are also tons of other random little items like this little black lab ($9) and this cute green glass bowl ($5) Or these… Globe ($18) Coke crate ($14) (She would probably love to

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Frame That

This is a story of how little picture frames from the $1 section of Michael’s turned into stocking identifiers (what else does one call these?) The process is pretty straight up… 1. Get a super cheap, small frame 2. Get a teeny tiny picture of your child (one of these is from last years left over christmas card, one from a business card. You get it) 3. Find some extra ribbon somewhere (this was off a present from last year) 4. Attach the ribbon somehow (this I was able to just loop from the frame) 5. And simply tie it right onto your garland I passed on these for Nic and my stockings, but might go ahead and get more since I like how they turned out. Also, you could easily use a frame ornament and change out the ribbon

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Countdwn to Christmas RECALL

*UPDATE: Since I posted this we have decided to change all the inserts…we need something more kid-friendly. Sorry to have led anyone astray!   Okay, so it’s not a total recall, but as it turns out, several of the scriptures from the countdown to Christmas are from the book of Mormon. Now, if you are a Mormon, that’s not an issue, but since I am a Christian I want my scriptures to come from the bible. I apologize for passing something along without giving it a good once over. This is a great lesson for me! I will do my homework more thoroughly in the future. Also, this shows how quickly we complete projects over here…even while cutting and folding  the paper, I did not realize there were random the books of the “bible” included in the list. I will

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Vintage Lynchburg

If you are in the Lynchburg area, I highly reccomend you swing by this Vintage Lynchburg sale this weekend! I know many of these vendors and I love what they do. Christmas shopping anyone? Swing by and check them out!!

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