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I started this series almost four years ago over on my other blog before I switched things over here. I gave it a go for months as I felt I was led to and then after about 6 months, the desire and the passion or felt need to continue with the series fizzled and I was on to other things…

I started this series almost four years ago over on my other blog before I switched things over here. I gave it a go for months as I felt I was led to and then after about 6 months, the desire and the passion or felt need to continue with the series fizzled and I was on to other things…

 
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BEYOND THE PUMPKIN

Simple Fall + Thanksgiving Tablescape Inspiration

I’m all for decorating my home and setting the table with things that I already have in my own home. Now, don’t get me wrong, I LOVE buying new things but when I AM buying those things, I typically try to purchase items that are basics and that I can use beyond just one season…

 
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A SURPRISING FRIDGE TRANSFORMATION

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FALL TABLE INSPIRATION

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I've always loved coming together and bringing new and old friends around the table. I really don't think I could have said it any better than Alice Waters. She truly, in the above quote, encapsulates why coming around the table with others means so much to me…  

 
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FRIDAY 5 | FALL FAVES

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I thought it was so cute, yesterday on my IG feed someone suggested I do OOTD posts. I don’t think I will be doing them consistently any time soon but there’s no doubt that I love creating not just in homes but on my own body with my clothing…

 

GALLERY WALL INSPO + MY DILEMMA

We live in a rental. We can't touch anything in the home we live in. No new flooring, no new cabinetry, no new wall colors-nothing. Now, if you're reading this and you're a creative like me who loves changing the aforementioned more than you change your unmentionables then you understand my plight. Couple that with an architectural design that isn't exactly my own and it COULD be a recipe for disaster…

 
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FRIDAY 5| LIGHTING

Photography and Bathroom Design | Stacy K Allen

I've been on the search for the perfect sconces for our walls in our little cottage and since we are renters with definite restrictions, I’ll be needing a plug-in option vs. hardwire…

 
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FROM THE KITCHEN

OLIVE BAR CHICKEN from THE MODERN PROPER

With all the busyness the fall season brings, I am always looking for ways to cut corners but not taste. This recipe from The Modern Proper 100% delivers in every way and I HAD to share it with you guys. It’s officially my new favorite…

 
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MONDAY MUSINGS

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So, yesterday I was driving along, minding my business when all of a sudden I realized that it was October 1. Now, I know that fall officially began a couple of weeks ago but for some reason, in my mind, it's really not fall until I see change in the seasons. The trees begin to fade into beautiful hues of red and golden browns and yellows and the temps truly begin. Around here, that's usually right around October…

 

I feel like that title is a little misleading. Mostly because when I say hard in the title it should actually read “really hard like can’t get outta the bed and you feel like you’re dying and you’ve lost it all…hard”. The past year was pretty rough for me. It's been a year since I've written anything not related to my book…

 
 
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So many beautiful homes. None of them mine. Update: we didn’t get the house. But ya know what? I’m really ok. I’ll write more on the blog next week maybe but for now I’ll just appreciate His protection and provision and space to dream even more about what OUR perfect home will be for us and so many that will enter. The irony in all of this is (read: not) shocking. He’s still restoring THIS house. (Via @gritandvirtue )
If you’ve been watching my stories (on the dark side-just kidding...kinda) then you know this has been my mood the past couple of days. Right? Well, only partially. Behind all of the laughs (gosh I love to laugh) there’s been a whirlwind of emotions as we’ve gone back and forth on a pretty big decision that will impact our family in a major way. Also, today wasn’t my most high performing. I mean, it was good but I was reminded by a new friend in the middle of the good moment I was having that I’d forgotten an appointment that I HAD made with her for this morning and had totally forgotten about. It seems so trivial but in that moment my world came crashing down. Anyone relate? Like, how is it that things can be so good one minute and the next not so much? I think our lives are really just a collection of the choices we make to see past what the situations in front of us look like or what that condemning voice inside (the enemy of our souls) speak to us in those very moments. We have a choice each and every time to remain tethered to Him OR re-visit the abyss of sorrow, despair and never-ending self deprecation. Today, by the grace, I chose the former. That, my friends, for each of us, is a cause for celebration. We’re not perfect. And that statement alone may even be cause for more celebratory actions. Because of that one simple truth, I/we get to realize and lean into the fact that our imperfections draw us closer to Him. We get a birds’ eye view in in those moments for Him to remind us of all the good things He’s placed in us and to turn our hearts, once again, toward Him. So, if you’ve had a collection of those moments this week or today. Sis, I’m with you. Right here. Standing in solidarity and prayer and hope knowing that all it takes is a moment for Him to turn it all around. Oh and that decision I mentioned above? Don’t worry, it’s a good one. We put an offer in on a house (it’s been 12 years since we’ve owned guys) and have been a battle for it since. I’m at peace and settled, whatever the outcome but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a hot mess about it all yesterday. Ugly cry and all. #makeyourscrollmatter photography | @carlybish
This is definitely NOT Christmas past. @theshiftcreative givin all the good vibes with this table setup. While this isn’t your everyday table setting I love that it gives ideas for how you can condense it down to a more digestible version in your own home. Consider using the same idea/flowers in vessels of your choosing in the middl of your table instead from end to end. Still just as dramatic but a more every day, approachable feel. . . . . . . #thanksgiving #holiday #home #christmas #decor #diy #tabletop #inspiration #sodomino #domaine #dominomag #create #wherewomencreate
Guys. My heart is truly exploding with the response from my last post and #makeyourscrollmatter. Because of that, I’ve found somany amazing accounts and further...people. Incuding the amazing and new to me @hannahbrencher. Tonight I’ll be scrolling through the hashtag even more and making friends all night long. Keep on tagging your friends and faves here or tag your own meaningful posts with #makeyourscrollmatter. Back to these words.

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