All Things Heart and Home

Bathroom Before & After!

January 13, 2012 All Things Decorating!

In getting ready for the contractor to start knocking out the wall in our den, we’re trying to finish the upstairs projects that I started months ago. I threw myself into our bedroom redo (posted HERE) but ran out of energy when I got to the master bath… But now it’s done! Here’s a “Before” [...]

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Resting in the fog~When life doesn’t make sense

January 11, 2012 Uncategorized

“For now we see through a glass, darkly…” 1 Corinthians 13:12 On our drive to church last week, it was super foggy. As we drove over the Chattahoochee River the fog became so dense that we couldn’t see the cars in front of us, even ones just a few car lengths ahead. “This is the [...]

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My Deco-A New Favorite Thing!

January 8, 2012 All Things Decorating!

I have a new favorite thing to tell you about! MyDeco You’ve probably heard of it. But just in case…It’s a free online room design tool that allows you to put in specific room dimensions, add your windows, doors, fireplace and shelving. Then you add furniture groupings to see what works best. The Husband had [...]

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Living Souper Cozy~Chicken Tortilla Soup!

January 6, 2012 All Things Gluten Free

I’m doing a flashback Friday today ~ One of my Live Souper Cozy soups. It’s really figure friendly in case you ate too many sweets over the holidays! I can’t think of very many things I love more than a Saturday stretched out in front of me, a pot of soup on the stove and [...]

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Simplicity through Organization

January 5, 2012 All Things Organized!

On the road to simplicity this year (Simplicity being my one-little-word for 2012!), it was a given that I’d have to focus on organizing. If my home is cluttered and messy, the chaos in my surroundings seeps into me. If everything is streamlined and orderly I feel serene. It’s January, what better time to start! [...]

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Costly Giving

January 4, 2012 All Things Heartfelt

“…I will not sacrifice to the Lord (that) which cost me nothing.” 2 Samuel 24:24 ***** It’s a long standing joke with The Husband and I that he is just a naturally kind person, born that way, so doing nice things comes easy for him. I, on the other hand, have a couple of go-to [...]

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A Few Things That Worked for Me in 2011

January 1, 2012 All Things Heartfelt

Happiest New Year! In taking stock of the things that worked and didn’t work last year, I came up with a few things I’m going to take with me into the new year and I thought I’d share them with you! Facebook Share Group Last January when I finished the book One Thousand Gifts, I [...]

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My One Little Word for 2012

December 30, 2011 All Things Heartfelt

I can make anything complicated. Anything I tell ya. Can I give you an example? If The Husband calls and asks me to meet him for dinner, a simple question requiring a simple answer, right? Not for this old girl…he asks and immediately three thousand words leap from my pie hole. the pups…, the calories…, [...]

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Journaling thoughts, scriptures, thanks, burdens…my prayers

December 28, 2011 All Things Heartfelt

Happy Day my friends! A couple of my buds asked me about my prayer journal so I thought I’d talk about journaling my prayers today! I’m guessing there are lots of people who do this and that everyone has their own unique way of expression, but in case you’re curious, here’s my process… I’ve been [...]

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Looking Back…

December 27, 2011 All Things Heartfelt

(Taken January 2011) I get sentimental as one year fades gloriously into the next, maybe it because of my issues with moving on and letting go. Whatever the reason, in the spirit of closure, every December I like to set aside time to think about what God’s been up to over the past 12 months. For [...]