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Finding Beauty in the Ordinary
www.findingbeautyintheordinary.blogspot.com
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Finding God's beauty in this ordinary, lovely life. It's me and him, and our new puppy, in this new town. This new town that has a lot of open sky.
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Sponsor Love: Through The Eyes of The Mrs.

Allow me to introduce you to Beth from the blog Through The Eyes of the Mrs.! Her blog is filled with great tutorials and she runs the cutest-ever Etsy shop (and yes, shes giving away a $15 SHOP CRED...

20 h ago

Speed Date

One of my most favorite people in the world is hosting a super fun blogger "Speed Date" linkup party and I thought it would be fun to join in! Come on over to Nicoles blog today to link up wi...

1 day ago

Sponsor Love: Suzels Says

Allow me to introduce you to an amazing & talented model... ahem, I mean, blogger Susan of Suzels Says! But seriously, doesnt she look like one?! :) So gorgeous. And shes beautiful inside, too. L...

2 days ago

Cup Half Full: Dream Big

Sometimes in life, we encounter some really amazing people that come along and inspire us to dream big. They are people who have an immense thirst and hunger for God, who ask deep, hard questions, an...

3 days ago

Sponsor in June

Yes, that is little ol me! Wanna sponsor in June? I would LOVE to have you! All my XL spots are full but I will tell you that all of my other sizes are ON SALE until my little peanut comes in August!...

5 days ago

Pinterest Inspiration & Goals for Our New Home, Room by Room

I love Pinterest, but its not one of those websites I try to spend a lot of time on. Its great for recipes, ideas, and inspiration, but a lot of time it can leave one feeling inadequate. I mean, seri...

23 may 12

Sponsor Feature: Soleil Selene + Rosette Giveaway!

Please tell us a little bit about you and your blog/shop! Hi! I’m Leilani- a 29-year-old mother of two beautiful girls who were born exactly one year apart, to the day. I’m married to a wonderfully a...

22 may 12

Cup Half Full: 29 Weeks + Moms Visit

I had such a great time with my mom when she was here last week. I was completely, 100% unable to contemplate spending Mothers Day without her for the first time since we moved out of state, so imagi...

21 may 12 1 person likes this

Fridays Letters

Dear Joshua, I love the way you talk to our baby girl thats growing in my belly. I love when you come up and just hold my tummy when you kiss me, and when you reach down and talk to her. I love that ...

18 may 12

It Was During Last Nights Episode of "The Bachelorette"

... that I realized how ecstatic I am to have a daughter. Sounds funny to say, but it is true. It was when I watched Emily, in the opening scenes, brush her daughters hair, play around with makeup in...

15 may 12

Cup Half Full: Mothers Day With My Momma

Hope all you mamas had a wonderful Mothers Day. Ive been enjoying long chats with my mom, time at the pool, evening walks, and lots of girl time during her visit. Shes such a wonderful person and Im ...

14 may 12 1 person likes this

Happy Mothers Day

I saw this video yesterday and I thought it was too cute not to share. Happy Mothers Day to all the mamas out there and the mamas-to-be :) Im really excited to share my first Mothers Day with my mom ...

11 may 12

GIVEAWAY: Ad Space on Crowley Party!

A special giveaway today from one of my favorite bloggers and San Diego natives! :) YAY! GOOD LUCK! xo   Hey guys! I am so happy to be over here today :) and am excited to offer all you bloggers...

11 may 12 1 person likes this

Living Room Inspiration Board from Erika at Rouge & Whimsy

Im so excited to have Erika from Rouge & Whimsy guest posting here today! She is a super talented blogger, crafter and purse-maker (arent these adorable!?) who I was ecstatic to meet at Creative ...

09 may 12 2 people like this

A Few Questions + Answers

I thought it might be fun to do a little Q&A session. Ive been getting some really encouraging emails since I started blogging and I thought Id share some of the questions that I get asked. A lot...

08 may 12 1 person likes this

Cup Half Full: Keeping It Real

Please forgive me for the lack of posts lately. In between painting, unpacking, enjoying our new (pretty darn awesome, I must add!) neighborhood, adjusting to hubbys work schedule, trying to move/unp...

07 may 12 1 person likes this

Life Lately, According To My iPhone

our ordered carpet at home depotour little painter (yes, joshua dabbed him with paint on the nose)our painting helper, jazlynthe current state of our garagecarpet installation day, took 9 hourscurren...

03 may 12

Cup Half Full: A Guest Post from Jen of The Arizona Russums

Hi guys! Im so excited to have Jen from The Arizona Russums here today. Shes so sweet to help me out while Im buried in boxes and am trying to situate my life over here. Please be sure to check out J...

01 may 12

We Got The Keys!

Yesterday, at 5:01 PM, this happened... It seriously was the LONGEST day of my life and the longest week ever (considering we were supposed to close on 4/18). We are so excited to finally be done! We...

26 apr 12

26 Weeks

This is the "spent all day packing, threw on a comfy dress and sports bra, put hair in a messy bun and threw on some sunglasses for a quick walk around the lake with your husband before he leaves...

25 apr 12

Sponsor in May

24 apr 12

Exactly 60 Days Later

Getting ready to go....Arriving in an executive conference room to sign... very nerve-wracking!And then celebrating...We should get the keys today or tomorrow, finally!Thank you for all the congrats ...

24 apr 12

Cup Half Full: Its Finally Closing Time

[via] Weve finally arrived. Closing time on our new home, today at 1 PM.We didnt close in time on Friday like we had hoped, but thats okay.I cant thank you all enough for your prayers! Even though th...

23 apr 12

The Time We Were In An Old Navy Ad

Not long after Old Navy launched this campaign, they had a commercial where they announced that "Heather was preggers."Old Navy seemed to know what was in store for us even before we did ;) P...

19 apr 12

Almost Closing Time

[all pictures via]Its almost closing time. This is the part of home buying that really drags. The house that we are buying was the very first house we looked at.We put in an offer 3 days later. We we...

17 apr 12 2 people like this

Easter Weekend Back Home in San Diego

Hi guys! How was your weekend?! I spent mine just trying to catch up on sleep from our trip home, Joshuas new shift change at work, and getting ready for our big move! We are supposed to close early ...

16 apr 12

San Diego...

... Id missed you, old friend. How the childhood memories come flooding back for both Joshua and me when we come back to see you. The hardest thing about visiting is that it reminds us of how much we...

13 apr 12

The Last Thing...

That we cheered to: Not owing Uncle Sam more than $40! We almost didnt put an offer on the house that we are now closing on in a few days because we did our taxes back in January and we found out we ...

12 apr 12

Some Baby Photo Ideas for Pre-and-Post-Birt h

I am sooooo glad that Pinterest came out before I had a baby. I remember getting on the bandwagon before it was really as popular as it is today, and just pinning away. Friends that started following...

11 apr 12 1 person likes this

Katelyn Rattray: INNER VISION

Im really excited to bring you the lovely Katelyn from the blog Inner Vision. This girl is such a sweet friend who seriously blesses me with her kind emails, comments, and prayers for our little, gro...

10 apr 12

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