images by Jose Villa Skin pink and warm to the touch. The smell of sunscreen, sweat, and watermelon mixes ripe and sweet. Stars and fireworks litter the inky sky, celebrating moments both big and sma...
I have to say this. I love what Dave Ramsey is about. We do not follow Dave Ramsey’s financial prescriptions. I love his ideas and I know he has had success and led many others along the same p...
So, you want to come to The Influence Conference? We want you to be there! Let’s work together to make that happen. One option to subsidize the cost of attending blog conferences is to find a s...
Y’all. I love Nashville. Husband and I always say that if we don’t stay in Indy forever–Nashville would be a fantastic place to land. Do you have places like that? Places you know y...
I have this fear. I am terrified to not consistently make the best choices. I grew up in a high performance family, in a high performance town, with grandparents that were extremely fiscally responsi...
Eating Healthy on a Budget We all know that getting enough fruits and veggies is important, but sometimes making a healthy meal seems so daunting. It’s so easy to whip out a frozen pizza or gra...
Okay, so to be honest the word accountability brings back uncomfortable memories of high school small group–of which, I must add, I have MANY amazing memories. We were all about measuring each ...
I don’t normally do a ton of link-ups, just because my posting calendar gets pretty full on its own. However, I love Lisa-Jo, and my brain needed a little prompt today. Her 5 Minute Friday link...
Last night was preschool graduation. I was the mom who signed up to bring cups and napkins. I didn’t get the admiration and accolades for bringing an artful dessert I found on Pinterest. I didn...
Heather Boersma’s book Dream Big piqued my interest, because I think she has a lot of really solid and life-changing things to say to women (specifically to young women, I think!). I asked if I...
First off, art with kids doesn’t have to be a house-wrecking anxiety-inducing hours-long affair. You choose the boundaries. Here’s what I do. 1. You are the boss. This is the VERY most im...
In my Instagram feed, you’ll likely see a couple images of a creative mess each week. We make a LOT of creative messes. However, because they happen so frequently, I’ve learned some reall...
I cannot BELIEVE it is time for tickets to go on sale (well, actually that link won’t be live until 9AM EST)! There are 50 Early Bird/Early Adopter tickets available at the discounted price of ...
We have a little family and friends garden plot in my grandparent’s yard. They live a mile down the road from us–which has been a precious joy since we moved back home from North Carolina...
In our culture (my midwest, hardworking, high achieving, head down and work kind of town) it is very important to have your children enrolled in activities that are going to “enrich” them...
source I think balance is the greatest myth of my mother’s generation. After the lie that big shoulder pads made you look powerful and awesome, of course. Looking for balance is a guilt-inducin...
First off, thank you a million times over for your heartfelt and precious comments about Asher and his first days. We celebrated like crazy grinning fools this weekend, all the while knowing that eve...
I had a funny feeling when the blooms began to pepper the branches this year. It was hazy like a dream, but familiar like I’d been there before. Getting close to the day Asher came. I’ve had many mom...
This has been a season of crazy. In July of last year, Husband and I decided to give Tiny Twig a real and fair chance at being some really awesome. I planned a rebrand, 31 days series, and a conferen...
Don’t know what to get the ladies in your life for Mother’s Day? Well, lucky you! I’ve got the perfect ideas for you. 1. Madewell Dress 2. Madewell Necklace–I have been wearin...
So, I’ve been tweeting cryptic tweets and Instagramming mysterious photos about some big date in October. Well, Jessi Connolly, Casey Wiegand and I are putting on a faith-based conference that ...
After the craziness of The Tiny Shop production and shipping, I need to get my office back in thinking order rather than making order. There is a difference. For me, thinking become clearer and sligh...
Y’all probably know how much I love Tsh at Simple Mom. Well, I was thrilled to be approached by Ari of To Think is to Create and Tsh about contributing on Tsh’s newest venture (paired wit...
Okay, so I’m on a mission this summer to figure out how to feed my family as wholesomely as possible. We’ll probably never be a 100% organic, Paleo-diet, sugar-free, no food dye people. A...
The desire for people to create and “craft” has been around long before the days of blogging and Pinterest and the advent of DIY project tutorials. But with the advancement of visual reso...
Yay! The Tiny Shop is open for business for the spring season. These sweet little necklaces are perfect for Mother’s Day, Graduation gifts, or just because! The shop will be open until A) it...
Passion can be the fire that lights you up. It can be the fuel in your engine. But, at some point–you have to get practical. What steps can you take to move toward your goals? This week, I a...
Who do you perceive to be passionate about what they do? First 3-5 people off the top of your head…and why. Ready? Go! Wanna know mine? 1. Oprah. Because she has spent her whole life spreading the...
Can you talk about your passion? Does it embarrass you? Do you feel like, “How dare I feel so strongly?”. To be honest? Sometimes, when I talk about Tiny Twig with people who know me m...
The flame of passion can be flamed when you are with the right people. There is something about meeting with like-minded friends that makes a passionate heart sing. Someone who gets it when you ̶...
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