22 Feb
31 days of forgiveness :: a book release party!
So. My friend called me up and said she wanted to have a book release party for me.
“Noooo.” I said slowly. “No. No.” I said shaking my head. That’s just crazy talk as far as I’m concerned!
As she continued talking about it, something inside me said, “Why not?!”
And so we are. Having a party. A book release party. For the book I wrote, 31 Days of Forgiveness {through the eyes of grace}. A book God is already using in mighty ways … ways I can’t begin to fathom.
And I’d like to invite you … you know, if you’re in the area … or feel like coming into the area for a party. :)
I’d like to also give a shout out to my galpal Cat for the amazing invite she designed!! Thanks a gazillion friend!!!
31DaysOfForgiveness.com
31 Days of Forgiveness on Amazon
Posted in 31 days of forgiveness, party
5 Dec
a sock monkey party for wynter!
So a few months ago, my girl became a bit obsessed with sock monkeys. Who knew?
And then she asked if she could have a sock monkey themed party … and yeah … I was all over that one! Proof in the photos below!
It’d also been a while since we’ve had an all-out party, and ahem, I still haven’t posted Hunter’s Fairytale Princess party {beware!}, so I decided to get my creative on and throw my Wynt a little shindig!
Ready? Set. Here goes!
In my opinion, every party starts with a great invite and takes off from there …
In lieu of gifts, Wynter asked for the donation of a gently
used stuffed animal to donate to a local animal shelter.
What sock monkey party is complete without monkey pops?
And banana candies?
And sock monkey party hats?
And favor boxes filled with all kinds o’ monkey goodness?
And the cutest fondant sock monkey ever?
And big yellow gumballs {that I may still have coming out of my ears!}?
We had the party in our backyard. So to greet guests, we had a ginormous
sock monkey and a sign directing guests to come around back.
A sock monkey pinata!
And some goofy monkeys running amuck!
One of my favorite details was the sock monkey
“photo booth” … the kids had some fun with it!
And for Wynter’s school treat, we brought in a sock monkey
cup-cake … needless to say, it was a huge hit!
Everyone seemed to have a great time. My Wynt was in heaven. And I had some fun getting my creative on again!
How ’bout you? Is there a detail that’s your favorite?
Sources:
Photography – myself {hee}
Invites & Printables – totful memories
Envelopes – Paper Source
Postage Stamps
Cake, Cupcakes & Sock Monkey Cup”cake” – Creative Cakes by Allison
Candy
Monkey Pops – Baked
Monkey Hats – Wish Works
Pinata – Birthday Express
Favor Boxes – Nashville Wraps
Sock Monkey Favor Goodness – Oriental Trading & Birthday Express
Posted in birthday, creative, party, wynter
2 May
in {real} life.
Friendship.
Women.
Insecurities.
Deep down, so many of us struggle with the same issues. Who knew? Many hide it so well. *I* hide it so well.
What started on Friday night as a private viewing of beautiful, encouraging words, continued on Saturday with more encouragement to connect as a sister-community.
A few of my favorite take-aways?
who help you get through the mess.
God who made you is writing a story through you.
fall and we need sisters who will stand in the gap for us.
and pick up the shards of hearts that are shattered.
What (in)courage did this weekend was truly astounding. Amazing! Over 1,700 women all over the world connecting and being real. Tears, laughter, and community.
What started as a thought, “let’s move online friendships into real life,” turned into an amazing day of women connecting. In REAL life.
Here’s what (in)courage had to say:
Having prayed for this day for nearly a year, to see the faces of the women
connecting (in) real life, was like meeting an answered prayer face to face.
This day of Jesus bringing together His daughters in a celebration of community?
This was a day and a moment that only God could sign His name to.
I look at this group of women and am at a loss for words. It’s almost as if what we shared for those few hours were sacred, and words wouldn’t do them justice. The time we spent together seems a blur and in some ways I can’t recall the details except to say it was beautiful and sacred and treasured.
We were brave introverts {along with a couple extraverts}, to open our hearts to each other. A sacred afternoon indeed.
I’ll tell you what … I really wanted to host an event at my home, but really struggled with the timing and some things happening in our lives. But after praying about it, I decided to step out in faith and sign up to host.
I. am. so thrilled that I did. One thing I didn’t think about when signing up to “host” … is that I would be the … well … the host! I just thought I would open my home and get to decorate pretty for a party. It absolutely didn’t dawn on me that I’d also have to facilitate our meet-up. I’ll call that blind faith! :)
Anyway … opening my home couldn’t have been a huger blessing to me! Planning, decorating and futzing kept me busy and preoccupied. And it also filled some creative juices I’d been yearning to be filled.
The swag bags I put together included little goodies one might need in making a new friend: altoids, chapstick, tissues, and pretty nails! And I owe a very special thank you to my online, soon-to-be-real-life friend Dawn, for the crocheted sand dollars!
The whole program … Friday and Saturday … was a complete blessing to me. My heart is full.
Psst … if you’re looking for community, encouragement, or just to know you’re not alone in this thing we call sisterhood, I’d like to encourage you to pre-order the 2 DVD disc set and the expanded 80 page study booklet over here.
Posted in (in) courage, friends, party, resources
30 Mar
birthday fun!
So … my Piper turned ten on Sunday and I wanted to share a couple of things we used to celebrate!
This was her classroom treat …
And these were her birthday invites!
Both items were inspired from things I saw on Pinterest here and here {links to original source}. But of course, I enlisted the help of my fav designer {who happens to be on maternity leave, so be sure to check in on her blog for info on when she’s back in the designing game!}.
I love when something I do from Pinterest actually works for me, cuz, um, I’ve had my share of Pinterest-fails!
How ’bout you? Are you “pin-collector?” Do you try the things you pin? Do they work for you? Have you had any major fails?
Overall, I’m woman enough to admit that I’m thoroughly addicted! Have a great weekend y’all!
Posted in birthday, creative, etsy, party, pinterest, piper
1 Mar
it’s the first of march!!
And along with March comes a little green fellow and his favorite day … St. Patrick’s Day! Although. I’m not Irish, so technically I don’t know the whole leprechaun-favorite-day thing to be true. But play along anyway?
Since the big green day is on it’s way … I thought I’d revisit some of our past St. Patrick’s Day fun!
{click on the images for original posts … one includes a free download!}
For some special fun, hop over to my friend’s blog for an addition to the St. Pat’s party above. One word for you … bunco!
Posted in craft, creative, free download, holiday, party
