Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Decor/Design, Inspiration on October 7, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I just have to share with you some blogs I have come across lately…
Shanty2Chic
Two sisters, Whitney and Ashley, love to shop and love to craft! On this blog you will see all of their “shanty” turned “chic” items and projects. Too cute!
A Little Bit Vintage
Written by a stay at home mom, this blog gives inspiration [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Decor/Design, Inspiration on September 14, 2009 | 2 Comments »
According to Wesbters scrumptious means delightful and excellent. Well, have I got something scrumptious for you. Not only is this blog delightful, but excellent to boot.
Joni Webb is an interior designer based in Houston who is a connoisseur of French (among other styles) design. Her blog, Cote De Texas, (that’s French for coast of Texas) [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Adoption, Inspiration on May 6, 2009 | 2 Comments »
In the past couple of weeks I have known two families that have had placements in their homes. Just a few more months and the adoptions will be complete and 5 more children will have a forever family. Two different stories, but both with a special kind of love.
Meet the Aguilera family…
Isabella Aguilera is one of [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Hard Stuff, Inspiration, Prayer on April 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have a student, Connor, who has been battling cancer since he was 4 years old. He is now 8. Imagine that–having cancer for half of your life. For half of your childhood. This is my third year to have Connor as a student in art, so, of course, I have only known him as fighting this [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Art, Decor/Design, Inspiration, Movies on January 26, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I am the type of person that really pays attention to scenery and settings when I watch movies. Over the years, there have been houses in movies that I have really loved and even copied some of the decorating in my own home. I find myself often wishing they would turn the corner in the kitchen, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Inspiration on January 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sunday was my 26th birthday. In honor of the occasion, I thought I would post my 30 by 30 list, originally posted last year around my birthday. I have updated accordingly (in green).
Finish my MA degree (3 more classes!).
Become a mother (on the road to adoption).
Visit a new country (went to Japan–summer 08 ).
See (for [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Inspiration, Personal, Politics on August 29, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Things I have read today that caught my attention…
“If you don’t vote, you are giving up a privilege people die to make possible.” -Rick Warren
“I would say that as an ardent practicing Catholic this is an issue [when life begins] that I have studied for a long time, and what I know is over the centuries the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Inspiration, Memories, Personal, Theology on May 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I was first introduced to John Piper at One Day 2000, a massive gathering of college students (although I was a high school senior) outside Memphis, TN. It was an incredible experience…one that I cannot even describe very well. You are in the middle of a huge farm with thousands of students. You have been [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Education, Inspiration on March 10, 2008 | 2 Comments »
When you grow up and go to school for 13 years (more, if you had to go to preschool) then you go through four years of college (five, if you are me) you get quite used to having a glorious week of no school every spring. Well, guess what, if you become a teacher when [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Inspiration, Theology on February 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Well Foreigner, here you go…
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, [...]
