Tag Archives: flowers
The Thorns
It seems like a long time since we’ve had fresh flowers all over the house. Perhaps it’s because this past Fall and Winter–particularly in the aftermath of Katherine’s leg break–we felt more inclined to hibernate instead of celebrate. This Holy … Continue reading
A Family Wedding (All the Details)
The big event for our trip back South this Summer was my sister-in-law’s wedding. Mary Austin and Andrew are two of the sweetest, most wonderful people I know, so we were thrilled to celebrate them getting married. We came in … Continue reading
Smelling the Gardenias
The narrow strip of gravel and fence affectionately known as our backyard has provided endless opportunities for me to make my brown thumb even browner. We love flowers, but clearly, we don’t really love the responsibility that comes with … Continue reading
Easter Brunch
Last Sunday was truly a fabulous Easter. After the beautiful service, complete with Jay and me on the big screen, we invited our family and a few friends over for brunch. We were fresh off of our Italy trip, definitely … Continue reading
Growing Meaning
In the vein of “Wedded Wednesdays“, I had to share this most creative memento from my sister-in-law, Mary Austin, who is getting married this Summer. She asked her bridesmaids to be in the wedding by sending them this lovely little … Continue reading
3 Years of Thanksgivings Under My Belt …
and that belt got a lil’ bigger this Thanksgiving! ******************** If you have heard me speak publicly, you have probably heard me share a portion of what Thanksgiving 2008 was like for me. I would consider that time the very … Continue reading
Gluten Free is Actually Yummy
A few weeks ago, my friend, Bethany, and I hosted a baby shower for our sweet friend Sam. Sam was our neighbor when we lived in Hollywood right when we moved to Los Angeles, nearly 7 years ago. At that … Continue reading
Celebrating A Year Together
Starting in 2006, I underwent a year-long, weekly discipleship group led by my dear friend, Anna Stover. I was discipled based on a biblical model started by Ray and Anne Ortlund many years ago. After my year of being discipled, … Continue reading
Decisions, Decisions…
Life is full of so many. I’ve had to make quite a few hard ones in the past few years, as have you, I’m sure. This post is about one of those big decisions in life, and it happens to … Continue reading
Smelling the Roses
I’ve been feeling a little down since my surgery, and I think a posting about some pretty flowers will cheer me right up… We keep fresh flowers in our home at almost all times, and because we live in Southern … Continue reading
