Unpopular opinion — STOP FEELING GUILTY ABOUT HUSTLING. ❌ . I don’t like the word “hustle” because I think so many give it a negative vibe. 😬 . But in my almost 8 years as a soloprenuer, I’ve learned that hustle is a reality for SEASONS and right now, this is hustle time. 💃🏼 • Late nights, early morning, long work days, refilled coffee, lots of to-do lists on my Trello boards.... but y’all ... I’m EXCITED and FIRED UP about the hustle work I’m doing!!!!! 💯 This is GOOD work for a GOOD purpose. Blessings from God, bounty for my business. • Do I have workaholic tendencies? YEP. Do I have to catch myself from falling prey to a scarcity mindset? YEP. But here’s the thing... not ALL work is bad work. Not ALL hustle is bad hustle. Sometimes it’s just the REALITY of what we do + who we serve + the season we are in. • Here’s a tip — if I see those unhealthy tendencies surfacing.... if I feel the weight of “hustle” and that guilt sink in — I give myself a deadline. 👉 I CREATE the season. I say “this is HUSTLE season and it’s gonna end ____.”. 👏👏👏 I carve out time TO hustle just like I carve out time to REST (or try to 🤪). • Hustle is a blessing. Hustle means HARVEST is coming. Sweat and toil will provide FRUIT in the end. I’m blessed by this work and can’t wait to see the fruit from it!!!! 💗 If that’s you, too, KEEP GOING! Hustle for that fruit. Work HARD and work A LOT when NECESSARY. Let’s stop feeling guilty for good work done. 💗 | 📷 by my sweet friend @valleygardenco !! 
I knew y’all were my people when my DM’s and inbox started to get FLOODED with questions about the 2022 calendar!!!! 🤣 Yep, you read that right — it’s April and you want NEXT years calendar!!!! LOL! 🗓 Lucky for you, your wish is my command — if you grabbed a 2021 calendar, CHECK YOUR EMAIL!!! 💃🏼I emailed you a special link to grab the 2022 calendar!! 🎉 They aren’t live to the public yet 😉 but if you’re anxious to grab one and don’t see the email, shoot me a DM! 🥳 And be sure to tag me when you frame it — I can’t wait to see 2022 sittin’ pretty beside 2021!! 😍😍😍 
April Showers Bring Mae Flowers 🌸 I’d take a million more showers — dozens of years like 2020 — if it got me YOU, Mae Avonlea. 💗 I fall more in love with you each day, baby girl... what a GIFT you are!!!! A blessing, a miracle, a sign of redemption and love from a good, good Father who’s ways are FAR better than my own!!!! He gave me YOU, Mae! How can I ever thank Him enough?!? • Happy FIRST BIRTHDAY, my sweet little girl!!! 😭😭😍😍 You are full of sass and spirit... but you have to be to keep up with your brother!!! You love dada and it’s the only word you say... yet you’re a mama’s girl through and through and I never want to forget how much you adore me. 🥰 You’ve just recently starting sleeping though the night (praise!), using signs for “more” and “all done” and while you’re not walking yet you love to climb! You’ve figured out how to take your bows off (I fight you daily) and you can’t get enough of music. 🎵 You scoot your booty around and it’s the funniest thing!!! You still crinkle your nose and pant when you’re really, really happy (I love it so much) and you’ve *finally* got more hair! We can’t quite tell if it’ll be blonde or brown but your eyes are the a rich, chocolate brown! Your capsule wardrobe is pink on pink 🌸 you love your Minnie doll (maybe that’s just because Bubba loves Mickey?!) and you sleep with your Bunny lovey every night. You love really ripe bananas, hate milk and like to steal your brother’s water. You recently started putting blankets over your head to “hide” and instead of army crawling you know get up on your hands & knees! You still love to be worn (I will never complain!), go on runs + walks with mama in the stroller and you still sleep in our bedroom closet! 😂 We’ll move you to your room one day — my mana heart is going slow & sweet with it!!!! 💕 I could go on and on about you, Mae Avonlea but words can never express how much you have captured my heart. I LOVE being your mama. Here’s to celebrating you today, (and every day!) baby girl!!!!! 🌸☀️💗 | 📷 @emilygeraldphotography #mylittlemaeavonlea #firstbirthday #aprilbaby2020 
Took a trip to @blairmadeshop yesterday to pick up Mae’s birthday sign (Swipe to see! She turns ONE tomorrow 😭 and while it’s just a small party, I have a few fun details up my sleeve... I can’t help it!!!😍 I can’t believe she’s ONE already!!!!!!🌸😭) Micah decided he needed a side job and I’m here for it if it means employee perks 🤣 Love seeing sweet @abbywoerner and supporting her small biz!! If you’re local, visit the storefront in Staunton! Not local? Shop online!!! 🛍 So many gorgeous home goods available!!! #mylittlemaeavonlea #shopsmallbusiness #shoplocal #virginiamade #blairmade