• Just playing with type this afternoon for a bit of fun. 😉 — This is my take on a high-end, curated antique store brand. You know, a store where vintage and historic treasures are blended together with new pieces to show how you can seamlessly mix the old and new—creating a sense of history and story in your own home. (Kind of like Restoration Hardware meets fine art gallery meets antique shop.) Does a store that that exist? Just in my dreams? Okay. I’m not even sure, but if you’re starting one, send me a DM. 😉
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    Just playing with type this afternoon for a bit of fun. 😉 — This is my take on a high-end, curated antique store brand. You know, a store where vintage and historic treasures are blended together with new pieces to show how you can seamlessly mix the old and new—creating a sense of history and story in your own home. (Kind of like Restoration Hardware meets fine art gallery meets antique shop.) Does a store that that exist? Just in my dreams? Okay. I’m not even sure, but if you’re starting one, send me a DM. 😉
  • When God opens a door, it’s your job to walk through it.” — These are the words that my sweet mother-in-law told me as I confided to her about a potential opportunity that had come up seemingly out of the blue. I was excited, but not particularly confident that it would actually happen. The last year has been a time of searching for both Drew and I on so many important and pivotal life choices going forward. There have been things we have wanted to move forward with, but the answer has been “wait.” I’m discovering that I can’t predict life. And oh, I wish I could. It seems like that would be easier on my heart. But that’s not the way life works. Sometimes God says “not yet”, even when you want that thing to be now. Even when you think you’re ready and prepared. And then God puts an opportunity into your lap that seems unlikely, yet there he is—guiding through all the steps—with a flow that is markedly His hand and His blessing of peace. And sometimes I second guess that because it seems too easy. This week, I’ve been reminded in an incredibly profound way that God is the one who opens doors. We can plan and prepare (and we should) but ultimately HE is the one who makes things come to pass. Knowing and internalizing this thought, as well as experiencing of the reality of it, brings an incredible sense of peace when we are confronted with the next situation where we are required to see with eyes of faith. His best will not pass you by.🖤 (p.s. I feel super blessed to live a walk away from this marina. It’s the prettiest!)
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    When God opens a door, it’s your job to walk through it.” — These are the words that my sweet mother-in-law told me as I confided to her about a potential opportunity that had come up seemingly out of the blue. I was excited, but not particularly confident that it would actually happen. The last year has been a time of searching for both Drew and I on so many important and pivotal life choices going forward. There have been things we have wanted to move forward with, but the answer has been “wait.” I’m discovering that I can’t predict life. And oh, I wish I could. It seems like that would be easier on my heart. But that’s not the way life works. Sometimes God says “not yet”, even when you want that thing to be now. Even when you think you’re ready and prepared. And then God puts an opportunity into your lap that seems unlikely, yet there he is—guiding through all the steps—with a flow that is markedly His hand and His blessing of peace. And sometimes I second guess that because it seems too easy. This week, I’ve been reminded in an incredibly profound way that God is the one who opens doors. We can plan and prepare (and we should) but ultimately HE is the one who makes things come to pass. Knowing and internalizing this thought, as well as experiencing of the reality of it, brings an incredible sense of peace when we are confronted with the next situation where we are required to see with eyes of faith. His best will not pass you by.🖤 (p.s. I feel super blessed to live a walk away from this marina. It’s the prettiest!)
  • Happy Monday! I posted this front porch down the street from us in my stories yesterday but it’s so cute that I want to give it a permanent home here. Our neighborhood is filled with mostly retirees who are purchasing these 1880’s fixer uppers and making them chic again—140 years later. These homes are old, but still filled with so much potential. Many of them are still quite solid and well built, just needing some serious elbow grease and patience to bring up to date. One crazy fact is that some of the wood used to build our home was probably growing during the Revolutionary War. 🤯 (Drew has counted the rings.) The transformations are fun to watch and I’m glad we get to be part of bringing a neighborhood back to life with our own home. 🤍 (more house updates coming soon!)
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    Happy Monday! I posted this front porch down the street from us in my stories yesterday but it’s so cute that I want to give it a permanent home here. Our neighborhood is filled with mostly retirees who are purchasing these 1880’s fixer uppers and making them chic again—140 years later. These homes are old, but still filled with so much potential. Many of them are still quite solid and well built, just needing some serious elbow grease and patience to bring up to date. One crazy fact is that some of the wood used to build our home was probably growing during the Revolutionary War. 🤯 (Drew has counted the rings.) The transformations are fun to watch and I’m glad we get to be part of bringing a neighborhood back to life with our own home. 🤍 (more house updates coming soon!)
  • The words that have been on my heart the past few days. #blackouttuesday
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    The words that have been on my heart the past few days. #blackouttuesday