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The year was 1980 something. I was pulling into our driveway with my sister in the passenger seat. The radio was on and I was singing along. When the car came to a stop my sister looked at me and said something like, “Jeanne, I can’t believe you are singing that!!  That is disgusting!” I […]

Good morning, ladies! I am so pleased to let you know that we have a new Sadie for you. Each Sadie is made from vintage fabric. This purse is lined with a gorgeous green linen, a buttoned (pretty cream floral button) pocket for your keys etc and a cell phone pocket.  The Sadie closes with […]

The Ellison camera bags are back!! I wanted to give you a better idea of all the little details of the bag. These are selling quickly and I recommend not waiting too long if you want one. {The camera bag is a dark grey and the video makes it look more blue than it actually […]

I am so happy to tell you that the Ellison camera bag is BACK IN STOCK!!! This is the final run of this particular bag but there are plenty to go around:-) Thank you for the daily emails I get asking when this bag would be back in stock! I have the most incredible customers!!! […]

(Kelly is all the way to the left) I met Kelly a little over 13 years ago. The first time I was at his house I asked him why he had a kids bike. He didn’t appreciate that too much! That was my introduction to BMX. (Kel is second from the right) Many bikes later, […]

Every year we head to Illinois to my parent’s farm for a few weeks. We headed home because we were needed this year…or maybe we just needed to be with people we love. This year our hearts were heavy because of the hurt that was back there….but we still found joy.  We still laughed.  We […]

This morning I just restocked the very popular Luella dress! I haven’t had a good sale in awhile so I wanted to offer one of our best sellers for an amazing price. This sale is for TODAY ONLY!! (Because of the wonderful response I will be continuing the sale through Thurday!!) The Luella regularly runs […]

(pause my music below before you watch the video) This week I went into Under Armour to get some new clothes for Jack. Every time I am in there I love their slogan. I think it is genius and it is thought provoking to me. {Protect This House. I Will} We make choices every day […]

Isn’t it amazing how deeply art can touch you? Within minutes of being at the Cherry Creek Arts Festival I was in a man’s booth and one of his art pieces almost brought me to tears. Later in the day my sister was able to see an artist that I adore and she called me […]

My beautiful friend Alexis is close to having her second baby. I am sad that she lives so far away but she has the sweetest local friends that are spoiling her! She was recently given a shower by all of the designer blog friends that she has made over the years.  Isn’t that amazing??!! Alexis […]

{you have got to love family} Fans of the Sadie purse are flocking like crazy to get their hands on the just released purse! Same great style…..new vintage fabric. You will want to run down the lane and click your heels too!!! You can find the limited edition Sadie purse HERE. The Sadie goes anywhere…….. […]

My children and I are beyond blessed to have a daddy and husband that loves the Lord. My heart rests in the peace that his love provides. I know marriage is hard and without guidance from the Lord our chances seem so slim now a days. Someone I love very deeply is going through a […]

When I was little I used to go all around the neighborhood and round up other children to play school with me. It is no surprise to me how much I have loved teaching my own children. What has been so much fun and unexpected is all the incredible opportunities I have had over the […]

You can find me writing and wishing over at Reverie Daydream today. Share what you are wishing for!

We will be finished with school this week and the beautiful weather has already proven to be amazing for my reading. While the kids are playing I am reading outdoors.  Perfection! During the school year I do not read as much as I would like…but I am about to make up for lost time:-) These […]

If there was anything I have always been sure of …..it was knowing that I wanted to be a mom. Always. From the time I was a little girl playing with dolls, playing house, “sewing” bags by stapling them together:-) or even playing Barbies….I was preparing for being a mom. I think back on some […]

I do not bake a lot. I do not bake a lot because I don’t want to weigh 400 pounds. I do bake about once a week.  I really love making fresh gluten free breads and the occasional sweet treat. One of the regular treats baked around here are chocolate chip scones made from almond […]

I often get emails from readers wondering what curriculum etc. we use for school. Over the years I have come to really enjoy putting our curriculum together…where as when we started (6 years ago) I bought an all inclusive curriculum. I love the freedom that putting my own curriculum together gives and I truly believe […]

First of all I would like to thank everyone that contributed their thoughts to the post on authenticity. I definitely think this is a subject for more discussion and I hope to add another post this week. ************************************** The best part of heading back to Illinois is the pure joy of seeing friends and family. […]

My whole family had the privilege of meeting Anne Marie and her beautiful family last summer. From the moment you step on their land you are enveloped in peace and beauty. It is a rare treat to feel that so quickly. They have the joy of raising their children on land.  Real land.  Something I […]

I am home from my very busy weekend in Illinois. With the launch of the line and then the trip to NaDa Farm to sell and teach….I am just trying to catch up on sleep! I arrived in Illinois last Thursday.  My friend, Jen, picked me up and Beth Quinn (who was also selling at […]

Once a week my children go to an enrichment school for homeschoolers. My kids love it…I love it…all is well on glorious Thursdays! It is nice to have a day that everything they tell me is a surprise. I like to play a game with them on the drive home. We play high/low. They tell […]

When I was growing up I thought Elvis Presley was the coolest. Keep in mind he died when I was 5. In junior high I read every book I could find on him and watched way too many Elvis movies. We even recorded the movie “Elvis and Me” and watched it over and over and […]

I know I have been absent from posting this past week…but we have been a BIT busy! I don’t even have the words to properly thank all of you that have made the new Town and Country Collection such a hit. We have sold out of so many things and we have been able to […]