easter giveaway

Easter is late this year (April 20) — super news for those of us who are are often running behind, amIright? I’m looking forward to the holiday. Because you guys, Easter is my jam. It’s a cause for celebration — a time to remember that we have an amazing God who came to earth to […]

facebook official

I was in college when we got engaged. (I know, right? Apparently Jonny was really eager to put a ring on it.) Being the overachiever that I am, instead of going out for a dinner celebration that night, I attended my late-night Drake Magazine editing session. (It was a weeknight! We went out that […]

purchase with purpose: five shirts i love

This week only, Sevenly’s limited-edition shirt designs go toward grants for families adopting little ones who have Down Syndrome. I just love that. For every shirt purchased, $7 goes directly to the International Down Syndrome Coalition. I think all of the designs + styles are high quality, but I wanted to share my top picks […]

people matter: something we can do THIS week to help down syndrome adoption

This is a post about beauty from ashes. A post of some heartbreaking stuff, but some heartwarming stuff, too. This is a post about beautiful life and beautiful babies and beautiful children and beautiful parents and beautiful communities. This is a post about how all of us matter, and how all of us can do […]

gorgeous quilts for adoption

I’m so thrilled to share how you can get one of these gorgeous kantha quilts. And I will below, so keep reading. But first, I just have to tell you about much I love the connections God makes. For how terrible the Internet world can be sometimes, it can also allow us to make connections […]

mommy always comes back

My mom used to sing a song to me. Mommy comes back, she always comes back, she always comes back for me. I think it’s pretty safe to say that I’ve always had an independent streak. I love people and love places and when I get to experience new ones, my heart goes into […]