BOW!

Soooo I finally finished uploading all of the new bows! My internet has been a bit splotchy, so it took longer than expected, my bad. Go take a peek! I know I'm biased, but this is definitely my favorite set of patterns. Like the one featured above... geeze! So pretty! Enjoy this discount code for the next three days. It'll be good til Monday at noon!!

xo.

Melisa

Something New and Exciting

Yesterday I spent the majority of my day working on new pretty bows for the shop! It was relaxing and fun. I also watched a marathon/the premier of Project Runway, so I was plenty inspired. These little beauties will be in the shop here in the next few hours! Eeeps! Can't wait; they're some of my most favorite patterns^_^

Also, today marks the Mr's last day at camp {rejoicing} I'm so proud of all he's done out there, but it will be good to have him back. Even more exciting... he will be preaching the last service!! Yahoo! I couldn't be more excited for him.

xo.

Melisa

Summer Style // Fishtail Braid

I did a post on the fishtail braid a few months back, but I never did a how to, so I thought I would! It's way easy and one of my favorite ways to style my hair this Summer. It's a fun new twist to a regular braid^_^ 

Hope that was easy enough to follow! I know my hair is so dark so it may be hard to see what's going on, but like I said, it really is easy once you get the hang of it! Good Luck!

Girl Talk: The Newlywed

I'd like to introduce you to Kristin. She and I have been friends for 13 years now, whoa! We have been through so very much together and I am so proud of who she has become. She got married just a little over a year ago and she's living in snowy Indiana. I am sure that you'll just fall in love with her.

What is your job title? 

Well the name plate on my door says secretary, but I like to think of myself as being so much more than that! I'm a newlywed, wife, puppy mother, minister, pastor's wife, friend, daughter, sister, crafter, cook, blogger, dog lover, chocolate lover extarordinare! If only all of those could be on my name plate...

What do you love about yourself? 

I love the person I have become. I have learned some hard lessons about obedience, and I know from experience that God blesses those who are obedient. It's not always easy, but it's always worth it. It's what has made me who I am today. And I know I'm reaping the blessings from it; my husband, our ministry, my home, the list goes on and on!

Who is your role model?

I honestly don't have one particular role model. There are different people in my life that I look at and see qualities about them that I would like to have. I want to be more selfless like my dad. I want to be as giving as my sister. I want to be more dedicated like my husband. I surround myself with people that challenge me and help me be better, I have no time or energy for people who only bring me down.

What inspires you?

the things that the Lord has placed in my life - life as a children's pastors wife, other bloggers, and my husband.

What are five words that describe you?

passionate - about my husband, our ministry and life together...and of course my dog

quirky - we all have weird habits right?!

creative - I love to craft and create. And you should see my awesome dance moves in the car

peaceful - I like to think I have calming spirit

sincere - I'm passionate about what I do, and loving people, and I mean what I say.

What is your biggest insecurity? 

I was talking to my sister the other day about how someone "made me feel bad about myself." She replied by saying, "no one can MAKE you feel anything." And that is just it. I am constantly comparing myself to other people, and putting myself down. She's prettier than me, she has better clothes than I do, she's skinnier than me, they're smarter than me, they are better at ministry than I am, she's more talented than I am, she's a better wife than I am. Then I end up feeling awful about myself, and who wouldn't?! And then I realized that just because someone is better at ministry than I may be, does not make me any less great at ministry. Just because someone is talented, does not make me any less talented. Someone else's beauty does not take away from my beauty. If I am constantly comparing myself to other people, then essentially I am taking away from who God created me to be, almost as if I am saying who He made is not good enough. And who am I to say that I am not good enough?

                  Lastly, if you could be anyone for a day, who would it be?

I tried to think of someone inspirational, but I couldn't! I'll say Ellen DeGeneres. How fun would it be to dance around, scare people, and surprise people with cool stuff everyday?? Alright, I don't want to be her, I just want to hang out with her.

Thanks for sharing with us!! Hope y'all enjoyed hearing from her!! I also have some exciting news to share. Just today I sent out new Girl Talk requests for the Fall Season! I cannot believe how successful this little feature has become and I am more than excited to introduce more lovely new faces. Though spaces are limited and I have already filled most, if you are interested in participating, you may send me an email^_^ Thanks so much! Eee! I also just realized that I put Kristin's maiden name and not her new last name, Holdeman, my bad! But really, she'll always be Kristin Grubbs to me... Are you that way with your married friends?? It's just hard to think of them as anyone else, no?

xo.

Melisa

My Sunday

This Sunday I found myself completely and utterly content. I surprised the Mr with a Surprise Birthday lunch with some of our close friends, then we headed on over to Starbucks, per usual. Unfortunately, I did not charge my laptop and usually the Mr has me covered, but this time he didn't bring his chord. blarg. SO with several hours to kill, he worked on his message and I pulled out my journal, hooked up my headphones to my iphone and daydreamed wonderful blog dreams^_^ It was so perfect. I felt like we were both in our own element, but I loved that we could still be together doing what we both loved. 

xo.

Melisa

Tuesday Treasures

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

I'm sort of loving a lot of pretty things on etsy! It was so hard to just choose twelve, but there you have them. Which one is your favorite?? I think 5, 6 & 7 are exceptional! 

xo.

Melisa

Music Monday

This week's music is inspired by the Mr's Birthday {which is tomorrow} SO it was really hard to pick just one song that reminded me of him, because unlike most couples we don't really have a song. It's more like we have 200 songs! I have literally made at least 15 mixes^_^ I like to give them as gifts and I love that when we hear one of them, we know exactly where we were in our relationship at that time. It's literally like the soundtracks to our lives. Aw, how sweet, ha! Okay, so this week's song is The Lucky Ones.

Why I love this song // It's uplifting, it's catchy, and it makes me want to grab his hand and run through a park. It's kind of way inspiring and I think it's cool that it says "this moment is yours, this moment is mine and we're gonna be fine." It seemed appropriate, what with this new phase in his and our life approaches. It's just a good song. Agreed?