how pinteresting.

happy wednesday! enjoy some pinteresting inspiration:

a great project with paint chips!

pinned here.

drooling over these shoes...

pinned here.

greek yogurt conversion chart.

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bookends for sheet dividers!

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self explanatory.

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great base recipe for vinaigrettes.

pinned here.

bright pink lips have been my go to for this season!

pinned here.

trust the process.

i had the most wonderful evening with two amazing women, julie & kara, two of my "big sisters" in their own right. i have been challenging myself to look at life with an open mind and heart to receive what messages may be waiting for me.
here's a glimpse into an art studio that brought me fresh revelation...

i have amazing friends.

i was reminded that having a space to create is vital. 

when the inspiration comes, i'll be ready. 

i want to create a space and environment for creativity to flow. 

this is what my life feels like right now. clean slate. time to create something new.
daunting but endless possibilities await...

{trust the process.} 

julie said that she often does 25-50 layers on her paintings.

she explained that you can't get too worried about the first layer. even as it dries, it turns into something completely new. 

"i could just sit here for hours and watch the paint dry, it's so fascinating," she said. 

slow and steady beats stopped. {thanks, teresa}

there's always a process for a work of art to be complete. 

same with life. we don't just arrive. it takes editing, and waiting, and mixing, and layers. lots of layers.

each experience and brush stroke adds to the masterpiece. light and dark. intentional and accidental.

the art we create {and our lives} aren't just for or about us.

the impact we have on others starts with us fighting our fears and using the gifts we've been given.

a very wise woman said "we must create what we most need to find."

i have so many memories with kara. she is my thrifting partner in crime! :)

i ended the evening here.

bliss.

I Receive Your Love.

2012 has been such an exciting year for j + me. One of the most exciting accomplishments was the LIVE recording of his very first CD! It's called "I Receive Your Love" and it's amazing {although i'm a little biased}. 

Would you like to win a copy of "I Receive Your Love"?

Leave a comment below with a time in your life when you have felt the most LOVED. 

A winner will be selected and announced in a future blog entry! 

Enter by June 16th.

{Be sure to leave your e-mail address so I can contact you if you are the winner!} 

If you would like to purchase the CD, simply visit: www.givingbackworship.com.

 Click on the "media tab," purchase link, and click on the image of the CD.

You can also purchase the CD on Jeremy Simpson & Giving Back Worship's Facebook page under Music Store. (Will be up on itunes soon).

Let me know if you have any questions!!

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high five for friday

i link up with lauren and so many others every friday to celebrate fun parts of my week.

it's a great way to keep my perspective on sightings of joy, blessings and relationships i'm so grateful for! {this often comes in the small things, like necklaces and coffee and manicures}. 

here are my top five for this friday...

five. 

had the best girls night ever. five hours of heart to heart conversation and sushi!! 

(yeah, they fed it to me... :)

four.

tomorrow we get to sing at our first wedding for the season. my dear friend kate is marrying the love of her life, jimmy. excited to be a part of their wedding day!

three.

i love how i have been connected with people i never would have known outside of the blog world. my sweet friend chrissy wrote this post and incuded me in it. so thoughtful.

two.

i've seen this necklace floating around blog land (the original was j crew for like $100) but i scored this version at Charlotte Russe for $5!! 

one.

spent the most wonderful afternoon with j on our porch.


the happiest of fridays to YOU!

summer manifesto.

i was inspired by ali and elise to write my own summer manifesto. summer is my favorite season, and this one brings a lot of changes. (like moving 800 miles away to Connecticut!) i'm excited for what this next season is going to bring. here's what i have planned... 

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what about you? let me know if you write your own!
three cheers for summer!