Kids grow up so fast, don't they? It seems like just yesterday I was bringing our oldest child (now 11 years old) home from the hospital, earning what it was like to function on no sleep, take care of a newborn, and work (yes, I had to work too!). Back when I only had two kids, or even three kids, I had more time to spend with them and came up with some pretty creative ideas!

I was looking through some old photos the other day and found this mosaic of photos I had taken:

"I belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I know who I am. I know God's Plan. I'll follow Him in faith." Those are the first few lines from a much beloved Primary song in our church.

This weekend we have been counseled by our Modern Day Prophet, President Russel M. Nelson, and our other church leaders. Last night there was a meeting held just for the women in the church. It included girls ages 8 and up. It is such a sweet experience to have direction from our church leaders given just to us women in the church.

Among the things that we were taught and counseled to do, was a plea from our prophet to read the Book of Mormon in it's entirety between now and the end of the year. We were told to read with purpose, meaning that we should pray about what we read, and take notes of impressions we have and insight we receive from the things we read.

This is a little scary given that we have less than 3 months to read over 500 pages of prophetic messages. I scoured the internet this morning looking for a reading schedule and found this one that I really love! It's a few years old, but it separates the chapters in the Book of Mormon so they can be read in 90 days.  I don't think we quite have 90 days, but for the first few days I plan to combine some of the recommended reading until I can catch up.

Painted wood signs are a hot new trend in farmhouse, rustic, and country style decor. If you go on Etsy and search for "wood signs" you will get upwards of 250 PAGES full of signs for sale. Some have vinyl lettering on painted wood, but those aren't nearly as popular as the all painted wood signs.

BUT, if you struggle like I do with painting a straight line, it can be a daunting task to try and make your own wood sign. That's where products like our vinyl stencils come in to play. They make wood signs an "easy peasy lemon squeezy" kind of project!

Want to see just how easy it is to use one of our vinyl stencils to create your own hand painted wood sign? Check out the latest video we added to our YouTube channel and see for yourself!






Now do you believe me? Whether you buy a vinyl stencil from us, or use your own vinyl cutter and design to create your own sign, I hope that you have discovered just how easy it can be to add a little homemade farmhouse touch to your decor!






* If you would rather purchase a painted wood sign, you can find them in our Etsy Shop.

I have put together 15 new products for our fall line and I couldn't be more proud of them. It's been several weeks in the making, and the day is finally coming to share all of the fun new things with you!

I know I may be a little late on the bandwagon on this one, but it took a LONG time to convince my husband that we should shiplap anything. If it were solely up to me, I would shiplap all the walls! BUT, in order to try and convince my husband that we want to shiplap a few more of our walls, I tackled one of the smallest walls in our little home.


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This has been a long time in the making. For years I have enjoyed creating custom home décor items for our home as well as friends, family, and other customers homes. I love being able to help other to bring a little something special into their home that they can cherish for years to come!

Currently I have hand painted signs (some that can be customized) and pillow covers available. I am constantly adding new items to my shop, but here are a few options that are listed right now!






If you aren't looking for a giant statement pillow, this half size (18"x12") pillow cover is the perfect one for you. Live Simple and Love Always is definitely a motto that I try and love by!

This Stay Wild sign is going up in my boys' bedroom as soon as I get their shelves built. They are already pretty wild... but they are boys, so what else is to be expected, right?

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