gracefully made

last spring, a sweet young man passed away too soon.  although i didn't know him very well, people i know and love very much, knew and loved him very much.  in his memory, a home for boys is being built in Zambia.  this home will house 12-14 boys, saving them from their terrible circumstances and providing them with food, shelter, and the tangible love of their heavenly father.

its been so neat 

[and so convicting] 

to see the impact this young man has had on his community. 

to know that his memory will be positively impacting the lives of hundreds of young men for years and years to come just makes my heart leap!

for a while now, i've been thinking and praying hard about how i could be a part of this ministry.  i've decided to stick with my most favorite thing on the planet:

paper goods.

there are fews things i love more than snail mail, scrapbooking, and being crafty. 

so i've decided to try and put my passion to good use.

i've started developing a few cards, prints, and frames to put in my shop, with the proceeds benefitting luke's lighthouse.

my shop: gracefully made

if all the money gets raised in time, the house can be up and running in time to enroll boys for the next school year.

for more information on this project, please visit https://www.treeoflife.org/luke.

glitter makes the world go 'round :)

i've discovered the world of online design tutorials.

i know i know....

youtube is how old??

and of course, i could probably use this knowledge to further my professional career to design better websites, brochures, presentations.....increase client satisfaction and such...

or i could play with glitter glasses.

last night

[in between glances of the bachelorette, or as my dad likes to call her, bow-legs...]

i watched tutorial after tutorial.

they make it look so easy!

but so fun!

so yes,

i'm planning on wasting a few beautiful, 106degree weather afternoons,

at starbucks,

learning how to edit photos with my glitter glasses on.

{super fly specs by puglypixel.}

[[maturity at it's finest.]]

the happiest, rainiest, place on earth

top ten things i love about disney world:

[1] mickey mouse ice cream bars

[2] fast passes, and getting to ride super cool roller coasters without the wait! 

tons of fun in a tiny amount of time! :)

[3] family bonding time, including tons of family photos!!

[4] celebrating friendship day with lunch {and a parade} with the gang from the 100 acre woods! :)

[5]  going on a safari and getting to see all of the beautiful animals up close and personal.  

i love me some giraffes and eles!

[6] not drowning in the daily downpours that occurred every afternoon,,,,,every single afternoon.

[7] traveling around the world in just a few hours

{norway}

{germany,,,can't you tell from the pickle tree??} 

{japan} 

{pastry land,,,,,i mean france} 

{england! my mama and i love our tea!}

[8] getting to wear 3D glasses in all shapes and sizes

 

[9] silly gifts to be found in every store

please note that most of these "silly gifts" photos were taken with our super fly ponchos on,,,,because what better place to wait out a torrential downpour [or 4] than in a gift shop?!

{an antenna topper to fit any personality!}

{gotta love those germans and their humor}

[10] getting to run around and act like a kid. hands down the best part. :)

 

i love my family.

and we know how to have a good time.

[try not to be too jealous of our awesomeness.]