Pinterest Inspiration Board: Coral + Gold

For the love of gold, look at it! Coral and gold are the two hottest colors right now and honestly, I don't like to jump onto bandwagons but my goodness these colors rock.It took me a while to warm up to coral because I never thought of it as a real color haha You know, it was just like a pretty accent here or there but never really the focus. So I'd love to open this board up as a group board so you beauties can pin to it and find inspiration in one place! Pinterest group boards are a great way to build community, bring traffic to your site or blog and gain Pinterest followers.

If you're interested in becoming a group member for this board, just leave your email address in the comments below! I'll send you an invitation to join the board and start pinning away.

Don't forget to click on the widget above for more beautiful Coral + Gold inspiration!
Just for fun, here are two Pinterest group boards I'm part of.

Blog Tour started by +Happy Wives Club :
http://www.pinterest.com/happywivesclub/blog-tour/

Contributor Board started by +Melanie Salinas :
http://www.pinterest.com/mommymentions/contributor-board/

Are you a member of any group boards?

DIY Inspiration: A Rustic Vintage Wedding

As spring is upon us, nothing screams "yay!" more than a beautiful outdoor wedding. The fresh air and natural elements make for the perfect backdrop to tie the knot. The weekend before Easter, my husband's cousin was married to the love of her life at a lodge that sat lakeside in the midst of a wooded oasis. We were privileged to be the photographers that day. It was so peaceful to step into a country setting in the middle of busy New England. Here are some amazing highlights from the couple's rustic vintage inspired wedding...

A captivating moment of the groom praying with his bride before the ceremony, without seeing her.

Spending the day with this awesome couple was a blessing to us. Everyone could feel the joy pulsating out of their hearts and their faces were full of happiness. These two are true overcomers; they each have a story of how they were led to God's beautiful grace and mercy. Now they rejoice together, victorious over life's toughest battles and starting a fresh new adventure. Steve and Kelly, we wish all of God's blessings on your marriage and family. You are inspiring. We love you guys!!

What I Wore {While Writing} / New Series

I think I did it, folks. I think I've made history.

Well, not yet anyway but I've been thinking for the last few months about this blog. If you've stuck with me through all of my blogcations and blakes {blog vacations and blog breaks, get it?}, I sincerely thank you. There is nothing more frustrating than following a blog and then having the blogger stop writing new content.

As a stay-at-home/ almost work-at-home wife and mommy, blogging is the best outlet for my creative mind. It's like a digital journal and way to connect with other awesome people. If you still read my blog, you may remember when I was participating in a fashion series started by +Danielle Doerr from Framed Frosting. It was called the Six Piece Remix series and though I didn't finish the entire six weeks, I had a blast doing it!

When re-vamping this blog, I wanted something to showcase my writing but not lose that fashion fun side. I admit, I do not consider myself a fashionista or trend-setter by any means. Which is WHY I am launching a new blog series! It is time to hang up my furry bathrobe, throw those jammies into the hamper and have some daily fun in my closet. I've been actually practicing getting dressed every day...isn't that kinda sad for me to say? Mommies that stay home, you KNOW what I am talking about!

So I am infusing fashion and writing, two things that are fun for me and two things that I actually haven't seen together in the blog world. I'm not talking about being a "fashion writer" but about how fashion can help writing. Every day, I write. I schedule time when my baby boy is sleeping to get down on my laptop and type like mad. Sometimes, creativity doesn't show up and inspiration is running dry. To get the wheels turning and ideas flowing, I am going to experiment with some fashion love.

You all know, when you have a cute outfit on and your hair all stylin', you feel GOOD about yourself. You feel confident and bold. You feel successful before you even leave the house. Well, I am in the house all day, so why not change out of the frumpy-comfies and into something with personality!

I hope you will join me as I start this new devotion to writing while being fashionable. Disclosure: I'm not going to dress like the hottest Vogue cover girl or the latest celebrity. I am going to still be me, using what I have, to bring a positive environment into my space so that my mind can be free to create great things.

Will you follow me in this new series?
What are your thoughts about mixing fashion with writing?
What is your favorite piece to wear to feel confident?

The first post will go live next Wednesday, so stay tuned!
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Fabric Fun Friday: Stripes and Dots

{Free Printable} Inspirational Print

 This is the first of many free printables that I want to start dishing out to you guys, because you are flippin' sweet/awesome/all the above :)

Four different colors for ya, so just double click on the image, save to your computer and print away.

Original artwork & quote by yours truly (oh sit down! no need to stand and clap...well, if you insist...)

Enjoy friends!!