stories about life's minute beauty, maintaining mental wellness, and cultivating a positive mindset--so we can all experience more peace, joy, and contentment.
ALL BLOG POSTS
All new blog posts will appear below. Scroll through, or pick a specific category to browse.
Road Trip {part 2}
Tonight we are going over the second half of our big, fat, American road trip. Derek and I went across the country on a trip from Minot to Orlando. It was a long haul, but incredibly fun. If you missed our first two stops--check out yesterday's post. The...
Road Trip 2015 {part 1}
You can say a lot of things about Derek and me. But you absolutely cannot declare that we don't know how to road trip. Seriously. We are so good at it. This month we took a cross country road trip. It was one of our longest road trips of all time...and one of the...
Third Grade Musings | Classroom Canvas
If you follow the Facebook page {which you should...} you might have seen this image that I posted last night. That's right. Although I just got back to Practically Canada {I'll tell you all about our amazing road trip tomorrow}, I'm already running full speed. ...
Seven New Invitation & Card Designs
Tonight I'm pleased to be showing you six new {and one updated} printable invitations and card designs that are now available in my Etsy shop. Most of these are modified versions of custom orders I've taken over the last year/two/three. I owe a huge thank you...
Baby Bird {A Bird Themed Baby Shower}
I simply cannot believe I've let so much time pass before showing you these photos. I honestly don't know where the time goes. But I digress...Today I'm so excited to be showing you images from a baby shower we threw for my sister back in December. It was an...
Spiritual Goals
...make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. For if you possess...
8 Tips for Reaching Your Fitness Goals
For many of us the new year brings on one major goal...fitness. For me, January brings on a wave of guilt as I look back in awe at all the sugar I've consumed over the last few months. Even when I'm trying my hardest, that time span between Thanksgiving and January...
Setting Goals & Getting Them Done {pt 2}
Hi all! If you aren't on Facebook, then you probably missed the bonus surprise I mentioned last night. Just before Christmas I was invited to write a guest post on StartUp Mindset. They are a site dedicated to posting information and inspiration for start ups and...
Setting Goals & Getting Them Done {pt 1}
For many of us, the first months of a new year can be a time of reflection and goal setting. I know lots of people who get jazzed about that. They are thrilled to look back at the good, bad and ugly that unfolded in the past 12 months. They assess it, learn from it...
2014 In Review
Hi all! I know it's a Saturday, which usually means I don't post...but we are several days into the new year and before it escapes any further, I wanted to throw up a quick "Year In Review" post. Thank you all for a great year. For all the support. For all of...
The Burnsides {Winter Maternity Session}
We are down to the last few hours of 2014. Before the "holiday season" officially comes to a close--and we all get out the label makers, gym shoes and cleaning supplies...as we vow to be more organized, more faithful to our workout routine, and more tidy--I simply...
That Awkward Moment at Sear’s
I hope you've all had a grand Christmas and are gearing up to celebrate in style tomorrow night as we wave "G'bye" to 2014 and usher in a brand new year. {This gorgeous image via FamilyMint.com} As usual Derek and I journeyed to our home town in God's Country...
Every Good And Perfect Gift {Christmas Newborn Session}
Happy Christmas Eve everyone. I hope you are gathering in with family and friends to celebrate the really big deal that is Christmas! Just for kicks I thought I'd share a few images from a recent newborn session. It was Christmas themed, and precious. And really,...
It’s A Big Deal
image via It's December 17th. Christmas is still more than a week {okay, eight days} away. But every year shortly after December hits the calender the holiday starts closing in. Slow at first. A party here, cookies there. Then things become faster and more...
A Wonderful Christmas Time {a friends photo shoot}
When Jessica got in touch with me to ask if I'd be willing to do a photo session for her and a group of friends I was immediately excited. I know this group. I like this group. They are 100% fun. In Jessica's initial message asking about the session she told...
