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July 27, 2012

dayspring {a giveaway}

** GIVEAWAY CLOSED **

Thanks for all your sweet comments about my “new look”. I really like it too! I am still learning a lot so I am guessing there will be a few glitches along the way. Please be patient with me! I am hopefully going to work on it some more this weekend and I’ll let you know when the links are up and running. Some of you asked about my design and how the blog migration went. I can’t take all the credit…I had lots of talented helpers! I will let you know the details of that too. But, since it is Friday…how about a giveaway?!

DaySpring sent me some items from their Redeemed collection. What a fun box to open! Everything is just as gorgeous as it looks online.

This is the Lovely by Design Overnight Bag. So cute. Every girl needs another bag, right?

This is a great bag and my favorite part is that it is just as pretty on the inside as it is on the outside. The inside is wipe-clean patchwork pattern fabric with a zipper pocket on one side and two little open pockets on the other.

I think the Truly Treasured Wallet is my favorite. It is so cute and the inside is lined with an adorable yellow floral print (I forgot to take a picture of it, but you can see the inside on the website by clicking on the link). How stylish am I going to look pulling this out of my purse?!

Check out the Redeemed Picnic Basket! Wouldn’t this be such a great wedding gift or housewarming gift…or any gift, really! I think it would be fun to fill it with picnic foods or gift cards to restaurants and grocery stores. Who wouldn’t like a patchwork picnic basket filled with goodies?!

The top of the picnic basket has John 1:16 written on it. A good reminder that we are so very blessed. As soon as this 100 degree Kansas weather goes away, I am going to have to plan a picnic with my boys and our cute picnic basket.

I also got the Pure Sweet Joy birthday cards from the Redeemed collection and the Everything Beautiful Toiletry Bag. I always love DaySpring’s cards…they are the best! The toiletry bag is super cute on the inside, but I have to admit that the outside material is a little too “bright orange” for me. But if you really like orange you might like it anyway! It definitely will be great to take along on our next road trip…if we ever attempt vacationing again! 🙂

Besides the toiletry bag being a little too orange (minor detail…just had to be honest!), I love everything that DaySpring sent me. The Redeemed collection is awesome and I can’t wait to see more of their products. Would you like to win something today? DaySpring is generously giving away 3 Lovely By Design Overnight Bags and 3 Fullness of His Grace Picnic Baskets. Yay! Here is how you can enter to win:

Giveaway Details:

3 Lovely By Design Overnight Bags

3 Fullness of His Grace Picnic Baskets

SIX winners chosen at random

One entry per person

Giveaway ends Monday, July 30th at 9pm (CST)

To enter visit DaySpring’s Redeemed Collection…

then come back to this post and leave a comment

telling me your favorite item from the Redeemed Collection.

And don’t forget to shop around a little too. Right now you can save 25% on your entire order. This discount is valid on sale and clearance items as well so you can score some pretty great deals. Sale ends July 31. Use code: JOY2012

Happy Friday!

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Christy F. - I absolutely LOVE the overnight bag!ReplyCancel

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Anna Schofield - I love the redeemed-treasured fashion bracelet! It’s beautiful!!

I also love the new look of your site! The pictures are beautiful! Hope the pumpkins grow big this year! 🙂ReplyCancel

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Lindsay - The “Truly Treasured” wallet is just adorable! Love that yellow lining!ReplyCancel

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Jen - Wow – love alot of it 😉 The mugs are cute though, I always love new mugs!ReplyCancel

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tracy fisher - I love the truly blessed lunchbox- this is such a cool company, definitely going on my holiday wishlist!ReplyCancel

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Shannon - Wow all those items look so fun but after visiting the site I would have to say that the overnight bag that they sent you is by far my favorite. It’s so fun and whimsical!ReplyCancel

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Melissa - I love the phone cover. It would make finding my phone in my disaster of a purse so much easier!
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Lorissa - I like the rayon scarf, and the beautiful blue fashion ring!ReplyCancel

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colleen - certainly the overnight bag…ReplyCancel

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Kelly - LOVING the REDEEMED wooden letters! So cute!ReplyCancel

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mackenzie - Love the overnight bag! They have the cutest stuff!ReplyCancel

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KKl - I love the all things beautiful in its time vintage vaseReplyCancel

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Molly - Oooh, I love that overnight bag! The jewelry tree is really pretty, too.ReplyCancel

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Marie Davis - When I went to the website I loved the Redeemed-Everything Beautiful-Wall Mirror under their home decor collection. However, I do like the patterns on the picnic basket you plan on giving away as well 🙂ReplyCancel

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Holli Taylor - Love the “Redeemed,Grace, fashion cuff”ReplyCancel

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Kristen - I love the overnight bags and large bags – any design 🙂ReplyCancel

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Kerri Price - I have got to have that picnic basket!! Please Please pick me!! 🙂ReplyCancel

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Laura - I am love love loving that overnight bag and wallet!!!!!ReplyCancel

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Diana - It’s hard to choose, but I do love the overnight bag. I also really like the He Has Made Everything pillow in Home Decor. Love the new blog design, too!ReplyCancel

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Erin - The Everything beautiful toiletry bag looks fantastic.ReplyCancel

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Megan - Such beautiful things– I like the ‘keep calm and pray on’ water bottle and the lunch tote …but OH MY, love the overnight bag and/or picnic basket!!ReplyCancel

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Stacy M - I love the overnight bag and the wallet. Such a cute line!ReplyCancel

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Kristina Morris - I love the overnight bag!!ReplyCancel

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Michele Thiessen - The overnight bag and the large purse are my faves!ReplyCancel

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Karie - I love the jewelry tree and overnight bag…so cute 🙂ReplyCancel

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Crystal sisemore - I love the truly blessed insulated bag!!!ReplyCancel

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Kelsie Gleason - I love that wall mirror! And almost wish I had never seen it, since we are moving! I’ll be pinning that!ReplyCancel

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Christen - The Redeemed Beautiful in it’s time tabletop jewelry mirror is one of my favorites. I also LOVE the picnic basket. Cool giveaway – thanks 🙂ReplyCancel

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Debbie Smallie - I love this company and my favorite is the overnight bag…so perfect!!!!ReplyCancel

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Melissa - Cute Collection! Too many great things to choose from, however I love the vinyl wall art.ReplyCancel

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Michelle - I love the door mat. What an awesome way to greet your guests!! 🙂ReplyCancel

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Megan W. - I love it all but the glasses case is REALLY cute! And so is your new blog layout 🙂ReplyCancel

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Morgan - i love the home decor…especially the bird cage photo holder!ReplyCancel

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Courtney - Lots of pretty stuff but I really like the makeup bag!ReplyCancel

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Carley - Oh my goodness! It was really hard to just choose one thing! Especially in the home decor category. I really liked the inspirational blocks. So cute!ReplyCancel

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Heather Wadley - I am so in love with the picnic basket! It is exactly what I have been looking for. Thanks for hosting this giveaway!ReplyCancel

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kimberly oyler - love that wallet!ReplyCancel

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Nicolle - Love the wallet and overnight bag! Both are so cute!ReplyCancel

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Katie D - How cute! Thanks for the chance to win.ReplyCancel

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Vanessa {BloomRightHere!} - I love the overnight bag and the large purse. Well,actually, there isn’t much that I don’t love. It is all beautiful.ReplyCancel

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Carmen - I loved the “Everything Beautiful in its time” wall clock!ReplyCancel

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melissa - LOVE the Beautiful in Its Time – Jewelry Tabletop MirrorReplyCancel

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Anne - I LOVE all of those bags, especially the overnight bag. I also loved the cute little rain gauge!ReplyCancel

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Briony - Wow! And I can only choose one favourite thing from the shop?! Please don’t make me do that!

So, I gotta say, the thing that really caught my attention was…Redeemed – Truly Blessed – Wooden Framed Mirror.

It is so simple and yet just perfect to put any where in the house! I love the fact that when ever you look into the mirror, you would have the words, ‘You are Blessed’ above your face. I think that is something every teenage girl needs to know, ‘We are Blessed’. ☺ReplyCancel

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Ashley - Thanks for the fun giveaway! I love the Redeemed He Has Made Everything Pillow. So cute!ReplyCancel

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Kathryn - i love the truly blessed lunch bag. So fun!ReplyCancel

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Becca - God’s Heart for you in sterling, it’s beautiful.ReplyCancel

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Julie - How fun!! I love everything, but I love the redeemed bracelet a lot! 🙂 I love the new look of your blog 🙂ReplyCancel

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Rachel - I LOVE the “Lovely by Design” overnight bag, but since yo utalked about it, I’ll also say that I would love to own the “Everything Beautiful” padded phone cover.ReplyCancel

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Bree - I absolutely love the truly blessed insulated lunch bag. Inside the bag is the following verse, “from the fullness of His grace we have all received one blessing after another.” John 1:16 NIVReplyCancel

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Becca R. - i love the overnight bag! 🙂ReplyCancel

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Meg - I love the overnight bag, it would be perfect to take when we go visit out-of-state friends for the weekend.ReplyCancel

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Jolie - I love the Stand on Grace Doormat! What a fabulous reminder each time I enter my front door!ReplyCancel

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rachel - He has made everything pillow! Awesome giveaway!ReplyCancel

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Roma - I love the Everything Beautiful – Decorative Lantern.ReplyCancel

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Janelle - The overnight bag is my favorite!ReplyCancel

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Joy - The overnight bag is a definite favorite! Also love the coasters 🙂ReplyCancel

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Breena - That overnight bag is awesome! Love everything.ReplyCancel

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Amy K - Oh I love everything,but I really like the picnic basket!ReplyCancel

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Kendra Fredericksen - I’m in love with this collection! I’m a sucker for an overnight bag though 🙂 I also love the Jewelry Tabletop Mirror.ReplyCancel

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Jennifer Duncan - I love the Redeemed “Stand on Grace” Doormat! Love that people see it before they even come into the home.ReplyCancel

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Julie A - I love love love the picnic basket AND the wallet. Such fun designs!ReplyCancel

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Jess C - I love the overnight bag as well as the antique gold necklace with the bird charm (birds have always reminded me of Gods promise to take care of us).ReplyCancel

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Angel - The overnight bag is awesome…could double as a diaper bag!ReplyCancel

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jennifer - the overnight bag looks really nice…ReplyCancel

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Andrea - I love the overnight bag…it’s honestly hard to choose just one thing, though!ReplyCancel

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Danielle - Love the overnight bag set, and the large purses are nice too. Loved all of the vintage-looking cards. Let’s see…I could list another handful of things. Nice collection!ReplyCancel

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julie - I could use the Everything Beautiful Jewelry Tree.ReplyCancel

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Kelly - I absolutely love the picnic badket. My littles and I have been going to the “Duck Park” lately. How fun would it be to have a picnic lunch and feed the ducks!?ReplyCancel

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Angie @ Creating Our Home - I love the “Truly Blessed” Family Organization Center. It was hard to pick one favorite. There is so much cute stuff!ReplyCancel

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Beth Ann - I think the overnight bag is my favorite! Love so much of their stuff though!ReplyCancel

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Katina - I love the truly treasured wallet….soooo cute! Love the new blog look and the pictures of those darling boys!ReplyCancel

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Desirae - Love the Redeemed letters. beautifulReplyCancel

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Julia C - I LOVE the wallet/clutch. So fun!ReplyCancel

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Amee - Oh my goodness, what cute items Day Spring has! My very favorite is the Truly Treasured wallet!! I love the chevron pattern!! Thank you for hosting this give away. 🙂
I love the new look of your blog…AWESOMENESS!ReplyCancel

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Gillian - That overnight bag is so cute!! I think it’s my fav!ReplyCancel

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Stacy - I love the “Keep Calm and Pray on” PillowReplyCancel

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Melis - Just pick one item? That’s tough! I love the Stand On Grace doormat. I think I am in love with everything on their website.ReplyCancel

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Robin - Of course I choose the most expensive thing to love – the family organization center!! But I do love some organization!ReplyCancel

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LibraryGirl62 - the Jewelry collection and the Mirror are GORGEOUS!!!!ReplyCancel

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Tara walker - Everything is so cute but I love the picnic basket!!ReplyCancel

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Lucy - My favorite item is the bird house “His eye is on the sparrow” what a great reminder of how much he loves me.ReplyCancel

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Jenny - My summer bucket list is still needing to have picnic marked off so my favorite item is the picnic basket 🙂ReplyCancel

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Amanda - Oh my goodness, I love a lot in the Redeemed section, that wallet is adorable! Thanks for this post, I was running low on cards and needed some more, so this reminded me to head over and get some!ReplyCancel

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Marci - I have been admiring the Dayspring redeemed collection for a while now. I love the home decor in the redeemed collection! The redeemed collection pillow with the blue and white striped pattern and the lantern are two of my favorites! The picnic basket is adorable as well. I also love the makeup bag and also the overnight bag you received! Beautiful collection Dayspring!ReplyCancel

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Breanna - I love the overnight bag!ReplyCancel

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Kelli Kelly - I LOVE the overnight bag!!ReplyCancel

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Melissa - Love it all but the ‘Redeemed Created for Beauty – Purse and Wristlet Set’ stands out tonight. Thanks for doing a giveaway.ReplyCancel

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Dawn C - I love the overnight bag & the wallet…actually, there aren’t too many things I don’t like! 😉 Love your blog- thanks so much for the giveaway & for sharing your life with us!!ReplyCancel

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Heather - Okay so the Fullness of Joy message board is fabulous!!! But, the overnight bag and the picnic basket, um, which just happens to have my all time favorite verse (as evidenced by my blog) is great. How fun is this collection!!!ReplyCancel

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Mary - LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the picnic basket!!ReplyCancel

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kim Y - I so need that picnic basket 🙂ReplyCancel

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Alison Boone - Love the jewelry tree and the overnight bag!!ReplyCancel

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kacie - I would love to have the overbought bag!! It is beautiful!ReplyCancel

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Amber - How do you choose just one!!! I think the overnight bag and the picnic basket are my favorites, but I like almost all the items 🙂ReplyCancel

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MommaRa - I love the Everything Beautiful Toiletry bag.ReplyCancel

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Joelle Malenic - I love the overnight bag! I can never have too many bags… never!ReplyCancel

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rachel beverlin - i love the overnight bag and the picnic basket the most. I think we would put that basket to good use on adventures in our new house 🙂 Love your new look too! It’s perfect!ReplyCancel

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Katie B. - I adore, adore, adore the Truly Treasured wallet. Wow, it’s so cute!!ReplyCancel

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Jamie - It is all so beautiful! I really like the Everything in its Time Pillow, but the Overnight Bag is another favorite.ReplyCancel

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kristin - i love the bird house. so sweet. 🙂ReplyCancel

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Crystal R. - I think my absolute favorite would be the picnic basket…its adorable! It’d be great to win!ReplyCancel

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Abigail Burnham - I actually picked out the lovely by design overnight bag on the website before realizing it was one of the giveaways! I would love one of those!ReplyCancel

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Danna - It’s all so cute, but I think my favorite is the “Keep Calm and Pray on” Glory pillow, so fun!ReplyCancel

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Tina - I love the overnight bag or the everything beautiful toiletries bag.ReplyCancel

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Amanda Gibbs - My favorite is the found and treasure large purse!!ReplyCancel

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nicole - Ilove the jewlery tree holder. Love your new lookReplyCancel

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Suzanne - What unique and pretty things! I can’t pick just one! I like the picnic basket and the wallet and phone cover set is great, too. Thanks for such a fun giveaway!ReplyCancel

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Brittany Cash - Its all very cute! It’s hard to decide. I think my most favorite is the treasured wallet. I’ve been wanting a little clutch wallet.ReplyCancel

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Janie Tilly - I am loving all of the jewelry, however, am kind of dying for that jewelry mirror. And the picnic basket is so, so great!!ReplyCancel

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Katherine - Love your new blog, the wallet and the overnight bag!ReplyCancel

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Sheila - LOVE LOVE the picnic basket!!!!!!!ReplyCancel

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Tara - How could you pick just one!? But I LOVE the truly beautiful make up bag:)ReplyCancel

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becca holt - I love the Redeemed inspirational blocks! They would be perfect on my mantle! Great giveaway.ReplyCancel

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Carla - The wallet! So cute!!ReplyCancel

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Judy - The most useful thing in the collection would be the overnight bag, but I LOVE the lid on the picnic basket. John 1:16 is such a great verse!!ReplyCancel

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Deborah - I like the Fullness of Joy message board and the picnic basket. Very fun!ReplyCancel

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Bridget Syphus - I love the Redeemed Grace Jewelry set.ReplyCancel

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Hannah Gaz - I really love the The Lord is my Strength Vinyl wall art!ReplyCancel

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kayla - I like the lunch bag.ReplyCancel

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Heather S. - I really like the “Everything beautiful” lantern and mirror. What a great reminder!ReplyCancel

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Janet Gallaway - I am sooooo in love with the picnic basket!! I want to win it and if I don’t, I will just have to buy me one! 😉ReplyCancel

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Heather - I like the Everything is Beautiful in its own time necklace.ReplyCancel

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Melissa - I love to write letters so I think the Love, joy and grace notecards would be my favorite thing!ReplyCancel

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Marcia - I love the cards!ReplyCancel

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Marisol Avila - I love the Live in Love Garden Flag!! So many lovely items!ReplyCancel

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Sarah Beth Thompson - woo hoo! My favorite is the Redeemed, Everything Beautiful Phone Cover and and Wallet.ReplyCancel

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Kari McCray - I LOVE the ‘Created For Beauty – medium purse’. Such a perfect size, love the pattern on the outside, and all those great pockets inside!ReplyCancel

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Kristina - I didn’t look at the entire collection, but they have some great stuff! I think my favorite is the picnic basket. Love!ReplyCancel

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Kimberly - I loved everything and it was so hard to narrow down just one, however my favorite has got to be the “Redeemed – Truly Blessed – Family Organization Center” Beautiful! 🙂 🙂ReplyCancel

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Macie - I LOVE the Keep Calm and Pray On pillow as well as the Stand on Grace doormat! And of course the overnight bag too!ReplyCancel

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Sharee Smathers - What don’t I love?? I definitely love the overnight bag and the large purse and that adorable my hope is in you, checkbook wallet. I love everything!ReplyCancel

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Grace - My favourite would have to be the Found & Treasured Purse!ReplyCancel

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Heidi - The picnic basket is my favorite–so bright and happy 🙂ReplyCancel

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Jessica - I Like: Redeemed – He Has Made Everything – 16×16 Pillow

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Tamera Bihlmaier - I think the found and treasured large purse is very pretty.ReplyCancel

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Joy Ashworth - I love the Redeemed picnic basketReplyCancel

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David A - I like the greeting cards and the basketReplyCancel

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Mamato2boys - The basket is my favorite. I also really like the walletReplyCancel

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Kelly - The decorative lantern is ONE of my favorites!ReplyCancel

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Erin - Loving the overnight bag and phone cover!ReplyCancel

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Stephanie Z. - I do like a lot of it…the mugs are really cute. as well as the overnight bag. as well as the wallet, etc. etc.etc. 🙂ReplyCancel

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Joy H - I love the beautiful in His time framed necklace!ReplyCancel

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Kathie - My favorite is the Lovely by Design Overnight Bag. It’s a great size, functional, and so pretty. Just right for a weekend away.ReplyCancel

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Lindsay S - Ohhhh….I love it all! I really love the overnight bag and wallet!!! 🙂ReplyCancel

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Amber D. - I LOVE the picnics basket…it’s awesome! (I also love your thirty-one tote…)ReplyCancel

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Rachel L. - I love the overnight bag and the truly treasured wallet!ReplyCancel

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Erin C. - I LOVE the overnight bag. Butterflies remind me of my daughter who passed away when she was a baby. We released butterflies at her funeral. Every time I see one it makes me smile.ReplyCancel

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Jen D - I like the hard eye glass case and I though the jewelry tree was super cute tooReplyCancel

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Tori Smith - Hi!! I really love it all, but I must say the overnight bag is precious. You are so right in that we can all use another bag. Love reading your blog!ReplyCancel

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Lindsey C - I’m a tad greeting card obsessed so I would update my card collection so I’m prepared when a “need” arises. Love the new look!ReplyCancel

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Teri S - I love the picnic basket. I would use it to house my sewing supplies.ReplyCancel

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Evelyn L. - The picnic basket is great!!! Actually…everything is fantastic!! Love your new look!ReplyCancel

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Emilee - I love the picnic basket!!! So fun!!!ReplyCancel

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Amber Long - Love…love…love the adorable overnight bag! 🙂ReplyCancel

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Heather J. - I love the overnight bag. I have had my eye on that one for awhile. 🙂ReplyCancel

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Kristin Stegent - I really like so much of this collection it’s hard to choose a favorite. But I’d have to say my top 2 just so happen to be your giveaway items. 🙂ReplyCancel

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Trisha - I love the family organization center. It’s not in my budget right now but I still love it!

Hugs,
Trisha

ps- I have been thinking about your vacation post the other day on perspective. I have been so crazy busy lately with my kids sports schedules. It’s been exhausting and I have been just wishing for a few days off to just hang out at home. But your post reminded me of how awful it was after Nate died 4 years ago and we had NOTHING to do but sit home. Back then I would have done anything to have a busy schedule so that I didn’t have to stare at 4 walls all day long. So, I thank you for reminding me to be grateful in every moment and appreciative that God gave me this perspective as a gift through the death of my son.ReplyCancel

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Dana Markawicz - I love the found and treasured bag:)
Iove the new look here too!ReplyCancel

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Ashley - I love the wallet! So cute!!ReplyCancel

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Casey N. - I love the overnight large lovely by design overnight bag and the jewelry tree. I keep going back to the truly treasured wallet too! It is way too hard to choose just one! 🙂ReplyCancel

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andrea - It’s way too hard to choose just one thing! I love much of what’s in the outdoor and home decor collections, especially the birdhouse and message boards.

Thanks for hosting this Jess!ReplyCancel

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Kate G. - This is way too hard! I love the Found and Treasured purse, but the overnight bag is wonderful! I love this collection!!!ReplyCancel

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Danielle - I like the “truly blessed” mirror in the home collection. Love the new look of your site too:0)ReplyCancel

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Stephanie - I’ve had my eyes on the overnight bag and the found & treasured purse for a while.. both adorable!!

I LOVE DaySpring! Their products are always so much fun 🙂ReplyCancel

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Megan Frueh - The overnight bag is very cute. But I think my favorite item is the cute little coin purse!ReplyCancel

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Lindsey Wheeler - I LOVE LOVE LOVE the overnight bag! A girl can never have too many!ReplyCancel

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Renae - I love the Truly Blessed – Family Organization Center.ReplyCancel

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Cat S - Redeemed- found and treasured- large purse! So cute!ReplyCancel

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Lisa - I love the overnight bag!!!ReplyCancel

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Del - Love the overnight bag! I travel a lot so this would be perfect.ReplyCancel

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eliza joy capps - I love the picnic baskets!! All of it is adorable, however.ReplyCancel

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Jen B. - I actually love the Lovely By Design Overnight Bag which is part of the giveaway. If I should win, that’s what I’d hope to win. It looks to be the perfect size for an overnight outing. I only have smaller or larger bags — sort of a Goldlilocks thing — this would be just right! c:ReplyCancel

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Liesel - The wallet is my favorite!! I LOVE it. The picnic basket is a close second though. I think my girls would be so excited to go on a “real” picnic with a basket 🙂ReplyCancel

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Andrea - love their bags!ReplyCancel

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Lexie - LOVE the new look on your blog!! SO fun. love the way it rotates showing each of your beautiful babies off!!

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JoAnne Simmons - I love the Romans 8:28 wristlet!ReplyCancel

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Kayte Bush - I adore the insulated lunch bag! (It is so hard to find cute ones without tinkerbell on them) 😉 Btw, the blog looks beautiful 🙂ReplyCancel

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Jenn - I love the new blog look. And everything from the collection is cute but the overnight bag is adorable.ReplyCancel

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Lisa B - I absolutely LOVE that overnight bag. Such a pretty design!ReplyCancel

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Kelsey S. - The overnight bag is too cute!ReplyCancel

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Ashley - I love everything in the redeemed collection, but I guess my favorite would be the weekend bag!ReplyCancel

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Leslie Veer - Love the “I Am His” necklace. I have a thing for leaf accessories. 🙂ReplyCancel

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Melissa - I loooove the found and treasured bag. Thanks for hosting! 🙂ReplyCancel

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Hannah - I lve the truly treasured wallet!! sooo cute!ReplyCancel

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Mary Ann Davis - I love the new blog site. As fa as Dayspring, I really like the framed mirror. I like quite a lot of their product.ReplyCancel

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Tracy W. - Sigh. Every time you link up with Day Spring, I long to spend my entire paycheck on their beautiful items! Of this collection, I love, love, love the table top mirror and the jewelry tree! Love your new layout!ReplyCancel

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Jennifer Williams - I Am His Necklace!ReplyCancel

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Leatha - I like the Redeemed – Found and Treasured – Large Purse and Makeup Bag Set
By the way, your blog looks fabulous!!:)ReplyCancel

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Gretchen S. - I love the overnight bag. It reminds me of a carpet bag my grandmother had and loved so dearly!ReplyCancel

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Caitlynne - I love the “He made everything” pillow!!ReplyCancel

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kasey - I love the overnight bag. I would use it as my work bag.ReplyCancel

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melissa @jonahbonah - i love the glory collection!!!ReplyCancel

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Heather S - I’m loving the overnight bag for sure :)and then there’s the Redeemed, Created for Beauty bag and wristlet, too! Thanks for introducing me to their site…I’m going to definitely look around at more!ReplyCancel

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Analisa - I LOVE the Lovely by Design overnight bag and Toiletry bag set! 🙂ReplyCancel

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Kelli Peterson - I love the fullness of joy boardReplyCancel

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Danielle R. - I love the redeemed decorative lantern!ReplyCancel

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Nicole - I absolutely love the overnight bag! I need something smaller for a 1-2 day trip other than a suitcase. 🙂ReplyCancel

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McKenzie - I must have that amazing “Redeemed-Fullness of His Grace-picnic basket”! That is just perfect sized and so adorable.ReplyCancel

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Holly A - LOVE the new blog look!! And I’m loving the Redeemed Dayspring Collection. I’m not sure what I like most…the Inspirational Blocks, Wallet, OverNight Bag and all the Perpetual Calendars caught my eye!!ReplyCancel

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Lori Raile - Being a farm family, we do a lot of praying for rain! The Everything Beautiful rain gauge would be fun to have on our farm!! I also love the Fullness of His Grace picnic basket. Would be fun for harvest meals 🙂ReplyCancel

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Emily Meredith - LOVE te blog design and LOVE the Redeemed Treasure BraceletReplyCancel

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Leah - I love the big purse…might even be able to use it as a diaper bag.ReplyCancel

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Stormy - I love the Lovely By Design Overnight Bag or the Fullness of His Grace Picnic Baskets! I love Dayspring and what they offer. I just wish I had the money to shop there more. I enjoy your blog very much.ReplyCancel

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Donna - I love the truly treasured wallet!ReplyCancel

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Melanie Martini - Love the large purse and makeup bag. Two items every woman needs. 🙂ReplyCancel

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Mandi Stoltzfus - Ohhhh, I love it all! The “Truly Treasured” wallet is probably my favorite. So chic!ReplyCancel

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Lyndsey - Hi Jess…I have actually never got to experience the Redeemed Collection. My best friend has always sent me cards online through Dayspring and absolutely love the cards! I do love the picnic basket and think it would be great to use in my new classroom this year!:)ReplyCancel

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Kristy - Oh how I love the overnight bag! The design is just beautiful and makes me smile!ReplyCancel

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Kim Z. - Hi, Jess! Your new website looks great. I’ve always loved the changing pictures you have at the top. Your family is growing up way too fast!

Thanks for hosting the giveaway! I could totally see Ivy toting around the super cute picnic basket with a huge smile on her face the whole time. (We’re crossing our fingers!)

I always love the Dayspring cards too, and the vinyl Bible verse wall art caught my eye to perhaps put on my Christmas wish list this year.

Hope you all are feeling better. That’s too bad about your vacation this year. Our love to you and your family!

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Diane taylor - Love the overnight bag! And the gift boxes are really cute , peace and grace.ReplyCancel

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Anne - Ooo ~ I simply LOVE that picnic basket! I can just see our family using it. I’ve never had a “real” picnic basket, but always wanted one. It’s beautiful.ReplyCancel

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Casie N - I love “His Eye is on the sparrow” bird house. My grandma always told me that her favorite birds were sparrows, because they are the humblest of birds, as they eat the feed the other birds leave behind.ReplyCancel

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Christina - Definitely in love with the metal sign “everything good begins with God” sign.ReplyCancel

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Meg - I love the wallet you featured, and I also really like their home decor- pillows and things!ReplyCancel

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Toni :0) - I really love the overnight bag, it could be put to great use! Thanks for the chance to win! Woot Woot! :0)ReplyCancel

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Whitney - I love the God’s ring and the overnight bag!!!ReplyCancel

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Cassie S - My favorite is the lovely by design overnight bag!ReplyCancel

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Meagan L - Do I have to pick my favorite. I love the Large purse, the door mat, and the Redeemed letters! I love DaySpring! Thanks for the great giveaway!ReplyCancel

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Corrie - Oh, that picnic basket! I like to use them for toy baskets…they’re cute, have light-weight lids that are easy for little ones to open and won’t pinch their fingers, are easy to move around, and they look cute sitting in the living room. :o)ReplyCancel

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Becky - I LOVE that overnight back! I would love to win it! I think that is my favorite thing on the site! And you are right, every girl needs another bag! 🙂ReplyCancel

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Tiffany Randall - I like everything! We have been looking for a great picnic basket so this one definitely is at the top of my list!ReplyCancel

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Blair M - My favorite is the family organization center! The picnic basket is pretty amazing too. Thanks for sharing!ReplyCancel

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Brittanie N - I love the overnight bag!!ReplyCancel

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Rebecca Z - I love the entire Redeemed Collection! However, I think the Truly Treasured Wallet is my favorite!!!! Absolutely LOVE it!!ReplyCancel

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Lissa - I like the family organization center!! Definitely need it too!! Love reading your blog!ReplyCancel

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Janet Hunt - I absolutely adore the padded phone cover, how cute is that?!?! All of the items are wonderful!! I think the picnic basket is just a little too cute to give away, though!! 🙂ReplyCancel

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erica - i just love the everything beautiful jewelry tree! 🙂ReplyCancel

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Mikki - I love the overnight bag the best! so gorgeous and in my favourite color!ReplyCancel

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Jessica Anderson - I love the Truly Treasured Wallet!ReplyCancel

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Sarah M. - Wow…everything in the Redeemed collection is beautiful! I particularly love the Redeemed-Truly Blesses Family Organization Center and the wall mirror. So cool!ReplyCancel

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Christina G - I love the jewelry tree! Such a great idea and so pretty!ReplyCancel

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Susan in Indiana - Wow! Everything is SO cute!! I loved the cuff bracelet!! Thanks!ReplyCancel

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Bethany - I LOVE the home decor section…the vinyl wall art is fabulous as well as the redeemed inspiration wooden block set & beautiful in its time wall clock. Sorry I couldn’t choose 1 favorite:)ReplyCancel

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Heather - Love it all! Love the rug in outdoor decor!ReplyCancel

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Mackenzie - My favorite is the ‘truly treasured’ wallet… the combo of colors and patterns are adorable! 🙂ReplyCancel

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Jill - I love the overnight bag too!ReplyCancel

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Allisha - Redeemed – Everything Beautiful – Decorative Lantern

Hard to choose just one thing, but I love this!ReplyCancel

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Robin - The mirror and vase. I love Dayspring and live near their headquarters. Great company!!ReplyCancel

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Robin Most - The mirror and vase. I love Dayspring and live near their headquarters. Great company!ReplyCancel

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Marsha - I like the overnight bag and the wallet, but there are many other wonderful items that I would be happy with or would love to give as gifts.ReplyCancel

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Nola - I love all of the color, especially the overnight bags!ReplyCancel

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Pamela - My blogging days have taken a back seat — although my google reader keeps on collecting the updates. I’m just amazed at how you have stayed the course. Love the new look, too.

Now for the Redeemed DaySpring — the bird house decor is PERFECT. And the handbags are cute. I am coveting in a GOOD way.

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Ann Marie - I love the overnight bag but I Think my favorite items are in the home decor sectionReplyCancel

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Candice - I love the medium purse!! And the eye glass case..and the lunch box.. Thanks for the great website!!!ReplyCancel

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Colleen Martin - Love the Family Organization Center. I think everyone could use one of these for the entry of their home.ReplyCancel

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Pamela S. - I LOVE LOVE LOVE the antiqued gold finished necklace…adorable! This collection is awesome.ReplyCancel

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Amy Jo - Ooh, it’s all really cute. I think my fave is the jewelry tabletop mirror.ReplyCancel

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Kelly - I also love the new look of your site! My favorite is the Redeemed – Truly Blessed – Family Organization Center.ReplyCancel

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Jamie B - I love the vinyl wall art and the message board. Great products!ReplyCancel

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Erica - This girl definitely needs another bag!!! I LOVE (love, love) the overnight bag. I have a feeling I am going to get into “trouble” on that website!ReplyCancel

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Abbey - So many cute things! I think I like the bags!ReplyCancel

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KC - Super cute! I think the overnight bag is my favorite. Precious patterns on it.ReplyCancel

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Marah - What a beautiful line!! I am a bag girl, so of course my favorite item is the Lovely over night bag! {and would be perfect for my up coming vacation} 😉

Ps. Jess, I have been reading your blog for a while now and I just love it, I look forward to reading all your new posts..
And I am {kinda} local. I live near Hutchinson.. And take my son to the dentist in Newton!ReplyCancel

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stephanie - The wallet is so perfect!ReplyCancel

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Amanda D. - I love the jewelry tree and the toiletries bag, but my favorite is the overnight bag!ReplyCancel

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Jordyn - I have already had my eye on a few items from that collection! I love the Found and Treasured overnight bag! I also adore that picnic basket and the outside lantern! So many pretty things!ReplyCancel

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Barbara Youngren - I loved the mugs! They were not only cute, but would be a great reminder of His promises first thing in the morning!ReplyCancel

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Devon T - It’s SO difficult to decide! The overnight bag is absolutely fantastic, but I also LOVE the truly treasured wallet. 🙂ReplyCancel

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kristin - okay. that picnic basket. awesome. and maybe it would just come to preschool with me as one of my circle time props.

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Melissa C. - I love the name of this collection and the Redeemed Grace fashion cuff is wonderful! It was fun to “window shop” at this fun and funky collection~ Thanks for the chance at the giveaway 🙂ReplyCancel

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Mandy Call - I really do LOVE the overnight bag. What cute fabric!ReplyCancel

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Peggy O. - Everything looks great but I especially love the Redeemed Vinyl wall art 🙂ReplyCancel

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Theresa - LOVE the vinyl wall art! need some to put on my bare walls! 🙂ReplyCancel

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Kelsey Boyd - Love it all! But if I had to choose a favorite, I think I’d go with the Truly Treasured wallet.ReplyCancel

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Shelley - I love it all!! I really love the overnight bag! Your website is great!!ReplyCancel

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Pam - My favorite is the fabric covered cuff bracelet. All the teens are wearing these, and my daughter would think it’s perfect for her!ReplyCancel

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Whitney at It's Gravy, Baby! - I love the Stand on Grace doormat.ReplyCancel

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Brenda Jasper - I love the picnic basket.ReplyCancel

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Jennifer - I love everything, but the overnight bag is my favorite. Absolutely adorable. Love your new look, too. 🙂ReplyCancel

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Kelsey P - I loved the Truly Treasured wallet, too!ReplyCancel

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Rebekah - I love the Beautiful in Its Time Vintage Glass Vase. Such a beautiful message on something designed to display some of God’s majestic beauty.ReplyCancel

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Amanda Stan - I love the overnight bag and the large purse with makeup set!ReplyCancel

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Sharen - I love the 16 x 16 vintage pillow and the picnic basket. Love your blog.ReplyCancel

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Kelly Ford - Jess, i love the new design on your page. It’ll take some getting used to, but its nice!
Ok, so i went to the website (wanting to find a favorite that wasnt in your blog so as to add credibility to the fact that i really went to the website) but i just LOVE the picnic basket!
What a GREAT gift idea!!!

Heres to hoping i win it! haha!
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Melissa - I love overnight bag and wallet. Love the colors.ReplyCancel

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chantelle - I LOVE the picnic basket! I agree, so perfect for gifts but I really want one for my own family! Just think of the photo opps and great family time one coudl hav with such a great basket!ReplyCancel

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Hailey L. - I love the Truly Blessed Family Organization Center.ReplyCancel

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Leah S. - Everything is so cute – the stationary, the overnight bag, and the tea cup! DaySpring is rockin’ it! 🙂ReplyCancel

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Beth Schumacher - Everything is SO cute, but i love the overnight bag the most!!ReplyCancel

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Kim - My fav item(s) are the Redeemed – Found and Treasured: Large Purse and Makeup Bag Set. I thought maybe just the Large Purse… but the Makeup Bag is too cute not to add in!ReplyCancel

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katherine - love, love the Lovely by Design Overnight Bag!ReplyCancel

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Catherine C. - I absolutely love the overnight bag!!ReplyCancel

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Melynda H. - I love the wallet the best!ReplyCancel

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Monica K. - I love the overnight bag, looks like it would make a cute diaper bag as well.ReplyCancel

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April K - I love that picnic basket! Too precious!ReplyCancel

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janelle f - Always love the mugs, also like the wallet and bag!ReplyCancel

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Janae - It is so hard to choose….I think I like the wallet the best though. 🙂ReplyCancel

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christy - Redeemed Home Decor Beautiful in Its Time Vintage VaseReplyCancel

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Jennifer - I love the picnic basket. I would totatlly give that as a gift full of goodies for a new bride!!ReplyCancel

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Chelsa - I love it all- but I would choose the wallet as my favorite 🙂 maybe just b/c I need a new one, lol!ReplyCancel

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Michelle S. - Love, love, love the overnight bag! I have been looking at it recently and almost ordered it last week when I purchased a couple of the wooden caddy’s that you have for Christmas gifts!ReplyCancel

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Leah Leonard - I love the Fullness of His grace picnic basket! What a beautiful reminder we need to be thankful for everything! Even before we open our basket!ReplyCancel

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Ashley Hart - I absolutely adore the overnight bag, how fun!
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Ashley 🙂ReplyCancel

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Alyssa - JES! I love your new look, really love!! Great stuff! The wallet is my fav …oh and the ring that the model is wearing with it on their website! So cute!ReplyCancel

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Juliana - The Redeemed Romans 8:28 Wristlet looks wonderful. Sometimes I like to carry a small wallet instead of a huge purse. This looks perfect.ReplyCancel

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Brittany Bryant - The overnight bag (as well as your blog) is soo cute!! I would LOVE it!! 🙂

<3 Brittany.

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Elizabeth - I love the entire collection but my favorite is the: Redeemed – Created for Beauty – Medium PurseReplyCancel

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ranee - i love the wallet…so cute! and your new look on the blog is great!!ReplyCancel

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Toni - LOVE the overnight bag!!! Very very cute and stylish!!!ReplyCancel

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Christy Ann - For me it’s actually a tie between the overnight bag and the picnic basket that they’re actually giving away. I think both are great tools to witness with and be reminded of His grace as you carry them around and use them, but I think the winner in the end for me is the Lovely By Design overnight bag. 🙂ReplyCancel

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Tiffany - I love the overnight bag…and the wallet. Really, there isn’t anything I don’t love!ReplyCancel

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Lindsay K. - I love the overnight bag too! Perfect for a day away and oh so cute!ReplyCancel

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Tiffany - I love:
Redeemed – Everything Beautiful – Toiletries Bag
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Nancy S. - Everything looks so wonderful that it is hard to pick just one. The wallet is very cute with the yellow interior.

The new look is awesome!! Great job!!ReplyCancel

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Carley - Wow. They have super cute stuff! I think the Lovely By Design Overnight Bag is my favortie though! You really can’t have too many bags! =)ReplyCancel

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Megan D - I can’t decide what I love more, but it is between the picnic basket & the metal bird feeder that looks like a lantern!ReplyCancel

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Samantha D - I really love the Truly Treasured wallet, but all the items really are adorable! 🙂ReplyCancel

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Carmen R - I love the jewelry stand and the table side mirror.ReplyCancel

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Mandy - I love the overnight bag! I’ve been eyeing it for sometime, but always seem to tell myself I don’t need another bag (but I want one!) 🙂ReplyCancel

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kristin bradner - I love the picnic basket. Love, love, love it & would love to have it!ReplyCancel

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Dawn - I love the wall clock!!ReplyCancel

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Bridge - Created for beauty bag… adorable, and a great size!ReplyCancel

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Lindsey H. - I love that overnight bag – sooo cute!!ReplyCancel

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stephanie - I love the vintage glass vase, the family organization center, the garden flag…….ReplyCancel

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abby - I love the Redeemed – Stand on Grace – DoormatReplyCancel

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Lisa Bennich - I love the jewelry tree!!!!!ReplyCancel

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Kalyn - Love the overnight bag!ReplyCancel

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Dana - It’s was hard to just find one thing I liked. I love the overnight bag that you have – the interior is so adorable! I also love the stand of grace doormat and the Forgiven wood blocks!ReplyCancel

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Jane - so may lovely products. my favourite is the overnight bag, but the truely treasures wallet is just lovely too! thanks for sharing this giveaway!!ReplyCancel

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Karis - I love the overnight bag and toiletree bag. I also love your new blog! Thank you!ReplyCancel

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tara - thanks for the awesome giveaway! i love that wallet … and the lunch bag. everything is so cute, though.ReplyCancel

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Denise - I love the family command center with the hooks, shelf, chalkboard, etc.ReplyCancel

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Jennifer - Wow, love the new look! I think my favorite bag is the overnight bag – a gal can never have enough bags!ReplyCancel

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Adrienne Rieth - Oh my word! There is no way I could pick one favorite. I love the overnight bag and all the purses and wallets! I have never seen anything like them! Love them! Is it too early to give my husband Christmas gift ideas?! 🙂ReplyCancel

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Shelley - I love the overnight bag… but it is so hard to pick a favorite!ReplyCancel

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KC - love the new look of your blog!! I have read your blog for quite some time now, and this is my first time commenting… 🙂

I have to say that my favorite thing in this collection has got to be the picnic basket. I love taking picnics with my little ones {and hubby too} and this would be the perfect essential!ReplyCancel

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Angela - It is so very hard to pick one, but I believe my favorite is the Stand On Grace Doormat, closely followed up by the rain gauge & door knocker.ReplyCancel

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Darci - I have to say, my absolute favorite is definitely the Overnight Bag! Too cute!ReplyCancel

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Katie T. - What cute stuff! Loved the wall art vinyl and the lunch box.ReplyCancel

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hope - I love the Redeemed – Everything Beautiful – Fabric CuffReplyCancel

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Abby C - Gotta go with the “Everything Beautiful” metal yard sign!ReplyCancel

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Jenny - I like the Truly Treasured walletReplyCancel

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laura t. - I love the redeemed wallet the best & I also love the redemmed antiqued gold necklace.thanks for sharing!ReplyCancel

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Carrie - Hi! I love the He Has Made Everything pillow:-) It reminds me of a song I used to sing as a little girl that I learned from the Psalty singing songbook tapes:-) Ha ha, that just took me way back!ReplyCancel

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Jessica sizemore - I love the redeemed mantle letters!ReplyCancel

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Kate - I really like the Redeemed – Stand on Grace – Doormat.ReplyCancel

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Stacey Jones - I love this collection! My favorite would have to be the Created for Beauty – Purse and Wristlet Set. SO cute!!!!!ReplyCancel

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StacyBrick - I really like the overnight bag, it is so cute!ReplyCancel

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Samantha Lund - I really like the overnight bag. Thanks for sharing all the Dayspring items – I had no idea they had such a wonderful variety of things!ReplyCancel

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Cristin Heard - I have been needing a new wallet so badly. I absolutely love the Redeemed – Truly Treasured – Wallet. I enjoy wallets that are cute enough to carry alone if I don’t want to tote my purse around. Thanks for having this giveaway!ReplyCancel

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Katherine Donohoue - I love the redeemed table top mirror from the collection. All of it is beautiful.ReplyCancel

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Sarah Marie - The picnic basket.. I would gift it to a special family!ReplyCancel

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Nichole Duenke - Oh my goodness! I am loving the whole Redeemed collection! I went to peek at it all and boy, my hubby will certainly have a plump wish list for my birthday in a couple of weeks! 😉 I adore that picnic basket and another favorite find was the Truly Blessed Family Organization Center-absolutely beautiful and so practical-love it! Thanks for the chance to win Jess and DaySpring! 🙂ReplyCancel

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Becca Green - Hmmm, probably one of the vinyl decals or the overnight bag would have to qualify up there! So many great ideas and things to buy!ReplyCancel

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Pavani - I love the Redeemed – Truly Treasured – wallet!!ReplyCancel

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Wendi Yoder - Oh Wow Jess! I just love everything in their collection!! I’m ordering the vintage glass vase & the Everything Beautiful Wall Mirror. Hoping to win the overnight bag, it would work beautifully for my college books! :o)

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Jodi - I think I like the picnic basket best of all….but anything would do! Oh and I love the new blog look!ReplyCancel

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Tina Coleman - I LOVE the Stand on Grace Doormat! So cute!

Love the new look of the blog!

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Brita - I love the collection so cute!! My favorite is the found &treasured purse 🙂ReplyCancel

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Lori - I love the overnight bag in that collection, but I also really love the jewelry tree. 🙂 Love seeing the boys on your new site.ReplyCancel

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McKenzie - I love the redeemed cuff bracelet. So pretty!ReplyCancel

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Julia - I love the overnight bag! It is all so cute. 🙂ReplyCancel

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Kiley Anderson - LOVE everything.. I think one of my favorites is the ‘stand on grace’ doormat!!!ReplyCancel

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Jessica M. - I really LOVE the picnic basket but I think the overnight bag would be more useful…ReplyCancel

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Tressa Elvehjem - Oh, my overnight bag just started coming apart on our recent trip to CO. I think that is at the top of my wishlist! 🙂ReplyCancel

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Ellen - Wow! It is really hard to choose, but I love the Truly Blessed Family Org. Center .. I just love to be able to look around the home and see inspirational items. Your new website is so cute. You are very talented ..ReplyCancel

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Beth - What a nice giveaway! I love the Redeemed – Truly Blessed Insulated lunch bag. We always pack our lunch when we go to the pool or the park so this would come in handy!ReplyCancel

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melani - The overnight bag is adorable….along with all your pictures;)ReplyCancel

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Joni - I like the makeup bag, altho all of it is super cute so hard to pick just one!ReplyCancel

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Lanie P - I love the picnic basket! So unique!ReplyCancel

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Teri williams - I love the overnight bags! I need one.ReplyCancel

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Elizabeth Ann - I like the make-up and toiletry bags. I am a big fan of bright orange :).ReplyCancel

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Monica @ The Writer Chic - I love the “everything beautiful” pillow. It’d look great in our master bedroom.ReplyCancel

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Liz - I love this line of Dayspring, especially the picnic basket!ReplyCancel

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Brandy - I love the Redeemed Picnic Basket. It’s so cute!!!ReplyCancel

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Jacqueline - I love the overnight bag!ReplyCancel

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Jessica - The picnic basket is so fun!ReplyCancel

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Amy - So many of their items are so pretty! I think the overnight bag just might be my favorite though. Awesome giveaway!ReplyCancel

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Natalie - LOVE that picnic basket, what cute stuff 🙂ReplyCancel

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S - I love the wallet and the overnight bag!ReplyCancel

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Aspen - Definitely the Truly Treasured wallet. So darling!!ReplyCancel

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Susan - I love theTruly Blessed insulated lunchbox and everything else!ReplyCancel

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Sadie - WOW! These are soooo cute! I would say the Found and Treasure large purse or the overnight bag you showed. I would LOVE a new bag! These are to die for! The “Stand on Grace” mat and the picnic basket is perfect too! BUT, my first choice would be the Found and Treasure large purse!ReplyCancel

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Angie M - After looking at the website, I really like the overnight bag they sent you. I have 3 kids under 4 and can ALWAYS use another cute bag! Thanks for doing such a great giveaway!ReplyCancel

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Candace Workman - I really love the overnight bag but it’s all so cute! What a fun giveaway!ReplyCancel

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Lori Hammond - I LOVE your blog!! My friend even got her child’s bday party idea from reading you!! The wallet is precious, the lunch bag that is in the Redemmed collection is so stinkn cute and the overnight bag is to die for!!! I have a major thing for any kind of bag and love this website!!! Thanks for sharing!!!ReplyCancel

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Treye - I love the overnight bag!!! It is just such a fun bag and a great size too!!ReplyCancel

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Angie Hirschenberger - I love the truly treasure wallet, I could use a new wallet right now, I may have look at it a little closer 🙂 The picnic basket would be a great gift also for all the wedding we have this summer.ReplyCancel

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Amanda {at} Royal Daughter Designs - I LOVE the new look!!! Way to go! I love this lunch bag! http://www.dayspring.com/themed_collections/redeemed/bags_and_accessories/redeemed_truly_blessed_insulated_lunch_bag/

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Stacey - I love! the ‘Beautiful in His Time’ mirror…for so many reasons really…but top of the list would be that I seem to quickly forget that when circumstances press in, I can press on in Him KNOWING He will make beautiful & glorious for His name anything the world or the enemy would attempt to destroy.

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Tara Taylor - Oh gosh, such cute things. I really, really like the overnight bags. I’d love to win!ReplyCancel

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Crystal Colbert - How am I supposed to pick a favorite! Everything in the collection is adorable! I do love love the Overnight Bag!!ReplyCancel

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Amy t. - I love the overnight bag and the cosmetic case clutch wih the pockets inside!!!
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julia - I like the keep calm and pray on doormat!ReplyCancel

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Aly - I love the overnight bag that you featured and the Found & Treasured Large Purse!ReplyCancel

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Kim - I love the wallets!!! such cute stuffReplyCancel

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Melissa - I love the redeemed picnic basket, so cute!ReplyCancel

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Lindsey Jo - what a cool collection! i really like the redeemed large purse and the redeemed letters. so pretty.ReplyCancel

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Mary Peresta - Love the jewelry! I’m not sure if I can choose just one piece. I just love your blog. I pray for you and your family often.ReplyCancel

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alisha w. - I LOVE the overnight bag…i have a ‘thing’ for bags 🙂ReplyCancel

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Jenni - The overnight bag! I think it would make a perfect diaper bag in this season of life.ReplyCancel

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Laura - The picnic basket and the overnight bag are both very cute! Your blog has been a blessing to me when I have a chance to read it.ReplyCancel

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Mandy - I LOVE the Truly Beautiful makeup bag!ReplyCancel

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Amanda Fitzgerald - LOVE the My Hope Is in You Wallet. Too stinking cute.ReplyCancel

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Savanna - I love the truly treasured wallet and the overnight bag!ReplyCancel

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Katie Hill - Love the overnight bag – vintage feel, so great!ReplyCancel

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Cristi - Looooooove the vintage vase!ReplyCancel

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Angie C - Call me crazy, but I love the doormat!! Lots of cute stuff!ReplyCancel

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suzy - I LOVE the picnic basket!! I love the patchwork on it, and I can think of at least 8 things right now I’d love to use it for/take it places!! It’s precious!!ReplyCancel

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Suzanne - I love the large purse and make up bag. Your website looks fantastic!!ReplyCancel

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Kara S.T. - Oh gosh, I love it ALLLLL!ReplyCancel

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michelle - truly treasured wallet and overnite bag. adorable!!ReplyCancel

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Emily - I’m with you – I like the wallet the best. But it is all cute!ReplyCancel

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Melissa Davis - Love the wallet. Fun, funky patterns!!!ReplyCancel

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CANDACE B - My favorite is the created for beauty purse.ReplyCancel

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Jody N - The overnight bag is my favorite. I love the vintage look!ReplyCancel

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Leigh Brannum - I absolutely love the picnic basket with it’s colorful patchwork! Our family loves picnics at the local park. We usually take a cooler, but how fabulous would this basket be?!ReplyCancel

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Sarah - I am not sure I could choose a favorite! Its all so prettyReplyCancel

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Bobbie Hawkes - I really adore the overnight bag. It is so cute!ReplyCancel

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Jackie - I love the picnic basket!ReplyCancel

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Hannah Heuseveldt - I just love the truly treasured wallet too! Love the old fashioned clasp! 🙂ReplyCancel

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sharron - What a beautiful colletion! I lOVE the picnic basket..well I really love it all.
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Wendy Davis - I love this collection! The wallet, overnight bag, and picnic basket are on my wish list!ReplyCancel

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Erin Seargeant - My favorite is the “Found and Treasured” large purse! Hard to choose though – everything is beautiful!
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Lisa - I really like the colors of the Overnight Bag and Toiletry Bag Set.ReplyCancel

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Kelly - I love it all, but I love love love the overnight bag! A girl can never have too many bags!ReplyCancel

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July 26, 2012

a new look

It was time for a new look! And actually I needed to make a change because of the comment problem that I was having in Blogger…now I can host giveaways again! So, here it is. A new look for The Macs. You will notice there are several links that don’t work yet. I just had all my posts migrated over to the new blog today, so now I will work on linking and categorizing some of my posts. Hopefully it will make it easier for you to find what you are looking for. And of course if you have any suggestions let me know!

And to celebrate finishing this big blog migration project I will be hosting a DaySpring giveaway on Friday. It is a good one, so make sure you check back in throughout the day tomorrow!

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Stef - Jess, I love this new look! its very clean, easy to navigate and the colors scheme is awesome! The top picture banner won me over 🙂ReplyCancel

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Jane - I love the new look! I tried to look at your blog a few hours ago and I was rather confused that it went to this address instead! Thanks for all that you share on here, you are a real blessing to many! (Gosh just realised how many exclamation marks I’ve included… oops!!)ReplyCancel

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Kelly - Love it!ReplyCancel

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Ceri - I like it!!! 🙂ReplyCancel

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creole wisdom - Looks fabulous Jess! I like the tabs and of course, the rotating banner like you’ve always had 🙂 Excited to see this giveaway!ReplyCancel

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Rebekah - Looks nice! I like it!ReplyCancel

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Beth Ann - Love the new look! 🙂ReplyCancel

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Diane Taylor - I love the new look Jess – those pictures at the top are just precious.ReplyCancel

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Cindy - Who are you using now? I’ve actually quit blogging due to blogger being such a pain to use now. I can’t tell by the domain address who you’re using. Thanks! I love the new look by the way!ReplyCancel

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Jillian - love the new look!ReplyCancel

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Lyss - Love it Jes! So cute!!ReplyCancel

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Stephanie - Oh wow, I love the new look! I was a little confused when all your blog posts (that I had already read!!) showed up in my Google Reader again.. haha! It seems I don’t have to update the address in Reader though? Hmmmm.ReplyCancel

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Joie - Beautiful! Maybe one day you’ll do a post on how your migrating process went?ReplyCancel

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Jane - Looks great! I love how clean and fresh it is!ReplyCancel

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tara - LOVE it!!!ReplyCancel

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lindsay - adorable.ReplyCancel

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Shannon - it looks great! love the pictures in the header 🙂ReplyCancel

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Lauren - Well shoot, this new blog design is crazy awesome. Also, I would highly recommend rafflecopter for hosting your giveaways. It makes it SOOOO much easier on you and your readers, for reals.ReplyCancel

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faith - LOVE the new look!!! love that on the top menu bar, cora’s story is in pink!!!!ReplyCancel

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Bailey C - It looks nice. I had the same “problem” (not that it’s a huge deal, really) of a lot of your previous posts showing up again in my google reader.ReplyCancel

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Sarah @ This FArm Family's Life - Love it! I would love to find out who did all the designing/transferring everything!ReplyCancel

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Nancy - Love it! Looks great!ReplyCancel

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Leanne - Hi Jess! I am a new follower here! I kinda found you through 7 degrees of DrewB Photography blog…who is connected to Joy’s Hope’s blog 🙂

I love your family, your blog and all your beautiful pictures…..I did however cry my eyes out last night at 11pm while reading about your beautiful princess angel. I prayed and prayed for your family (i know you have had thousands of prayers, but I just through in an extra one)!

I see He has blessed you with two beautiful boys and the art of creativity!! I saw some really cool things on Pinterest too!

Anyways, I think you are amazing and I will continue to follow your awesome blog!

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Julie J. - Jess!! This is awesome!! I love it. A lot. 🙂ReplyCancel

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Cheryl - Love the Redeemed – Beautiful in Its Time – Vintage Glass Vase for wild flowers.ReplyCancel

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Mindy - Hey Jess I commented on one of your older posts,I didn’t know you were having problems with comments.Did you happen to get it ?ReplyCancel

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Renee - *love* *love* *love* the overnight bag!ReplyCancel

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Cindy D - Love the Grace jewelry!ReplyCancel

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meg duerksen - definitely the bag!!!ReplyCancel

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Carly - The wall clock is really pretty, but it is a lovely collection! Love lots of things in it!ReplyCancel

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Cassie Isaacson - I LOVE the Truly Treasured wallet…so many cute things! Thanks for a great giveaway, Jess!ReplyCancel

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Erin - Jess, I love your new blog look and especially the section on Cora’s story. What a beautiful photo of your baby girl!ReplyCancel

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Erin - I love the Jewelry Tabletop Mirror! 🙂ReplyCancel

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Erica - This girl definitely needs another bag!!! I LOVE (love, love) the overnight bag.ReplyCancel

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Kristen Shaw - I want both! Love them!ReplyCancel

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Marah - Looks great Jess!!
I like that it is easy to comment! I have never commented before today.ReplyCancel

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Lisa - The lunch bag is so cute … and I’m a stay at home mom with no children in school. 🙂ReplyCancel

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Naomi - Probably the bag, but the wallet is cute too! I really hope to win.ReplyCancel

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Katy - I love the Redeemed – Beautiful in Its Time – Vintage Glass Vase.ReplyCancel

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Mary Ann - I love your new site!! As far as the Redeemed products, I love the “Everything Beautiful Wall Mirror.” This might be a duplicate!!ReplyCancel

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Jodi Walker - WOW< they have some Great stuff!! I love the Truly Blessed
Family Organization center. Perfect for coats, backpacks,
and a daily reminder of how Blessed we are!
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Julie J. - I love the wallet . . . really cute. I also am drawn to the overnight bag because I do not have a cute one. 🙂 Fun giveaway, Jess!ReplyCancel

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Vickie M. - What beautiful hand bags. I love the overnight bag. I have 4 girls and I am always carrying “stuff”. I love your new blog title. Have a great day.ReplyCancel

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Jenn A - I love the Redeemed Picnic Basket. The patchwork reminds me of my Mama’s ‘yarn basket’ she had while growing up as a child.ReplyCancel

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S - I love the wallet and the overnight bag!ReplyCancel

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Lynda - Love the new look! Always a joy to see what the Mac family is has been doing.ReplyCancel

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Elena - for the past week or so i’ve been trying to get to your blog – it’s on my bookmarked blogs 🙂 – and my browser kept trying to load, then connect, then load, then connect… load… connect… ad nauseum. Anyhoo, it wouldn’t come up and definitely didn’t reconnect me on to this new blog. I found it by googling the kids’ names, but maybe there’s a way to make that easier for anyone else who can’t find it?ReplyCancel

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July 25, 2012

hopefully not another crop failure

We are still sick here. Ugh. Everyone is slowly getting better, but it has been a long week. I even got sick yesterday. Just a cold, so I am thankful for that…but man, it stinks to be sick in the summer!

You wouldn’t want to see any pictures of us this week. We are a wreck. So, here are a few of us planting pumpkins before we went on our “vacation”.

Pumpkins are my favorite thing to grow in our garden. I love having lots of pumpkins around in the fall. This is the beginnings of our little pumpkin patch.

Joel always laughs at me because I get so excited about planting pumpkins and then he usually ends of doing all the work. But, Levi thinks that gardening is his and daddy’s job. And really, who would document our memories if I wasn’t taking the pictures? I promise I’ll water and pull weeds, honey!

Griffin wants to be part of the action so badly. Instead he has to be contained in his walker because otherwise his mouth would be full of dirt. Someday, little boy.

“Look mom! I have pumpkins on my head.” 🙂

Levi watches everything his daddy does so carefully. He doesn’t miss anything.

And when he’s not watching his daddy he is helping and trying to be just like him.

And this is what Griffin and I did. Stand in the middle of the garden and watch the boys work. We were so helpful.

Our garden has been quite a huge failure this year. The heat and drought has been so hard on it. Bummer. So I am hoping that my pumpkins make up for the rest of my crop failures. I am quickly learning that gardening may not be my best skill!

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The Farmers Nest - Thanks for reminding me to plant pumpkins. I hope yours turn out great.ReplyCancel

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Meghan - It’s so neat to read these posts about your life “on the farm.” It seems like a whole different world from living in the suburbs of San Diego. I’m pretty envious of having your own pumpkin patch, though! I can’t think of a neater way to spend autumn than walking through your very own patch and using all of your harvest to decorate your home. So fun! And sweet Levi working so hard just like his Dad is too cute for words. On a side note, I listened to the sermon that you mentioned in your recent post and I loved it. Thanks for sharing the link! Your pastor is so sweet. Loved his golf analogy at the beginning. That would have really gotten my hubby’s attention, had he been listening in. 🙂 So much wisdom we can glean from the book of Proverbs. Hope you all get back to feeling better soon!ReplyCancel

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happy_wife - Really it isn’t possible for your family to be any cuter! I also have two boys and I love, love, love seeing the photos of your family! It is such a sweet, loving innocence in every photo you post. Do you have any professional experience? DO you edit them at all? They look so perfectly take, I am just wondering. 🙂

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Sugar and Spice...and A Boy! - I love that first picture where Griffin is in his walker just watching daddy and Levi. His little chunky self couldn’t look any cuter!
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Sarah - It’s been really hot and dry here in Indiana as well. The crops look horrible andante people have started mowing the corn off or plowing it under. Some people aren’t going to have enough corn to feed their livestock so they are selling them. It’s really sad. We are praying for some relief soon. Good luck with your Pumpkins!

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Erin and Ryan - Wish we had room for pumpkins! We could manage space for one…maybe :0D My husband takes care of “our” small garden. Good luck! Praying for rain!ReplyCancel

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Melanie Martini (Minnesota) - Griffin’s pudgy, little legs just crack me up! Such a sweet family. 🙂ReplyCancel

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Rich and Carolyn Dewey - HOpe your family is well soon. It stinks being sick in the summer, especially one as HOT as this one! I can just hear the wheels in Levi’s little head turning as he watches Joel. It’s obvious he doesn’t miss a thing! Bless you all!ReplyCancel

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Auntie EM - We are experiencing the worst heat spell in Salt Lake City Utah. We will remember these days fondly in January!! We are afterall in a high desert plateau so we have to expect heat. It is wonderful to see all the seasons, to watch the earth change, and to be amazed every day in the beauty and wonder of God’s creations. Your boys are getting big and are as cute as ever.ReplyCancel

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creole wisdom - I’m sorry to hear about the drought… not too surprised thought since it’s been ungodly hot up here in MN, I can only imagine what it’s like in your neck of the woods. Hang in there, fall is coming and I hope your pumpkins will be a bumper crop 🙂ReplyCancel

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July 23, 2012

colorado

We’ve been on vacation. Well, I’m not really sure if I would call it a vacation…but that was the plan. We left for Colorado last Sunday and were so excited to get away for a week and escape the Kansas heat. But this year our vacation was definitely a bust. Total bummer. This is how it went down.

After five hours of driving and one hour of little brother screaming the car was finally peaceful. We were beginning to wonder if the long drive was worth it. Maybe we should have just stayed home. But eight hours later we were hanging out with our dear friends and we decided it was totally worth it…screaming and all.

I didn’t take any pictures except on my phone but Laura sent me this sweet picture of our boys. They played hard. The weather was so beautiful in Colorado…trampoline jumping, swinging, running, swimming, talking on the porch, snacking, and s’mores making…all day long. Levi had so much fun. And I think Griffin was really wishing he knew how to walk so he could chase after these boys. I was trying to talk Joel into moving the farm to Colorado. He said it wasn’t possible. Bummer.

(Laura just sent me a few more…proof that I was actually on this trip too!)

We left Colorado Springs on Tuesday afternoon to head up to my grandparents cabin in the mountains.

It was just as I remembered. Beautiful and peaceful. I love going to the cabin with my family and I was so looking forward to spending time there. We spent the evening laying in the hammock and playing tractors in the wood chips. No internet and no phone service. Perfect.

Shortly after we put Levi to bed that night he threw up. Ugh. The rest of the trip pretty much went down hill from there. Just think…lying on the bed watching movies (I have way to many Boz and Veggie Tales songs running through my head right now), high fever, not eating, waking up all night…everything that shouldn’t happen on vacation. My sweet grandma took Griffin on lots of walks to keep him happy. He started running a fever the next day.

There were times when we thought they were getting better and squeezed in a few fun moments. We really needed to get out of the house.

We even decided to go into the national park one day and give it a try. Everyone was feeling a little better. This was the part of the trip I was really looking forward to. Hiking on the trails and picnicking in the mountains. I have such good memories of doing both of those things with Cora and Levi. We drove just a little way into the national park for our picnic and by the time we got there Levi was asleep.

Griffin wasn’t too thrilled with the whole picnic idea either.

Levi slept through our picnic and when he woke up this is what we were dealing with. Definitely not a good day to try hiking. Back to the cabin to watch more movies.

The most adventurous we got was hauling pine cones on the deck. We kept thinking maybe Levi was getting better but on Thursday night he was running a really high fever again. He was miserable. We decided it was time to go home. Goodbye hiking. Goodbye cute family picture in the mountains. Goodbye trip to IKEA. Goodbye going back to Colorado Springs to hang out with friends some more. Hello twelve hour car ride with sick kids. And to make things worse, Joel threw up as we were getting ready to leave Friday morning. I was the last one standing.

I won’t bore you with the details, but let’s just say that the trip home was one of the longest days ever. I was feeling sorry for myself. We really needed a break from our everyday and this sickness stuff was really messing up my plans. But as we were leaving Friday morning the news of the Aurora movie theatre shooting was all over the TV and radio. Such heartache. I can’t imagine what so many families and friends were dealing with that morning and for many more days and months to come. And then I remembered a time when Joel and I were driving back from the cabin all alone, in a quiet car right after Cora died. I would have done anything to have a crying little girl in the back seat. It gave me some much needed perspective. I was thankful that I was going home with my family…we were a little sick but we were together. I needed that reminder.

Saturday morning we took Levi into immediate care. It was a little traumatizing but after being checked by the doctor, blood work, and a chest xray they figured out he had pneumonia. What?! How in the world do you get pneumonia in the summer? Crazy.

The rest of our “vacation” looked a lot like this. We realized this weekend that this was the first time since we moved here eight years ago that we were all home all weekend without anything to do (except a trip to the doctor). We don’t have true “weekends” here on the farm. For some reason the cattle think they need to eat two times a day. Sheesh. That really breaks into a girl’s weekend (actually it really breaks into my hubby’s weekend…but I really like to have him around!). I’ve tried to argue with Joel that they could probably miss just one meal, but apparently that’s not the case. So spending the weekend together at home just hanging out was a really nice change…and a good end to our vacation even if it really was a bust this year.

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Anonymous - Oh Jess! I am sorry your vacation didn’t go as planned but your perspective on the way home was so encouraging and right on the money! Made me tear up. I hope everyone is feeling better now!ReplyCancel

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Rich and Carolyn Dewey - So sorry it was such a bummer! The night we started out for our 11-month USA trip in 1975, after an hour of driving we had two boys throwing up in the back of the station wagon, on sleeping bags! YUCK!!! Then a couple of hours later it was Rich and another little boy!! I was the only one standing. Was this how our year was going to go??? No, actually after a night’s sleep and a day later everyone was fine. Sure was a heck of a way to begin! Guess it happens to families!

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Chey-Anne Smart - I just had to tell you about our vacation three weeks ago. We haven’t been able to go anywhere in two years. My husband is a landscaper and we can’t leave in the summers because he is so busy. Well, we pack up and drive 6 hrs with our three kids. The one year old is a terrible rider. After we get there, my daughter complains of her stomach hurting the entire trip and the fourth night there, we spent it in the steam in the hotel bathroom with the baby who has croup. We get ready to leave and head back home that morning since we were up anyways and my husband stomach starts hurting and he’s sick with the stomach bug! Then we spend the next two weeks at home with all five of us either having the stomach bug, croup, or sinus infections! I really wasn’t too rested on the family vacation! I have to laugh about it or I’d cry!!!ReplyCancel

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Bethany - Bummer. 🙁 Pneumonia is going around like crazy this summer. My two littlest girls have it. Hopefully they’re feeling better soon.ReplyCancel

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Auntie EM - Sorry your vaca was a bust but you are right….when we think of others who are suffering such a terrible loss in Colorado, it makes us grateful to be where we are and with the people we love. My heart was sad when you spoke of those lonely moments after your daughter passed away – you know what it is like to be in those shoes where something awful has happened. I must say I missed your posts and figured you were on a vacation or something like that. Glad you and your family are home safe and sound even, if you did have a quiet weekend with time on your hands. Hope everyone is doing better today.ReplyCancel

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Andrea {kerubo mama} - That is definitely rough!! You are seriously incredible though when it comes to finding the right perspective. Love that. Your kiddos are such handsome little men. Griffin’s chubby rolls remind me of my son’s chubbiness…I love it! Hope everyone gets well soon! xoxoReplyCancel

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The Schilling's from Cimarron - Awwww sorry your boys were not feeling well:( Glad you got to see Laura and her family!
Hope Levi is feeling much better! Miss u guys lots!:)ReplyCancel

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Melinda - I’m sorry that your vacation didn’t turn out as you had hoped. I’m glad to hear that you all got to spend a weekend together though. I hope that everyone is feeling better!ReplyCancel

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Toni :O) - Sorry about the bummer vacation. Ours three weeks ago were spent boiling in Wisconsin, camping in 100 degree weather is ZERO fun, I got sick with a migraine, my hubby had to go to urgent care as his swimmers ear went from bad to worse, my daughter banged up her toe and it got bloody….um yeah, should of had a staycation this year ourselves…ugh! Here’s to next year right?! Hope everyone is on the mend soon!ReplyCancel

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lifewiththebs - That stinks! We had a trip like that once….no fun for anyone. Hope everyone is feeling better. Also, I can’t believe how blond Levi is! I barely recognized him in the first picture.ReplyCancel

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The Sweet Life - My little Levi has pneumonia too! It must be going around like crazy this summer! Hope your boys feel better soon!!!ReplyCancel

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Tina - Oh your poor boys…Levi just looks so sad, such sad eyes. I hope he heals quickly, sorry your trip was so hard.ReplyCancel

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The Mershawn's - Aw…that’s so sad:(. Poor guys. And, I know how much it stinks when everyone gets sick, & on vacation, double yuck. But, perspective…the holy spirit’s way of reminding us what really matters. Praying for your little sickies…especially that Levi. He looks so sad sick:(.ReplyCancel

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mommy26baybas - This made me tear up too 🙁 By the way..Hi 🙂 I am Mindy.I tried starting a blog but,I have 6 kids and I just stay so busy so it was a bust but,I do continue to follow you.I forget exactly how I found your blog but,I did.And,I have gone ALL the way back and read them.You truly inspire me.I get excited to read your perspective on things .My daughter,Brooklyn is 12 months and will be having surgery Sep.6th.She was born with a cleft Palate.I must say that I am panicking.This is the 1st time I have had to send one of my babies in for surgery and my heart is literally hurting.Any advice you can offer.I pray and I have been clinging to scripture.Any really good verses that might help.Thanks Jess !! You touch my soul and I am thankful for your blog .ReplyCancel

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Anonymous - Oh this sounds like our vacation a few weeks ago.

We went to Sauble Beach up here in Canada with our family (me, hubby and twin 4 year old boys). The first night there (Monday) hubby and I both got violently ill out of nowhere. I felt awful for most of the week we were there – thankfully hubby felt well enough to care for the boys even though he wasn’t feel well either.We thought we were in the clear by Thursday when neither of the boys had been sick. Thursday night one of them threw up all over the place in the middle of the night. Knowing that it was just a matter of time before our other son got sick, we decided to cut our losses and end this horrible vacation.

We packed up our van and drove home at 1:15am because I was just done. We got home at 4:30am and although it was crazy to drive most of the night I was so glad to be going home.

We are all entitled to one crappy vacation, right? So we have had it now. Hopefully that will be it for us! (Knock on wood)

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EricaG - Oh no…sorry vacation wasn’t what you hoped. I hope your family is on the mend.ReplyCancel

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Creole Wisdom - Oh no! I’m so sorry to hear about your trip gone awry. That’s just no fun, and I’m sure you weren’t getting the rest and relaxation you wanted and deserve! Of course despite all of this, your photos are lovely. Hang in there!ReplyCancel

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Judy - Oh I have so been there! boo!!! We drove from Pa to Fl last fall and ended up in Urgent Care there four times with 3 sick kids (one of whom was only 9 months old). Two kids with pneumonia. So awful. We were at the beach and we couldn’t even go outside and we didn’t get to go to Disney. Ugh. I still feel sad thinking about it.
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DianeTaylor - I’m so sorry jess – what is it they say? Life is what happens when you are busy making other plans? I hope your next vacation is much better than how this one ended. Hope everyone is feeling better very soon!

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Kimberly - I feel so badly that your family vacation was a bust! I know those down times away are much needed, but your positive perspective on the situation brought tears to my eyes. God has given you have such wisdom and a sweet spirit and that helps keep eveything in perspective. Love your blog!!ReplyCancel

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Lexie Loo, Lily Boo, and Dylan Too! - Great pictures, but I’m so sorry you had to deal with so much illness!
We just went our first vacation in two years, and the baby was sick the entire time, so I know how you feel!
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Hollie - Oh no. I’m so sorry to hear everyone got so sick, although it looks like you had a few fun moments on your trip. I always love reading your posts and checking in on your sweet little family. I hope your little guy is feeling much better! Enjoy you week Jess.ReplyCancel

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Debbie in UK - so sorry. bummer. maybe you should call this ‘colorado or bust {busted}’ mom said joel is now sick, too. hope you don’t get it!!ReplyCancel

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Jess - Jess, I’m so sorry things didn’t go as planned. But, I’m really glad you gained that perspective you needed. I think it’s in those times when we think things aren’t going the way WE want them, God speaks the loudest. I’ve been there one too many times. And, those times when the entire family’s sick, it kinda brings you a bit closer. Just means it’s time for some peace and quiet, that’s how I see it. I think maybe I try to find the silver lining when everyone’s throwing up-the worst ever! Seriously, I do think God gives us those times because we just need to be still for a bit. Get well and take care of those boys of yours 🙂ReplyCancel

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Meg - We just arrived home from a very similar “vacation” ourselves. Both my husband and I got sick, the baby is teething, and it was far too many hours in the car with iffy stomachs… I thought back to your post and tried to maintain some semblance of perspective though. It was tempting to just feel sorry for me, but I was grateful for the help we had while on vacation, for the good moments, for getting to see my aging grandmother hold my son, for having that fussy, teething baby boy with me at all! So thank you for a much needed dose of perspective! And I pray you all are feeling much better now!ReplyCancel

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July 12, 2012

hauling beans & helping mama

Levi is really into hauling things in his loader tractor lately. He kept wanting to haul his fruit snacks but apparently one pack is just not enough hauling material…he wanted like three or four packs. Hauling fruit snacks gets a little expensive so we had to come up with a new plan. Now Levi has his very own tub of beans so that he can haul beans to his little hearts content. He loves it.

Sometimes he hauls beans inside and sometimes he hauls beans outside. Today we were outside.

I am getting ready for my sister’s baby shower this weekend and came up with the brilliant idea that I could cut fabric outside while Levi hauled his beans and Griffin took a nap. Multi-tasking, right?

My plan worked great…I got a whole ten minutes worth of work done.

Pretty soon there was a pair of little dirty hands digging through my fabric.

“You like my hat, mommy?”

Then he realized that my cutting mat made a pretty good road for his truck.

And that my basket of fabric was a good place to dump his loads of beans.

Before I knew it he had overtaken my whole work space. I pretty much got nothing done, but he sure had fun. Talk about productive…not.

I love this age. Two year olds are awesome. But sometimes it seems impossible to get things done. And learning how to teach and discipline in a way that is loving and life giving?! Sheesh. That is hard…and humbling.

Our pastor is teaching through Proverbs this summer. His sermon on Sunday was “Wisdom and the Family”. It was such a challenging sermon. I have been rereading and praying through some of the verses this week. I love this verse:

In a reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord there is strong confidence,

and his children shall always have a place of refuge.

Proverbs 14:26 (Amplified Bible)

When we are in love with Jesus it permeates our homes.

I won’t even go into the verses about wisdom for wives. Let’s just say I have a lot to work on! 😉

If you want to listen to the sermon yourself click here for the video (the mp3 isn’t up yet). I just may need to listen to it again too.

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LisaC - I tried that the other day with my 1 & 2 year olds, too, except I was hot gluing fabric rosettes… you lasted longer than I did!!ReplyCancel

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Mum2twopreciousgifts - What a fabulous post Jess. Terrific photos! And just wait as in the blink of an eye, Levi will be driving those trucks and you’ll wistfully be looking back on 2012 🙂

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Faith - what a little cutie. i just love that age too! my favorite age ever.ReplyCancel

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Melanie - Oh, I remember the bean bin days! My boys loved them. I went to the dollar store and scored measuring cups, spoons, and some bright stones for them to dig for. I tried to get some things a bit too large to go in the mouth for the smaller boy. My kids played with it forever. And then it ended dumped in my yard and we grew beans for a few summers.ReplyCancel

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Sarah - This is a great idea! I am stealing it!ReplyCancel

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happy_wife - Thanks for the link to the sermon. Discipline and playing is something that I am CONSTANTLY praying for. I mean, who couldn’t use more peace in their life, but especially with a couple kids at home, right? And I remember getting stuff done. I think it was back in 2004.ReplyCancel

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Anonymous - Man, discipline is HARD! When my oldest was 2 some ladies from my church were reading through Ginger Plowman’s book “don’t make me count to three” It IS SOOOOOO good! She talks about using scripture to teach and train them what to “put off” example: lying and what to “put on” example: truthful lips and helps you get started with knowing good scriptures to use. It is my ONLY parenting book I recommend! 🙂 If you get a chance to read it, and it CAN be done with littles (I read it with a two year old and 8 month old and I am NOT a reader! :)) I think you will be sooo encouraged! -DebiReplyCancel

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jessica - Great idea to do the beans outside! I struggle so much with the mess inside. And, disciple is so hard! I have a 15 month old and I so want to get started on the right foot, but you are right…sheesh it is hard!ReplyCancel

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TimandCeri - Love and Logic…. we have started that and it is amazing.ReplyCancel

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Selena - Oh, my word, our days are so much alike as I also have a 2 year old. Most of the time I feel like I am raking leaves in the wind… it is exhausting from time-to-time, isn’t it? Housework is like two steps forward, three steps back around here… but hey, they’re only little once, right?! I’ve already survived this challenging time with the first one (he’s 4), so I’m sure I (and our house) will make it this time, too! ha!

Enjoy the weekend, and thanks for the sweet pictures… I will be getting some beans for our house, too! 😉

And lastly, thank you for the Christian insight… only ONE of the things I love about you!ReplyCancel

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modern bedroom designs - Hey,
The Macs
This article has pointed out some wonderful details. Cheers for the author for raising such a topic!ReplyCancel

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Julia Snyder - Do you guys live in Ohio or nearby? I live in northeastern ohio (1 hr below Cleveland) and my sister goes to a church in Akron called Maranatha Bible Church and she said one of the girls brought a friend and her name was Ivy McClenahan. Anyway, my sister started following you on instagram (as did I, I think you have the cutest boys ever) and I thought it was just random but she said she knew Ivy and found your instagram. Is that your sister/relative? And do you guys live around here?ReplyCancel

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