Category Creating Loveliness
Lovely Thing ~ A Simple Fall Wardrobe
The weatherman has promised cooler days this week, so I took it as the go-ahead to ready my closet for fall. (Of course, sundresses and shorts are still within reach ~ a necessity when you live in the temperamental Midwest.) These twelve core pieces should see me through fall and most of winter. I’ve taken […]
Lovely Thing ~ Being a Helper
The Lessons in Loveliness community encourages each another to see the beauty in the world and be the beauty in the world. Today, we are asking each of you to consider donating a little to those who have lost a lot in Hurricane Harvey. Please click on http://www.redcross.org to make a donation of $10 or […]
Let Peace Begin With Me
I’ve had an old song stuck in my head. You probably know it ~ Let there be peace on Earth, and let it begin with me. Let there be peace on Earth, the peace that was meant to be. With God as our father, brothers now are we. Let me walk with my brother. In […]
Light in the Darkness
Monday, August 21, 2017, millions of people will look to the sky. With anxious anticipation, they will wait for the moon to completely cover the sun. Depending on where you live in the United States, you could be in the path of complete totality ~ where you can view the entirety of the sun’s coverage […]
Lovely Thing ~ Justice for All
“I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.” Think On These Things ~ Alicia
Lovely Thing ~ Being Good
I don’t know about you, but I’m weary of grown folks misbehaving. I’m plumb tuckered out by adults who act more like children than children. I’ve been accused of over-simplifying things that are innately complex, but I truly believe we make life so much harder than it needs to be. It’s really not that complicated. We don’t […]
Now Is the Time
Each spring, hostas, daylilies, and other faithful perennials miraculously peek though the earth and whisper, “Now is the time.” It is our cue to begin the work of turning our backyard into a sanctuary that soothes our spirits and delights our senses. Empty urns and window boxes are brought back to life with ferns, trailing ivy, […]
Finishing Touches
We are hard at work finishing and editing the manuscript for our book, Lessons in Loveliness ~ available for purchase this summer. We hope the weather where you are is beautiful and breezy. Wishing you a blissful day ~ Alicia and Natalie
Living with Toddlers
Let me make something perfectly clear–I am no parenting expert. I’ve had my fair share of two o’clock breakdowns, my emotional collapse when the kids refuse to nap. I’ll admit that I sometimes swing through a drive-thru when I haven’t had time to go grocery shopping. And I’m proud to proclaim that I bribe, barter, […]
Keeping a Gratitude Journal
As a teenager, I wrote in a journal on a nightly basis. My friend drama, boy problems, and irrational adolescent thoughts were stamped within the binding of those diaries. In fact, it was almost a ritual ~ coming home from a night out with friends, scribbling every minute detail onto the pages, and lying in […]
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