That stuff you're afraid to talk about...the sin you think is too messy? We unpack that here...

Through good and bad, sadness and joy, my heart lies with showing the goodness of God in all seasons. Especially the messy ones.

Pain.

There is purpose behind the

Beauty

There is                  in the chaos,

Mess,

there is meaning in the

Every day society tells us that life has to be perfect and orderly to be beautiful. Our day-to-day should be a nothing less than perfect. We need a flawless aesthetic, a five year plan and perfectly curated social media. There's nothing glamorous about disorder and uncertainty. It's not "normal" to struggle. 

But God wants to use those ugly parts, too. Those broken memories, those hidden struggles, and those less than beautiful moments. 

God wants to use the ugly stuff, too...

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I’ve always been one of those people who takes extra precaution when talking to people. I don’t assume someone is pregnant just by the way they look. I don’t generally ask people when they are planning to have kids and/or add to their family. After struggling for a year trying to get pregnant with Jonah and […]

Family, Lifestyle, Motherhood, Random Things

July 23, 2012

Things You Don’t Say to a Pregnant Woman

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How far along: 22 weeks! How big is the baby: At 11 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound, your baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn. His lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and he’s even developing tiny tooth buds beneath his gums. His eyes have […]

Random Things, Uncategorized

July 22, 2012

22 Week Bumpdate

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It’s been a while since I’ve joined in with any of the iPhoneography or InstaGram linkups. I was no where near the InstaGram addict that I am now when I had my iTouch. But the camera quality on my iPhone is to die for. I find myself taking a lot more snapshots throughout the day now that […]

Random Things

July 21, 2012

Our Week via InstaGram

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I’ve been a busy bee work wise again. Not quite as busy as I have been. Since I found out I was pregnant, I started planning for less work to make up for the fact that I’m a) exhausted and b) drained 98% of the time. But, I have been working what feels like around the […]

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July 19, 2012

Custom WordPress Designs

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I’m going to be honest…I am not the most organized person in the world. (Ssshh. If you listen really carefully you can probably hear my husband my laughing…as if he didn’t already know that I wasn’t organized.) Between managing this blog; running a somewhat successful design business full of deadlines; keeping track of birthday parties, playdates, […]

Family, Random Things, Uncategorized, Work at Home Mom

July 17, 2012

How I Organized my Life, Blog & Business

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We had our Gender Reveal Party Saturday. After opting not to find out the sex of our baby at our ultrasound last Monday, we had our tech write down the baby’s gender and seal it in an envelope for us to take to my friend and cake baker extraordinaire Thea aka Bakermama. She took a few […]

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July 15, 2012

It’s a…

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We’ve reached the halfway point in this pregnancy. It’s hard to believe that in a mere 20 weeks (give or take a week or two depending on when this baby makes his or her debut) we’ll be meeting and welcoming our second child. Our second child. When did I even get old enough to have a […]

Family, Motherhood, Random Things

July 10, 2012

Fears & Worries of Second Time Parenting

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How far along: 20 weeks and 1 Day! How big is the baby: Your baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. He’s also around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel — the length of a banana. (For the first 20 weeks, when a baby’s legs are […]

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July 9, 2012

20 Week Bumpdate

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I feel like I’m a bit of a mommy failure these days when it comes to talking about my favorite biggest boy. Adjusting to knowing that there is one baby in my tummy and one big baby running around has been tough on me. Part of me wonders (still) how I could ever love another […]

Family, Motherhood

June 30, 2012

Let’s talk about Noah

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How far along: 18 weeks and 3 days How big is the baby: Head to rump, your baby is about 5 1/2 inches long (about the length of a bell pepper) and he weighs almost 7 ounces. He’s busy flexing his arms and legs — movements that you’ll start noticing more and more in the […]

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June 27, 2012

18 Week Bumpdate

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Courtney Kirkland is a Southeast Alabama Writer & Designer. Since 2011,, Courtney has passionately provided beautiful, intentional design to small businesses & bloggers and encouraged thousands to walk in a rich faith in any situation.

I'm a mama of three doing what I love and fueled by Grace, Mercy, and a whole lot of coffee. I'm so glad you are here!

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