Home is Where Your Story Begins and Giveaway

As many of you may know I've been trying to make the transition from family blog to a monetized blog, which basically means looking at it more as a business. I have spent the last six months reading…..and researching…….and scouring the net for resources. I haven't arrived, but I've learned a lot.

What's still on my to do list? Working up the courage to switch to Wordpress instead of blogger. Anyone have a great hosting company they use?

New blog header. Check. My niece Jennifer is a great graphic artist (as well as photographer) and she designed my new header. I adore it. I bought this wall hanging a couple of weeks ago and I just fell in love with the saying. I wanted a slogan/logo that would encompass all I write about without limiting myself to one area. I've been advised to have an overall theme for the blog with the categories that stem from it. Trying to narrow it down was a task! I love writing about many different areas of my life, and find that I have lots to say! (My family is just grateful I'm talking to someone else!)


Home is where your story begins. This saying describes the place in my soul that I write from. Everything I am/do/live comes from the belief that family is the foundation of the home.

• My faith in God gives me the courage to trust God in service to my family.
• Adoption is the tool God has used to bind us together in both trials and blessings, to reinforce that our family is divinely designed and knit together.
• I love living a frugal life, stretching the resources God has blessed us with and discovering new ways to be a good steward.
• Decorating has become a new found hobby and adventure. 
• We are beginning our 19th year of homeschooling.  I believe God still has a lot to teach me through my children and He is opening doors to encourage others in this educational choice and calling.
• My approach to scrapbooking has changed through the years but the essence is still the same: to capture our family's everyday life to help us leave a legacy of love and faith for years to come.

If you have been following me for a while I thank you for the encouraging comments and connections that have been made. If you are just beginning to join me on this journey I hope that you will continue to find things here that will uplift and support you.

On to the giveaway! I was contacted by CouponCabin.com with an offer of a $25 Home Depot gift card for my readers. CouponCabin.com is an incredible resource to help you save money on all of your home decorating, DIY and fabulously crafty projects! Check our their Home Depot coupons.

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