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November 23, 2020

Quick Easy Dinner: Crockpot Chicken Chili

Who doesn’t love a crockpot dinner?! This is honestly my first year using our crockpot for dinners and I can’t believe I’ve gone this long without it! Lately, my go-to meal is this crockpot chicken chili recipe. It’s super simple to make and absolutely delicious! 

Like most crockpot meals, this recipe needs to be prepared and started earlier in the day. Prep work for this meal isn’t that difficult though and to be honest you can save yourself a lot of time by using canned beans and corn or even opting to not use fresh produce (onions, garlic etc.). On lazy days, I’m guilty of paying a little extra for onions already diced in the produce section!

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November 9, 2020

The Giving Manger Christmas Tradition

One of my favorite things about having a 2-year-old is the ability to experience the world through her eyes. Raelynn can be quite the exquisite little one. So at every opportunity, I try to break things down to her in ways that stick. I’ve given a lot of thought to this Holiday season. It’s important to me that she understands Christmas is more than receiving gifts. Even at the precious age of 2-years-old, I want her to know what Christ expects us to do as Christians; to love God with all of our hearts and to love His people. So while looking for books to convey this message, I stumbled across The Giving Manger!


And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength: The second is equally important: Love your neighbor as yourself. No other commandment is greater than these.

Mark 12:30-31 (NLT)


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October 27, 2020

Stocking Stuffers For Beauty Lovers

I love a good gift guide. I know it’s not October 31st yet, but I couldn’t resist rolling out gift guides for this upcoming holiday season. Today I wanted to share with you a handful of stocking stuffers for the beauty lovers in your life. 

I like to categorize a stocking stuffer as small (usually inexpensive) gifts that speak to who that person is. 


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September 22, 2020

11 Bible Verses To Shut Down Mom-Guilt

mom guilt

Mom-guilt is something I’ve struggled with from the moment I found out I was pregnant. Can I provide her with the same life I’ve been awarded? Can I make her proud? What if I can’t provide her with enough milk? How can I provide her with the most nutritious diet as possible? How can I protect her from all the evil in the world? I could go on and on with this list but I’ll spare you the rest. It’s been a long journey and I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that I still have my moments, but I’m finally at a point where I can keep these thoughts from spiraling out of control. For me, there’s no other way to do so other than turning to the Word and writing His words and thoughts on my heart. By making His thoughts greater than my thoughts, I leave no room for my own voice or the voices of the world to take over. So I love to meditate on these 11 bible verses to shut down mom-guilt.

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September 21, 2020

20 Random Acts of Kindness

Like most people, we’ve taken a couple of hits in 2020. But through it, God has remained a solid faithful rock in our life. This alone has made it easier for us to keep our eyes on Him and not the world. Although I’m grateful for this year, I’m not oblivious to the bigger trials and tribulations so many people have faced. So as a result, I’ve been spending a lot of time reflecting on how I can bless and love those around me. After all, we’re blessed so that we can be a blessing. You have no idea how simple acts of kindness have encouraged me through hard seasons. We’re all human and sometimes we just need the sweet reminder that someone cares. So I’ve been intentionally planning out random acts of kindness each week to sprinkle a little extra kindness to those I come in contact with. 

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September 10, 2020

20 Things To Do During A Social Media Detox

Back in July, I shared with you my experience on my most recent social media detox and the 3 big things that happened. If you haven’t check that post out already, you’re missing out! At this point, I’m an advocate for having a social media detox at least once a month in order to be more intentional with your time. Don’t get me wrong, I love social media just as much as the next person. But I have also seen first hand how it can consume you if not properly used. The first time I took a social media detox, I noticed how much free time I had on my hands. I also had no idea how to fill this newly found free time. So, if this you, I compiled a list of 20 things I like to do during a social media detox!

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September 8, 2020

Family Fun-Day at Congaree and Penn

Congaree and Penn entrance

This past weekend, while Raelynn and I were in Jacksonville we had the opportunity to check out Congaree and Penn. This farm/winery/eatery was a local Jacksonville spot my sister had been dying to try out for a while. So we booked tickets and headed to Congaree and Penn to have a family Sunday-Funday!

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August 3, 2020

Homemade Box Brownies

Brownies

So, this past weekend I had the worst craving for brownies. This is quite ironic considering Shawn and I created a “home” gym in our garage last week. ? I fought the craving for as long as I could but eventually caved in and made brownies (yeah, I’m still working on the “self-control” part)! To my defense though, I’ve recently learned how to make box brownies taste homemade. It’s super easy to make and I promise it’ll be the best fudge-like brownies you’ll ever have!

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July 31, 2020

Favorite Consistency Challenge Blog Posts

I can’t believe I did it! I completed a blog post every single weekday this month. I’ve honestly been in complete awe in all that God has done with this platform over the past couple of years. During this consistency challenge, I’ve learned a couple of major lessons.

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July 28, 2020

Social Media Detox

Consistency is key. If you’re a blogger or know anything about blogging you know this is what everyone preaches when speaking of success. While this is 100% true, I’ve learned that not enough people talk about being “absent”. I love blogging because it gives me an opportunity to share my story and connect with so many other like-minded women! But as an introvert, that constant pouring is absolutely draining. It’s draining to the point I easily get burned out and I never reach my true goal of consistency. I’ve been blogging every day this month but I’m slowly finding myself reaching that point of exhaustion. Especially when it comes to Instagram. So this past weekend, I deleted social media off of my phone in order to take a social media detox. More importantly, I listened to my body and decided to not feel guilty for taking a social media detox!

While I was on a social media detox this past weekend 3 big things happened!

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Hi! I’m Michelle and welcome to my blog! I’m a Christian, wife, mama & lover of all things related to beauty! I hope this page encourages and inspires you to just love being you!
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