West Elm Inspiration

You can find inspiration and beautiful things everywhere you look. Sometimes, it’s in nature. Other times, it might be in an unexpected place – like a thrift store or a friend’s home. And sometimes, it’s delivered in your mailbox. Like the free West Elm catalog I get every month. {you can get one too} I usually …

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the Trust Journal

Today marks an important day in my home: it’s the beginning of another semester of seminary for Jonathan. This semester, he’s taking 12 credits. Thankfully, he’s able to take all of them online, so there’s no traveling involved. After he finishes this semester, he will have enough credits to apply for a doctoral program. If …

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Links I Love

Yes, I realize this website is written in Polish. But the food photography is gorgeous. And I have a feeling the recipes are pretty delish as well. Emily from Jones Design Company has me wanting to paint with watercolor. I’ve added her recommended items to my wish list on amazon, so that’s a start, right? …

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Southwest Layered Salad

Because I apparently OD’ed on birthday cake and ice cream over the weekend… today I’m sharing a re-post for you from one of the very first posts ever posted here on Brown Sugar Toast. This is still one of my favorite recipes and comes in handy during those 4:45 moments when you’re asking yourself, “What’s …

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Links I Love

this gold-dotted wall is lovely. How easy would this be to recreate – and for not a lot of of cash! Personally, I think this would be stunning in a girl’s room. I made this chocolate syrup last week. I’m not going to say it’s good for you. But it’s delicious. And a lot better …

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DIY Curtains

If you follow me on instagram, you may remember this picture from 2 weeks ago. Just 2 gorgeous fabrics I found at Hobby Lobby: Believe it or not, Jonathan helped me pick them out. I mean, I was the one putting most of the fabric options together, but he gave me his yea/nay input and even …

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Links I Love

“If I Could Do It All Over Again” … 8 tips for Mommies written by an older mom. Good reminders – especially for those in the “littles” stage. This is a postcard. And you know, who wouldn’t love to get that in the mail? Even if someone’s never seen Geri’s Game, this pic would make them …

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