The Saturday Six

 

One.

I've talked to some of you in private messages lately and know you are struggling with discouragement about many things. These things are huge and real and loom without end. My heart aches for you and though our details may be different, I do understand the huge, real, looming discouragement that just hovers. If that's you today, here are some words of understanding and encouragement that might bring some hope to your hearts. They did to mine!

Two.

I can't vouch for any of these recipes from experience, but I appreciate the idea of some new recipes for healthy snacks! A few of these are making me drool significantly!! (Hello, flourless coconut almond bars and no bake fudge oatmeal bars, just to name a couple...)

Three.

I saw this one on another blog and thought I would share it with you, because if you like the idea of a capsule wardrobe but aren't sure how to start, this is a place that offers custom guides for people. I read a blog review from someone who did it and loved it. It looked intriguing to me! (The mixing and matching is always the part I feel like I fall short on...like I don't see all the possibilities.) 

Four.

I loved the winter decor in this entryway. (I also realized last night that I never put winter-ish flowers in my vase on our "porch." That poor little vase is just sitting there all empty. Whoopsie! Guess I still have some winterizing to do! 

Five.

When I was growing up, I wore barrettes ALL THE TIME. I quit wearing them after college when I went through my super short hair phase...and then they sort of disappeared from the style radar, so I never came back to them. I've seen them on more people lately and though I initially decided I wouldn't return to them, I've started to become intrigued. This one, in particular, looks simple enough to draw me back in. Any of you back in barrettes these days? 

Six.

My friend Leslie shared about this one this week and I have to share forward. It's been almost a year since Leslie and her husband said a heartbreaking goodbye to their tiny twin boys. Bridget's Cradles had made a donation to the hospital where Leslie delivered, so they were able to hold their tiny boys in one of these cradles. I love it that she shared, because I'd never heard about these before. Because of our own family's experience with loss, this is something dear to my heart, so I wanted to share!