Labor Day Weekend + SALE!
As For Me And My House + Limited Edition
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
Our world, our lives … can be hard, crazy, way-too-busy, exciting, scary, beautiful, uncertain, lonely, painful, and unexpectedly sweet. Up and down, back and forth, always changing.
So what a gift, what a solid anchor it is to know that HE never changes. Strong and steady. Always faithful. To be reminded that whatever shifts around us, THIS is the main thing.
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
To do our best with the days and the talents we’ve been given. To bring glory to Him. To love others.
In between the usual summer camps and sports schedules, our family will be heading out soon with our church to come alongside another local church in Mexico. We’ll be helping to build houses for two extended families there, along with facilitating a Vacation Bible School.
Of course, as we’ve been preparing for our trip, along with practical household items we’re gathering to share with the families, I had to sneak in some pretty art for the as-yet-unconstructed walls of the new homes.
A few weeks ago, we baked up a storm and cleaned out the garage for a Saturday morning yard-sale-bake-sale-fundraising-extravaganza.
We’re looking forward to what the Lord has in store for all of us, as we step out in faith to share His love and goodness in this concrete way. And we would absolutely love your prayers –for the team, the families, the logistics, and most of all, that God would be glorified.
And if you’d like to help support the trip in another tangible way, I put together a super special, limited edition Instant Art Collection in the Hope Ink shop. It includes the brand new Serve print, in both English and Spanish versions, along with three more travel and hospitality themed designs!
This collection is extra meaningful to me because of what it represents, and I would love to share it with as many of you as I can. So, unlike physical prints that need to be shipped, you can download these instantly! Many of you have asked for this option in the past, so let me know what you think and if it’s something you’d like to see more of.
The Limited Edition Journey Collection is just $10 for all five designs – an 80% savings! Hurry though, because it’s only available this week (ends Friday, July 27th).
Thank you, friends, for your prayers and encouragement. Looking forward to sharing more about our adventure with you soon.
Also, how are these babies old enough to go on a mission trip?!
Inspiring Creativity: New Art Project Printables
Last week I got the chance to share at a local Mom’s Group about ways we can inspire creativity in our kids.
One of the things we talked about was giving kids (and ourselves) creative boosts or “jumping off points.” Because, let’s face it: a blank white page can be intimidating to even the most artistic among us. Something my kids always loved when they were younger was to have me start a project that they could finish however they wanted to. Kind of like training wheels for creativity.
These printables were created with that idea in mind. Simple black and white outlines that can be painted, colored, glued to, collaged, or anything else that strikes your fancy. Each has a few key words from a special scripture along with the reference so you can look it up and add the rest of the verse in your own handwriting.
> Click here or on picture above to access FREE PRINTABLES page
Here’s the masterpieces my ten year old created, all on her own, complete with added texture and sparkle. Aren’t they amazing? And, as always, we’d absolutely love to see what you create!
P.S. For those of you who snagged the Ultimate Homemaking Bundle last month, this is a friendly reminder that you only have 2 days left to claim all your amazing BONUS OFFERS, including 3 from yours truly. All I can say is, DO IT NOW, if you haven’t already!
> Last day to redeem UHB Bonuses is Thursday, May 17th
Making Home Sweet
Making Home Sweet
Most of us don’t come from perfect homes. Actually, none of us do, since there’s no such thing, right? But, if you’re like me, you probably want to make the home you have as sweet as you can in an imperfect world.
And if there’s one thing I’ve learned through the years, it’s that home isn’t so much a place, as it is the people you share it with. So finding new ways to maximize the time we have together, the meals we share, the traditions we keep –these things are always a good investment.
Several years ago, I connected with Ryan and Stephanie Langford, who had the innovative idea to pull together the best home-sweet-home-making resources anywhere and make them available as a special package deal for just a few days. Long story short, it ended up being a huge success and the Ultimate Homemaking Bundle is now in it’s sixth year, impacting over 100,000 homes -and counting.
Every year, the Bundle is brand new, covering topics from decluttering and organizing tips, to healthy meal plans, to mothering and marriage tips, to time management tools, along with a host of other resources to make a home sweet home wherever you are.
I’ve been honored to have my Hope Ink art be a part of the Ultimate Homemaking Bundle since the beginning, especially because the reason I originally began creating was to sweeten the walls of our home and the homes of friends. And I can honestly say that this year’s Bundle is the one I’m most excited to share with you.
The Ultimate Homemaking Bundle has grown to encompass over $3500 worth of resources, but has stayed at the original (incredible) price of $29.97– which includes 3 exclusive bonus gifts from Hope Ink not available anywhere else, valued at over $300. (My favorite might be the 2018-2019 Coloring Calendar, something I’ve had many requests for over the years!)
In addition to the instant Printable Collection, you also get SHOP CREDIT + FREE ART PRINTS from Hope Ink, included in the Bundle. This isn’t something I ever do anywhere else, and many of you have told me how much you look forward to it, but were worried it wasn’t in the Bundle this year, since it’s not mentioned on the Bundle page. But, rest assured, once you purchase your copy of the bundle, you’ll get a special secret link giving you all the details of how to redeem your 3 HOPE INK BONUSES (and 7 more, from other companies!)
Here’s a breakdown of everything you get in this year’s Bundle:
+ 62 eBooks
+ 34 Printable Packs & Workbooks
+ 3 Membership Sites
+ 30 eCourses, Videos & Audios
+ 441 Recipes
+ Early Bird Bonus + Style Challenge (ends Thursday, April 12th)
+ 8 Bonuses (+3 Extra Hope Ink Bonuses)
So even though there’s over $3500 worth of resources included, the Bundle has stayed at the original (incredible) price of $29.97 – and as I mentioned before, I can honestly say that this Bundle is the one I’m most excited to share with you. Trust me when I say that even if you only use a fraction of what’s inside (just the Hope Ink bonuses alone), you’ll truly be getting a steal of a deal 😉
P.S. I’d love to hear your favorite resources from the Bundle – past or present!