Easter 2020 was unique and special. We spent our time at home together like so many others this year…
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Hope is so much more than wishing something will happen. Hope is what you fix your eyes on for motivation and purpose as you navigate the ups and downs of life. Hope is rarely right in front of you to touch and feel. It’s on the horizon guiding you...
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I enjoy keeping a clean home. Some have argued that mess and cutter are the natural result of productivity and getting things done. One article I’ve read even went as far as celebrating a messy home..
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I’ve put together this list of resources with the hopes it will serve your family in the way it has mine. Some of these resources are new to this season and I’m excited we have them to share together…
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The feelings we’re feeling must move us to do something - to do things that are right and good when there is so much that’s wrong…
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In the middle of all of the craziness I don’t want to be marked by panic or fear. I want to be practicing gratitude and thanksgiving for all the things we have…
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This year Emet was even more aware as his birthday got closer and asked for a specific theme and decorations - which was super fun. We threw Emet a Planes themed party this year…
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Looking through our photos and feeling the weight of how quickly life passes by and wanting to remember all the special moments each day holds. These photos were from our family Christmas card photo shoot in October of 2019. Here’s to making every moment count…
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Phew! I think we made it. It’s especially hard to be sick at this time of year with the birthdays in our family, an anniversary, and holidays. Thankful for these slow and sweet days together again - and for health now…
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I want to help hold this tension of striving to be people of character, while embracing the little things that make each one of us who we are. I came up with a small list of things that I hope will be true of myself and our family and designed a print piece…
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In many ways, this day reflected the messy craziness of life we were walking into. Life rarely goes the way we’d want it to and at times feels like someone else is at the wheel. But in the end, the things that matter are the moments you make with others and the lessons learned along the way…
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Life constantly changes and so does my living room - even if it’s just small changes. I love trying to re-think how to do things better and more efficiently while working with what I already have…
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When I started my blog in 2016, I created an About Me page so friends can learn a little bit about me. But, it’s been a while… and since there are some new friends, I thought do a quick little post that’s a little bit about me. So, here it goes…
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As 2019 comes to a close, Calvin and I have been thinking about what we will focus on in 2020…
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Last Christmas super special to our family. It was our first Christmas with Abner, it was our first Christmas in this home, and it was filled with so much hope for what 2019 would hold…
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As we close out 2019 and another year of blogging at JacinthaPayne.com, I thought it would be fun to put together a list of my favorite posts from the year…
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I love Christmas cards. Each day I get a card from a loved one during the holidays, I can’t wait to open and hang it. I try to find a place to keep my cards displayed throughout the year. It makes me feel like those special people are near…
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Thanksgiving is another opportunity for reflection and looking at life through a specific lens. A lens that helps us see both the enjoyable and the difficult, the sweet and the sour, for what they are. Understanding Thanksgiving correctly helps us see how the things we've experienced shape and grow us into the person we are…
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My friend Ali came to Louisville towards the end of the summer to do a short photo shoot with our family. I especially wanted more baby photos of Abner captured…
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Getting to celebrate Abner’s birthday is something we’ve been super excited about. We are so grateful for his precious little life…
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