reads for your weekend… and giveaway winner

I love sharing my favorite posts from this week. It’s fun to share new bloggers and bloggers who have been around for a while. I like sharing posts from “big bloggers” and lesser known bloggers. It helps build community for all of us, and that’s why I like to blog.

I have been updating my Google Reader and adding new blogs to it. It’s so much fun as my life changes and my tastes change to also change where I find inspiration.

Here’s what I was loving this week.

The Handmade Home Tour from House of Turquoise – There is a no-sew tee pee in this post that I would love to put in our future playroom. I am obsessed!

Mix and Match Family– Just another favorite new blog find for me. My new blog friend, Sheaffer from Pinterest Told Me To, introduced me to Shay from Mix and Match Family. Shay is the sister of Sean the Bachelor. (Screams!!) And she is just so adorable and so funny!

Dear Molly: A Letter To My New Mom Self by Duchess of Fork– My friend, Molly, will be having her second baby (a surprise!) soon. And she wrote the sweetest letter to herself. If you’re expecting a baby, you should read this for a little encouragement.

Music by 71 Toes– This is just a beautiful piece from a loving mother who wants to instill a love of music in her children.

Good Night Hug by Marital Bless– Leah wrote the sweetest post that made me cry and made me jump up out of bed to go hug my sweet 3.5 year old, who is the same age as her precious Isaac.

Wooden High Chairs- All you need to know by The Good Life– Are you reading Darci’s blog? She’s adorable and this post about how to paint and seal wooden high chairs to make them food safe is so great and informative!

What posts did you love this week?

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The winner for the Ella Madison bracelet giveaway is Colleen Sullivan! Congratulations, Colleen!! Just send me an email with your shipping information at eeakin11@gmail.com.

So excited for you, friend!