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How to Build Your Summer Capsule: and Must-Have Styles
Summer living means easy, fun, practical styles that don't keep you from having the *most* fun. Whether you work in or out of your home, you probably spend more time "playing" this time of year than any other! Weekends at...
Making the Most of Your Capsule Wardrobe
Curious how many unique looks you can create just using your AC Winter Capsule pieces + a favorite pair of jeans?  Let's hop into the studio and play a little dress up, shall we?!     That's 40+ looks right there!...
7 Ways to Style a Summer Dress in Fall
attention, attention: WARDROBE HACK! No girl likes having to pack away her favorite summer dresses when the seasons change. So I'm here with some easy suggestions on what and how to layer some fall pieces over your dresses to keep...
10 Pieces, 1 Month of Styles
The best part about a seasonal capsule? The options really are endless.    I spent an afternoon in the studio seeing just how many styles I could come up with and I think this little gallery will speak for itself....
4 Ways to Style Your Basic Tees
Who doesn't love a basic tee? Although there's nothing wrong with "basic," some days we're feeling a little "extra" and we want to level up our every day look with some added style! So let's do it!   Here are...
7 Ways to Style Your Briana Cardigan
We love helping you easily transition your summer wardrobe into fall. So here are a few tips on styling one of our favorite transitional pieces from the heat of summer to the cool of fall. The 'Briana' is no-brainer lightweight...
Scriptures to Face a Hard Mother's Day with Lament and Joy
There are a lot of reasons your Mother's Day might be hard this year (maybe it's been hard for years, even). I don't have to name your grief here for it to be valid. But I'll take a stab at...
Staging the AC Try On Space
Well isn't this a welcome update! I've been dreaming of a day that we could have a cozy, inviting set for our try ons at AC! A simple backdrop allows the clothes to shine! Which allows you to envision them as...
Mini Birthday Cake Recipe: Easy and Delicious
When I was dreaming up our most recent photo shoot I knew I wanted my girl Katie to make a mini birthday cake for the perfect happy-three-year photo opp. And let me tell you, this thing was not only cute,...
5 Tips for Choosing Capsule Styles
Capsule wardrobes aren't for everyone, I get it. I personally love capsule "styles," because of the simplicity that they bring to my life. But I don't set strict capsule wardrobe guidelines regarding number of pieces, only shopping seasonally, monetary goals, etc....
4 Seasons, 4 Styles: Oversized Top
Not much in life beats a top that will work with you four (count them...F-O-U-R) seasons of the year. Am I right?! The key: fabric, color, and fit that effortlessly layers over, under, or is dreamy simply by itself!  Recently I added...
9 Ways to Style the Carmen Cropped Sweater
You heard it right! NINE WAYS! Who knew? And you better bet your bottom dollar there are more ways than these. When I grabbed the Carmen off of my clothing rack and started getting creative, I realized my options were...
8 Experiences to Gift This Christmas
The family I had the privilege of marrying into is so stinking special. And Christmas is one of the many times throughout the year that their uniqueness is highlighted to me! Why so special, and why during Christmas, you ask? Girlfriend,...
Christmas Tradition: A DIY Manger
There's one tradition our family can't life without. In fact, even if we are traveling, this tradition goes with us. Meet our Christmas Manger! We DIYed this little thing several years ago as we were preparing for our first Christmas with...
How To Dress for Christmas in 2020
No one can argue that Christmas celebrations this year might look a little different. But "different" can't cancel the reason we have to party this year or any year! You've got lots of to-dos on your list this time of year....
3 Ways To Style Overalls This Fall
I have fallen in love with the Crew Tie Overalls - the perfect mash up of casual overalls and a stylish jumpsuit. If you can be cute and comfortable, (news flash) sign me up! So I thought I'd throw together...
Casual and Cute 4th of July Styles
The 4th of July is upon us and no matter how you choose to remember this day, we hope you spend some of it grateful for the freedoms you've been afforded, thinking of the many that have sacrificed in order...
Mother's Day Gift Guide

Mother's Day is just around the corner and many of us are already considering how we'll tell the women in our lives just how much we love them! I know this can be a complicated and painful holiday for so many reasons. Whether you have a broken relationship with your own mother, have prayed for children longer than you can remember, grieve the heartache of one or more of your children's first mommas (or you are a first mommma), or maybe you simply long for a spouse and one day a growing family. I'm praying for you! I'm hoping and trusting that you can find Joy in the midst of your pain. When we seek Him, He can be found, sister.

At-Home Easter Guide: 4 Ways to Make Easter Extra Special
Easter 2020 is going to be one for the books, y'all. Easily, this Easter will be one that we and our families will talk about for the rest of our lives. It's not likely we'll experience many like this. And, for...
Easy (and Cheap) Toddler Boy Room
TBH, we've lived in our house for over 2 years and haven't finished decorating a. single. room. What's the rush...right? We also may have played musical chairs more than one time with our rooms. And our sweet son Deacon has...
Waiting Well in Adoption
Every adoption story is unique, and ours was no different. It took about three years from the first meeting we attended to the day I first laid eyes on our baby girl, and the waiting looked so different than I expected...