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"I Will Rejoice" by Karma Wilson and illustrated by Amy Bates is a wonderful introduction to Psalm 118:24. Review @littlegirldesigns.com
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Book Review: I Will Rejoice!

I love Psalm 118:24 which says, This is the day the LORD has made; I will rejoice and be glad in it. Makes me happy.…

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Make a Counting Book for Baby - how to make your own unique book for your baby. @ littlegirldesigns.com
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Make a Counting Book for Baby

My daughter is suddenly into counting so I thought I’d make a little book for her. There are hundreds of counting books out there, but…

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Square cards with sketches of objects for baby to name like cat and girl.
Posted in Crafts, littlegirldesigns.com

A Fun Name Game for Baby

One afternoon my daughter and I were reading through a book about a cat. I pointed out the cat and the fish and the rainbow…

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How to Make a Love Notes Book - the perfect gift for a wedding, anniversary, Valentine's Day, or a birthday. I'll show you how to make one @ littlegirldesigns.com
Posted in Crafts, Holiday, littlegirldesigns.com

Make a Love Notes Book

There are gifts that you receive and love and then there are gifts that keep on giving. This love notes book definitely falls into the…

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I'm a big fan of craft kits because you can customize them to the individual and DIYing your own is less expensive than buying them premade too! I share how I made a craft kit for my nieces and nephew and give tips for making your own unique gift. #craftsforkids
Posted in Creative Life, Easy Crafts to Make, littlegirldesigns.com

How to Make a Craft Kit (for kids)

Learn how to make a craft kit for kids! I love these because you can customize them to the individual and DIYing your own is…

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Sketch of the words, "Comparison Kills Creativity"
Posted in Creative Life, littlegirldesigns.com

Comparison Kills Creativity

We’ve all been there. You start a project and are happily working on it. You imagine how this drawing will look in your living room,…

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Five Years of Gratitude - Why Remembering is Important @littlegirldesigns.com
Posted in Creative Journaling, Happy Journal, littlegirldesigns.com

Five Years of Gratitude

Ann Voscamp’s book, One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are, was one of many prompts that seemed to be coming…

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Sketch collage of all the things mommy does in a day: playing with baby, groceries, dinner, etc.
Posted in Creative Life, littlegirldesigns.com

Who You Really Are

I recently read something that I wanted to pass along to you since it was so powerful. It, in essence, said, “What you do does…

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Mapping Out Your World - Have you ever made a map of your world? The places you walk with your friends? The memories you made in college? The dreams you have for your future? This is such a fun practice AND it makes a great birthday gift too! via littlegirldesigns.com
Posted in Creative Life, Creativity Prompts and Tips, littlegirldesigns.com

Oh, The Places You Go! – Mapping Out Your World

Have you ever made a map of your world? How about a map of a favorite memory? My friend, Steph, recently gave me an awesome…

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Letters from a sponsored child and a picture of a cat on a desk.
Posted in littlegirldesigns.com, Prompts and Tips, Tips

Writing Your Sponsored Child

One of the joys of sponsoring a child comes in being able to communicate with them. I love receiving letters from “our” girls and hearing…

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How to Start an Art Journal - Art journaling is a great way to catalog your thoughts in a visual way and they're not that difficult to start either. Here are some thoughts on getting started today!
Posted in Art Journal, Creative Journaling, littlegirldesigns.com

How to Start an Art Journal

How to start an art journal: I love keeping a visual art journal and think you will too! It’s not as difficult as you’d think.…

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I LOVE these write me back cards! They are seriously one of my favorite snail mail and letter writing gifts ever. Great for best friends, boyfriends, grandkids . . . And it's simple and sweet too! #letterwriting
Posted in Creative Life, Free Letter Writing Challenges, littlegirldesigns.com

Write Me Back – A Simple Gift Idea

Write me back cards are a great way to stay in touch with friends and family! And they are so incredibly simple to make. My…

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Here's a simple gluten-free pancake recipe for babies and toddlers (that you'll love too!) Gluten-free, dairy-free and delicious!
Posted in Crafts, littlegirldesigns.com

Gluten-Free Banana Pancakes

These gluten-free banana pancakes are adapted from a recipe I discovered online a couple of years ago. Since then, I’ve seen it pop up all…

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How to transform your baby scribbles into sweet works of art to give to Nana. Perfect for Mother's Day, Valentine's Day, and birthdays. Love these!
Posted in Creative Life, Letter writing Prompts and Tutorials, littlegirldesigns.com

How To Make Cards from Baby Art

Last year we entered the world of coloring. My daughter suddenly went from trying to eat crayons to wanting to scribble and make lines across…

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The One Gift We All Need - There are gifts and there is The Gift. Some thoughts from @ littlegirldesigns.com
Posted in Creative Life, littlegirldesigns.com

The Best Gift

It is early in the morning, and I’m curled up on the couch trying to wrap my mind around the words I want to say,…

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What a great idea! Here's an easy tutorial on how to knit a baby doll blanket using leftover yarn scraps.
Posted in Creative Life, Easy Crafts to Make, littlegirldesigns.com

A Baby Doll Blanket

Learn how to knit a simple baby doll blanket with this pattern. Simple enough for beginners, and they make great gifts too. It’s a warm…

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“But soon there breathed a wind on me, Nor sound “But soon there breathed a wind on me,
Nor sound nor motion made:
Its path was not upon the sea,
In ripple or in shade.

It raised my hair, it fann’d my cheek
Like a meadow-gale of spring—
It mingled strangely with my fears,
Yet it felt like a welcoming.”

—Samuel Taylor Coleridge

I probably read The Rime of the Ancient Mariner in school…the fact that I can’t quite remember when or if proves it didn’t make an impact on me. 

But, with Malcolm Guite’s guidance in his work of a book, I now love this poem. He interweaves Coleridge’s life and faith with what became a prophetic poem for STC’s own life. I am so grateful for this book. 

I wanted to make a little painting for my dad for his birthday but having been steeped in the Mariner, I kept painting the sea. Thankfully, my dad loves the ocean. :)

This is a book I will come back to again and again—I think it will make an excellent mid-winter read. :)
I admit I sometimes schedule creative time. I don’t know why something so relaxing and fun gets pushed off to the side so very easily, but it does. So…onto the “to do” list it goes. 

Today we decided to try a project in a fairy and mermaid activity book. It is one of those books you buy with great intentions of doing all the projects and then you forget about it. But not today! We painted, waited for the paint to dry (five minutes), and then drew our details. My kiddo drew a picture 4x the size of mine and managed to make me two late Valentine’s Day hearts, a flower for Mother’s Day, and several additional art presents by the time I finished. She also gave me advice about who should get a heart wand, etc. in my picture. 

Now that I’m finished, I’m reminded once again of why I do this. Happiness abounds. 

#creativeretreat #happyjournal #happyjournalhappylife #poscapens
Just a reminder to be kind to yourself. 💕 Just a reminder to be kind to yourself. 💕
Summer means more time for art journaling. The bac Summer means more time for art journaling. The background for this girl has been waiting for years in one of my older sketchbooks. I thought it was time to finally finish it. 💗

Hope you're all able to get some creative time in this week. It does wonders for your 💗!

#mycreativeretreat #happyjournalhappylife #artjournallove
I asked my daughter how she would illustrate this I asked my daughter how she would illustrate this verse from the Psalm of Ascents. She picked up her sketchbook and whipped out the second picture within minutes. I love how she thinks—the first image shows a girl sitting inside while it rains and the second one shows her outside with sunglasses enjoying a sunny day. 

I don’t know if I’ll illustrate each one of these Psalms as I do this 21 days of prayer with @revelationwellness but it was fun to sit down and sketch a bit today. 

#happyjournalhappylife #rwwalkingprayer #psalmsofascent #sketchdaily
I love June. Walked in the forest. Found aphids f I love June.

Walked in the forest.
Found aphids for our ladybug larvae. (Priorities, people.)
Bought watercolor paper + new paints. 
Painted.
Ate dark chocolate.
Finished Tom's Midnight Garden (one of my favorite kids' books that I never read as a kid!)

And other things too.
I love June.
Two posts in a day because this quote from @sarahw Two posts in a day because this quote from @sarahwanders must be shared. Her new book comes out in a couple of weeks, and it is so breathtakingly beautiful.
One of my favorite verses. I’m thinking about ha One of my favorite verses. I’m thinking about happy journaling some of the Psalms of Ascent as I do the 21 Days of Walking by  @revelationwellness this month. Sketching and writing and doodling (which is the same as sketching, I know 😂) are how I process things so I might as well. 😊 

Hope you all have a lovely {and creative} week!

#happyjournal #happyjournalhappylife #mycreativeretreat #psalmsofascent
This book. @sarahwanders poured her heart into thi This book. @sarahwanders poured her heart into this one, and it is a treasure I will keep coming back to again and again. If you struggle with mental health challenges or wonder where God is in all the mess of our broken world...if you just need some light in your current reading that leads you to beauty and hope in a new, healing way...this book is for you. 

I’ve written this caption over a series of days, trying to find the words I want to use...especially since it is so beautifully written by Sarah. All I can say is give your soul a gift and retreat away with this book. You will not regret it. 

I received an early copy as part of her launch team for this book, but I’ll be rereading my good old-fashioned copy as soon as I get it in the mail. Can’t wait to highlight and underline all the things!

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