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Cute Valentine’s Day Gift Tags

Cute Valentine’s Day Gift Tags

This is, by far, the bloggiest thing I’ve posted in a long time.  A l-o-n-g time. I’m not sure whether to apologize, or to nod in silent acceptance of your gratitude. I am, of course, way behind on making these little tags – and hence, sharing this project – but there’s always Pinterest.  Simply pin this and plan with every… Read More

Crafts and Activities, Cute Stuff, Motherhood, Printables, School, The Kiddos

The Best Way to Spend a Dollar Bill

The Best Way to Spend a Dollar Bill

I interrupt your regularly scheduled programming to bring you… simple snapshots of the best darn summer entertainment a dollar bill can buy: Hip hip hooray for $1 bubble wands and a windy afternoon.

Complete nonsense, Cute Stuff, The Kiddos

Puddle Jumpers

Puddle Jumpers

Our kids love water. They have always loved water. Especially when it resides in LARGE quantities in places OTHER than bathtubs and swimming pools. and when it involves shedding all clothes and decency and making as much mess as possible without having to clean an ounce of it back up. If it get gross and slimy and contains frogs…all the… Read More

Complete nonsense, Cute Stuff, Family, Keepin' it Real, Photography, The Kiddos

Introducing Simply Bloom Swag

Introducing Simply Bloom Swag

I’ve been a busy girl, you guys! …designing…metal stamping…mod podging labels…threading beads and adhering baubles…sniffing scents…singing thrifted satin…packaging cards…and filling happy yellow mugs with chocolates and tea bags. If you follow me on Facebook or instagram, you know I’ve been creating loads of goodies to sell at a merchandise table when I speak.  Swag, shall we say. And after an… Read More

Crafts and Activities, Cute Stuff, Speaking

Be Still My Heart

Be Still My Heart

Here’s a sneak peek from last week’s Daddy Daughter Dance.  Be still my heart. {Happy Valentine’s Day}

Cute Stuff, Family, The Kiddos

Cute Christmas Gifts for Classmates

Cute Christmas Gifts for Classmates

Remember the cute Merry & Bright goodies from last Christmas?  Well, we have another fun classmate gift idea and printable for you! I had seen these as valentine gifts on Pinterest a while ago, made with a little heart crayon, and then ran into adorable silicon snowflake molds at Meijer a few weeks ago.  Considering there are always an overabundance… Read More

Christmas, Cute Stuff, Designs, Family, Printables, School, The Kiddos

Happy Hallo-Fabulous!

Happy Hallo-Fabulous!

We went to our first Fall picnic with the other families from my hubby’s post last week.  But due to inevitable marital communication discrepancies, I found out just days before that this was in fact a Halloween party.  With children donning costumes. You’ve never seen a woman hit the shelves of craft stores with such tenacity and pterodactyl-like precision…leaves, check…black… Read More

Crafts and Activities, Cute Stuff, Photography, The Kiddos

Sweet Girl {plus Printable}

Sweet Girl {plus Printable}

Looking through photos from little Bean’s recital in June, I realized how much like a weed she has grown.  She’s looking less and less like a wee lass and more and more like a little lady every day. She’s blossoming and maturing, her cheeks and belly are losing their plumpness, and her little hands are losing their dimples.  Which makes… Read More

Cute Stuff, Designs, Keepin' it Real, Motherhood, Printables, Quotes and Scriptures, The Kiddos

Lunchie Love Notes {Version 2.0}

Lunchie Love Notes {Version 2.0}

How on earth is it September already?  I feel as though I was just comprehending our little Bean’s entry into Kindergarten…and here she’s about to start 1st Grade tomorrow. ‘Tis true what they say…the days move slowly, but the years fly by. I designed some little lunchbox love notes two years ago, which got featured on numerous other mommy blogs… Read More

Cute Stuff, Daily Life, Printables, School, The Kiddos

Happy Birthday, Little Dude

Happy Birthday, Little Dude

Sweet boy, I was examining the fine, downy swirls of peach fuzz on your neck, cheeks and arms the other day when it occurred to me.  One day this stuff is going to be courser.  And darker.  And most likely, spread across your face in some sort of suave goatee fashion.  Then, to traumatize me further, your wee-lass larynx will… Read More

Cute Stuff, The Kiddos

Be Awesome Today {Printable}

Be Awesome Today {Printable}

Happy Friday, sweet peeps! Here’s your FREE 8×10 printable of the week… Short, sweet & awesome. Click right here to download and print… be a doll and like Simply Bloom on Facebook but above all, remember… Be Awesome Today! {all Simply Bloom printables are intended for personal use and are NOT to be printed for resale purposes}

Cute Stuff, Designs, Printables, Quotes and Scriptures

Getting My Craft On {plus a Printable}

Getting My Craft On {plus a Printable}

We’re experiencing a little bit of an upside down empty nest over here.  My parents have just moved out of the man cave they’ve called home {aka. “the love shack”} for almost two years.  We miss them horribly already and it’s only been two weeks.  It’s quite pathetic, really. But because my husband is awesome, and because God knows I… Read More

Crafts and Activities, Cute Stuff, Designs, Frugal Living, Organization, Printables, Quotes and Scriptures

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Permission Granted. In case you needed someone t Permission Granted. 

In case you needed someone to tell you: yes, you should absolutely make the impromptu stop at the roadside farm stand and buy the $5 bouquet of flowers.

No, you do not need a reason.

No, you do not need to be buying them for someone else (although that is a perfectly lovely thing to do, too).

Buy them for yourself.
Put them in your kitchen.
Smile every time you walk past them. 🌸

And support your local flower growers and farm stands while you’re at it.

That is all.

You may now return to your regularly scheduled scrolling.
If you are an Eight, my prayer is that you would n If you are an Eight, my prayer is that you would
never lose your fierce love for justice, your courage,
or your willingness to protect those who cannot protect themselves. 

Those are holy gifts.

But may you also discover the freedom of being protected yourself.
May you find people with whom you no longer need armor. And may you know, deep in your bones, that the God who fights for you is inviting you to rest...
not because you're weak, but because you were never meant to carry every battle alone.
The year we moved into this house, a peach tree sp The year we moved into this house, a peach tree spoiled us thoroughly. It produced more peaches than we knew what to do with—cobbler, galette, crumble, smoothies, fruit leathers, and basket loads given away.

Our expectations for peach season were high.

Turns out, that tree was throwing itself a retirement party.
It died the following year.

We’ve since planted two more. The one that has always been unproductive surprised us this summer with these gorgeous, generous peaches. The healthy, established tree that usually produces? One. Single. Peach.

Fruit-bearing is an interesting thing.
Unpredictable. Relatively unmanageable.
Sometimes delicious and sometimes disappointing.

And maybe that’s why I love the reminder it offers:
performance isn’t always a good indicator
of what’s happening beneath the surface.

Take heart, dear one.

Some seasons, you’ll crush the to-do list,
accomplish the goals and have plenty to show for yourself.

Other seasons, you’ll simply keep showing up.
Quietly. Consistently. Faithfully.

And that is enough, too. 🌱
What if your greatest strength was never meant to What if your greatest strength
was never meant to become a hiding place?

This week on Oh, Good Grief, we're continuing in our Summer Enneagram Series by exploring the Type Eight: The Challenger.

Many Eights learned early that strength was safer than vulnerability.
But what if healing isn't about becoming less strong?

What if it's about discovering that courage
and tenderness were never meant to compete?

God isn't asking you to lay down your strength.
He's inviting you to lay down the armor you no longer need.

🎧 Episode 036 is available wherever you listen to podcasts.
If you identify with the Enneagram 7, my prayer fo If you identify with the Enneagram 7, my prayer
for you is that you would never lose your capacity
for wonder, laughter, creativity, and hope.

Those are sacred gifts.

But may you also discover the freedom of staying present
when life feels heavy. May you trust that joy does not disappear
when sorrow arrives. May you find that God is not only present
in the moments of celebration, but also in the quiet,
painful places you once tried to avoid.

The One who created your joy can also hold your grief.

You are loved.
What if the thing you've been running from is actu What if the thing you've been running from
is actually the doorway to healing?

This week on Oh, Good Grief, as we continue in our Summer Enneagram series, we’re exploring Type 7: The Enthusiast - their gift of joy, the longing for freedom, and the ways we sometimes run from pain because it feels too heavy to carry.

Sevens remind us that hope matters.
That beauty still exists.
That tomorrow can hold something good.

But joy was never meant to require us to avoid sorrow.
The invitation isn't to become less joyful.
It's to discover a joy deep enough to hold the whole story.

🎧 Episode 035 is available wherever you listen to podcasts.

#OhGoodGriefPodcast #SimplyBloomCo
If you identify with the Enneagram 6, my prayer fo If you identify with the Enneagram 6, my prayer for you
is that you would discover the freedom of loosening
your grip on certainty and opening your hands to trust.

May you never lose your ability to notice, prepare,
protect, and care deeply. Those are beautiful gifts.
But may fear no longer be the voice that leads you.

May you discover that courage has never meant the absence
of fear, it has meant knowing Who is with you in the middle of it.

The God who holds tomorrow is already present today.
What if the voice you've trusted most...has been f What if the voice you've trusted most...has been fear?

This week on Oh, Good Grief, we're exploring the Enneagram 6: The Loyalist, their gift of preparation, the weight of uncertainty, and the journey from fear to trust.

Sixes are often the ones who ask the important "what if" questions,
notice the details, protect what matters, and stay when things get hard.

But sometimes the same voice that helps us prepare can keep us trapped.

Fear is a wonderful informant.
It makes a terrible leader.

The invitation isn't to become fearless.
It's to discover the One who walks with us through every unknown.

🎧 Episode 034 is available wherever you listen to podcasts.

#SimplyBloomCo #OhGoodGriefPodcast
If you identify with the Enneagram 5, my prayer fo If you identify with the Enneagram 5, my prayer for you
is that you would discover the freedom of stepping out
from behind the walls you've built for protection.

May you never lose your curiosity,
your wisdom, or your love of learning.

May you discover that your needs do not
make you a burden, and your presence 
s more valuable than your productivity.

May you trust that God is not asking you to have
all the answers before He invites you closer.
The One who created your mind also created
your heart—and He delights in all of you.

You are loved.
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