Hey hey, Monday!
Quick life update:
We put our house on the market like big kids!!!
Zach and I have the three of us, plus the cat, living out of our master bedroom and the kitchen. Exclusively. (Excluding Zay sleeping in his bed). Extreme? Maybe... but we are really good at leaving a trail of destruction everywhere we go and I'd prefer to keep the hurricanes in one area! You never know when a house showing request may pop up.
We eat every meal in our bedroom, watch TV, and all three of us get ready for the day... so if everything goes south with this whole selling/building process, at least we know we could survive in a studio apartment! HA!
But, I wanted to take a moment away from reclusive living to share with you my current Monday Must-Haves!
Before I get started, I am LOVING everyone's feedback, trials, or competitive product recommendations!! I always love hearing from you, friends!
#1 For your Home - "Written By Bayly" Custom Home Portraits
One of my dearest and most creative friends just started her own business creating custom portraits, particularly of homes or sentimental buildings and locations.
Bayly does it all! From homes to wedding venues, her art is well worth the investment. The cost of a custom piece is $50, (a STEAL!!), and includes a white frame and any writing you may want to be included in your painting. Follow her on Insta to see more of her beautiful work!
We commissioned her to help us preserve the home that started our life together in our own painting. How precious did it turn out?!
#2 For your Body - Ocean Salt Body Scrub by LUSH
Once a day, I hop in a hot bath and am almost completely independent for ten minutes, (Hadley offers permanent company ;)). So, I'm all about the little products that help keep these ten minutes special.
Right now, I'm loving Ocean Salt scrub by LUSH.
Made up of sea salt, grapefruit, lime, avocado butter, seaweed, and vodka, you can expect to feel reenergized after lathering up. The sea salt and vodka offer a slight tingle, which makes my brain believe it's doing special rejuvenating things.
I especially love to exfoliate with Ocean Salt before using sunless tanning mousse.
Wanna try? Grab this sweet little container here!
#3 For your Heart - Worthy by Elevation Worship
Released earlier this year, Worthy is nothing new to the worship world..
But, if there were a song that humbles my heart and refocuses me on the reality of how GOOD our God is... this is the one.
Zach and I realized that we feel like we are "owed" a quick and easy sell on our current home. How silly. Not to say that we don't believe God is going to bless this process, because we do know that building our new home is a part of our calling, but when did He start "owing" us anything?
I told Zach the other night, (as reality smacked us in the face) if all Jesus ever did for me was salvation, that is more than enough. I do not need anything, outside of an intimate relationship with Him. I'm so humbled that he chose a divine romance with me!
#4 For Your Nose - Winter from Bath and Body Works
Okay, so I've never featured anything for your nose before because that's kinda strange... but I didn't want to say "for your home" twice.
We were watching the Alabama football game at some friend's house the other day and my spidey pregnancy senses were going nuts.
Her house smelled so good I think it actually warmed my insides with "cold weather" feels and comfort. come to find out, she uses the fragrance Winter in her wallflower plugs from B&BW.
Winter's special scent consists of fir needles, clove, and orange, so it's not particularly "fall" smelling. It really could work for all of the winter months.
I'm a big believer in yummy smells in the home, so I made a trip myself and stocked up. There's an awesome 5 refills for $23 deal happening now! This makes refills roughly $4 each instead of the usual $6.50!!!
P.s. Thanks, Rachel for letting me steal your secrets!!! True friend.
I hope you get the chance to enjoy a few special things that make you all warm and fuzzy inside this week. Joy is never found in materials, but it is important that we find little items that are just for us! Ultimately, I'm praying that your week is filled with beauty and affirmations from our Father. Love sharing with you, sister!
All my Monday Love, Lyd
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