About Me

I have always loved anything to do with design, decor, and craft. Growing up, I would spend hours sketching, painting and designing clothes and accessories. Coming from a creative family I would also help my mum decorate our church, watch in admiration as she made novelty cakes and happily model the beautiful items of clothing she sewed for me herself. Years later I found myself putting away these skills in order to concentrate on developing 'real' skills and qualifications. 

 I married an amazing man and when my first little girl came along I was overjoyed but it felt like a whirlwind hit our lives as I struggled to keep home and care for this new addition. Thankfully the wonderful blogging community was such a big help and I spent hours learning from the lovely blogging mamas. Little by little routine and order crept back into our home.

Two and half years later brought our second bundle of joy and  we were super excited but it felt like an earthquake hit us as the task of looking after two so young was not easy but with Gods help and the blogging world again recovery was swift and a sense of order is being restored.

However I felt something was missing from our home and my life. After much soul searching I realised I had swapped beauty and creativity for functionality. Using practicality, necessary frugality, and lack of time as an excuse, I had not been able to express that part of me that rejoiced in beauty. 

Presently, Looking round our home, I would say it was mostly organised, and as clean as I could manage with two little ones but it wasn't the beautiful home I had always dreamed of. Glancing at my image in the mirror, clad in sweatpants and an oversize T-shirt, I wasn't sure I was too happy with that look.

I love decor and fashion but battle with how such interests might conflict with being modest, simple and content...but deep down I know modesty doesn't mean't mean frumpy or that I should bury my God given talents, talent God has given every woman to appreciate and create beauty. Don't get me wrong I do make an effort to look good when I go out but what about at home for my husband and my children. What about creating a beautiful sanctuary for us to enjoy as a family not just for visitors to admire.

This morning during my quiet time, I soaked in the wisdom of proverbs 31 and felt inspired once again to begin to create and to beautify, confident that it was a ministry onto the Lord and to my family as well as an example to my little girls.

So here my journey begins, join me as I share the things I love, seek to create a beautiful home on a tight budget, discover and express my personal style and most importantly aim to develop inner beauty.

God bless

Anne