TIME TO CELEBRATE...
Well it's time to celebrate because WE BOUGHT A HOUSE!!!!! As I mentioned before, our offer on this home was accepted and last Friday all the subjects were removed.
Our home story...
We've been looking at houses online since the summer. After conference, we started looking more seriously, setting up showings with our realtor. We saw this house early November and we loved it. It's in a great neighbourhood, only a couple blocks from my dad's house. It has three bedrooms up top and a 1 bedroom suite below (who wants to be our tenant?!?!) It has a big backyard that's fully fenced. We loved it and were seriously thinking about it.
But then someone else put an offer on it. I admit, I was pretty crushed. When we walked into that house, I could see us living there. But we couldn't do anything, so we had to let that house go.
But a couple days before their closing date, I got a feeling that the deal wasn't going to go through. I even chatted to our realtor and he contacted the seller's realtor and everything was going fine...but then at 4pm on the day of their closing, we got a phone call from our realtor...the deal hadn't gone through! We moved in on it and lo and behold WE HAVE A HOME!
I want to thank you all for all your prayer, support and encouragement!! We get possession on December 15th and cannot wait to move in!!
Happy Monday!
xo,
s.s.♥︎.
NOVEMBER FAVOURITES
Well November is pretty much OVER which means one thing...CHRISTMAS !!!!!! This past week we decorated our church sanctuary. It's a bit of a BIG JOB (the sanctuary alone has 16 trees!!!) So let's just say...I am in the full Christmas mode.
But before we go forward, let's look back at your favourite posts in November...
1. HOUSE HUNTING
Well November has been a busy month for us!!! We've been house hunting & had a super exciting house announcement....more on that on Monday....
2. MY CURRENT OFFICE SPACE
I finally showed you photos of my current office space! It's teensy but I love it :)
3. ON CALLING & PURPOSE AND MY EX-OBSESSION WITH C.S.I.
This post was all about calling and purpose in the NOW.
4. NO SUGAR NOVEMBER + SOME SUGAR FREE RECIPES
Well I had one month without chocolate, sweets, candy, pastries and all of my favourite things. Let's just say I am PUMPED to dig into my advent calendar tomorrow. ha.
5. HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE // GOLD
Let the holiday shopping begin...I started things off with my favourite colour...GOLD. How cute are ALL THOSE THINGS?
Happy Sunday!
xo,
s.s.♥︎.
GO GET IT GIRL // PROPEL WOMEN
10 years ago I walked into my first ever women's conference. There I was surrounded by thousands of women with an anticipation that God was going to move. I had never heard a woman preach in my small experience of church so I had no idea what to expect. Well let's just say, I WAS BLOWN OUTTA THE WATER! Those speakers could PREACH. I saw God use women in a bold and powerful way and I was never the same.
One of those speakers, Christine Caine (who happens to be my favourite preacher EVER), recently launched an online magazine called Propel that's all about empowering women to lead. When I first saw it I was like YEEEESSSSSSSSSSSS! They're all about equipping women, no matter what season they're in, to lead. Whether you're a stay at home mom, lawyer, high school student, pastor, barista or wherever you are placed at the moment...I encourage you to go to Propel's website and sign up for their first issue!
I believe, that no matter what season you are in, God has called you to lead. When God created Eve, he used the Hebrew word- עֵ֫זֶר (ezer) to describe her.
18 And the Lord God said, “It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him.” -Genesis 2:18
Now ezer is a term that God uses to describe himself throughout the Bible. (Psalm 33:20, Psalm 70:5, Psalm 115, and way more...)If God used this term to describe himself, surely he didn't mean that woman would be some weak "helper" designed to be below man. At a conference earlier this year, Sarah Bessey shared that this "helper" could be described as man's greatest ally. We women were designed to lead. Not over men, not under men but alongside men.
So let this be an encouragement, to find the leader within you and tell her (or him) that God has called you to lead, unapologetically.
Stay gold,
s.s.♥.
MY CURRENT OFFICE SPACE
When the big moving day comes (things are looking good on the house front...inspection is this week!!) I'll actually be pretty sad to say goodbye to our first home together. I won't be sad to say peace out to single pane windows and green walls but let's focus on the good right now....
Our location is so prime, it takes me one minute to walk to Cook Street Village Starbucks. My regular running route is along Dallas Road. Our apartment has huge windows and is south facing so great light at all times. It has a unique layout that makes it feel way bigger than it is. It's character style, which is beautiful. We have a great private deck off our bedroom....I could go on and on!!!
This place has treated us well but I realized I hadn't given a proper house tour EVER! My bad! I guess I never have because I feel it's never been fully done...but I have taken some pictures along the way and today I have my "office" for you. My current "office" consists of my desk in the corner of the living room. It's good for now, but in the future I'd love a bigger desk top and some drawers under and a beautiful lamp... :)
Gold Polka Dot Notebook // Rifle Paper Notepad // Gold Letter
So there you have it...my current office space. Can't wait to dream for our new space!! Follow me on Pinterest to see what's inspiring me :)
Happy Monday!
xo,
s.s.♥.
HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE // BEAUTY
- Glam Glow (loved using this mask!!!)
- Two Faced Liner (this liner is makes getting the perfect cat eye easy as pie!)
- Buxom Gloss (I bought this gloss in the Sephora sale and absolutely love it...it's the perfect pink!)
- Smashbox Eye Palette (I don't own this palette but I would like to. Would you look at those amazing colours!!)
- Honest Company Lip Balm (I got this at Alt and I use it every night before I go to bed...the smell is also incredible!)
- Essie Nail Polish (I'm digging Essie's new winter line...especially this cream polish!!)
- Flowerbomb (only my most favourite scent EVER!!!)
Today's holiday gift guide is all about the beauty lover! I gathered my favourite products to help you find a beautiful gift for the beauty lover. Each one of these products would make a girl VERY HAPPY!
Hope you have a great weekend!
xo,
s.s.♥.