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Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Coffee & Thoughts for the New Year


Happy Tuesday!

Hope you had an amazing holiday! I did :) I got to spend valuable time with family and will continue to do so this week as we give thanks for 2014. Welcoming in a new month is always fun, but when its January there is something different for everyone. There's a fresh new look on what is ahead and although many fall into the cycle of making broken promises (resolutions), it turns out good for so many! 

What things are you focused on right now that you are planning to let go of for 2015?
What things are you not focused on that you want to change or pay more attention to for 2015?

Nutrition and exercise are always on my list but seem to dwindle as time goes on. However, Christ and organization is truly on my list for 2015. And debt, kicking debt in the gut and getting it out of my life is a focus. 

Well, that's it for now! Have a beautiful blessed day!

-J
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Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Illustration: Sweet Rewards.

Happy Tuesday!

I am getting so excited for the holidays are here! It's totally making me obsess about next year, year to-do lists (resolutions - ha!) and vision boards! My vision board from this year is quite fun to look back on, because pretty much everything on the list has happened or is the works. 
How awesome is God? 

The only thing I missed was a vacay! Which is a major priority for 2015. Another daily priority is fixing my eyes on God, good things, and thinking and dreaming BIG! I know 2015 has great things in store for us all, but we must envision it to believe it, and believe it to do it, and then its ours! 

So here's a one of the sweetest, pun intended, illustrations that I have ever made. Sitting on mountains of cupcakes and ice cream "deliciouosness". 

The sweetest rewards come to those who dream big, think big, and give big!

-J
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Monday, December 22, 2014

Lately.


Happy Monday!

Someone is 11 months.
Wow, it seems like just yesterday I was wondering what you would be like, what you would look like, and getting prepared to bring you home with me.  
She is trying to walk now, eating everything in sight, and has 6 teeth. 
She bit me the other day. >-<

My heart perks up at the thought of her, I long for her when I am away from her. 
No one could ever tell me how this mother's love thing was going to feel, but I love it.
Here we go, ready to go on the next phase and adventure that being 1 brings. 

Excited and sad to see her grow so fast right before my eyes. 
Pumped for her first Christmas and to video tape her opening gifts, or eating the wrapping paper - her choice.
I love my little love bug. 


Hope you have an amazing day!


-J
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P.S.
 A prayer for you today, if you need one!

I pray that you find joy in the smallest moments of your day. I pray that you give of yourself and your time to someone other than yourself today, and pray for your strength through this stressful time of year. May you relish in the true meaning and find peace throughout your day. Amen :)

Thursday, December 18, 2014

Exciting News + Let Your Light Shine Thursday!

Happy Thursday!

Hope the week is winding down great for you all! It has been so busy in the shop due to the holidays, and busy is good for a newbie entrepreneur! There's also something else that I wanted to share with you all today. Next month (date still TBD), my blog will no longer live here. 
I decided to merge my blog and shop in one as it truly is what I love and speaks to what I stand for. I thought it was only fitting for me to combine them all into one place - It will be at Spoonfuloffaith.com! 

But don't you worry, I will continue to notify you and redirect you to where you will be able to find me permanently when the change does happen! I'm Perfectly Human has been amazing start to something great, and I cannot wait to show you all the great things I have been planning for the new site/blog!

What are your thoughts?


Today is Let Your Light Shine Thursday!

You know what time it is, let that beautiful light shine!
Each week we appreciate those of you who come by to share your posts on fashion, beauty, faith, love, and all the in between.


Today we are sharing a post from  To Be Bright.

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She featured a great ensemble last week that included a "kind" T-Shirt and a great coat. Her outfit was all around cute and trendy! 

RULES: 
1. Link up your favorite post this week - It can be related to faith, fashion, food, family, or whatever else you would like to share that helped you shine your light from the week!
Don't worry if you don't have a blog to link up - just leave a comment with how you let your light shine this week!

2. Follow I'm Perfectly Human & Made with Zeal on Bloglovin, or any other social media outlet (FB, Twitter, Instagram, or GFC)

3. Link back by using the button above or your own link.

4. Visit other blogs and meet new blogger friends!

Each week we will be choosing our favorite posts to feature and share with you all! So link up for your chance to be featured!!


Let Your Light Shine Thursdays


-J
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Wednesday, December 17, 2014

12 Days of Giveaways - Winners Announced

Happy Hump Day!

Forgive my absence. 
I have been working on something awesome coming up next year. I will announce what is going on tomorrow! 

For now, I've got some happy news to deliver to those of you who entered the 12 Days of Giveaways!
Find out if you are a winner below! We have also e-mailed all winners, so make sure to check and get back within 48 hours or you will forfeit your prize!

Day 1 - Alex T.
Day 2 - Alina C.
Day 3 - Sara W.
Day 4 - Jolani J.
Day 5 - Kirstie S.
Day 6 - Carrie A.
Day 7 - Karissa K.
Day 8 - Ada F.
Day 9 - Josephine K.  
Day 10 - Amanda B.
Day 11 - Andrea D. & Karina S.
Day 12 - Linda B.

Have a great day!

-J
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Saturday, December 13, 2014

Last Minute Holiday Cards For the Busy Mom

Happy Saturday!

Yal, I have been so busy.
With the holiday my Etsy shop has been filling up with orders! I am not complaining, but I am being honest when I say that it has left me with minimal time for other things.
Remember our family photos post here?
I have been meaning to order holiday cards with these beautiful photos.


Where to start? There are so many sites out there that will turn your pretty photos into beautiful Christmas cards. I have just been procrastinating big time on this, but I must get them so I can mail them out by the New Year.

Tip for all of you that are running late on these babies - go with a Happy New Year approach and send them out closer to the beginning of the year. This give you another week or so to work with.

That's how we are doing ours, and we are using Minted.com. I have been wanting to try Minted out, because they have some pretty awesome designs. First I heard about them when planning our wedding. What I love the most about Minted.com is that many of their designs are sent in by designers across the globe, which is a big incentive for me. On top of that, right now, they have overnight shipping for FREE! Yes, FREE.

Their photo Christmas cards, here, give you a ton of design options to choose from.

Here's a preview of one of the designs I like:

Now to get my order in! Ha! Hope this helped any of you struggling with the busyness of the season! 

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

-J
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*This is a sponsored post and I was compensated for this post by Minted. However, all opinions are my own*

Thursday, December 11, 2014

12 Days of Christmas Day 11 + Let Your Light Shine Thursday!

Happy Thursday!





Vest- Thrifted
Tan Sweater - H&M
Joga Jeans - Silver Jeans
Booties - Steve Madden
Necklace - Ragstock


It's been awhile since I've done any fashion posts. So I am happy to do one today to rave about our 11th giveaway in the 12 Days of Giveaways event. These lovely jeans by Silver Jeans. But these are not ordinary jeans, these are Joga Jeans. Joga jeans are the most comfortable jean known to mankind, and the reason why is because they are made with the softest jogging type of material on the inside of the jean. Yes! You get to feel like you are wearing pajamas. But if I didn't tell you that, you would never know because they have a beautiful fit and wash of any high quality pair of denim. They are amazing, like I'll probably wear them everyday. :)

So today we are giving TWO winners each a pair of Silver Jeans of your choice!
Real easy, enter the rafflecopter below to have a chance at winning this awesome giveaway!

Today's Featured Blogger is the lovely Laura from I do DeClaire
Learn more about her and visit her lovely blog below.
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Also, 
Today is Let Your Light Shine Thursday!

You know what time it is, let that beautiful light shine!
Each week we appreciate those of you who come by to share your posts on fashion, beauty, faith, love, and all the in between.


Today we are sharing a post from Gina at Pink Wings.

She's got a sweet blog where she posts pretty pics and lots of yummy recipes!
Her post in LYLS link up last week was also the most visited link.

RULES: 
1. Link up your favorite post this week - It can be related to faith, fashion, food, family, or whatever else you would like to share that helped you shine your light from the week!
Don't worry if you don't have a blog to link up - just leave a comment with how you let your light shine this week!

2. Follow I'm Perfectly Human & Made with Zeal on Bloglovin, or any other social media outlet (FB, Twitter, Instagram, or GFC)

3. Link back by using the button above or your own link.

4. Visit other blogs and meet new blogger friends!

Each week we will be choosing our favorite posts to feature and share with you all! So link up for your chance to be featured!!


Let Your Light Shine Thursdays

Linking up: WIWT, Treasure Tromp, Week's End


-J
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Wednesday, December 10, 2014

12 Days of Christmas Giveaways - Too Faced Holiday Collection

Happy Hump Day!

We've made it to the middle of the week, and guess what?
We have yet another giveaway for all you lovely folks out there!

We got the chance to try out a lip color/gloss combo from Too Faced in Melted Peony - its a long staying lip color. Not really glossy, but it had a nice amount of moisture in it. The color was a light pink, and didn't work as well with my skin tone - on top of that I would likely wear a darker color during this time of year, so I mixed it with one of my go to glosses to tint the color a little to work for me! Overall, if I had the right color I would like the product - it has staying power, and isn't too thick and not sticky at all!

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Today's featured blogger is Aisha from Made with Zeal and she worked to bring today's giveaway to us! We are giving away a collection of holiday color products from Too Faced! Perfect timing for all those holiday parties that we have going on this month, right? 

Visit Aisha at Made with Zeal!

Well, now is your chance to enter to win some awesome Too Faced Products!
Just fill out the rafflecopter below!

Also, if you missed out on the past giveaways - there is still a chance to enter!

Have a blessed day!
-J
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Tuesday, December 9, 2014

12 Days of Christmas Giveaways! Day 9 - Pink Blush!

Happy Tuesday!

We are still giving away lots of goodies!
Today we are featuring blogger, Barbie from The Parlor Girl!

And to go with this lovely blogger is another great giveaway! We are bringing Pink Blush Boutique back for you all to have a chance at winning a great 'Holiday Lounge Essentials' collection.

One winner will take home their choice of a pair of leggings, a scarf, a cami, and a $25 Giftcard from Pink Blush Boutique!
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Monday, December 8, 2014

12 Days of Christmas - Day 8!

Happy Monday!

Welcome to day 8 of the 12 days of Christmas giveaways! Today, we are featuring Valerie from the Style Files who has teamed us up with Wantable.com
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A little bit about Wantable:
The folks at Milwaukee-based Wantable navigate the world of fashion and beauty to bring you the latest trends, personalized just for you and delivered to your doorstep each month.  You can choose from their makeup, intimates or accessories collections, then take a short style quiz to tell them your preferences.  After that, you receive an assortment of items handpicked just for you!  And the best part?  You can keep what you love and return what you don’t- no questions asked.

And today, we are giving one lucky reader: a Wantable collection of your choice!
(Your choice of makeup, accessories, or intimates)



Make sure you read more about the blogger helping to bring this giveaway to you, Valerie and visit her blog!
Visit Valerie at The Style Files to see what collections she has received from Wantable!



Ok! What are you waiting for? Enter the Rafflecopter below to win a collection of your choice!

Also, if you missed out on the past giveaways - there is still a chance to enter!


Have a blessed day!
-J
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Sunday, December 7, 2014

12 Days of Christmas Giveaways - Day 7!

Happy Sunday!

Hope you are having an amazing weekend! I am here to make it a little better. It is the 7th day of our Christmas giveaways and today we are giving away a $25 giftcard to Target! Okay, we all love Target a lot so this will fit in perfectly to anyone's life especially around the holidays!

Our featured blogger:
Visit Ashley at Raspberry Glow!

Ok, its simple! Enter the rafflecopter below! And in case you missed any of the previous giveaways here you go:


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Saturday, December 6, 2014

12 Days of Christmas Giveaways - Day 6

Happy Saturday!

Today we are teaming up to offer you another amazing giveaway. It is from By Faith Accessories, which is a sponsor I adore. First of all, they have amazing jewelry. Secondly, a lot of it is centered around faith and its uniquely made, which has me raving about it all the time!

Today By Faith Accessories is offering a name necklace to one you lucky readers!

Do you remember this post? When I got my own name necklace from By Faith? This necklace is beautiful and I love it so much. Don't you want your own?

So, what are you waiting for?
 Enter the rafflecopter below for a chance to win your very own custom name necklace!

Our featured blogger today is:
Visit Jewel at The Style Optimist!

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