I found out something yesterday. I learned that a fig is really a flower. It blooms inwardly and the seeds you see are dozens and dozens of tiny blossoms. It is a miracle of nature to see the inside of these delicate buds daintily hanging from trees. At first glance they, for the most part,… Continue reading bloom inward
Author: Jill Howell Designs
inspiration, information, transformation
This. I'm about halfway through the book "Uninvited" by us a Terkheursr and I want to both sit and finish it all TODAY and spread it out over the next month so it won't end... it's that good and that applicable to life for me (and my girls!). This quote in chapter 13 really jumped… Continue reading inspiration, information, transformation
color us healthy
It's a new school year, and I'm trying to start the school year with #goals. As a family, we have worked all summer to cook together and try new foods... Mainly produce items and colors but we tried cooking some new dishes, too. This pic here is my attempt to track our efforts. Tracking has… Continue reading color us healthy
overrated comfort zones
This is where I teach class from. It's a jazzercise thing for us to be up on a stage. It allows our customers to see us better when we #movetothegroove.💃🏻. There was a lot I had to do and learn to become a certified instructor, but this stage was the biggest obstacle for me to… Continue reading overrated comfort zones
the monotony of exercise
Have you ever started a new workout- loving every second, going everyday- only to find yourself burned out months... maybe even weeks later? I certainly have. I still do! It takes intentional effort on my part to find variety. I will try a different format to teach in jazzercise. Last year I took some tennis… Continue reading the monotony of exercise
coffee grinder gratitude
I woke up this morning and this coffee canister was empty. EMPTY. That is NOT a good feeling when you are an overly-dependent A.M. coffee drinker like I am. I starting rummaging around our pantry feeling quite panicked at the thought of no morning cup-o-joe. It didn't take long for me to find this bag… Continue reading coffee grinder gratitude
eggplant-carmelized onion flatout pizza
Here is another recipe that I initially saw on a Pinterest link. In an effort to save a few calories/weight watchers points, I have recreated it here, using a Flatout Bread wrap as the crust. It was just as yummy as on a regular pizza crust, no doubt from all the delicious flavors that topped… Continue reading eggplant-carmelized onion flatout pizza
the living word
I spent time getting caught up on my Women Living Well (an Instagram community) Ecclesiastes study this morning and learning more about haste and contentment. Both are good words for me to focus on while on this specific journey God has me on, right here and now in 2016. It's SO easy to get caught… Continue reading the living word
1985 called
I love, love the colorful workout pants... ON EVERYONE ELSE. They're adorable and they catch my eye every time I see them on people. But when I put them on, it just feels like "1985 called and they want their pants back". I just can't do it. I like my plain, black, THICK workout pants.… Continue reading 1985 called
color my world
Color makes me happy. I have never done a bible study (picture below) where I marked over the words of my bible so much. I mean, I LOVE my journaling bible but pretty much stay in the margins. Color coding so many different colors on so much scripture just felt a little weird when I started. … Continue reading color my world
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