Clip-n-curl {seeking inward beauty}

We have a funny joke in our family amongst us girls! Whenever someone's hair looks great and we complement them, we always come back with a quote from a favorite movie and say.."oh I just walked down to the clip-n-curl "

Have you ever seen "Wild Hearts Can't be Broken"?  Probably one of my top 10! 

Anyway...Isabel and I have had fun lately pretending she's at the clip-n-curl..trying new braids and such! She likes me to take a picture of the back so she can see it each time :)  Growing up, my Mom always took the time to fix our hair so lovely!  She always assured that we took care of ourselves. And to this day, you won't catch my Mom in public without lipstick on. She enstilled in us how important it is to take care of ourselves. Not neccesarily for outward beauty, but as biblically taught to treat our bodies as temples.  Gods temple is Holy, and inside of it is the Holy Spirit, if we are believers. 

Now that's not to say we don't have days where we don't fix up! (If we are staying in, of coarse) it's really not about outward beauty, although I love shopping and style as much as the next girl....true beauty does radiate from her heart if she is to come across beautiful. What's uglier than a sneed face or unkind speech? 

It is our prayer that Isabel will always know where her beauty comes from, her little heart!  She is a happy girl, confident, strong, yet gentle and teachable.  Life may not always be smiles and lovely braids, but we can teach our girls to react with grace, always seeking the good.  

And to end each morning with a fun little quote after we have gotten ready.....of coarse....

"You're never fully dressed, without a smile". 

Happy FRIDAY!!!!!

Put a braid in your hair and have 

some fun!!!!!  

Jackson Hole DIY photo shoot

I wanted to share with you the rest of our pictures from a visit to Jackson Hole in the late Fall

of 2013!  I just love these pictures for many reasons. On this day in particular, Luke and Isabel were just loving on each other and really enjoying the beauty of the day.  Good thing too, because this was the only chance for Christmas card photos.  I am obviously no professional but with a nice camera, anyone can take beautiful photography!  You just have to have the eye.  I can't tell you enough what a special place Jackson, WY is.  We always return here in any season because it is SO LAID BACK and relaxing.  Being only 4 1/2 hrs from our doorstep makes it even better!  Plenty to do with kids, a great ski school for kids, tons of great Thai restaurants, biking, hiking, and skiing and a great little downtown!  Then the entrance into Grand Teton Nat. Park is 2 minutes from Teton Village.  It's just awesome. Next time we visit, I am going to try to do a "city-guide" for us to remember all the super places to go there.   So needless to say, these pictures will always be special to us.

One of these will go on a big canvas over the fireplace soon.  Any votes on which one i should use?  Josh really likes the one of them sitting on the fence.  

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!

Big Sky, Montana

A sunset photo taken by josh yesterday, of the beautiful Big Sky mountain. He is there for work.  A lovely and simple place that surpasses any expectations I had about the beauty of living among mountains.  Screensavermaterial!