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The Inspired Sunflower Blog

BY ASHLEY MARIE SMITH

"Light your lamp and shine your light."~AMS

Welcome to my everyday Blog for the soul that thrives on a cozy home, slow living, simple joys, good food, creativity, beauty, and God's Word.

Cozy Homemaking

"Home is the nicest word there is." ~Louisa May Alcott

Enjoying homemaking through slow living, creating cozy atmospheres & family rhythms, lovely decorating through the seasons, & taking joy in the simple things.

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Finally done with our porch. It was a process, but now that it’s done I’m glad I did it. Makes our porch feel so much bigger and gives some extra atmosphere. This was basically the process minus the sealing.

& can’t help but notice Clyde our lab watching along the way 🤣🌻

#frontporch #porchmakeover #diy #porchdecor #porchlife #cozyliving #cozyhome #diy #stencling #stencils #paintingreel

Had some fun trying out a cookie combo with chocolate chips + Potato chips + Pretzels. I was going to a salty sweet. Going to keep working on the consistency I want, but they were pretty good.

#cookieideas #chocolatechip #chocolatechipcookie #cookies #cookiegram #baking #creativelife #bakingwithlove❤️ #bakingfromscratch #bakinglove #cozylife #bakingtime #saltysweet #cookiedough #cookierecipe

My daughter & I painted lunch bags for Meals on Wheels last night. This is for NCL @lonestar_ncl & the elderly community will receive their lunches in them for a cheery delivery.

This would be such a fun craft/project for kids this summer to have future fun lunch sacks stocked for school or whatever. Super easy, we used stamps, paint, & markers…stickers would be a fun add too.

Happy creating!

#mealsonwheels #lunch #lonestarshinesbright #lunchsack #kidactivity #creativeactivities #creativecrafts #crafting #craftymom #craftymama #funlunch #lunchideas #diy #letsgetcreative #crafts #artsandcrafts #summercrafts #summervibes #creativelife

DIY outdoor pavers 🌻 I wanted a sitting area in this side yard nook, but with the charm of tile…so painted these pavers & used a stencil. I would have spaced them out maybe a little wider, but love the look.

#diy #stencils #amazonfinds #fairygarden #smallbackyard #sideyard #yardmakeover #sittingarea #cozyhome #cozyvibes #charming #cottagecore #landscapedesign #landscape #homestyle

Wrapped up VBS this week at our church! Everyone put so much work into this to serve the kids & glorify the Lord. “Magnify the Lord” was the focus, so the curriculum called for creating these painted backdrops. These were hand cut foam boards a talented lady cut and prepped with a coat of paint & projected tracings. Was about 7 eight foot panels. I painted the designs using acrylic paint, just the cheap tube paint Hobby Lobby, it went a long way! About 1-2 coats per panel…lots of paint mixing, snacking in between, fresh air breaks, & Hallmark movies in the background to pass the time 😂 Our living room is pretty small, so it was an event each day I painted. I think they turned out so cute, & love the giant mushrooms and dandelions another creative lady made! Teamwork 🙌 If you are doing any projects like this and have any questions on the process just ask.

#vbs #vacationbibleschool #jesus #painting #paintingmurals #murals #backdrop #backdrops #stageproduction #acrylicpaintings #homestudiolife #creative #creativehappylife #christianlife #creativechristian

DIY Rock area refresh 💕 We still have some more work to do, but getting there.

#diylandscaping #diy #diybackyard #backyard #rockarea #cozyhome #smallbackyard #backyard #creativelifehappylife

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