2011 February 11 | Beneath My Heart

Thank you to everyone who entered the Thirty-One Gifts Giveaway!

If you do not win, I just want to remind you of the specials that Thirty-One is offering right now.

For every $31 you spend, you’ll get 31% off any item!

If you would like to place an order, please click the button below and it will take you to Crystal’s website, and she would be happy to help you.

And if you are interested in earning a little extra money by becoming a Thirty-One Consultant, you can also sign up on Crystal’s webpage, HERE.

Now for the winner of the Paparrazi Dot Utility Organizer Tote!

Author: Tammie ([email protected])

I would use the bag for a new quilting class I have joined.

Congratulations, Tammie!!!

Please email me with your mailing address, and I will pass it on to Crystal!

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In my last post, I talked about dealing with blog insecurity. I told you how I felt insecure about my blog while down in Nashville and the Blissdom conference.

I wanted to make something very clear.

My struggle with my insecurities was NOT a result of how other home bloggers made me feel.

It was quite the opposite.

The precious home bloggers that I hung out with or even met for the first time while at Blissdom were encouraging, uplifting, loving, inspiring, and purely amazing!

They made me feel special.

I am my worst critic and it was ME who was beating myself up at night. Just wanted to make that clear.

I was so fortunate to be able to hang out with some of my favorite bloggers one afternoon in Nashville.

There is no way to explain how incredible it feels to hang out with other bloggers who “get” me.

We talked about decor, thrifting, family, and much more. And we laughed.

A LOT.

These girls are funny!

Before we went thrifting, we decided to stop at the Cracker Barrel for lunch.

(from left to right around the table: Ashley, Rhoda, Myra, Beth, Chris, Sarah, Shauna, Me, and Layla. Kate took the picture.)

We took a few pictures before we left. Here are the fabulous Kate and Beth.

Layla video taped some of the fun and looks gaw-geous in this picture. Ashley is such a doll (left), and very young. :) I felt a little old in this crowd at times.

Shauna was our driver and Chris was giving her support from the front seat as we tried to keep up with Rhoda in front of us. Let’s just say there may have been one or two (or ten) uturns during our trip to the antique stores.

Our first stop was the Goodlettsville Antique Mall.

Kate was very taken by this set of china and was demonstrating how to sip tea with style.

Shauna took a quick break to take a call.

If you don’t know already, I am a HUGE coca-cola fan. This drink cooler needs to be in my home.

Sarah shares the same passion for this bottle of goodness, except her beverage of choice is Pepsi.

But I still love her.

She and I share the same dream of one day owning a fountain drink machine in our own homes. How wonderful would that be?

(I will say that I am proud of Sarah for drastically reducing her cola intake. I’m just not there yet.) :)

Look at these beauties…Chris, Rhoda, and Sarah. I cannot tell you how much love we all have for Rhoda. She is the most genuine person. Her spirit is sweet and her heart is gold.

Chris is so kind and funny. She was such a joy to meet in real life.

And Sarah…well, we had to be sisters in another life. We are so much alike that it freaks my freak. I love her.