The Quiet Place

Founders Note: Today on the blog we our monthly contributor Victoria. She is sharing her heart on this month's theme Gratitude. You can learn more about Victoria and her blog on the about page. P. S. If your interested in Guest Posting or Contributing send an e-mail to hillary.thequietplace@gmail.com ! “A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion…The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom a bubbling brook.” Proverbs 18:2&4 I am a talker. I will talk about anything with anyone. I love hearing people’s stories, asking them questions, and discussing what we think about any given issue. I long for my words to be true and helpful and encouraging. Recently, I received some terrible news. My Mom basically told me that my words have been full of unrest lately. This really made me stop and think. She is one of my closest companions, so she gets to hear my uncensored thoughts. Her rebuke slammed hard aga

WEEKEND RECAP:  First I want to say thank you so much for all your prayers last week for my Grandma, out of respect for my family I'm not going to say anymore about it because it is a hard time right now. But do know that i appreciate all of your support and if you could continue to keep my Dad and the rest of my family in your prayers, i would appreciate that so much.  Other than the mentioned above, my weekend was good. It was nice to be able to rest and do some homework, even though i was worried about my family.  So here are some of my favorite links from last week and a recap of what was on the blog last week!  LINK LOVE:  Gold and Bloom How to Get Your Blog Posts Shared Strawberry Lemonade Summer Mocktail Not My Will Top Ten Mothers Day Gift Ideas WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED: Week in Review Thankful for the Struggle Coffee Date // Highs and Lows How was Your Weekend? 

Today we have Kayla Craig of Many Sparrows Guest posting about her shop the closet sale that will help raise money for her adoption. I am so glad that i can be apart of letting people know about a great cause, So be sure to check out more about Kayla at the links below .  E very morning, I stumble out of bed, grab my Coke-bottle glasses, and shuffle my way  across the hardwood floors into the kitchen. Our four-year-old waits patiently for his  oatmeal, and his hand always seems to find mine as I make breakfast in the early morning  hours. I pour myself coffee as our two-year-old, his bedhead just as wild as his little heart,  comes hustin’ out of his room. Motherhood, you guys. It’s chaotic and sleep-deprived and sweet and 100 kinds of awesome. I became a mom in a fashion that only God could create. I was a young, twenty-something  newlywed learning more about the world, and more about its creator, every day. We were  stumbly and we were

Happy Friday! This week seemed to go by fast, and i can't believe i only have next week left of school and then the semester is over. I am excited about moving into my new apartment in June. So, today i am joining my good blog friend Jenna of Gold and Bloom for a coffee date where I am sharing my highs and lows from the week! HIGH'S:  On Wednesday  I got to have dinner with two of my good friends, it was so fun! It has been such a blessing this semester to have dinner with them every week.  Last weekend i got to talk to my possible roomate for next semester, i am excited! she is so sweet! Be praying that it works out!  LOWS:  My Grandma is not doing well. She's in a nursing home now and she has heart problems. My parents are saying that it could be any day now, I will miss her but i know it will be okay. I feel bad that i can't be there but i know she would want me to finish the semester.  So just be praying for my Dad (as th

Founders Note: Today on the blog we have guest post from Samantha on this month's theme Gratitude. You can learn more about Samantha and her blog in the bio at the end of the post.  It’s true what they say, “the grass is always greener on the other side.” I’ve found myself countless times, wishing and hoping for things I don’t have. Some days, it’s so much easier to be unappreciative or ungrateful of my life. Some days, I wish for a more expensive home, a supermodel body, and a generous paycheck. I make a fuss about the little things, like where the toothpaste should go (I say cabinet, my husband says counter). I can get swept up in my own emotions, my wants and desires, so I start acting greedy and selfish. “Be joyful always, pray continually. Give thanks in all circumstances for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” -1 Thessalonians 16:18 It isn’t often, but when I have these moments, I feel completely disconnected with God. For a while, I questio

Happy Monday!, I hope you all had a good weekend! Mine was nice, but it went by too fast. But the good news is there is only two more weeks left of school, so that's good! I am hoping this summer i have more time to work on the blog. So here are some of my favorite links from last week and a recap of what was on the blog last week. LINK LOVE:  Linkup Your Reverse Bucket List Coffee Date Vol 3 Pinspiring April Easy and Affordable Ways to Invest in Your Blog Blushed Designs WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED:  Week In Review Pinterest Inspiration Around The Table April // Your Newest Recipe How was your weekend? 

Today is the fourth month of the Around the Table linkup, I can't believe that I am already four months into this linkup. I am excited to see where this goes in the future. This months theme is your newest recipe, which I am excited about! Cause if your like me I love discovering new recipes and trying them out, it is so much fun to try something new and have another recipe to add to my list of favorites. My newest recipe is one i found on one my blog friends blogs, These Vanilla Cupcakes, i made them for my friends a few weeks ago. I didn't make the frosting, but there's a recipe for frosting at the link below. Image via unsplash Directions:  1/2 cup softened butter 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp. vanilla extract 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. salt 2/3 cup milk Preheat oven to 350°F. Cream together the sugar and room temperature butter. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating after each one. Stir in vanilla.  In a separate bowl, mix together dry in

Happy Tuesday! I hope you are all having a good week! Today i've asked one of my beachview ad sponsors Katrina of Blushed Designs to join me in a pinterest inspiration post. She is not only one of my sponsors this month but one of my good friends in real life, we were roomates in college and i must say we had the best time and i wish we could be roomates again. So be sure to check out her awesome wedding stationary design shop at the links below! 1  |  2  | 3  | 4 MEDIA KITS: Something to consider for your blog,  I know I am interested in creating one for this blog. Madison has some great tips on that, so you should check them out!  SWITCH FROM BLOGGER TO WORD PRESS : I've been thinking about this for a while now, i know it would be a lot of work but i think it would be worth it in the end. Any advice?  OUTFIT: This outfit is so perfect for summer, i love the flowy top and the shorts are super cute!  BERRY LEMONADE POPSICLES: I love Popsi

Happy Monday! I hope you had a good weekend! It was so nice here this weekend, Spring has definitely been here for a few weeks now and it is so nice. The picture below is of a tree around my townhouse, so pretty. Love the beautiful flowers that spring brings. Here are some of my favorite links from last week and a recap of what was on the blog last week. LINK LOVE: Watercolor Wedding Stationary Influence Conference Giveaway Top Wordpress Plugins for lifestyle bloggers Overcoming Challenges as a Small business owner Eight Over the Top Breakfast Ideas 2015 Songs of the Year Mashup WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED:  Week in Review Wise Ladies Seek Him

Founders Note: Today on the blog we have our Monthly Contributor Buife.  Today's post was previously written and meant for an earlier month this year but somehow I missed it. But no worries because I definitely am making sure you ladies get to read these wonderful words from your sister today. Enjoy! - Hillary Psalm 14:1 says: The [empty-headed] fool has said in his heart, there is no God. (Amp.) When Jesus was born, some astrologers from the east of Judea, having seen the rising of His star, came to Jerusalem to seek Him. Some translations refer to these astrologers as wise men . The bible calls the man who says there is no God a fool; and we're told these 'wise men' journeyed to Jerusalem of Judea to seek Jesus because they believed that somewhere in that town, the King of the Jews was. Ladies, this is wisdom. We cannot claim to be really seeking for Someone if we have doubts concerning His existence. God's standard principle remain

Happy Monday! I hope you have all had a great weekend! It's officially spring here in VA, and i love it! The weather has been so great! My birthday was good, but I wish I could have celebrated it with my family, but hopefully this week i can with my friends. So here's a recap of what was on the blog last week and some of my favorite links from last week.  LINK LOVE:  My Story is Beautiful : Amy Love Letters The World needs More Love Letters | Review Truths Every Graduate Needs to Hear Free Downloads for Your I-phone, or I-Pad WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED:  Week in Review Sure Hope Currently Vol. 9 Favorite Things Giveaway | Little Love Aprils Theme: Gratitude How was your weekend? 

Happy April Friends! I don't know about you but the light snow falling outside of my window this morning really reminds me of how ready I am for rainstorms and flowers. Along with hopes of beautiful spring weather, today I am glad to inform you that April's theme is Gratitude. I hope that you will join us as we learn about gratitude and how to be thankful in all circumstances.  When I thought of this month's theme this verse immediately came to mind... Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.  1 Thessalonians 5:16-18  In honor of practicing gratitude despite circumstances, I hope that you will join me in making a list of what you are thankful for. I think that you will find even in the hardest of times, there is always something to be grateful for. I am thankful for... Good friends, babies, family, music, birds, sunshine, warm weather, a God who heals, joy, hope, muff

Happy Friday! Today I (Britney) am teaming up with Meg of Rivers of Roads  for her monthly favorite things giveaway.  We are giving away a $50 credit to Little Low . They have the cutest cards and they are offering a discount of 10% off anything in their shop using the code: RIVERSANDROADS from now until April 10th! They also have the cutest recipe cards, if you like to bake and cook like me.  Also if you like getting snail mail, this is the giveaway for you as well! They have so many great things in their shop so be sure to check it out! Here's how you win: Enter the giveaway using the rafflecopter below and be sure to play by the rules. All entries will be verified. a Rafflecopter giveaway

WEARING: My super cute pink keds. They are perfect for Springtime, i love them!  SIPPING: Coffee out of my anthropologie B Mug, i also have a G one too, which is pictured above.  WISH LISTING:   these lavender shoes , this phone case , and this outfit  is so cute! WRITING: Just papers for school, but i would like to write some notes to some friends. So if you would like one, let me know :)  EXPLORING: I've been exploring new places to live these past few weeks, i put my application in at one place that i really liked. And i am looking at another on Friday, i am excited!  LINKING UP WITH: Jenna and Anne for their monthly Currently Linkup.  What's on your Currently list?