christmas in loganville

hello + happy monday, friends!

this weekend we had the privilege to be a part of

christmas in loganville.

it was a really awesome day +

thankful to see some friends +

great to meet so many new faces!

thanks for all your love + support for this journey we are on!

from the bottom of my heart, we so appreciate it! <3

if you didn't get to stop by our booth, check out our goods in the etsy shop!

over 35 *new* items added; perfect in time for christmas!

[if you're looking for something custom, please email me:

mrs.mackmade@gmail.com -- i'd love to work with you!]

hope you have a great day!

shop handmade this christmas!

hey friends!

i wanted to share with you where

we will be setting up our

booth for some upcoming holiday events!

this saturday [nov. 22nd] we will be participating in:

& we will be located at:

New Hope Bible Church

1656 Smeltzer Rd, Seven Valleys, PA 17360

from 9-3!

Hope you can stop by & visit us!

We'd love to see you.

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Then, the following weekend:

we will be having an

[etsy trunk show]

at Redeux

113 S. Duke Street

York, PA 17401

on small business saturday [nov. 29th]

from 8am-7pm

Stop by & say hello!

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This season, I encourage you to

shop small. shop handmade. & shop local.

I have a love for making things with my hands + my heart. 

I hope you can feel that love too.

*our etsy shop will be fully stocked with

some new items released on black friday!

thanks for all your love + support always.

it's so appreciated! <3

first snow[FALL]

so last night, it SNOWED!

i know i know, it's too early for this nonsense.

but, seeing my dog get SO EXCITED

for this kind of precipitation was worth it.

see, blue loves loves loves the snow!

(it's pretty adorable)

he frolics around & just is his happiest on days like this.

i snapped some photos of his joyful playtime.

gosh, he's so handsome!

<3 <3 <3 <3

hope you east coasters enjoyed the brief hello from winter
just as much as we did! :)

2nd annual: gals only pie swap!

november has officially begun!

this year i hosted the second annual:

#gopieswap

the pie swap is where each gal brings a pie to share &

the leftovers are then divided up to send home with you.

i love this day.

i love seeing/ spending time with my girlfriends

and introducing them to each other..

i also love trying new recipes & tasting everyones creations!

this year was so much fun.

everyone brought delicious pies & some outside the box:

[pot pie, corn pie, and whoopie pies]

the mix of savory & sweet dishes was fantastic!

  

this year i found my recipe in this awesome pie book: first prize pies

thanks to the local library! <3

i decided to make a

mexican chocolate pie with a gingersnap crust

 lemme just tell you, this pie was spiccccy!

i could only handle a few bites, but my other spice loving friends

seemed to enjoy it. (except for jackson..which i completely understand pal..)

thanks to my gal pals for making this afternoon so much fun.
i'm so lucky to have each of you in my life!!
hope you had as great weekend too! <3

fall retreat recap

This past weekend I had the privilege of going to the Fall Retreat

It is a weekend getaway for our high school students + leaders

to connect with each other and also with God.

We went to Lake Champion, in NY..

which let me tell you is BEAUTIFUL!

It was a tad on the chilly side,

but this with this changing time of year it was lovely.

I was able to serve with a bunch of other amazing leaders from my campus;

including my husband, which was a wonderful first.

I got to meet some incredible students & began to build relationships with them.

On these trips, I feel like I learn more from the students, then they learn from me.

God has placed such a soft spot in my heart for teen girls.

I love hearing their stories & where God is leading them.

I'm so grateful for this role & this heart for them.

I'm so grateful for this opportunity.
God is so so good.

Hope you had a great weekend, too!