Another fabulous guest- Chrissy from Boerman Ramblings

I am so happy to have another lovely person to introduce you to. I think she is such an awesome, inspiring, lovely (both inside & out), crafty, Godly person, and such a amazing friend.

Meet Chrissy from Boerman Ramblings!

 Hi, My name is Chrissy 

I blog over at a little place called

I am a God fearing, Jesus loving, wife, and stay at home Mom of 3. I would say my blog is kind of eclectic. I write about all topics; faith, crafts, fashion, other blogs/shops, and recipes. There is something for everyone! at least that's what I tell myself, m'kay!

Oh and I also have an etsy shop SimplyCreated

My shop reflects my love for all things couture with affordable prices!

Describe yourself in 3 words - open, friendly, scattered!

Where do you live? Good ol’ Grand Rapids, MI… you the mitten state. We can all show you on our palm where we live… it’s kind of an illness we have! 

What made you start blogging? I wanted to share our family updates with out of state family, then I started sharing my devotions. Later I started adding crafts I tried and things just grew from there. I had no idea that my blog would be what it is today, and to make money form it was not anywhere on my radar!  

What is your favorite item you have purchased from another shop? Hhhmmm I have a few… bracelet from Nat’s Knapsack of course. I love how elegant it is!  I have a few rings from Little Miss Momma that I adore.  I have yet to purchase a big timer item like something from Gussy Sews, Pleated Poppy, or just lovely things, but soon I hope to!

What is your favorite item you have created in your shop?

I love the Cosmo bag that I made. I took me a long time to make and I have only made one! HA.. I really enjoy making the Anthro inspired fabric rosette bib necklaces (say that ten times fast, I dare you)

What do you do to relax? I read, anything Karen Kingsbury I covet! I also like to sew. As long as it’s something I already know how to make it’s relaxing… new projects tend to have me a little stressed out!

What makes you smile? My husband. He says the funniest things, and I just laugh. He really knows my kind of humor so it’s easy for him to make me laugh. I am that girl who loves the joke books kids bring home from school. Those are so up my Alley!

What is your guilty pleasure: Chocolate… lots of it! I really think it’s an addiction. Well at least it was. I have been sick for a while and have not been able to indulge in it as I would normally. Probably a good thing!

Any advise for bloggers and/or shop owners? Stay true to you. Don’t worry if you doesn’t have x-amount of followers. It’s the ones that do follow that matter. Blog about what you love. Don’t feel obligated to blog about what everyone else is. Remember your blog is viewed by everyone. Make sure you are willing to stand up and fight for what you write. For shop owners: thee will be good months and bad months. Don’t worry. Remember to re-list or add new items often. That keeps your shop current. Offer to do a giveaway of your item on another blog, or offer discount codes just for their readers…play with a few ideas for items in your shop and then stick with what sells. I have a whole hodge-podge of items, jewelry, wallets, purses, rings, necklaces, headbands, flower clips, brooches…I find for me the variety keeps me going.

Who do you look up to -and/or- Who inspires you?

I look up to Jesus. The song lyrics form casting crowns Glorious day sum up why…

Living he loved me,

dieing he saved me,

buried he carried my sins far away,

rising he justified freely forever,

How could you not be so inspired by that!  I also have some great mentors at my church that have taught me a lot about how to be a good Christian woman.

Something we may not know about you – I failed my driving test the first time I took it! sshhh

Favorite blogs-

Nat’s Knapsack

Pleated Poppy

Smitten By a Promise

Tatertots and Jello

The Nato’s - by far one of my absolute favorite blogs EVER…

Keepin’ it Thrifty

Thank you so much Chrissy for letting us get a peak of who you are :)

Didn't I tell you that she was lovely?! She inspires me and pushes me to be better (did you know that Chrissy?!) You are a blessing!

Get to know more about her HERE

Visit her 

Blog : Shop : Facebook : Twitter

Also Chrissy is giving you lovelies 

20% off with code Knapsack, 

good through Oct 28th!

Check her out, say hi, and join her awesome link party GOING ON RIGHT NOW!



 
Let her know Natassia from Nat's Knapsack sent you!

My Simple Moment

My Simple Moment this week that made me SMILE!

Heading off to the park for a Halloween Party with my boys

Spending time with my little family

and seeing THIS smile 

while hearing him scream and laugh!

Linking up with

Guest Post- Janelle from Simplistic Beauty

I am very excited to introduce to you a beautiful, Godly, wife, mother and friend!

You are going to love her! 

Meet Janelle from Simplistic Beauty

Hi, Nat's Knapsack Readers, I am Janelle and I blog over at Simplistic Beauty. Natassia, is such a beautiful person inside and out. It is my pleasure to Guest post on her blog! 


Describe yourself in 3 words- Sweet, Over-analytical,Compassionate


Where do you live? Indiana


What made you start blogging?I wanted to have a "picture Journal" of my littles growing up. 


What is your favorite item you have purchased from another shop? The little bracelet from your shop. it is adorable, and so simple I can wear with everything!

shop here

 Be sure to check out Natassia's shop she really has some incrediably adorable jewlery! Oh, I didn't purchase this but, sweet Natassia made a necklace for me! I have literally worn it everyday since I recevied it! Isn't she sweet?!

shop here

What do you do to relax? I need to be better at relaxing! It's hard as a mom. I feel I need to get everything done. If you know what I mean. Dish, laundry,cleaning ect. When I do have the time I love to read, go on a walk, take a bath. I try to sneak in a nap when Levi is sleeping too! 


What makes you smile? Levi, He does this new thing when he is all done with his food he waves bye-bye to it. It makes me smile everytime. My husband cuddling with our Levi.

Small Style 

What is your guilty pleasure? thrift shopping. I don't always need things, I just find joy out of finding great deals. Seriously, who doesn't love a bargain find?

Any advice for moms out there? My advice comes from a personal place. Don't take yourselves too seriously. Enjoy every moment. Even the difficult ones. Before you know it you wish you could go back. With tears in my eyes, I told Brad I wish I could replay every moment in his life. I wish I could do it over again. I think as mom's we all have times like that. I would just encourage you to take in life, take in memories, savor the moments of everyday. Even the mondane ones!

Something we may not know about you-Growing up I always wanted to be a momma. People would ask me, "What do you want to be when you grow up"? I would say, be a momma. I know this desire came from a deep longing place in my heart. To have a momma of my own. I had a very abusive childhood and spent many years in the foster-care system. Yes, I do have a sweet momma of my own. She became my Momma at nine years old.

Favorite blogs-Nat's Napsack (Of course!) The Wiegand's, She Breathes Deeply, Call Me Blessed, Not So Pharoah Farrows, Carswell Canvas, Shine Project, La Luce, Gussy Sews, Meggan's Moments.


Thank you so much for sharing Janelle!

See what did I tell you! She is such a sweet, beautiful woman and a great bloggy friend! I just love her!

Learn more about Janelle HERE

So what are you waiting for? Stop by her blog, say hi and tell her Natassia from Nat's Knapsack sent you!

God is Good

Yesterday was Pregnancy & Infant Remembrance Loss Day and I wanted to share some things with you all that you probably didn't know.

God is so Good! (That I am sure you know)
Losing our first child was really one of the hardest things I have even gone through, but also brought me closer to God than I had been in a while.

God is so good to me and my family (yet some time I think we all need a reminder)
August 17, 2009 we went in to listen to our baby's heart beat and found out that we had lost our first child. It was truly a hard day. I haven't cried so much before nor since. BUT GOD IS GOOD!

A year later and on August 17, 2010 I was headed to the hospital to be induced to have our precious son! ~ Granted he was stubborn and took 32 hours to make it into the world, but he is such a blessing! And I couldn't think of my life without him. (that doesn't not make me miss or forget our first child)

March 22, 2010 was our first baby's due date. On that day, as I remember what that day was to hold for us, it also became a joyous day. This was the day we were scheduled to have our BIG ultra-sound, for our second pregnancy, and found out we were having a BOY! A day of sadness and joy! GOD IS GOOD!

So a year after we lost our little angel, we welcome this precious little guy into the world!

Again I say GOD IS GOOD! 

Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day

October 15th: Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day

Will never forget ♥

In October 1988, President Ronald Reagan Proclaimed October as National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. "When a child loses his parent, they are called an orphan. When a spouse loses her or his partner, they are called a widow or widower. When parents lose their child, there isn't a word to describe them. This month recognizes the loss so many parents experience across the United States and around the world. It is also meant to inform and provide resources for parents who have lost children due to miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy, stillbirths, birth defects, SIDS, and other causes." (site)

I will never forget the day (August 17th) we went into the doctors office to listen to our babies heart beat and heard nothing.  The doctor didn't give us a lot, but gave us a small hope that I was just not as far long as we thought and we would check again in a week. Sadly for us, a week later when we went back in, our baby still had no heart beat.  My DNC was schedule for September 9, 2009.

It doesn't take a special day for me to remember our baby but it is special to have a day where families can unite and all remember. 

God bless and be with you all today!

AND I am so thankful for this reminder!

Third Day
Call My Name
It's been so long since you felt like you were loved so what went wrong
but do you know there's a place where you belong here in my arms

when you feel like you're alone in your sadness
it seems like no one else in this whole world cares
and you want to get away from the madness
you just call my name and I’ll be there
you just call my name and I’ll be there

the pain inside has erased your hope for love soon you will find
that I’ll give you all that your heart could ever want and so much more

when you feel like you're alone in your sadness
it seems like no one else in this whole world cares
and you want to get away from the madness
you just call my name and i'll be there
you just call my name and i'll be there

you just call my name
you just call my name

call my name say it now I want you to never doubt the love I have for you is so alive
call my name say it now I want you to never doubt the love I have for you is so alive

you just call my name
you just call my name
you just call my name
the love I have for you is so alive
the love I have for you is so alive
you just call my name
you just call my name
you just call my name

from a post I did while going through my loss -HERE