Recently enjoyed things

We have a big, beautiful balcony off of our bedroom where I have started a large potted garden and it's doing wonderfully! I'm growing mostly vegetables... peppers, beans, tomatoes, herbs, strawberries and a few flowers. I tried to grow coffee as well but it never came up. I love gardening and hope to one day have a large one where we can have organic food all year long! We are moving to Pittsburgh in about one month and will be bringing these 30+ pots with us :) 

We still have things left behind in the last 2 countries we lived in... India and Sweden(I know I have a guitar and ukulele in Delhi but cant even remember much else. Moving is always a whirlwind). We arrived in the states one year ago with nothing... after a few trips to Ikea, thrifting and my super generous family... we made a home. I had a few pretty textiles with me from India and it felt so good to blend them in with the rest of our pieces. Our style is an eclectic blend of bohemian with a mix of navajo, asian and african fabrics, lanterns and an animal head on the wall... clean white scandinavian... and vintage. 

It has finally hit me that Leona is a real toddler. She gets into everything, has learned how to climb onto the couch and scoot off the bed, she loves unrolling and ripping up toilet paper(into a million tiny pieces), throws food on the floor at every meal... she's like a little tornado swirling through the house! But the toddler age is also super fun! She LOVES kissing(kisses everything all day long) and is super social(blows kisses to strangers everywhere we go). Leona loves people... she is our little missionary. We are soaking up the minutes of peace we get during her naps! She is not sleeping good at night and we hope it just a teething phase.

Hanging out at Free People in Pittsburgh <3 p="">

Treasures from the Strip in Pittsburgh

Mom and Dad were just up visiting and celebrating my great grandma's 90th birthday! This picture is my mom with Leona and my niece Izzy. They are best friends and into everything GIRLY!

Camping on the 4th. In love with nature.

Little road trip to Gettysburgh for an outreach a few weeks ago. So beautiful.

Touching Tribes

For those of you who have been around here a while, you know this blog is passionate about the unreached. It's also a mixed up blend of design, family and lots of travel. This year I was finally able to run with something that's been very close to my heart for a very long time... an accessory line called TOUCHING TRIBES. With lots of inspiration from the colors, prints, fabrics and cultures of the nations I travel to, I started collecting materials and making bags and jewelry... each item has a story from the field, a connection to the unreached. These items allow the West to touch tribes by supporting us in GOING to the lost! 

The styles of these items can be described as bohemian, eclectic, tribal... most of the pieces have lots of fringe, florals, navajo print and leather! Fabrics that have been used so far have come from Ethiopia, Pakistan and India.

TOUCHING TRIBES also offers lots of necklace options... the most popular being the Atlas Necklace which can be custom made to display a country or city and colors of your choice! The necklaces are perfect for layering and make lovely gifts!

Make sure to check out my shop on etsy here! And follow TOUCHINGTRIBES on instagram and facebook for the latest news! And remember, each purchase helps us reach the unreached with the Good News of Jesus... We will be traveling to Asia later this summer for a festival among the lost!  Thanks everyone!