December 2014 - We Live Inspired!

Classy Christmas Decor-My Snowy Owl Tree Topper

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It’s time to come on in to the cozy cottage and see some Christmas decor! Last year was my first Christmas as a home owner with my very own “grown up” tree. We live near the woods and I wanted to create an Enchanted Woodland Christmas theme in the upstairs living room. I saw these cool white snowy owl tree toppers at the Pottery Barn but they were out of my budget. As luck would have it, I was able to find the same owl for a WAY cheaper price at another store!! AND, even luckier yet I was able to get my owl tree topper FREE. I will explain how you can get a faux Pottery Barn snowy owl tree topper for next to nothing (or free depending on … Continue Reading →

Inspired Poetry by Rebekah-An Abundance of Riches

By Rebekah Ann Stephenson (We Live Inspired) | December 3, 2014 - 1:00 am |December 3, 2014 Five Min. Fridays (Poetry in 5 minutes), Inspiration Station

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the world is so full of a number of things

It’s here! The latest poem I wrote for my inspirational poetry book. I know it’s not a poetic Friday, but since last Friday was Thanksgiving weekend, I am sharing this now. For those of you who don’t know, poetry has been a big part of my life since about the third grade. One of the poems I enjoyed in childhood was one from the book “A Child’s Garden of Verses” by Robert Louis Stevenson. Today’s poetry was inspired by the little poem “Happy Thought” that he wrote (as seen in the graphic image above). An Abundance of Riches When I see the discontent of the world, I have to wonder if there’s a lack of noticing. Are we blind to the riches we possess, Because of … Continue Reading →