How exciting it is for me to be given the privilege of writing to you each month - to give you all the special little touches that will strengthen your home and family - I am just sooo excited!  Twice a month, I will be your stop for news on being a wife, mommy, and homemaker and you can pick up the insights, advice, and home and craft ideas that will make your family and home set apart.

Being that this is our first edition, I would like to give you a little information about my crazy but amazing family and life.  I have been married for 11 years to the love of my life; I have two adorable children who are truly the greatest gifts in my life.  I grew up a military brat, relocating about every two years all along the gulf coast until we finally moved to Tennessee when I was sixteen. 

When my husband and I met, I was sixteen and he was my brother’s best friend.  We became friends and would occasionally hang out but it was that, “Oh, that’s my brother’s best friend, kinda can’t like him,” thing.  We did not date until I was nineteen, at which point we were both nervous but excited to cross the line of friends into dating.  It was through great thought and prayer before we made this decision.  Needless to say, I have never looked back and have truly relished walking out my life with my husband, my best friend, these past 11 years. 

We wanted time to share together and develop our relationship before having children, so we waited 5 years before having our little ones.  All in all, I can’t be more thankful for my family, the life lessons I have learned, the trials and tribulations I have experienced, and the countless blessings I have received.  Through this newsletter, I hope to be able to help you build a home of insight, laughter, thoughtfulness, creativity, and, most importantly, special memories that will last you a lifetime.  For more of Tara’s Touch, please visit the rest of our blog. Well, ladies, until next month, I leave you with a thought and little Thanksgiving craft. Enjoy!

Love, Tara

Tara’s Thoughts:

“The world has enough women who are tough; we need women who are tender. There are enough women who are coarse; we need women who are kind…we have enough women of fame and fortune; we need more women of faith.” ~ Margaret D. Nadauld

Tara’s Crafts:

Garland of Gratitude:

You will need to get a string of Garland at your local craft store, a sharpie of your color preference, and have fall colored slips of paper (maybe even jazz them and cut them into leaf and pumpkin shapes).  Until Thanksgiving, you can decorate your mantel, stairwell, or table with the garland.  On Thanksgiving Day, have a place in your home where everyone can write what they are thankful for and sign their name and year on one of the slips of paper; if you have little ones, you will need to help them. Attach these to the garland. You will have a charitable keepsake that you can decorate with for years in your home - memories that will you will never be able to put a price on. 

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