When you think about spiritual disciplines, what comes to mind? For me, the actions of prayer and solitude, and the feelings of obligation and piety […]

Gratitude is really the cornerstone of live when you think about it. Being grateful helps me get out of my own way, my own head, […]

I started my foodie page just this past Spring! I had a couple of good friends tell me I should start a page for awhile […]

Winter somehow snuck in over night & these are the 12 things I am using and loving right now to stay comfy, warm, and sane!

Thank you so much for the invitation to share a little about myself and my work, Haley! My name is Jennifer Fujimoto and I make whimsical ceramic art and functional decor inspired by Japanese folk art. 

What did the beginning of your final steps into sobriety look like? I had been thinking about my relationship with alcohol for a couple years. […]

Okay, like there is just so much to do in the day. Sometimes I truly wonder where the time goes. I often feel like if I don't squeeze every minute out of the day than I am doing something very wrong, but the truth is...I'm not.

I have learned a lot about the true meaning of love. And you cannot truly love someone deeply without loving yourself first.

This afternoon, I attended a virtual reading as part of the Six Bridges Book Festival with writers and graphic artists, Darrin Bell and Elodie Durand. […]

What’s the origin story with Preloved Luxe? I have always purchased second hand for myself since I can remember especially designer handbags! I love a good deal, but […]

I create all day long. My mind never stops going. I will create at the store when I'm here & make the arrangements or redo store displays. I also have my painting area at home, so in my free time I will paint vases there too!

We seek to make a home, perfected by adjusted shams, color-coded books, and extravagant placement of items because if everything appears just so, then maybe we will to.

I’ve always wanted to write a novel set around a wedding—but what if the bride was a beloved, widowed matriarch and her groom was someone the gossips were calling “the one who got away” fifty years earlier? How would her daughter feel about that? What about her granddaughter?

  “I do not understand the mystery of grace–only that it meets us where we are and does not leave us where it found us.”  […]

Today’s blog is a short one and something I first started thinking about last week. I want to do shorter posts on here that will […]

How do you feel about lavender? I remember the first time I smelled lavender and how addictive that scent was for me. It quickly become […]

Ya’ll I am so excited to share this hack with ya’ll! When I think about it, it’s less of a hack and more of something […]

I am loving these last two books! When it comes to 28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand let me tell you a little something about this […]

Dear God, We come to you and we ask you to really remove any doubt from the minds of those who are struggling to just […]

Do you know this saying from the rooms of AA? I do! It just came to me this morning though when I was thinking about […]

  Self-care is not the absence of someone else. When you’re in a long-distance relationship it’s easy to feel like you always want to be […]

There’s nothing quite like feeling that particular positivity that comes from catching your reflection in just the right light. You think: who is she? I […]

That Summer, by Jennifer Weiner, is at once a novel of desire, growing-up, damage, and the power of speaking-up. This is easily one of my […]

Dear God, Thank you for always providing. When we read the Bible, we know that you have written a book for us and that you […]

Ya’ll do you ever think about the energy attached to certain items? I am fairly aware of the energetic exchange between people, but oftentimes I […]

I am super excited to share a bunch of the places my girlfriend and I went during my trip to Arkansas. I had never been […]

If you’re looking for two books that would make the perfect travel companions look no further than The Midnight Library by Matt Haig and The […]

Dear God, I come to you today and ask for your grace when we think about being in the present moment and wanting to honor […]

Okay, we all have that guy, right? The one who shows up just as things begin to feel okay? The one who gets super pushy […]

Okay, I totally feel like this is a practice that has gone out of practice, but not out of style. My mom always taught me […]

When getting into a relationship, I’ve tended to move my baggage from person to person without giving myself time to heal. I don’t believe that […]

Oak and Rose came on my radar as a new, high quality subscription box, but when I sat down with founder, Lily Bamberger, I learned […]

Dear God, Thank you for supporting us through another week. We are so grateful for your light and your love. I just read a quote […]

I used to think there was one prescribed way to pray and if you didn’t do it that way, well you shouldn’t do it at […]

Okay, ya’ll this is such a different post for me, but I am really enjoying movies these days especially because I’ve stopped watching as much […]

Some people will get mad at you for not being who they want you to be. One of the biggest forms of self-betrayal is living […]

I met Jessica literally by scrolling through my Instagram newsfeed and what a gift the algorithm can actually be! Jessica is the creative mind and […]

I loved both of these books for different reasons! Highly recommend adding them to your summer reading list. I thoroughly enjoy any novel by Jennifer […]

Dear God, We come to you with a week’s worth of fear, exhaustion, joy, happiness, relief, and every other emotion. We ask that you bring […]

I saw this quote on Instagram last weekend: We can whisper prayers as we wash the dishes. We can focus our mind on God’s goodness […]

I am really excited about sharing these beautiful and super summery bracelets handmade Hannah H. Simpson. Her jewelry business is called, Cocos and they have […]

Okay, so there is obviously a lot of emotional sh*t that goes down post-breakup, but what we don’t think of often is all that other […]

Haley Sherif: Why did you start caras_atl?  Cara Cochran: Well, I was actually convinced by my partner, Cara W, to start sharing my story, and […]

First up, I’m reviewing The Favor by Nora Murphy. I felt super lucky to be gifted a copy from Minotaur Books and it made for […]

You stand for love, Lord and you do not want anyone to feel like they do not belong.

When I buy a rainbow, I want to know that it isn't just an adhesive interchangeable with July 4th and Christmas.

But, how many times do we post things on social media, but not share the whole story? How many times do we say, "but you don't really know what's going on beyond that square, that feed, that 30 second video?"

I got through it alive, though, and now my mental health has been stable for years. I now know the value of rest & boundaries and I implement both regularly.

I don’t know how to accurately convey where my heart is tonight. I spent months and months and months in the most pain and anguish I had ever experienced. All I had for those months was God and a strong faith that I was going to get to the other side. I stayed stuck for way too. I ignored the people who cared about me in my life.

This post is inspired by Lysa TerKeurst’s 20 Rules for Lysa Based on What I Know Now which she posted on her Instagram stories. You […]

Ya'll know that the item has the same tag whether you buy it at a fancy name brand store or at one with blue and yellow tags, right?!

Did you know it takes only 30 days to establish a habit? What's super cool is, it's never too late to pick a few things up and start being way more intentional about your time (goodbye doom-scrolling).

We all need escapes, but I've been trying to be a lot more conscious about how my escapes are fueling me.

Happy Monday and Happy Memorial Day! I am sure you have seen a ton of Monday sales and woohoo on getting the best deal especially on some key staples, however when I shop sales and/or in general, I really try to focus on spending my money quality vs. quantity.

Countless women have reached out to tell me about the compliments they have received wearing my jewelry. I believe that we all deserve to be seen and heard. It’s such a great feeling knowing my jewelry is doing that for women. These are the elements that keep the motivation coming strong!