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Ya’ll. I’m an excited, over caffeinated, hot mess today. I’m trying to get everything to the printer today for what I need for NSS and it’s got me computing like a marathoner. Fingers are tired. However, as I’m sitting here doing all this, I can’t help but be extremely grateful and thankful for the people who have helped me get here. First off, Whitney English Kolb and Natalie Chang: You are my heroes. I want to help and mentor people like you guys do someday (hopefully soon!). Without you, I would never have dreamed this big. I also want to send a shout out to the other peeps I’m exhibiting with. Between frantic emails and facebook posts, we have been each other’s support and it’s amazing. I also want to send a big thank you to my printer. Treats will be delivered next week because seriously.

I also want to thank my family. My husband has pretty much been living without me the past few weeks as I get ready and my mom has been helping me assemble things. I could not do it without you, especially in my sick, pregnant state.

Ok, enjoy your coffee!

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The best part is, this shoot was inspired by an amazing wedding we are working on that’s at the end of the month. I seriously can not wait to see pictures of this wedding! The belly band is a very special piece. It is laser cut and inspired by papel picado which I’m obsessed with now.

Head on over to Ruffled and check it out!

photo by the AHmazing Nine Photography

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Well now you all know my OTHER big news! Yes we are becoming a family of four. We are completely surprised and blessed. We had such a hard time getting pregnant with Ms. Fi, this was quite the miracle. Coming in November to the Caroline Creates team! Taking name suggestions starting now.

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Your Earth day posts were great! My favorites were Meatless Mondays, recycling and reusing containers. I’m all about those things.

drumroll: and the winner is Wehaf or commenter #2 chosen by random.org! Please send your choice of notepad found here, personalization and shipping address to hello@carolinecreates.com!

Congrats!

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When I started Caroline Creates, I had no idea that one day the materials and processes I used would be SO important to me. Now it is more than ever. You see, havng kids really changes your world view. Before I even got pregnant with Ms. Fi, I started exploring what being green meant. I learned a ton about GMOs, chemicals that we use to clean our houses, the food industry and what it all means to the future of our planet. Then, when I became a mom, the importance of implementing a green way of living became even more important because now I was responsible for someone else. OH man.

I’m so proud that Caroline Creates is an eco friendly stationery company. I try really hard to choose materials and vendors that are good for the environment so you can feel good about sending your friend a card or invite that will most likely end up in the trash. Right?

Remember this post from a while back? It’s about doing little things at home that are green. What do you do to be green and help the earth? It can be small or big! Tell me in the comments and share it on Facebook and you could win one of our personalized notepads!

oh and the above graphic is a great iPhone wallpaper!

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I rarely speak about my past and my faith and maybe it’s time. I woke up to drink coffee and read CNN and my heart broke. More violence and more death happening in our world. Some may know that my father was murdered in an armed robbery when I was 8 days old. Whenever something awful happens, all those feelings that I’ve spent a lifetime dealing with bubble to the surface. It’s really hard being the victim of a violent crime. You look at the world differently and you don’t trust as much as maybe you should. BUT if there is something I’ve learned, it’s that you HAVE to look for the good in the world. I truly believe we are in the middle of a constant battle between good and evil and so many times in my life I’ve felt like evil was winning. But I choose to rise above all of this and pray that someday things will be different. I choose to focus on the people who ran to help during the bombing and the people who are fighting everyday for the good of our world. We can be the change. We can be the good. Remember, there are so many victims of violent crimes, not just the people who die. It’s the people left behind who have to deal with the event and the people related to the person or persons who caused the violence. I pray for them all the time as I pray for my father’s killer’s family often. At the end of all this, I just really encourage everyone to not focus on hating these men but praying for them. It’s a hard thing but we have to be the good in the world to see change.

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