Jord Wood Watch and a GIVEAWAY!

I am so thrilled to share with you all about my collaboration with Jord wood watches! 

I was recently asked by their company to feature one of their gorgeous, unique wood watches on my site. 

I only want to represent and feature what is true to my style and what I know my followers will love, so I did my research and a bit of browsing through their selection (you can shop all women's styles HERE.)! They have so many beautiful options for women's and men's watches. I would have one in every color if I could! Since I really wanted something I could wear with everything, I went with the zebrawood and champagne. It's my absolute favorite fall accessory right now!

I have to be honest, I was like a kid at Christmas waiting for my gift. Our mail man couldn't deliver my timepiece quickly enough. 

The kids and I had just returned from the farmers market when I spotted it on the porch! 

You guys know I love aesthetically pleasing things, so when I opened my package and saw how awesome the little wooden box it came in was, I couldn't wait to see the rest!

It didn't disappoint! The detail in the zebrawood adds the perfect touch while the champagne face gives it a lovely chic look. 

When I put it on it was a perfect fit! Their size chart is true to size. It's what I used as a guide for my measurement. With that said , I did size up a little only because I like my watches to be a tad loose. 

You can shop my watch HERE

 I love that I can dress it up or down so it goes perfectly with any #ootd. Not to mention it's so light weight!  I can't express how much I love my Jord wood watch.

I could go on and on but I need to share this last piece of exciting news:

 My friends at Jord are offering my followers a sweet giveaway!! One lucky winner will win a $75 voucher toward any Jord purchase! Plus, just for entering the giveaway you get a $20 coupon code to use towards any purchase! It's a win win! 

To enter, simply click on the GIVEAWAY link below and fill out the information. 
https://www.woodwatches.com/g/jenniferashleysherman

Wishing you lots of luck! 

XOXO

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Home sweet home...

The past two weeks have been so full of emotion for me as a mother, and for my sweet kiddo's. 

Aside from holding fast through the Hurricane that devastated parts of my hometown and parts of the town we live in now; I've spent most of the past two weeks preparing, praying and trusting the Lord as he leads my children and the rest of "The Sherman Five" through a season (maybe several) when we are going to need Him more than ever. I shared my heart with my few close friends but I don't feel like I should go into detail here. At least not yet. Mainly out of respect for others, but also  because my children are still processing. I think we all are. Last night was a tough one for my oldest. I don't have all of the answers for her.. I wish I did. I'm learning that it's okay if I don't and it's okay for her to know that. It's good for her to see My faith in action. I don't have the answers, so  I'm simply closing my eyes,  holding my savior's hand and  trusting (again) in his faithfulness and loving kindness. I'm trusting fully..I really am, but as a mother, when I see my children hurting- my heart aches. 

As a mother I want to protect my children from pain. I'm learning lately however that it's important for me to step aside so that they learn to accept the pain. I can't take pain and suffering away or numb it for them anymore than I can my own. I can only show them where to run when it's overwhelming. I can only teach them fruitful ways to use their pain and suffering as a springboard for the gospel. 

I'm so much of an observer.  With all that's going on in my personal life and in my community, I couldn't help but to stop and observe parts of my life from the perspective of an outsider. .. Among  the devastation, the one thing I observed after hurricane Matthew blew through and relentlessly tore through our town and neighborhood is this: In our neighborhood, we gather. In good times, or times of need, we eat, laugh and gather in homes where everyone is like family. I've never been so thankful and grateful for friends who feel like home. None of us thought twice about opening up our homes, filling in the gaps, and offering assistance to those who needed it. We gathered as comrades..as neighbors...as family. 

"A semicolon is used when an author could've chosen to end their sentence, but chose not to. The author is you and the sentence is your life," according to a statement on Project Semicolon's website. 

This past week was also mental health awareness week. I know that the author is not me but God the father. I also know my story won't end until he calls me to my heavenly home. I can't think of a better time to bask in the faithfulness of the lord- to thank him for friends and family. Mental health awareness week is always a reminder to me of grace upon grace. It's  a reminder of a merciful savior who has comforted me and held me when the wounds were deeper than I could bear.   I've spent so much of my life trying to numb the pain in ways that leave me scarred physically and emotionally.. I don't want my children to ever go through that. I want them know that they are so loved and so valued. I need them to know that they will not be abandoned. Christ came because life is ugly, messy and full of people who are going to hurt us, but we are called to love anyway.. And even bigger than us; we are called to forgive anyway. 

The silver lining is this:

While life is full of ugly messy people, life is also full of people who love us and teach us the value of biblical friendship. 

And sometimes they might be wrapped up in both. 

This past week has been full of all kinds of things, but what I will remember most is the gratitude I hold for friendship, homemade's, creative writing with my little's and living room forts.  Because today, this is my home sweet home. 

Rejuvenate Beauty Co. and our weekend in pictures.

I am so excited about my recent collaboration with Rejuvenate Beauty Company! When they contacted me to tell me about their product and the mission behind it, I couldn't wait to try it so that I could share it with you all!

Saturday was a super early morning for us. Hayden had soccer picture's before her soccer game then we had to travel about 45 minutes away for her gymnastics performance at a local festival. It was super hot but we still had a blast.

When we got home that afternoon Ryan checked the mail and I spotted my package from RBC in his hand from a distance. I immediately opened it up to find my coffee scrub in the cutest packaging.

I was finally able to get a relaxing bath and try it out late Saturday night. 

I'm very particular about what products I put on my skin, especially since my skin is so sensitive. I'll just go ahead and say I'm already obsessed with this product. It exfoliates really well, but it's not harsh. I've used sugar and salt scrubs that were so harsh they dried my skin out and left it in worse shape than before. With RBC's coffee scrub, not only was I able to exfoliate from head to toe (because it's gentle enough for your face too), it left my skin so moisturized I was able to skip that part of my skincare routine! (I'm all about one less step.)
One of the reasons I love their product is because it works so well. I also love it because their mission is to provide jobs through fair trade and bring hope for others around the world with every purchase.

The other thing I'm loving is that they are giving my followers 15% off of your first purchase when you enter discount code SHOP15 at check out! Just click the link below!
 Rejuvenate Beauty Co.