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Tis the season for giving! This is a list of my very favorite things from local shops to Amazon deals updated with CYBER MONDAY SPECIALS. Happy Thanksgiving; may your holidays be Messy & Bright.

shop local

Here are a few special deals from THE BEST creatives around! If you are not local to Columbia, SC most of these shop owners will be happy to ship their products. I do, however, encourage you to shop local wherever that may be.

The Hue Home Ladies

creative!

Hue Home Studio is one of my favorite local artist. Her color and style set her a part, plus she’s one of the nicest people on the planet. DM Ashley Williams on instagram for 20% off of Hue Homes original pieces or a Linen and Loom purchase use code Messy Adventure.

https://www.instagram.com/huehomestudio/

Linen and Loom

Personalized stationary, oh my! What a perfectly thoughtful gift for that hard to shop for person on your list. Anne Marie of Jack Paper Co. is so very talented and one of the sweetest souls I have ever had the privilege of being friends with. Her stationary is truly a work of art and she’s giving my readers 20% off with code Messy Adventure. Email her at hello@jackpaperco.com and follow her on instagram.

Gift tags

https://www.instagram.com/jackpaperco/

Custom handcrafted orders
email: hello@jackpaperco.com

Christi Arnette has been busy in her workshop making the most beautiful handcrafted personalized ornaments. Her custom painted cell phone covers make for a fun personal gift and her large art pieces are truly one of a kind. DM her at Christi Arnette Designs on instagram and use code Messy Adventure for 20% off!

https://www.instagram.com/christiarnettedesigns/

Original hand painted cell phone covers for all models

WELLNESS!

Give the gift of health with an easy way to get more fruits and veggies in your diet via the most well researched health product on the market Juice Plus. JP+ has been around for 25 years and is an amazing company with the sole goal of getting more plants into everyone! Why? Because fruits and veggies make us healthier. A lot of people do not put their own health first, help them out by giving them the gift of good nutrition. Approved for ages 6 and up. Email Christy@messyadventure.com for a first time buyer special

Juice Plus+

Fit Columbia is an AWARD WINNING studio, located in downtown Columbia, offering a balanced approach to sustainable fitness & life enhancement through strength & mobility training, childlike play, and yoga

Fitcolumbia@live.com

They are offering 20% off three training sessions OR 20% off any one class (valid offer for first timers only & expires December 31st). Check out their website and email Angie with code Messy Adventure for this really awesome deal – what a cool gift!

https://www.fitcolumbia.com/ – Fitcolumbia@live.com

Norwex!  

The power to clean without harmful chemicals. Norwex makes microfiber clothes for the home and body and so much more.  This is a company that’s changing the world by radically reducing chemicals in the home and using a small business model to do so. I would be so excited to find one of these gifts in my stocking this Christmas. Great deals will be popping up throughout the holiday season. Talk to my friend Kade who will keep you in the loop and help you find the perfect product to save you time and money while improving the health of your home and environment.

https://kadecoggins.norwex.biz/

Children’s clothing & gifts!

Do not let this holiday season pass without stopping in the most adorable children’s shop around! Sarah Rama and her team at Duck Duck Goose work tirelessly to make sure you receive the best service and the best quality items imaginable. Use code MESSYADVENTURE20 for 20% off your entire order in shop or online. Tis the season to have your kids looking more nice than naughty!

https://shopduckduckgoose.com/

Duck Duck Goose ready for holiday cheer!

amazon

– AKA MOMMAS EASY BUTTON

A practical and fun gift guide would not be complete without a few short cuts. Does Christmas gift wrapping also come with Prime? Wrapping pretty gifts is not in my skill set. All of these products I have purchased and love or throughly researched and want!

FYI: These links are Amazon affiliate links. What this means is that by buying through these links, Amazon gives me a little bit of money at no extra cost to you. It’s one little way you can help me keep Messy Adventure up and running! I only endorse products I love and buy myself. Thank you friend.

For the kitchen!

Maybe some people would not like a household item as a Christmas gift but gimmie an air fryer and watch my eyes light up!!!

I have some containers like these and use them daily but these exact ones are now the way to my door step now because of the great cyber Monday deal!

This is the 8 quart – the big guy.

Introducing Prime Pantry – Everyday Essentials Delivered to You

practical & fun for kids

Every year at Christmas time I stock up on all of our craft needs. Gifts for under the tree or in the stocking equal hours of play all year long. #momwin #lifehack My big tip here is buy craft items that you can wrap individually. The quality is better and we all know when kids are small – quantity is everything. Other ideas include chalk, large sheet paper, tape, glue, sticker, you name it! Here is what some of what I bought TODAY ON CYBER MONDAY 2019. Most of them marked down considerably!

Click on link to see Play-Doh set %50 off!!!

Hours for play here friend – that’s priceless!

PROBABLY MY MOST FAVORITE CYBER DEAL! These lunch boxes are durable, easy to clean and can hold HOT & COLD food simultaneously. Maybe it’s just me but that’s the kind of stuff that gets me up in the morning. Think of all those lunch box options my friends! $10.50 OFF THE ORIGINAL PRICE. They are pricey but I cannot wait to show you all of my lunches in these bad boys and I know you will want them – so act now.

I hope this gift giving guide was as practical and fun as promised! May your holiday season be messy & bright. Embrace the adventure my friends!
Live well, Christy


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Captains log: June 1st. We are only ankle deep int Captains log: June 1st. We are only ankle deep into summer but the eldest child has already stepped on a nail, while the youngest child got herself bit by a dog, and Anna had unfortunate decapitation accident. Everyone is fine, well everyone but Anna. I’m just hopeful this is not an indication of how the rest of the summer will go. 

I had taken some time of the socials to focus on a writing project that I hope to share with you soon. I have some posts planned but help me get back into the swing of things and let me know what kinds of info you will find most helpful this summer:

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Here’s 🙏🤞✌️to smooth sailing and peaceful waters all summer long friends! 

#livewellfriends 😋
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Today my family spent time remembering: SGT Eric H Today my family spent time remembering: SGT Eric Hernandez, PVT Dewayne White, CPT Adam Snyder, SGT Adam Kohlhaas, and SGT Steven Christofferson. 

Enjoy your day off, hotdogs, and boat rides but remember to never forget the high cost of freedom. 

If you feel comfortable comment the names of those who you are remembering and honoring today. 

Never forget.
Even if I fail, I want to look back and know I tri Even if I fail, I want to look back and know I tried. 

After talking with my mentor Tammy of @footprintsofinspiration a few months ago, she gave me the healthy kick in the pants I needed to start my long time dream of writing a book. My first goal is to finish a (very) rough draft by the time my kids get out of school. I’m halfway there. Some days are incredibly overwhelming, and I feel like it’s an impossible task. Other days, I keep putting one foot in front of the other. I much prefer to tackle this project in the secret depths where my vulnerability would not be threatened; however, the book I’m reading, “Published” by Chandler Bolt demands you tell your friends, family, and the lady checking you out at the grocery store. Much like running a marathon, the accountability is a crucial piece of the puzzle. 

My goal is to help and encourage you here in this small corner of the internet. And because I call you friends, I hope the same from you at times. 

For those who have a dream. 
Try. 
Not trying is the only real failure. 

#livewellfriends 😋
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If I can grow plants, trust me, anyone can do it! If I can grow plants, trust me, anyone can do it! 

This is so fun, I truly can’t believe we get to do it over and over again. The kids demanded we go straight in and make a salad. In the morning we are using the mint for smoothies! 

Let me know if you have questions about the 
@towergardenofficial which is available through the @juiceplus_us which I have been partnered with for the last several years. This company and the people that surround it are the real deal. 💚🌱💚

#livewellfriends 😋
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Quinoa- I still have the darnedest time spelling i Quinoa- I still have the darnedest time spelling it correctly. 

Here’s a simple way to prepare it that will make quinoa something you actually want to eat, and three ways to use it up!

What are your feelings on the healthy ancient grain that’s loaded with many important nutrients, including fiber, protein, folate, and magnesium? Or possibly the more important question, can you spell it? 

#livewellfriends 😋
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Jesus’ actions on the cross and his resurrection Jesus’ actions on the cross and his resurrection three days later moved the church from a building to a body. A body of people. Broken people that He is constantly mending and saving over and over until He comes again.

A lot of people believe in God. A lot of people pray to God. But people still need Jesus. And the plan has always been Jesus. 

Happy Easter friends ✝️🐰
Perfect for lunches. We have all enjoyed theses Perfect for lunches. 

We have all enjoyed theses healthy zucchini brownies by @ifoodreal . 
I used the @jovialfoods #einkorn whole wheat for the flour which I have recommend in a few of my other recipes. 

Also in the @bentgo 
Mini sweet peppers
Cucumbers 
Carrots 
@traderjoes Animal crackers 
And Blueberries

Save for later when you need lunch box inspo! 

#livewellfriends 😋
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On Palm Sunday crowds gathered to see Jesus enter On Palm Sunday crowds gathered to see Jesus enter Jerusalem. During His 3 year earthly ministry he told many NOT to testify of His messehanic kingship. But now the time had come for his triumphant entry and the crowds shouted, Hosanna. God saves! They threw their cloaks on the ground symbolizing their submission to Jesus as their coming King. The King they waited for, and hoped would save them from the oppression of the Romans. 
 
Only days later many of the very same people who shouted Hosanna, shouted to crucify Him.
 
They believed in Jesus who performed miracles, healed the sick, fed thousands, resurrected the dead, cared for the broken, poor and destitute. But refused to surrender to a king who showed us how to surrender it all. 
 
Sometimes, a lot of times, it is much easier believing in Christ than it is to surrender to Him and His perfect will. 
 
Maybe we are not the fickle crowds quickly trading praise for prejudice, but how often do our hearts refuse a full surrender?
 
My prayer for myself, my family and yours is that we may be the same people on Psalm Sunday that we are on Good Friday and beyond. 
 
So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!” John 12:13 

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What crazy questions are your kids asking?! Live What crazy questions are your kids asking?! 

Live well friends 😋

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Is it still Monday? Been one of those days, week Is it still Monday? 

Been one of those days, weeks, years where you can’t get ahead. 

These herbs on my window seal are a simple joy. When the storms keep coming in waves, simple joys bring in the sunshine. 

Here’s how I keep my basil alive. Buy one of the small plants in the soil, available most grocery stores. Stick it in a small glass cup in a window or your kitchen where you will see it and water it every other day. Basil is thirsty! 

Cilantro, is a beast to keep alive. I used to never use it all before it went bad and hated that. Now I keep the bushel like fresh cut flowers right next to my basil. Trim the ends and stick it in a cup of water. This batch has been happy for 2 and half weeks, just keep water in the cup. 

I use them in salads, tacos, garnish, even smoothies! I hope my joy brings you some. 

Will you share one of your simple joys with us in the comments? 👇

P.S. Can you read my painting? Gifted to me by the loving and talented @christiarnettedesignsart 

#livewellfriends 😋
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