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Are You Mary or Martha?

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Maybe you’re like me. Maybe throwing parties is fun for you. Maybe you enjoy the details. Maybe you get caught up in them. Maybe you plan your friendsR...

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Sharp Objects & Fire: On My Game

Posted on September 27, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 2 Comments

You know it’s a good party when you combine sharp objects, fire, and kids. It’s a better party when you survive that trifecta with only one pinata s...

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Six-tea Surprise

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Once upon a time, in a land before Facebook, Annie turned 50. I planned a surprise party while I was away at school, had the perfect story, got her there, got e...

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You’re Invited!

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

I have had a few people ask me about the invitations we did for Baby Gray’s party. Basically, we took the happy mail ideas we’ve done in the past an...

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Third Time’s a Charm

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 2 Comments

Part of my bargaining for last year’s infamous football party was that it would be the last BIG party for a while. This year, we did a super low-key, but ...

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Those Days

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

You know those days you spend a ton of time on something assuming it will be one way and come to find out it’s not? Yeah…

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Slidin’ In!

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

We hosted a baby shower for LC yesterday afternoon. (I have a cameraful of photos; if you’ve been reading long, you know how that pans out for me. Come ba...

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Wife to Josh, mama to Hays (7), hopeful adoptive mama, and Jesus lover. I founded Purpose Box in July of 2014. I'm all about open sunroofs and coffee dates. Welcome to my space; have a click around. I hope you feel loved, encouraged, and empowered.

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Sometimes when we’re able to get away from the e Sometimes when we’re able to get away from the everyday, we can see things in a new light.

For our family, values, time, traditions, memories, and the like go a long way. We love to adventure and try new things, get outside and enjoy each other as well as our surroundings. It’s important to us that our boy see these things in action—not just hear us talk about them. 

As for Mr. Gray and I, we’re a team. We spend a lot of intentional time making sure we are loving and serving each other well while working toward our common goals for our family and home. 

I read an excerpt from @arianaince talking about sacrifices and goals, and it really resonated with me. We have always talked about “making choices” for the things we want. I can’t remember ever calling them a sacrifice, and she’s right, if you’re on the path to what you want, they’re not. (Even if they seem like it to someone else.) 

Are you and your people on the same path? What’s important to your family? Where do your priorities lie? I’d be happy to talk this out with you if you’re not sure what this looks like or what I’m talking about. Shoot me a message!
When @jcolmangray is good at pretty much everythin When @jcolmangray is good at pretty much everything, you have to take advantage of a “highlight” reel of his water skiing adventure. 🚤
Merry Christmas to the boy! #dudeperfecttour #atx Merry Christmas to the boy! #dudeperfecttour #atx
Well, that was fun! 🛟 I love displays of creat Well, that was fun! 🛟

I love displays of creativity and the process of things, and from the first meeting I went to about the possibility of @floatfest coming to our community in 2019, I was intrigued. The planning, the consideration, all the pieces were started. Then, over the past few weeks, we have gotten to watch as the actual physical set-up took place—from a regular ol’ pasture like so many of ours to a little city down by the river. I’m here for it. 

Loved seeing so many Fest-ers out and about in our historic downtown this morning, too! I hope they’ll be back to see more of our little town. 

Hats off to all those who worked hard to make it happen! 🎉

Oh—and if you saw @chancetherapper with his pick on stage, that was me. I saved it from demise when it fell from his golf cart last night. You’re welcome. 🙃
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