It’s December 9, which means you either have all your Christmas shopping done OR you still have some things you need to buy (if you’re like me). I never got around to making a big, full gift guide like I intended so I made the next best thing: a stocking stuffer or last minute gift guide! Below are some fun ideas in all kinds of price ranges to stuff some stockings before Christmas comes.

Something that I was nervous about as an entrepreneur was maternity leave. The finances, taking time off, client relationships, projects, jumping back in, managing my time with a baby—it all felt overwhelming. Every family has to do what works best for them, but I thought it might be insightful or even encouraging to future mamas to share how I prepped for maternity leave.

Olivia Smith Design is ONE. Let's reflect on lessons learned from the past year, shall we?

In this post, take a trip down memory lane to see where I started as a little watercolor artist in high school.

Get to know the gal behind the design studio and where it all began—as well as pertinent information like morning routine.

I hope after yesterday’s reading you're eager to read about the Branch of Lord today, which is a Messianic passage (yay, hope!).

“Sin is no longer sin, it is the new morality. Thus it is that societies collapse.”