Casey has had a dream to do a faith based conference and is so excited to see this dream become a reality. She is married to the man of her dreams and has two precious kiddos with a third on the way. She loves spending time with her family, dreaming big and pink cupcakes. She is a Dallas artist, owns an art studio called "A Little Artsy" and blogs over at CaseyLeigh. She cannot wait to meet each one of you in person and to share her dream!
Maggie Whitley is the owner & designer of Gussy Sews, a lifestyle blog and a ruffled accessories boutique. On her blog you'll find tips on how she left her day job to focus solely on her business, different prompts & projects that help build a handmade community, and shop updates on her designs. Maggie's had her work featured in magazines such as Pregnancy & Newborn, Simply Handmade, and OK!, and is constantly inspired by the relationships she's formed since starting her blog in the summer of 2008. Maggie often goes by 'Gussy' and lives in Minneapolis with her husband Zack and puppy, Bauer.
I'm Emily, a wife to Mr. Anderson and mom to 6 wonderfully crazy children that look nothing like me (thanks to my Asian husband, and also adoption). My days are spent chasing children, doing laundry, breaking up fights, wiping bottoms (a lot of them), sweeping the kitchen floor and then doing more laundry (seriously, the laundry never ends). While wiping bottoms and folding laundry is not what I "dreamed" of doing, raising children in a good, loving home is. I am daily learning what it means to love with my actions, and not just my feelings and it's only through Christ that I am able to succeed (and keep going). I keep it real over at our blog, The Anderson Crew.
Ashley is the wife to a Texas football coach and stay-at-home mom to three littles, four and under. She is passionate about her Savior, being home with her babies, spending time with her husband and making their home a cozy and welcoming place. She enjoys thrift store shopping, fountain Dr. Peppers, Texas highschool football, evening walks as a family and sewing. Ashley's heart is to encourage other women that it is possible to live on a budget through creativity and planning. You can find her on a daily basis over at her blog The Vanilla Tulip.
Jami Nato is married and stays at home with her 3 children. They don't look like her at all. She loves Jesus and believes that the Gospel is powerful and changes lives. because it changed hers. she dabbles in photography, blogging, and occasionally laundry.
Kristen is a photographer based in the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex. The craft of photography has been cultivated in her from a very young as her mom was a photographer also. It only took a few small words of encouragement to engage Kristen into the world of art photography when her mom told her that a picture she took was "the kind of photograph every photographer works a lifetime to capture". The art of capturing memories and being apart of someone's life is what keeps Kristen intrigued in the craft. This goes hand in hand with Kristen's passion of investing in the lives of others. Kristen is a lover of many things including her bulldog, Theodore, her husband, Jordan, bright colors, interior design, and chocolate milk. Her snobbery of coffee might be one of her main struggles in life but she is apt to conquering that battle...someday. Her website is here.
Meet Leslie. God is writing my story of faith one day at a time. Each day He starts at the top of the page, and hopefully I give Him something good to write about. My blog is where I share bits of that story as I work out my faith as a woman, wife, mama, and friend. I believe I am the heroine of my own story, and I believe in following God’s plan for its unfolding, even when certain chapters are not my favorite. I believe that part of our stories is to tell them because they are God’s stories, and that makes them holy offerings. And when God writes, I’m pretty sure He uses a cool typewriter.
Over the last year, I’ve been blessed to mentor Casey. She is so gracious to invite me to speak at this conference. I’m looking foward to meeting and encouraging one another, and hearing your stories too.
Laura is married to her best friend, and mom to 3 sweet kiddos. She adores life and cherishes all of it's beautiful distinctions--- the moments, people, memories and experiences that make life so precious. Laura has a passion for women and encouraging them to live the life they were created to live, both with hope and joy, even in the midst of heartache and loss. It is through that passion and her own testimony that she founded Project Hope. With a desire to reach out to and minister to other moms and families in the moments of their greatest loss. Her heart is to inspire, encourage and live out faith, hope and joy each day.Laura is also slightly addicted to caffeine, cookie dough ice cream and Target. You can read more about her over on her blog Bits of Splendor. If you happen to stop by, say hello, she loves meeting new people too!
Ilene (aka illy) is the writer behind the lifestyle/fashion blog and the creator/designer behind her handmade biz, both named Much Love, illy. What started out as a creative outlet has turned into an opportunity to be able to do something that she loves full-time - and wouldn't trade it for anything in the world! She also has a huge heart for discipleship, particularly when it comes to challenging the women in their individual walk with Christ. And for the record, Ilene is a coffee-holic, obsessed with colored tights, and loves to travel whenever she gets the chance!
