Hello friends,
If you are a new passerby, and have never seen my face before, hi! My name is Emily and I am a wife, a mother of two, and a homemaker residing in a small town in North Carolina. I’ve been online in some capacity since I was about fourteen years old when I started my first blog. That was back in the days of blogspot, music plug-ins, wallpapers, and what I wore Wednesday posts. I miss those days. Currently, I have a YouTube channel and an Instagram of the same name, Sweet Magnolias.
Rather you recognize me from my other outlets or you are brand new, I hope that you will find a warm welcome here. Lately I have found myself frustrated with the internet. It feels like all platforms have become tik tok 2.0. It feels like everything is lost in an endless doom scroll. There are so many voices telling you so many things. It can be really overwhelming. I feel like somewhere along the changing algorithms, the pressure to grow, and the push to crank out constant content, I have lost my passion and I’ve lost my voice. There are so many musings and thoughts that I would like to type out, but Instagram feels so loud. I’m not leaving Instagram, but I wanted a place to share my thoughts and photographs without the pressure to have it do well for the algorithm.
This is my family. Aren’t they beautiful? This photo was taken last year so we need an updated one. The last six years have been an absolute whirlwind. We were married in 2016, had our first baby in 2019, and our second in 2021. Yes, our babies are very close in age! Fifteen months apart to be exact. Sometimes I still can’t believe we have two children. Occasionally I look at them and realize that it’s hard to remember a time before they existed. My little Cayde and Reese. They are beautiful, creative, hilarious little souls.
Then there is this guy. My sweet husband Brendan. He is my calm and steady hand to hold throughout the ups and downs of life. I’ve never met a man with such patience. We met at eleven years old and were a couple from seventh grade on up. We have grown up along side one another. I have watched him grow into such a wonderful man. He is the best father to our little ones and I could not have asked for a better spouse to walk through life with.
This introduction would not be complete without telling you that I am a child of the King. I was born into a Christian home and I was saved in my teens. I am an imperfect sinner and I fail daily, but I have been bought with a price and I desire to glorify the Lord with my life.
My greatest battle has always been my mind. I have faced many battles of the mind. At times it has felt very dark and isolating. My favorite scripture is Philippians 4:8..
“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.”
If you have stuck it out to the end of this post, thank you for being here.❤️ This blog is for sharing the things that I love, thoughts that I have, and my journey of life as Emily, the woman, the wife, the mother, and the homemaker. I hope that maybe reading this blog will feel like sitting down and chatting with a friend over a warm cup of coffee.
Blessings to you,
Emily
Sweet Magnolias 