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head shot of Stephanie HillberryKeep reading to learn more about me, and a little about this website!

i’m a blogger

  • A Big Leap

It was just before Christmas in 2008 when I handed my boss a resignation letter and explained that I was leaving the 9-5 to pursue my passion for writing, speaking and crafting.  Needless to say, taking the BIG LEAP to work from home was exhilarating.  And terrifying. But I was compelled by my faith, a strong sense of purpose, and an arsenal of tools (like a new laptop and a little place called “Blogger”).

I think I officially launched about a half dozen blogs over the course of my first nine months of blogging before I settled into Deviantly Domesticated, which served as my online home for over 3 years.  Somewhere along those years I managed to write an astonishing 781 posts, mainly on the topics of nurturing home, creating and femininity.  And in the process I’ve learned so much about expressing myself online.

 

i’m a christian

  • Connecting Deeper

Which brings us to the present.  Though Deviantly Domesticated has been a wonderfully fulfilling virtual space, I knew that there was one crucial piece missing: a mindful and intentional outlet for my faith.  And by this I mean that I want to connect the deeper spiritual purposes of my life to things like refashioning, thrifting, social media, and yes…blogging.  Of course, in order to do that I have to get seriously creative….

Why Make Home Make Sense?

Everything begins at home. Everything. Which is why I knew that if I was going to write about faith and life, I needed to focus first on home. This is (conveniently) perfect because I am PASSIONATE about home. And I’m not just talking about making it look beautiful or run smoothly. I’m passionate about how important the home is to the strength of our culture, how pivotal it is to our economy (psst! did you know “home” and “economy” come from the same ancient Greek word?!), and how instrumental it is for civility, safety and health. Most significantly, I’m passionate about the role that women play in the home, and the potential for us to be great leaders, profit earners, and social advocates.

In other words, I’m seeking to make Home make a little more sense in the grand scheme of things. And, in partnership with that, to make Home make cents for us as well. To do this I’ll be writing posts, extended downloadable articles, ebooks, and (my favorite) Bible studies, recording podcasts, and creating challenges for all of us to dive deeper into Home and faith.

 

i’m a crafter

And what I mean by getting seriously creative is that I LOVE crafting, beauty, and thrift, and I intend to tell the deeper stories of spiritual meaning via the same projects, photos and ventures that I’ve been bringing to Deviantly Domesticated for over 3 years.  (ahem…frankly I wouldn’t dream of giving them up…)  My firm conviction is that we CAN incorporate our faith into the things we love most, including cupcakes, fashion, photography and the like in a way that Makes Sense.

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i’m a wife

Finally, the blogging, crafting, cupcake-eating Stephanie is only one half of a whole.  The other half, Mr. Hillberry (aka Craig), casually asked me out for a beer (a “just-a-beer, not-a-date” date) about a month after I turned 21.  We were married two years later and just celebrated our 8 year anniversary this past January (2011).

  • Partners in Work & Life

Craig and I are partners in work as well as being partners in life.  Though you’ll only hear from him on this space occasionally (I have been known to persuade him to contribute posts from time to time), he’s always working behind the scenes as we both continue to learn the in’s and out’s of online business, and he is as invested in this site as I am.  I’m so thankful to have him (bossiness aside), and trust his instincts completely.

  • An Infertility Observed

In winter of 2009 we found out that we would probably never be able to have children–a devastating diagnosis for both of us.  This led to two things.  First, I started a blog on infertility that eventually became my first book; An Infertility Observed is my story of faith and infertility, and it is by far the best writing I have ever done.  Second, we started believing in miracles.

And we still do.

 

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