So Close to Amazing: Stories of a DIY Life Gone Wrong and Learning to Find the Beauty in Every Imperfection
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (998 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B06XKQPHTB |
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| Number of Pages | : | 152 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
You get more than a book with So Close to Amazing. She says it like it is, combined with a little Scarlett O’Hara drama and appreciable humor for good measure. (Melissa Michaels, The Inspired Room blog) . You get heartfelt stories, great DIY projects, and a new BFF. Sitting together over a glass of sweet tea after a good flea market trip, she’s the one who says, “I’ll go first.” Friendship is something that happens when two people say, “Me, too,” and KariAnne has a way of reminding you that you’re not the only one. Just like an old house with lots of layers, she peels them back, revealing a profound life message with applicable truths underneath. (Brenna Stull, Author)KariAnne’s oh-so-relatable stories and hysterical tales of her everyday mishaps and grand adventures had me doubled over in laughter (while trying to keep the mascara from smearing down my face). (Ruth Chou Simons, Author of GraceLaced and found
It’s a story of transparency and honesty and recognizing that perfection is completely overemphasized and overrated. It’s also a book for anyone who has ever mismatched her shoes or trimmed her own bangs when a professional might have been a better choice or added too much soap to the washer and watched it overflow.(Not that KariAnne Wood has ever done any of these things.)Fans of The Magnolia Story and The Pioneer Woman will love this debut memoir from the beloved Thistlewood Farms blogger. It’s about grace and learning from mistakes and rejoicing in every victory, no matter how small. This is a book celebrating the incredible, awesome, special individual within each of us. Because when you find joy in the “you” God created you to be, you’ll discover the amazing that was there all along.Contains beautiful DIY project ideas anyone can do, whether you’re Pinterest perfect or craft challenged—homemade signs, centerpieces, recipe walls, and more!. So Close to Amazing is a collection of hilarious and heartfelt reflections on getting it almost rightand how, instead of giving up, we can choose to simply embrace our real selves right where we are