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wisdom beyond my years.

one of the many things i considered a blessing during our ohio stint was the opportunity to be a part of a women’s bible study at my parents church. it’s a smaller group of women whom the core of them have meeting for several years. there is a unique bond between them that i was […]

shelf worthy

Had a little time to myself yesterday with some gift cards to use. One was for TJ Maxx. I always find fun little treasures in their kitchen section. I usually don’t have the money though to do anything about it. Yesterday that wasn’t the case. So I took my time perusing the aisles, enjoying the […]

5 on friday

1. A highlight of the holidays was getting to hang out with my bff since 4th grade and her family. We get to see each other maybe once a year but always when we see each other we step right back into life together. That’s how you know you are close friends. We still know […]

2011 theme

drum roll please…my theme for 2011 is joy and restoration as i look into the window of this coming year i am hoping for joy and restoration. with this next year going to be yet another season of newness and transition i believe these words will fit in nicely. joy- joy is not based on […]

back to business

we had a wonderful time celebrating the christmas season, the birth of our savior and bringing in the new year. we slept in some, we took a break from school, we played with new toys, we watched a lot of christmas movies, we baked, decorated and ate a lot of cookies, we skipped naps, we […]

color me happy!

have you ever made your own crayons? oh! it’s so easy and very “green” if I do say so myself. you use your old crayons that have been broken and peeled. or is that just my kids that do that? anyways. break the crayons into 1/2 inch pieces, spray a small muffin tin lightly with […]

thankful thursday.

1. pandora. right now i love third day holiday station. 2. all the family and friends we have to send christmas cards too. and i am thankful they are all in the mail! 3. only have one more gift to buy and i know exactly what i’m getting! woo hoo! 4.making new christmas memories and […]