green stuff on trees and bushes…oh yes, i remember what they are called…leaves! new, fun songs i’m finding on rdio.com pinterest.com my latest addiction my yellow and grey cardigans. i wear them all year around. i love them. new friends for our family my brother a renewed passion for the cross and what He did […]
easter early morning rise to praise and thank God for the wonderful gift he has given us. cinnamon rolls in the oven. food preparation for easter lunch with neighbors who have become new friends. easter baskets found. way too much sugar consumption before 9 am. pretty girls, handsome boys. amazing church service. awesome worship. some […]
have you been wondering where we are? what has been going on? well…a little of this and a little of that. but really not a lot. more resting and downtime than anything. it was needed. the high of moving and being in a new place is over. and we are starting to come down. like […]
1. miss theia gives me a run for my money each and everyday with her choice of wardrobe. it doesn’t matter what i suggest she will choose the exact opposite. most days she wants to be dressed to a “T” by 7:30 am with dress/skirt, tights, shirt and sparkly shoes. doesn’t matter that we spend […]
colors on my desk that make me happy.
did a little “good willing” ( just made up my own word there) on saturday. the first saturday of the month everything is 50% off. it’s a good day to go. i went looking for a dresser to re-d0 for mase but no such luck. i did find some other goodies. these cute little yellow […]
1. we constantly have music playing in our home. anything from worship, to hip hop to indie rock to justin bieber (mason’s constant request) you’ll will hear. our desktop computer is in a central location so it is easy to have pandora playing all the time. but i quickly reach the 40 hours a month […]
last night brian surprised mason and took him to a pacers game. this was mason’s first time to an nba game and really special for brian, who loves basketball to take his son. my little man looked all grown up walking out of the house for his “boys only” night. the girls and i were […]
snowing?!? dear spring, why are you messing with us? please stop. sincerely, the barelas.
has it ever happened to you when you have the same message/theme repeated in your life in a short amount of time? and you think to yourself “ok, i get it!” well loud and clear i hear the message s l o w down. in the last 48 hours i’ve come across 2 articles, had […]