* although the ice storm we had was dangerous to drive in, caused problems and kept us in doors for 2 days. it was beautiful to look at. * even though i am a mess, flawed, a work in progress. He sees me as righteous, holy and chosen * a fun and productive “girls only” […]
we are in day 2 of round 2 of the flu and ice storm. i guess it’s a good time to have the flu since we can’t really get out of house safely. our days have been full of movies, wii, games, snacks, soup, motrin, thera flu (my new best friend) and naps. oh and […]
remember these crates? well my project is complete and we have a new bookcase! woo hoo! this picture doesn’t really do the whole bookcase justice but you get the point. i can’t wait to fill each little crate with something unique and full of color. ahhhh! the anticipation is rising. 2 weeks from today! big […]
1. my new creation of a sandwich: english muffin, orange marmalade, ham, brie cheese and onion broiled for about 5 min. so good with the sweet and salty taste together. and any toasted sandwich is yummy in my book! 2. i have started a new workout using my 20lb kettlebell. i’m doing 75 reps (of […]
1. a beautiful clean swimming pool to do morning work outs in. it is so refreshing to swim in the morning! 2. love the unique personalities of each of our kids. they are so funny at times. i am thankful for all the ways they make us laugh. 3. sunny days, even when it is […]
as you can see watching Mase play wii is pretty entertaining!
a goal i have this year is to read more. i say it every year in hopes that it actually will happen. who knows, we will see. i’m starting with an oldie but goodie from the founder of Campus Crusade, Bill Bright. i read this book in college when i really started growing in my […]
the title of this picture is…a new beginning. 3 weeks from today we will start a new beginning. we are so ready. so excited. but we are patient. we wait. enjoying every last minute of this time. thankful. gracious. hopeful. photo by CarolynsHope
1. i have some new little treats for the kids that have been a big hit with out the major sugar rush and the expense is minimal. for snack at night i’ve been serving trix cereal in a small bowl with no milk. since we normal don’t eat sugary cereal with lots of bright colors […]
well it’s snowy and cold and we’ve been in the house pretty much all week. so this is a good discipline to remember what i am thankful for. there is still lots. here are a few. new boots that are keeping my feet warm and dry and they look pretty good too. if i do […]