Happy Easter! It’s only a bunch of pretty ordinary pictures because they’re pretty. I grow more and more thankful for beauty. And I decided this week that I think I will buy chocolate bunnies for my children until I die! 🙂 {Because chocolate bunnies are important….} Chocolate eggs and flop-eared bunnies are from Winans. I […]
Sanctuary Offered in the Ordinary
I sit with my ratty hair in my old rocking chair, the one I’ve had since before my daughter was born. I push with one foot, causing the chair to react with gentle motion. This double thickness fleece blanket is tucked on my lap, the one with the cute trucks and cars splayed out in printed […]
A Tree House Hideaway
Linking up with Carole ~ We have a little tree house hideaway in our woods. My son built it, well, longer ago now than I think it was. I want to say last summer, but I’m pretty sure that’s not right. He’s not close by, so I can’t ask him. One day he was struck […]
Daddy’s Girl Book
I do love a good children’s book and this one is darling in my opinion! We’re giving away a copy today! Update: Giveaway over, but let me introduce you to this adorable book all the same! Tea parties and good memories! What could be better? 🙂 The pictures are sweet and charming and soft. The […]
Ten What Ifs
1. What if….Instead of criticizing, I complimented? 2. What if instead of complaining, I gave thanks? 3. What if instead of frowning at the dirty dishes, I smiled happy because I have hot water and fragrant smelling dishsoap to wash them shiny clean? 4. What if instead of groaning at the alarm clock, I said […]
Words about Waiting
As you know, we count as blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy. ~ James 5:11 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Life holds a lot of waiting. Waiting in line. Waiting for spring. Waiting for a new baby. […]
In Our Wardrobe {No. 52}
It’s a wardrobe day! Mostly to talk about sandals this week! I mentioned these shoes in my Yarn Along post this week. I’m fundraising for Because International and their The Shoe That Grows Program. Donate Here. I love this idea! Here’s a little bit of an explanation about the shoe, how it works and how […]
Books I’d Like To Read Again For the First Time
It’s Think Write Thursday over at Carole Knits! The topic? Write about a book you wish you could read again for the first time. Well. We all know I probably can’t talk about only ONE book! Here’s a few I’m going to mention. The Blue Castle. You can read my post I wrote about it […]
Mitzi the Monkey Giveaway and Giveaway Hop
See that big ole monkey smile? Know why? Because this is Mitzi and she is super happy to say we have a giveaway today and SHE is what we’re giving away! Isn’t she adorable? I love all her bright colors. She was lovingly handcrafted and crocheted by my friend and cousin, Amy, of Jubilee Creations. […]
Yarn Along {Once Upon a Time Storybook Bible}
Isn’t this camper pillow the most fun?! It’s from my sister’s shop over here at Sew a Fine Seam. I snagged it {not literally}{well, not in the literal pull-a-thread kind of snaggy way} while we were in Ohio because it was the perfect gift for a friend. I love the springy colors and all the […]
Who Can Create Like Our God?
Who could paint a more glorious, more perfect blue-of-a-background? Who could create giant mountains topped with crags and ice and snow and then turn around and form delicate buds with petals bunched inside waiting to burst open and announce springtime in all its bright and glorious array? Who could add brown bulbs that look lifeless […]
Bible Journaling Art Print Giveaway from Fischtales
Good morning! It’s windy and chilly-sounding outside my windows this morning. But we have a giveaway today and THAT is a warm and cozy thing! 🙂 I’ve been lighting candles the last couple of days and it’s cozy to catch a glimpse of their twinkle. We visited out-of-state family last week and Ohio had several […]
In Which We Put Together a Breakfast-in-a-Box Gift
Breakfast-in-a-box. Or whatever you have/want-to-use for your box! This gift idea is something I’ve put together a few times over the years and gifted for birthdays. I’ve done a variety of things. I’ve started with a brown, cardboard box and gift wrapped it. And I’ve gone this route………..using a fun or pretty container to hold […]
Yarn Along {Love Does}
Another week…………..and more books, of course! I started Love Does and All the Pretty Things. I’m about to finish Love Does. It’s a super-easy read and it is fascinating. I’ll admit that All the Pretty Things is a little bit of a hard read for me. It’s not really all that pretty of a childhood. […]
Think Write Thursday {Hello March}
It was only just the other day that I was writing a hello greeting to February! Linking up with Carole ~ ………………………………………………………………………… The clerk I chat with in town. My neighbor. My mother-in-law. Myself. We all say it. The same thing. How fast each week and month moves along……………..faster, faster………… Impossible to explain. How time […]
Yarn Along {The Magnolia Story}
Currently opening the covers on these……………….. And currently on my needles……………… I was in the library and spied a copy of The Magnolia Story. I’ve seen the book pop up online a lot and I’d had a friend tell me she listened to the audiobook and really enjoyed it. I’ve watched part of a couple […]
