I’m sharing a bit of my Bible journaling today. I first saw Bible journaling in 2015. I loved the idea and have enjoyed following some accounts on Instagram who share their art and Bible pages. It inspired me to give it a try here and there. I’ve done a variety of things. Handlettering has […]
Pretty Ordinary Pictures Because They’re Pretty
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 […]
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 […]
How to Make a Pom-Pom
Today we’re going to make a pom-pom. {Clap hands now!!!} 😉 Ok. We need to gather our things. We need: YARN SCISSORS POM-POM MAKERS That’s pretty much it! Unless you want to listen to some favorite music or a podcast or audiobook OR watch a video or movie while you pom-pom. Here are three of […]
My Spin On 2016 Best Nine
If you are on Instagram, you may have seen #2016bestnine posted. Something about these nine squares fitted into one square fascinate me. I love to look at them. You can go to the site 2016bestnine.com and input your Instagram name and it will give you “your best nine”. Your best nine are calculated by the pictures that […]
Ten of My Favorite Books I Read in 2016
What is a bookshelf other than a treasure chest for a curious mind? ~ unknown Let’s make a list of books! Here are ten of my very favorites that I read last year. {And yes, technically, there really are more than ten on the list.} They are sort of in-no-particular-order! The first few are […]
Winans Chocolates + Coffee Giveaway
This box arrived on my front porch the other day! Shipped from OHIO!! From Winans Chocolates + Coffee to my doorstep. I’d been anticipating its arrival! A box coming with chocolate and coffee printed on its side…………and the real thing inside?! Definite anticipation. Winans sent me a super fun mix of chocolates, candy and coffee […]
Yarn Along {New Books}
Linking up with Ginny and Frontier Dreams ~ {affiliate links included} Present Over Perfect ~ still reading! It’s a good wake-up call to evaluate what we’re packing our lives with. I’m on the launch team for Listen, Love, Repeat by Karen Ehman and started reading the e-book last week. She co-wrote Hoodwinked. I have a post about it over here. […]
September 2016 Flexi, New Styles, and a Flexi Giveaway
Hey everyone! This morning we’re meeting the September flexi, checking out a few new flexi styles {more over at Lilla Rose} and we’re having a flexi giveaway! August slipped away without a flexi giveaway. {That happened in June too and we held a flexi giveaway on the first day of July along with this Wardrobe […]
Family Christian Giveaway
When my Mother was here visiting, she and my daughter and my niece and I, all loaded up, bags and ourselves and lists and laughs, into my vehicle and headed off for A DAY OUT. Our first stop to shop was at the Family Christian store! Mother was wanting to get her own copy of […]
For Purple Jars and Lemonade
Would you drink it from a jar? Would you drink it in a car? Lemonade, all nice and sweet, A cold, delicious, icy treat. Not any jar, A purple one! And purple straw to make it fun. I love purple. Yes, indeed! It pairs so well with lemonade. So here or there, I do […]
Styled Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
We’ll start this Monday morning with this pie! It is a Strawberry Rhubarb. You can find a link to the recipe over in this Rosey Strawberry Rhubarb post. I had fun trying out this look. It doesn’t have as much crust on top this way, but still adds a pretty punch. I’d seen the idea […]
Yarn Along {And Giving Away Some Stuff}
{affiliate links included} Linking up with Ginny and Frontier Dreams and Life and Yarn! I made some more progress on my red leaf scarf. A few more leaves and it will be finished! We’ve been busy with farm work and field work and watering flowers and mowing yard and weeding here and there and moving sprinklers […]
Yarn Along {Raggedy Ann}
{affiliate links included} Linking up with Ginny and Frontier Dreams and Life and Yarn! I took pictures on the porch for this week’s Yarn Along. I do love summer. Early mornings and evenings hold such pretty light and have their own special, summery feel. The only knitting needles I’ve been picking up are the ones with […]
Making a Wheat Wreath
{affiliate links included} Linking up at Decor to Adore. Do you want to make a wheat wreath? You know you do! Or if it isn’t your thing, just enjoy scrolling through the photos anyway! 🙂 This is what you’re going to need to make a wheat wreath, give or take. The VERY FIRST thing […]
Ten Favorite Desserts
Ten on Tuesday! Thanks for hosting, Carole! Linking up! TEN FAVORITE DESSERTS This shouldn’t be hard! 🙂 In no particular order of favoritism or importance………….. 1. Pumpkin Cake ~ recipe here! 2. Red Raspberry Pie ~ And this would be a favorite! 3. Homemade Ice Cream…over here… 4. Pumpkin Cheesecake…. ‘Nuther fave! {I’m getting dessert hungry!! […]