Happy Thanksgiving!

 

I'm off to see the parentals for

the annual giant family Thanksgiving,

and this year get to take along 

my handsome man!  

 

I'm so excited for a few family 

days and for a mini break!

*photo of momma decorating

via my lovely sister

our god

Water You turned into wine
Open the eyes of the blind
There’s no one like You
None like You

Into the darkness You shine
Out of the ashes we rise
There’s no one like You
None like You

Our God is greater, our God is stronger
God You are higher than any other
Our God is Healer, awesome in power
Our God, Our God…  

Into the darkness you shining
Out of the ashes we Rise
There’s no One like You
None like You...

Our God is greater, our God is stronger
God You are higher than any other
Our God is Healer, awesome in power
Our God, Our God…

And if Our God is for us, then who could ever stop us
And if our God is with us, then what can stand against?
And if Our God is for us, then who could ever stop us
And if our God is with us, then what can stand against?
What can stand against?

Our God is greater, our God is stronger
God You are higher than any other
Our God is Healer, awesome in power
Our God, Our God… 

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countdown

5 months.

From today.

Hurray!

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adorable

 

Is this not the cutest little guy

you have ever seen?  Definitely 

good for a smile on this 

Friday morning!  Hope your 

day is great, friends!

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hoarding

I'll admit it, I'm a compulsive
picture hoarder.  That's right.
I said it.  

Tumblr has become such an

easy way to grab and save images,

and although I don't really have 

enough time to keep up, I am

enjoying my little tumblr stream.

Come take a peek if you 

want to waste time with me!

good reminder.

Sometimes I get so busy thinking about

what I "need" or "desperately want"

and think it's so good to remember

these hard truths...don't ever forget that

we are so incredibly blessed! 

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prettiness

 

Just something pretty and pink

for a grey Monday...

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yummy in my tummy

It's no secret - I love cooking pretty
much every single recipe from the
Pioneer Woman.  My most recent
conquest is this amazing Pasta all Vodka.  

The first time I made it, I followed the recipe
a little too closely, and it just wasn't as good as
when I played around with it.  If you try it,
cook everything for a little longer than she calls
for, and try cutting back slightly on
the vodka.  I also used a mix of parmesan
and reggiano cheese, which seemed to temper
the strong onion taste nicely.  

However you make it, just be ready for
everyone to want second helpings...
it's definitely that good! 

happy friday!

 

I am so excited that it's Friday!

Not only is this my first full weekend 

in three weeks, my lovely parentals are 

coming down for a visit and we're going 

to do lots of wedding planning and 

shopping - yippie!  Hope your 

weekend is wonderful too!

*another engagement photo

by my fabulously talented sister

 

 

Veterans Day

Thank you!

good stuff.

*found here

"real" photoshop

A little giggle for anyone who has 

ever used the magic of photoshop...

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red coat

I just bought this coat on super sale

last weekend at Old Navy and 

I can't get enough of it.  It's cheerful

and perfect with jeans and flats, 

but looks great with work clothes too.

Now I just need to invent a reason 

to dress up so I can wear it with a fun 

outfit and heels!  Any ideas? 

look ma!

The handsome man and I have discovered

that we really enjoy a good project -
especially when we work on it together.
So far we've tackled refinishing a couple
of beautiful old tables (thanks, parentals!)
and now we're learning upholstery.

Kindly oooh and aaah appropriately
at the fruits of our labors - it will make
us feel very good about ourselves :)

tools

I am crazy for this picture. It makes

me think of Daddy and hard work and all 

the jobs we did together as a family.  

 

I also love the dim and dusty feeling of the 

space.  You can almost put yourself at 

that gritty workbench, which I really enjoy.

 It's so interesting to me how our ideas 

of beauty are so shaped by what 

holds memories for us. What images

always reach out and grab you?

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a little note

Dear Monday,

Thanks for showing up and being

absolutely crazy.  You always make

me appreciate my weekends when you

arrive with a flurry of activity. 

Today I will be trying to stay calm

and happy by thinking about wonderful

things like sweet wedding kisses. 

So take that.

Love, Amanda

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pretty food

I'm feeling more than a little smitten with 

these gorgeous food shots...

I can't decide if I want to devour

everything pictured, rush to the kitchen

and start cooking up a storm, or go

grab my camera to start photographing

everything in sight! 

*More here from this cookbook.

adorable

I found this very sweet wedding video 

yesterday and think it's too lovely not to

share!  If you're a hopeless sap like me, you 

might want to have a tissue handy...

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bliss

Last night we cozied up by a toasty little 

fire and spent our entire Thursday 

evening being quiet and lazy - the perfect 

end to a rainy, cold day! 

 Three cheers for my handsome man

who braved the rain to find us 

firewood - being able to snuggle up

by a fire was such a treat!

color!

I think this green coat is adorable.

I am completely enamored with 

bright colors and neutral tights these

days, and love this cheerful coat and

shoes combo! Not to gush, but I

think the sweet polka dot scarf might

put the whole thing right over the top.

Just saying.  :)

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happy list

 

Miscellaneous things making me smile today:

 

1. This wonderfully sappy picture.  

It's another shot by my lovely sister.  Isn't 

she good, and aren't we cute together?  

2. The gaggle of tiny kiddos lined up

outside of a local theater.  Best part of my

walk into the office, hands down.

3. Super cute shoes on clearance from

Target.  I got them for $6 and feel 

like a total champ!

4. Worship music.  Specifically my current

favorite Hillsong tune - Forever Reign.

 It's a great way to kick start a devo time!

oh hello

Not much to say today...just a little 

hello.  Something about this funny face 

makes me smile, so I figured I'd 

share.  Hope your Tuesday is happy, 

whatever you are up to! 

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