quotable

Ha.  This is great!

 

Thank you Margaret Thatcher

for this little gem.

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strength

 I'm running low on my strength lately,

so this is such a timely & encouraging 

reminder.  (So colorful & cheerful too!)

countdown

 25 days and counting...

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pretty

What lovely style!  I 

especially like her jacket 

& pink lipstick - so pretty!

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home

 With every box, shelf and chair we 

move into the new apartment, 

I get that much more excited for

the day we go home together.

I've loved being a single girl, 

having roommates and being 

independent - but I'm so ready 

to be forever joined to him. 

Just another 28 days...

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tlc

 The handsome man has been so good to

me lately.  Last weekend as we were moving 

things into the new place, I had a silly bum

foot so he insisted on carrying everything

heavy.  Sweet, right?  Then last night I turned

my ankle really badly, and he immediately

scooped me up and took very good care

of me - lots of frozen veggies to ice it

down and tissues to dry my tears.  (Yes,

I am a baby and cry when I'm hurt!)

I'm so blessed to love a man who takes

such good care of me - and I love

knowing that we'll take good care

of each other for years to come!

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baby love!

 Last night we met our new little

niece, and I've got to tell you,

we're totally smitten.

 

After seeing her, the handsome

man and I agreed that we'll 

never read Psalm 139 the same

way again.  God is so good.

Welcome, Baby E.  

(And great job, to her

brave Momma!)

memory

 i wish there could have been

an invention that bottled

up a memory,

like perfume,

and it never faded,
never got stale.
then whenever i wanted to
i could uncork the bottle
and live the memory all over again. 

 

 

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dance!

 Meeting with our DJ today to finalize one 

more part of the wedding!  I enjoy

checking things off the big to-do list, 

and knowing that we're one step 

closer to being married!

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are you listening?

 I love this cheerful reminder to 

be listening for God's voice.  

Sometimes we just need to be

reminded, don't we?

(Plus, something about the 

happy design and font reminds

me of this lovely lady and her

encouraging & happy notes.

And really, anything that makes 

me think of such a dear friend 

is automatically worth a smile!)

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best wishes

Today I'm very excited to attend

the wedding of a sweet couple

from my church!  I'm so blessed to

share a tiny bit of their joy, and it 

definitely makes me that much

more excited for our wedding...

only 35 more days to go!

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sun & moon

What a beautiful way to put it.  One of 

the best parts about love is knowing 

that we can complement one another,

and help the other by always shining into

each other's dark spots.  So lovely!

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hopeful

 I have a little extra bounce in my step today,

and am feeling much more positive in my 

approach to the day.  (These last few days

have been a little exhausting.)  I attribute much

of my cheerfulness to being able to wear a cute 

skirt and enjoy the warm sun on my face 

this morning.  It's like spring is really coming, 

and it puts such joy in my heart!  Plus, I was 

spoiled to have a blissfully quiet morning 

with just my coffee and Bible, and I am 

feeling refreshed after some much

needed time with the Father.

What's going on with you today?

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oh hello

1. It's been a busy couple of days.  I've been 

delivering & installing lots of art (and 

spending tons of time in the car) for work, 

so it's weird to be back at my desk 

and in front of my computer again.  

2.  This furry dude makes me smile.

3. The handsome man and I are officially 

packing like crazy people now.  Every spare 

few minutes we're filling boxes and 

planning our next attack.  No bookshelf, 

nick-nack, or spare dish is safe!

4.  Pinterest = craziness.  I definitely don't

have spare time to play there...and yet

I do.  A lot.  Are you there yet?

5. Not only has my lovely Sister switched

up her blog address & format, she 

posted about my most beautiful bridal 

shower!  Go take a peek!

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birthday!

 My little blog turns two today!

It's been two very fun years of inspiration,

pretty pictures, and a whole new way

to connect and enjoy all of you 

lovely peoples.  So thank you!

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less worries

 I've been learning this lately,

and you know what?  It's true.

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dear summertime

 Dear Summertime,

It would be awesome if you

come back soon, because I miss

swimming after work with the

handsome man.  And ice cream.

And flip flops.  And lazy naps by 

the water.  Can't wait to see 

you soon.  xoxo,

A.

oh friday

 It's a rainy Friday here, and to be

honest, it's been a rather long week.

I'm thinking that rather than work another

busy day and opening tonight, I could 

go find this bedroom and cozy in for the

day.  A little fire in the fireplace, cat naps

in that massive bed, a chick flick and 

something tasty to munch on...I'm thinking

this is definitely the way to end the week!

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oh happy day!

You might remember me whining 

about flowers for the wedding...well

I'm sure not whining any more!  

I had breakfast yesterday morning with the 

fabulous lady who's going to be helping 

us with flowers, and now I'm feeling 

confident and excited about how great 

they're going to look.  Another 

thing off the list - yippie!

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tea yumminess

 Even though the hope of spring is growing 

every day, it's definitely not here quite 

yet. This delicious tea is helping...it tastes 

like spring but warms up my cold little

winter self.  County Peach Passion 

is my current fave. :)

snarky invoice

 Hahaha.  My bosses and I got

a very good laugh out of this

genius little invoice.  Boy does it 

hit the mark on some clients...

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fitting

First wedding dress fitting today!

Which puts us one step closer to 

being ready for the big day...

ribbon

 So lovely and elegant!

I want to put a ribbon around

every coat I own now :)

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cupcake fondue

Every time I think I could stop eating 

sweets, I see something amazing like this idea 

and realize that it will never happen.  Maybe 

it's just me, but this makes me want to throw 

a cupcake fondue party immediately!  

Bring on the sprinkles!

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who am i?

 Isn't this good?

We've been doing an awesome series

at church lately, and a whole section was 

about "coming to grips with the real you."  

While this is definitely easier said than done, 

I am learning to practice having confidence 

that who I am in Christ is what really 

matters - no matter what the the 

world around me says. 

How about you?  

Who are you?

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tender mercies

Isn't this good?

 

We serve a God of

really beautiful promises!

pretty girls

 So today I get to be a total girl...

 

My most lovely sister has been working 

tirelessly with the other bridesmaids to plan 

my bridal shower (yay!) and I'm so looking

forward to this afternoon of fun and celebration

with lots of our friends and family!  

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good explanation

Ha.  I'm totally going to try this

one out sometime soon.

Happy almost weekend, my friends!

countdown

 Just 50 days left until

I get to call the handsome

man my husband!

I can't wait!

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new math

I've posted some of these before,

and can't seem to get enough of them.

There's something about the simplicity of

them that just makes me laugh.

 

Happy Thursday, my friends. Hope you 

find something that makes you smile today!

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jane eyre

 So maybe I'm totally behind, but there's a new 

Jane Eyre movie coming out this month?!

Thanks to my momma, I have been reading 

and loving this wonderful classic for years, so 

I find myself in that funny spot of being 

simultaneously thrilled for the potential of a 

fabulous new version, and terrified of a 

horrible new version.  Anyone else there too?  

Trailer here if you're curious...

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home base

 Happy news - we signed our lease on 

Saturday, so we officially have a cozy little

spot to call home!  It's such a relief to

have another big decision made, and know

that it won't be long before we get to 

move in and make it a home together!