fun flowchart

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Cute break

In honor of Wednesday,

here's some cuteness in the

form of kissing calves.

You're welcome. :)

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just wanted to say...

How are you on this

foggy Tuesday?

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life lately (according to instagram)

(L: lots of driving, C: gala night, R: fancy date with the hubs)

(L: hubs helped out, C: more driving, R: tired gallery girls)

Our gallery snagged a last minute booth at BIFAS,

so we had a whirlwind weekend in Boston...

(L: madlibs with grammy, R: thanksgiving family feast)

(L: hometown memories, R: where momma grew up)

(driving pictures...Maine is beautiful!)

We went to Maine to celebrate 

Thanksgiving with my family...

(house hunting pictures)

(L: recent work project, R: my first chicken pot pie!)

And house hunting, work, and life continue!

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blessings

As we celebrate Thanksgiving tomorrow,

don't forget to stop and count your blessings!

I am so grateful that our loving Father

richly blesses us with so much more than 

we deserve.  Happy Thanksgiving, friends!

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think positive

Never give up.  :)

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a month of thanks

My pinterest feed is full of enticing

holiday ideas these days: recipes, decorations,

crafty DIY gifts...the ideas are never ending. 

But my current favorite is this simple

thankful banner - a way to celebrate all the little

things that you are grateful for.   Just add one leaf 

every day in November, and by Thanksgiving,

you have a whole banner of thanks!

What are you feeling thankful for today?

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ha.

Cute.  :)

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weekend.

I've been working lots of weekends lately,

so am very excited to have some downtime

with my sweetie this weekend!  

Is it pathetic that I'm looking 

forward to little stuff like doing laundry

 and snuggling on the couch??

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lead me.

Search me, O God, and know my heart;
    test me and know my anxious thoughts.

See if there is any offensive way in me,
    and lead me in the way everlasting.

(Psalm 139:23-24)

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smile break

Ah, Dwight.  :)

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dreaming

The hubs & I have recently started

house shopping...which means I'm spending

way too much time on Pinterest thinking

about how to decorate a new home. 

Any tips or advice?

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He and I

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fun pumpkin

 

I'm loving this little pumpkin cutie...

and kind of wishing I could go home

to carve a few for our stairs!

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well said.

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life lately (according to instagram)

(L: at the Celtics game,  R: playing disc golf)

(Uncanoonuc Lake)

(pretty fall days)

(L: crazy tree, R: chaperoning with the hubs)

(L: bonfire building, R: recent work installation)

(L: frosty fall morning, R: my work buddy)

I recently got an iPhone, 

and have been loving Instagram.

Anyone else hooked?

 

maine love :)

Wouldn't it be fun to show

a little love for your home state

with one of these sweet necklaces?

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cuddle

Yes.

 

 

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ooolala...laundry!

There's something very appealing
about a pretty laundry spot...

...and all of these have me dreaming
about what I want to do someday when
we have a spot of our own!

Which one's your favorite?


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blessed

 

 This guy is the greatest.

And I am one happy, 

blessed girl.  :)

 

trust

I'm struggling to have 

joy & peace right now.

But thankfully, I don't have

to come up with them on my own.

So today, I choose to trust.

Despite how I feel, I choose trust.

And I'm going to cling to this promise,

and believe that hope will follow.

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a good reminder

Are you treading water or joyfully 

splashing through the waves?

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dear pinterest

Dear Pinterest,
We need to talk about all
of these enticing animal photos...

These whiskers make me want 

to fill my pockets with carrots and

 go love on a horse.  I can almost

 feel the warm breath and velvety

 nose snuffling my palm.

And this smile.  Ah, dog joy!

It makes me so tempted to break

all the rules and go adopt a pup.

But I'm not ready for a dog, ok? 

Then there's this sheep.

Just look at him...leaning against

that post with his soulful eyes.

I don't even remotely want a sheep, 

but this fuzzy face has me daydreaming 

about idyllic pastures and fuzzy faces.

Oh no.  A snugly pooch that perfectly

matches the bed.  Now that's just stooping

to a new level.  A cuddle buddy that will 

look adorable next to all my stuff!

And finally, this baby giraffe.

The combo of those eyelashes

and that chin fuzz slays me.  But I

think it's his serious (skeptical?)

expression that really melts me.

Not fair.  How's a girl
supposed to fight cuteness
like that?  Not fair.

xoxo,
me

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dear handsome hubs

A little love note for my sweetie...

Thanks for being the best partner this girl
could ever ask for.  God sure knew what
He was doing when He gave me you!

It's amazing how you can make the little stuff
so fun.  I love that you give silly names to
 our new furniture and hold my hand when
we're wandering around Home Depot.  

And on days when I'm overwhelmed,
I'm grateful that you help make the big
stuff less scary.  I appreciate how you ask
the hard questions, listen to my endless
over-thinking, and encourage me
to pray with diligence. 

Thanks for being awesome..and so
gosh darn cute.  Love you, babes.

xoxo,
wifey

All Sons & Daughters

Will your grace run out
If I let you down
‘Cause all I know
Is how to run

‘Cause I am a sinner
If its not one thing its another
Caught up in words
Tangled in lies
You are the Savior
And you take brokenness aside
And make it beautiful
Beautiful

Will you call me child
When I tell you lies
Cause all I know
Is how to cry

I am a sinner
If its not one thing its another
Caught up in words
Tangled in lies
You are the Savior
And you take brokenness aside
And make it beautiful
Beautiful

You make it beautiful
You make it beautiful


I'm enjoying pretty much every
lovely tune by these guys lately...

frivolous

Pinterest allows me to dream up 

the most ridiculous amazing parties.

(frozen fruit & champagne,

pretty floral ice cubes)

For instance, this over-the-top

ladies night with plenty of pretty.

It makes me want to go home
to find a party dress immediately!

(blackberry-mint margarita,

 raspberry-champagne cupcakes,

chocolate-champagne truffles,

 glitter jar for straws)

dear blank

These cards from Sapling Press

are totally cracking me up...

Wouldn't you love

 to be surprised with one 

of these in the mail?

Hope your day is 

happy, my friends!

ps - remember this

fun post???

rainy day wishes

Today is one of those cloudy, 

cool fall days that makes me want 

to putter around the kitchen.

I'd like to put on a comfy sweater,

turn on some mellow worship music, 

and try my hand at these recipes:

 Tomato Tortellini Soup

Crusty Bread in a Dutch Oven

  Triple Layer Strawberry Cake

And as long as you don't mind 

my crappy looking sweater,

you're invited to come help me

eat this imaginary feast.  :)

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