spoiled

The hubs woke me up this morning

with a birthday muffin - and singing!

 

I think it's going to be a good day.  :) 

completely frivolous

I found this iphone case online

the other day, and even though

 I don't have an iphone, I still

think it's pretty awesome.

The artist has a whole site of

charming prints - go check

them out for a smile.  :)

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work, work, work

Yesterday I was on the road 

for work, delivering & installing

art for some clients up in VT.

 

 Thankfully I had great company

for the long drive, plus the chance

to explore some of downtown

Middlebury - which is adorable!

 

 

Someone recommended that we 

get lunch at this little Italian market, 

and I'm so glad they did.  It was

the best lasagna I've ever had, 

plus the lady running the shop 

was sweet and friendly.  If

 you're ever in Middlebury, 

go eat Italian!

What are you up to this week?

cuteness alert

 

I just couldn't help myself...

these photos are just too

stinkin' cute not to be shared! 

More here...

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sunday thoughts

One of our pastors always says: 

"What you feed will grow; 

what you starve will die."

So what do you want to feed? 

What areas of your life do you 

want to become greener?

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don't hate...

Ha.  :)

The perfect pun:
hysterical & terrible...
all at the same time.

Happy weekend!


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true beauty

I know some women

like this, and have always 

admired how attractive they

are as they brightly reflect the

 Father.  But I've never been able 

to articulate it quite this well.

Thoughts?

 Feeling challenged?

(I sure am.)

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wedding day fun

This happy photo popped into

 my inbox this morning, reminding 

me again of how much fun we had

getting Miss Katie ready for her

big wedding day. :)

Hope you find something equally

happy for your Thursday!

prayers

 My handsome guy is going for

another surgery on his nose today,

so we would appreciate your

prayers that things go smoothly

and his recovery is quick!

Thanks, friends.  :)

sunday psalm

I'm so grateful to serve

a God who loves to be found,

and who invites me to bring my

burdens to him in exchange

for rest & strength. 

Pretty amazing stuff...

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oh hey

Hope you find some time 

this weekend to get 

as relaxed as this guy!

 

I'm working part of

Saturday, helping with

a giant waffle brunch

at church, and planning

to sneak in some beach

time somewhere along

the way.  :)

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dear handsome hubs

Just a little love note
for my most handsome guy...

Thanks for taking such good
care of me and being the
best hubs a girl could ask for.

Your yummy dinners rock
my world, your ability to make
me laugh is incredible, and
the way you flirt with me at
the gym is super fun.

 I'm so grateful for you,
and love you lots!

xoxo,
wifey


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peace

As much as I hate to admit it,

when life gets crazy or something

rediculous happens, my first

 reaction is often to panic.

Today I'm especially grateful for 

this reminder from Psalm 116:

Be at rest once more,

O my soul, for the Lord 

has been good to you.

Because under the initial panic,

I actually do trust that my 

compassionate Creator will 

take care of me - just as

 He always has.  

I just need to remember

who my God is, and

ask for a little help.

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birthdays

One of my favorite Julia quotes

in celebration of her birthday!

 

And even more importantly,

today we celebrate two

 very special birthdays...

my Daddy & the hub's

lovely Momma!

If you see either of them,

make sure to pass along 

wishes for a happy day!

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happy wedding!

Today is the big day...my 

best friend is getting married!

I am so excited to celebrate

with you, and wish you a day 

filled to the brim with joy 

and all good things!

Congratulations!

pie

Doesn't this recipe for 

coconut and chocolate pie

look incredibly yummy?  

 

It only has four ingredients!

good stuff

{ Work, Work, Work! }

Since returning from vacation,

I've been positively overwhelmed 

with new projects - which is 

just beyond incredible.

{ Music }

Check out my current favorite 

worship tune.  Yesterday I cried
through the entire song, just
thinking about the truth in
each word.  Beautiful.

{ House Guests }

In preparation for the big wedding
 this weekend, we get to host the
bride plus an out of town favorite
for the next few nights!

{ Family Time }

Thanks to lots of events,

we have been seeing my

 family way more than 

normal - and I love it! 

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camping!

Since we had so much fun

together on our last camping trip,

we decided to do it again!

 

We snatched up the last 

available site next to the lake, 

set up our giant tent (thanks, 

parentals!), and settled in 

for a couple of nights.

It was nice to relax by the fire

 and enjoy just being together.

 

We listened to baseball on 

the radio, ate plenty of yummy

food, and chatted about life.

 

Oh, and nearly got to know a

skunk - which was quite exciting.

We even got crazy and went hiking.

 

It was a bit muggy for a hike,

and I was wearing flip flops (totally

not appropriate for climbing rocks), 

but it was a fun adventure with 

gorgeous views at the top. 

Totally worth it!

 The hubs gets all the credit 

for getting me to go camping and

making it all so much fun. 

 

Thanks, sweetie.  You're such

 a good sport, and I'm already 

looking forward to our next trip!

 

 

coldplay!

Hello, friends!  We're back 

to normal life this week after

 a really nice week away,

so I thought I'd use this 

week to share pictures

of our fun adventures.
 

First up:  Coldplay at the Garden!

  This was our big birthday 

splurge for this year - a major
concert that fell perfectly
between our birthdays -
and it was incredible!   

Chris Martin is crazy good,
the light show was rediculous,
and it was fun to see one of our
favorite bands together. 

Now we'll just have to 

keep from spending all our

money on more fun concerts :)