A few snapshots

I have a confession.

I'm not a big halloween person.

Usually we make a trip to the pumpkin farm,

set the pumpkins outside

and call it good.

But my 4 year old really wanted to decorate.

He wanted to make our house spoooooky.

He's hard to resist.

So we decorated a little. See our little mouse motel?

The neighbor boy told me it was cute.

Who knew?

This is pretty much the gist of my inside decorating.

I figured I could handle a few spiders and cobwebs.

And my son's happy. :) Except he wants to hang bats up in his room...

Oh and the glitter pumpkins. I just kinda tossed those up there.

They don't really have a home yet.

The kids and I had fun making those.

I made these little treat bags for the ladies at my MOPs table.

So easy!

I just used some goodies from Rhonna.

I've been feeling a little crafty lately!

(I don't think I've felt like doing anything craft related for a looooong time)

Yay!

xo

Don't laugh!

This is what I spent my Friday night doing.

I asked my daughter earlier this week if she wanted to make her bday invites.

Of course she said, yes.

Of course I should have realized that meant,

"Mom, make me some invitations."

(I'm not very crafty. I tried to get out of it...but she wouldn't let me off the hook...)

So this is what we came up with...don't laugh!

She did help...

She okayed every detail.

She put the red stripes on the bowling pins.

I guess she was the creative advisor. :)

I know they're not the most beautiful invitations ever,

nowhere near perfect,

but she likes them...

That's what matters right?

I am exhausted...

xo

Is it that time of year already?

1 mom +3/4 sick kids

(1 who is extremely cranky)

equals

lots of TV

(at my house anyway)

xo

Be.

Hello!

Becky's blog just introduced me to some of the cutest jewelry ever!

She's having a giveaway for a sweet necklace.

Click HERE to enter.

Pampering Beki's etsy store is here. Cute, cute stuff! Inspiring too. :)

click me

You'll find the beauty above there.

BE.

I think I might need to buy it!

A little reminder of all the things one wants to be,

hopes to be

and tries to be.

A reminder to be present.

Enjoy each moment.

To not always think about what's next on the calendar,

or what the future holds

but instead to just BE.

I could go on and on.

I was just fascinated when I thought of all the inspiration

those 2 little letters hold. :)

Have a blessed weekend friends!

xo

the little things

After catching part of NieNie on Oprah

hubby and I have been talking about the little things...

all that we take for granted.

Why is it so easy to do that?

So this week

I made the kids breakfast (instead of cereal again).

I sat down and ate lunch with them

(instead of trying to multi-task).

I made muffins to eat on the way to the pumpkin patch.

(I used Kasey's blueberry pumpkin bread recipe. They were a hit!)

Just little things that seem to make days more special.

And make everyone smile.

the corn maze

beauty night

The girls had beauty night at church Friday night.

I usually don't mind these sort of things,

but I was tired...

(and bloated so I really just wanted to be home on my couch in my pjs...

I think I ended up falling asleep in what I was wearing)

But you know what...my girls didn't mind a bit.

We had fun.

My favorite part was the talk on inner beauty...

That God made us all beautiful just the way we are.

I hope my girls were paying attention.

So they could hear it from someone besides their mama.

There are so many messages out there about beauty

and what you need to do to achieve it.

I so want them to truly know that they already are beautiful!

(especially as they get older)

I love that my kids never care what I look like.

(At least not yet)

It's so great being loved just the way you are!

Happy weekend friends!

xo

from pb

God has graciously allowed

some of my fears to come true

so I would discover I would

not disintegrate.

-Beth Moore

xo

Who's Your Daddy?

On Thursday we started a new Bible study called Anointed, Transformed, Redeemed, with Priscilla Shirer, Beth Moore, and Kay Arthur. I am excited!

On the video we watched Priscilla Shirer had some super empowering words I wanted to find for myself and I thought I should share. So after some googling, here they are. :)

He Is…..

The First and the Last

The Beginning and the end

The Keeper of creation

The Creator of all

He’s the Architect of the universe

And the Manager of all time

He always was, always is and always will be.

Unmoved, unchanged, undefeated and never undone

He was bruised but brought healing,

He was pierced but eased pain,

He was persecuted but brought freedom

He was dead and brings life

He is risen to bring power

and He reigns to bring peace

The world can’t understand Him

Armies can’t defeat Him

Schools can’t explain Him

And leaders they can’t ignore Him

Herod couldn’t kill Him

Nero couldn’t crush Him

The new age can not replace Him

And Oprah can not explain Him away

You remind yourself that

He IS Life,

HE IS Love,

HE IS Longevity and He IS The LORD

HE IS Goodness, kindness, faithfulness

And HE IS GOD

HE IS holy and righteous

and powerful and pure

His ways are right,

His word eternal

His will unchanging

And His mind is on us

He is our savior, our guide,

our peace, our joy, our comfort

our Lord and He rules our lives,

I serve Him because His bond is love

His yoke is easy His burden is light

And His goal for us is abundant life.

I follow Him because,

He Is the wisdom of the wise

The Power of the powerful

The Ancient of days, the Ruler of rulers,

The Leader of all leaders,

His goal is a relationship with me

He will never leave you, never forsake you

never mislead you, never forget you,

never overlook you and

never cancel your appointment is His appointment book...never!

When you fall He’ll lift you up,

When you fail He will forgive you.

When your weak He’s strong,

When your lost He’s your way

When your afraid He is your courage,

When you stumble He will steady you,

When your hurt He Is going to heal you,

When your broken He will mend you,

When your blind He will lead you,

When your hungry He will feed you,

When you face trials He Is with you,

When I face persecution He shields me,

When I face problems He will comfort me,

When I face loss He will provide for me,

And when we face death

He will carry us all home to meet Him.

He is everything for everybody,

everywhere ,every time,

And in every way.

He is your God

and that sisters is who you belong to!

Hope you're feeling encouraged and empowered!

xo

I found them here.

P.S. I almost forgot to mention Kasey's having a really good giveaway. :) Check it out!