Had a great event today at church!! I’m so glad women had a chance to connect with eachother and get inspired to decorate for this Christmas season. More details to follow; I really wanted to get the photos up right away!
Love You Forever
I had to share this cute frame my friend, Sarah Rudberg, made last February. I really wanted to “Pin” it on pinterest but you can only pin from blogs. I think it is such a cute idea!
A moment of silence
A word from my husband Mike:
It was windy yesterday. Windy and rainy. The kind of storm that’s fun to watch from inside while drinking a warm beverage. We were enjoying it quite a bit when suddenly our power went out again. The first time it went out it lasted for a second but this time there was a much longer delay. So Lisa and I sat and enjoyed the silence. After about ten minutes we got adventurous and talked about our budget. After 15 minutes I decided to light some candles an fetch the flashlight from down the hallway. It was at this point I noticed a beacon of light shining from under a doorway in the hall. My first thought was “man that’s a bright candle.” upon further inspection I realized it was a lightbulb. It was only then that I realized the entire house had power except the room we were in because the most recent outage had tripped the breaker for our living room and our living room alone. Basically we sat in darkness for just over 20 minutes voluntarily. It was a really nice break.
Avocado Pit’s are the pits
Here’s just a little trick that works to get that pesky pit out easily
First, I cut in the avocado into two halves.
Then I scoop out one of the sides (the one without the pit)
Next, I do the ol’ “get the pit out by getting it stuck on the knife” trick.
This is where the magic starts. I then take the empty side and use it as a barrier between my had and the pesky pit. I then grab the pit off the knife. 
My hand is clean!
Add chopped red onion, lime, fresh cilantro, tomatoes, salt and ENJOY!
Spring is inspiring!
WoW! It’s been quite a while since I blogged….
Life took at turn last September when I decided to go to Beauty School! I’ve been liking it a lot, but it’s definitely changed our lives. Now that the sun is staying up longer (and we’re actually seeing the sun) I’ve been feeling the “itch” to get some projects done at home again.
Sunday was mother’s day and it is for-sure my “# 2″ of the 7 years I’ve been a mom (#1 was getting a Kitchen-aid). Mike, Jayce and I spent some great family time weeding and cleaning up part of the flower bed in the front yard. With no baseball right after church, no youth group and no evening church for Jayce . . . it was a slice of heaven!!! We haven’t had a day like that for months.
Now, off to get that “to-do” list out . . . .
I’m feeling inspired by getting something accomplished that doesn’t have to do with cutting hair, lightening hair, coloring hair, perming hair . . . hair.
Oops!
I thought I was doing a good thing by watering my plants and grass this morning.What I didn’t realize is that I was also watering the back of my tv through my open front room window.
Don’t worry, the tv is fine.
And my grass is growing!!!!
Little Prayers
Jayce, my son, prayed this last night:
“Dear God, thank You for this day. Let us know when to buy a house. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”
I thought it was sweet.
I heart Rite Aid
$5 fake Crocs
Size 11 (I wear size 9 1/2)
What a deal
I really do love them
What a wonderful world
I woke up early today.
The sun was shining into my room.
The thought came to me to water the lawn.
That’s new.
It’s weird since I’ve never been into working in the yard. My sister’s wedding is approaching (One week from today!) so we’ve all been pitching in to get the house ready for guests. That includes the untouched front yard. I’ve discovered I actually enjoy working in the yard! I’ve been defining new flower beds, cultivating the soil, and planting sun-loving flowers. I have tried to kill the moss and plant grass seed.
That grass seed.
I want it to grow.
Please grow cute little grass seed!
Hopefully it will look like this someday!
Also, the house got painted yesterday
More of that later 
To paint or not to paint? Is that a real question?
I recently painted my fireplace white and I’m so glad I did! What a difference it has made. The old brick was old, yellowing, and outdated. Now, even though it’s still old, it looks fresh and clean. A friend helped out by making a mantle (out of scrap walnut veneer plywood) that slid over the existing brick. That was the perfect finishing touch. There’s still more things that need to be done, but it’s definitely heading in the right direction!
Before: (not the best picture . . .)
After:
Check these out too!
This one is from best, most inspiring, blog ever!
Here is another one:
And a few other pictures:
So of course the answer is “YES” to paint! Even if it’s not a “forever item” (my new term that means something that will most likely change again in the next few years) it’s an easy way to create a fresh, clean look to your room.
