I may be slow to get on Pinterest, but now that I am, I am loving it. It is full of inspirational things and I have found so many recipes that are so good, that I would never found otherwise! Here are a few of my favorites… homemade mozzarella sticks- so easy, so good! S’more bars! A spinach smoothie that tastes like bananas, not spinach! etc etc etc…. If you aren’t on Pinterest and want an invite, let me know and I’ll send you one!
~This is one of my favorite songs right now. I love this record, and this song on it, is just so good. (love the album art too!)
from Love & War & The Sea In Between by Josh Garrels
“Farther Along”
Farther along we’ll know all about it
Farther along we’ll understand why
Cheer up my brothers, live in the sunshine
We’ll understand this, all by and by
Tempted and tried, I wondered why
The good man died, the bad man thrives
And Jesus cries because he loves em’ both
We’re all cast-aways in need of ropes
Hangin’ on by the last threads of our hope
In a house of mirrors full of smoke
Confusing illusions I’ve seen
Where did I go wrong, I sang along
To every chorus of the song
That the devil wrote like a piper at the gates
Leading mice and men down to their fates
But some will courageously escape
The seductive voice with a heart of faith
While walkin’ that line back home
So much more to life than we’ve been told
It’s full of beauty that will unfold
And shine like you struck gold my wayward son
That deadweight burden weighs a ton
Go down into the river and let it run
And wash away all the things you’ve done
Forgiveness alright
Chorus
Still I get hard pressed on every side
Between the rock and a compromise
Like the truth and pack of lies fightin’ for my soul
And I’ve got no place left go
Cause I got changed by what I’ve been shown
More glory than the world has known
Keeps me ramblin’ on
Skipping like a calf loosed from its stall
I’m free to love once and for all
And even when I fall I’ll get back up
For the joy that overflows my cup
Heaven filled me with more than enough
Broke down my levee and my bluff
Let the flood wash me
And one day when the sky rolls back on us
Some rejoice and the others fuss
Cause every knee must bow and tongue confess
That the son of god is forever blessed
His is the kingdom, we’re the guests
So put your voice up to the test
Sing Lord, come soon
Chorus
So many changes this year… Our baby is off to school today with the older two. I turned 30 this summer…. We shop at Costco now to keep up with growing boys…. I feel grown up.
Part of me is sad, mourning that the baby years are officially over. Part of me is sad about all the grey hairs weaving into my hair…. But, most of me, is just so grateful. I feel as though instead of time fleeting by, I can look back at a time that has been so full, and look to a future with hope and expectation.
These faces are my favorite faces. These are my boys, and why I love being a mama.
In kindergarten the kids dress up as their favorite Dr Seuss character, and when Blue was in kindergarten he was Cat in the Hat, and this year in kindergarten, Aiden was Cat in the Hat! We made their hats both times, and used some black eyeliner on their faces for whiskers, and they both looked so cute!
Here’s Blue as Cat in the Hat when he was in kindergarten 2 years ago!
Here’s Aiden this year as Cat in the Hat!
Today is Brody’s birthday! I am so grateful to have Brody in my life, and I am grateful that we have shared so many birthdays together. I hope that he has an amazing day, and an amazing birthday year, because he is an amazing husband, dad, and friend!
I love this project. The organization, Save the Children, is collecting homemade knitted caps for newborns, which helps the newborns’ survival rate. The campaign is going on until Feb. 28th, and “At the end of the program, caps will be distributed to pregnant women and new moms and their babies in Save the Children’s programs in Asia, Africa and Latin America.” There is still time to make a couple! If you like to knit or crochet, these little hats are easily made! Read more about the campaign and download a kit here.
