~Mozzarella Sticks Recipe~

~ S’more Bars Recipe ~

~ Spinach Smoothie Recipe ~

~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.

~Austin Kleon

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!

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.