Walk through Target (or any other retail store for that matter) and you'll notice that the Halloween decorations have been replaced with Christmas merchandise. The good news is you can snag a bag of peanut butter cups for 75% off! The bad news? We will have toys advertisements & electronic sales shoved down our throats... Continue Reading →
Happy Half Year
July marks the mid-point of the year. Happy Half Year to you! Depending on how you choose look at it, either you can't believe the year is half over, or you have 6 more months to look forward to. Let's celebrate! Bake a cake (like I need an excuse for cake), or simply lay in... Continue Reading →
Every little girl deserves a pretty bedroom to call her own.
Parker is 4 years old. It is time she gets a bedroom redo. Every little girl deserves a pretty bedroom to call her own. It's been 9 years since I redecorated this bedroom. It was originally Alex's nursery with a Winnie the Pooh theme. Then when Parker was born the girls shared the room until... Continue Reading →
How are you guarding your heart these days?
I am working on a Bible study guide of Proverbs. I find working with a study guide helps me understand and "pay attention" to the Word. I give thought to the Word. Otherwise, I tend to skim over the message and I don't really "listen" to the words. Proverbs 4:23 (NLT) is a plea from... Continue Reading →
colorado home and garden show adventure
The Colorado Home and Garden Show was held in downtown Denver this last week. I willingly chose to take the girls with me. Downtown. I said it would be an adventure. It was an adventure in patience. We parked at Coors Field and rode the shuttle bus to the Convention Center. I have always loved... Continue Reading →
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When most people have forgotten or given up on their New Year's Resolution already this idea comes from Faith Barista: Take your One Little Word for 2011 and find it in the Bible. Find encouraging word in the word. Mediate on your word. Share your word. Display your word where you see it everyday. My... Continue Reading →
nourish manifesto
nourish manifesto I found a manifesto at holstee.com and it got me thinking about my 2011 word: nourish. I love the typographic layout of the manifesto so much that I designed the above manifesto based on things I want to be thinking about in the new year. Some of the statements are obvious but a... Continue Reading →
get rich in Him.
Have you ever read a passage of scripture in the Bible and interpreted it a certain way? All this time you thought you were correct in your understanding on that scripture but it turns out maybe you didn't see it as clearly as you thought? I can say I thought I understood the story in... Continue Reading →