when you think of christmas songs, which is your favorite? mine? hands down, baby it's cold outside by dean martin i realize it doesn't have anything to do with christmas, but it has everything to do with winter weather and a time gone by when people had class and morals with regard to relationships. the… Continue reading christmas embroidery // a craft + template
it all started with one endcap display at target. this one. right here. what you don't see in this pic is the craft brown accessories that go along with this theme. this is what made my decision that his years' christmas theme would be a woodsy and warm one. i usually do something bright or… Continue reading a woodsy christmas
hiding. creepin'. treats. loot. treasure. the gibber. me and the gibber. awwwww who's ready? marshall is! and so is his cousin caleb! low low low low gibson got the golden egg siblings and nephew. gorgeous family. sister-in-law and baby rubi. grandparents and grandsons. the grays. thumbs up. after all the eggs and grass and candy… Continue reading easter twenty-twelve in words + photos
i think we laughed most of the day. our dear friend (and darn near our brother) came to enjoy grub and football and we just love to bring up old movies and tv shows and music and crack each other up! we stuffed ourselves, then we had dinner. the giddy food coma was in full… Continue reading EPIC thanksgiving festivities
i want it to be christmas NOW. well, okay, not yet, but i want to start enjoying it now. so i have. i've been listening to christmas music for a couple weeks now. i'm not offended that stores are covered head to toe in snowflakes and red and white stripes and merriment. i LOVE this… Continue reading an early christmas
Another fun weekend with my parents while Matt finishes his project in a quiet house. Mom and I stayed up until 12:30 on Saturday night, scrapping and chatting. I am caught up through March in Project Life! Yay. Time to edit and develop April now. Then we were up early for church, a visit with… Continue reading happy mommy day
we colored eggs this year. last year marshall was too young and gibson wasn't super interested. but marshall insisted so we boiled and colored and it made him smile. of course we still stuffed nearly 40 plastic eggs with chocolate candy and I am all for tossing it already! here are some of my favorite… Continue reading Easter weekend // 2011
I've been absent. Not from here. No...from the Lord. It's true that we're busy. Doing chores. Raising kids. Working. Relaxing. That is all true. But what am I really doing? Am I making a difference anywhere? I want to be purposeful. What are my kids seeing? I have avoided Easter...kinda. We colored eggs. I bought… Continue reading HE IS RISEN!
In December, I attempted to send Christmas cards. FAIL. I figured I'd just do them for New Year's to wish everyone a happy twenty11. FAIL. A shirtless photo shoot of my two whipper-snappers would be SO cute for a Valentines Day card! FAIL. Then I ran across kristy.makes and her fabulous thumbprint bunnies...and BAM! SUCCESS.… Continue reading thumb bunny loves you // easter card idea + FREEBIE
Tuesday 11/16: alone time with Marshall. Matt and Gibson went to Varsity practice tonight so me and the Marsh-Man ran errands. He held my hand when we walked without pulling or fighting me and he stayed dry in his Thomas "underwears' the whole time. Monday 11/15: Family Circle Magazine's super awesome subscription deal. Not sure… Continue reading I’m grateful for… [days 15-16]
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