One Thousand Gifts

If you have never read One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp, I highly recommend it! She uses such eloquence and poetic(ness?) that I don't even feel like I'm reading a self help book but more like a novel that has a great message!

I'm only to chapter three, so for me to take time to write a blog post (which never happens, at least not with actual words) you know it has to be good!

On another note, I took a glass tea bottle, baby's breath from a wedding, fourth of July burlap{on sale for $2 at Hobby Lobby}turned inside out, lace {antique store}, and a denim rosette and made this beaut for our newly painted bathroom.

Final pictures shall be posted!

Summer Fun thus far

Going to open with this: I'm an awful blogger. Let's not talk about it. K? K.

Listing what you've missed in my life would be pointless because I don't even know what you've missed in my life. But, I guess I'll try!

-Graduated highschool! Yay!
-Had a fun Memorial Day celebration at Jennie's
-Kelsey is home, and the bakery is open! And sewing shop. And chat sessions.
-Garage Sales are on!
- Oh, and I'm going to New York City on Thursday!!!!!

Our delightful icing stained. Bad.

My greatest garage sale find! I prayed for this before I left the house, God is good!

It hangs upstairs above my hope chest.

My new craft corner.

My new memory board from my dear friend, Laura.

Two great quotes adorning my craft corner desk:).

Up From The Grave He Arose!

 

"He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay."

-Matthew 28:6

 

Happy Resurrection Day to you all!!

 

 

Mim and I's new spring decoration we created.

 

Continuing the tradition at Aunt Kelli's with Easter egg decorating!

 

P and her lovely duckface...

 

 

My favorite egg!

 

Only a few of us ladies this year were able to make it :(.

 

{Snow Day}

 

Woke up to a fresh blanket of snow and a day off school today:)

 

 

Kelsey had to park in the neighbor's driveway because ours isn't plowed. So then I had to shovel a path for her to get down my driveway! The things we do for each other.

One of our outdoor spring decorations. Covered in snow. God bless Ohio!

Snow covered bushes after digging out the porch from under this fluffy white stuff!

Other things accomplished today:
-I made twice baked potatoes for lunch!
-I died miss Kelsey's hair. It's auburn!
-Mom and I worked on origomi flowers for Oasis! {so many more to go!}

Enjoy the snowy wonderland! Peace out. girlscouts!

Love One Another

Happy Valentine's Day to you and yours!

 

 

Now, whether you do or don't celebrate this holiday, I encourage you to love on somebody today! It could be your kids, spouse, parents, or the lonely kid at lunch...it doesn't matter! God has commanded us to love one another:).

 

Happy Love Day to you all!

 

 

{My new Valentine's Day decor I crafted}

 

 



 

“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.  By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”   John 13: 34-35

Gingerbread Man Contest 2012

Last year at Granny's house on Christmas Eve, we started a new tradition of building gingerbread houses.

Well, Aunt Kelli decided that GIANT gingerbread men were on the list this year.

Vote by commenting below to determine a winner of these beautiful masterpieces!!!

This is a Greek Goddess Gingerbread woman.
Created by Kelsey and I

This is a Santa Claus Gingerbread man.
Created by Zoey and Jackson

This is an Elf Gingerbread man.
Created by Payton and Jonas

This is a skeleton Gingerbread man.
Created by Danielle and Kimi.


This is the size of the gingerbread men compared to the icing containers that you write with. They were huge!!!

Christmas in July???

Here's the deal. On Christmas Eve at Granny's house, we started a new tradition similar to our Easter egg dying tradition. We made four gingerbread houses (we being the grandkids). I need a vote to see which one you think looks the best.

***I meant to do this in December, but let's be real, when do I remeber to blog?***

House #1: Built by Josh, Mike, and Andrew. Adorned with, yes, a meatball, fork, spoon, and filled with M & Ms I believe.

House #2: Built by Kelsey, Zoey, and Myself. We have a nice peppermint chimney and railing (for that slippery foil), and two marshmellow trees.

House #3: Built by Paige, Danielle, and Kimi. There is a zigzag M&M roof and a nice red hot pathway to the house.

House #4: Sorry about the wonky picture. This house was built by Liz, Payton, and Jackson. They have some icicles and a marshmellow snowman in the front yard.




It's all up to you now! Don't be afraid to comment(bloggers actually encourage that). Just comment with the house number that you like, and eventually(if I remember) I will tally them up and see who the winner is!

Ready, Set, Go!

Rainbow Birthday Cake Jars

So, February the 23rd was my lovely cousin, Kelsey's, day of birth! Yippee!!! She and I were texting each other a few days prior and she sent me a picture of what she wanted her birthday present to be. Cake in jars. Layered, rainbow cake. And she thought she could challenge me... ha.

So, I spent a few hours putting these lovely gems together:)!

Here's how:

You will need a box of white cake mix, food coloring(yellow, pink, turquoise, purple, and green; I found that the neon food colors worked best), 4 one-pint canning jars, 1 can of vanilla frosting or you could make your own, and rainbow sprinkles of course!

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray your jars with non-stick cooking spray. Make the cake mix as directed. Separate the batter into five bowls/containers evenly. I did about 3/4 C. roughly measured for each bowl. Add and mix in food coloring to each bowl until the color is very vibrant!

Spoon around 3-4 Tbs of purple batter into each jar. Repeat with other colors while layering them.

Place the jars in a baking pan filled with 1/4 inch of water and place in the oven.

Bake for 30-40 minutes. It is okay if the cake overflows. It's cleanable. Is that a word?

Remove the jars and let them cool completely before spooning out a small bit of your cake to taste-test allow room for lots of icing!

Add your icing and sprinkles and voila! Delicioso:). Refrigerate them or plop on some lids and send them to your cousin at college far far away for her birthday:)

Happy Caking y'all.

Peace out girl scouts!

My Crafty Monday

So, as I was reading the blogs I follow (I wish I could show you a list on my blog. but, it won't let me. Jennie I need your help!) I read on FPFG about a new blog call Beautifully Rooted. It's a combination of a bunch of different writers who are all moms, wives, and Christian women. I am so blessed to be able to read from these women. Words of wisdom for my future.

Anyways. While on there I saw a tutorial for an Embroidered Ombre Mobile. It looked so cool! So I had to try it. I just linked the tutorial so you can read the original directions. Mine turned out great!

It's now hanging above my bed all pretty and such:) So worth the time!

More crafty Monday to come tomorow!