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Showing posts with label Favourites. Show all posts

2/1/13

| high five for friday |


1. Bennett and his crack. Mum Mums. Thankful for the ability to stop a baby from whining... for a few minutes. It may be "bribery", but it works. Don't judge me. 

2. This is our new thing. Morning breakfast dates. In between first nap and second nap.

3. Thankful that we are just a quick trip to visit Dad on days when we need to get out of the house. It's cheap entertainment!

4. Started watching The Hills series for the... thousandth time this week. Never gets old.

5. There is simply no place like home! Made this and put it up in our house this week. Yes, that is the province of Saskatchewan.

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11/26/12

| november joy dare | day twenty six

three gifts prepared: 



1. t-shirt screens: this is all i want for my birthday, and Christmas. Preparing them today so I can make them in the next week or so. Look for it in pinspirations! :)

2. foot molds: preparing this for Nana Bombay for Christmas.

3. lights: going to pull out the Christmas decorations today. I'm not putting a lot up, but going to use them for our Elevate Christmas formal, and a possible baby Christmas pic! Stay tuned.

11/25/12

| november joy dare | day twenty five

three gifts ugly beautiful:

1. my home today: love my home it is beautiful, but today... it is ugly due to disaster.

2. birthdays: another year older (sad) but I have lived another year of life (beautiful), and this year has been the best year of my life, because Bennett is here. I still function out of the mindset that I am 20 years old. I kind of stopped looking at myself as being any older at that age... but, sadly, I am 28 in two days. Getting close to the dreaded 3-0. Sigh.

3. Saskatchewan winter: I know I have mentioned this a lot... the winters can be ugly because of the cold, but the snow is so beautiful, and when the sun comes out- it is magical! ha I don't usually use the word magical. Interesting.


11/23/12

| november joy dare | day twenty three

three gifts only in Christ: 

1. salvation: "for by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast." - Ephesians 2:8-9

2. new life: "this means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!" - 2 Corinthians 5:17

3. steadfast love: "The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." - Lamentations 3:22-23 



| high five for friday. |

1. Christmas: I set up our small Christmas tree in the corner of our living room, this week. I decided not to bring up all of the Christmas stuff from the basement, because we are going to Ontario on the 17th anyways, and I am not that big of a Christmas decoration person, anyways. Too much work for it to go unappreciated ;)

2. They see him rollin', they hatin': Bennett can roll from back to front, and front to back, now. He often gets stuck and I have to help him out, but it's cute to watch.

3. Nancy: I had a good, long, convo with my oldest and bestest of friends. (I know bestest is not a word.) It was so nice to be reminded how important friendship is. For a long time I have taken her for granted, I have searched high and low for another one like her, (because of distance and years gone by), and it's just not possible. You can't replace family, and she is like a sister to me. I love her dearly, and I am so excited to see her in December.

4. Hair: Gettin' these roots dealt with today. One of my favourite things.

5. Birthday cake: We are celebrating my birthday this weekend, and going to the Keg. I am so excited. I'm also heading out with my co-workers for a girls night, this evening (our version of a Christmas party) Pretty pumped for a weekend of parties!



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11/21/12

| #hashtags. |



Let's be clear. I'm not getting cheesy! I obviously know I can't live without God, my husband, the baby, the bible, etc, etc.

I'm keeping this strictly materialistic.

1. coffee
2. sunggle fabric softener
3. almonds (I panic if I don't have them on hand)
4. my iPhone
5. mascara
6. blush
7. dry shampoo
8. judge judy

bam.
you?

11/19/12

| pinspirations. |

I've been thinking. Pinterest. A phenomenon where I spend hours "pinning" things I want to do, wish I owned, and plan on learning how to make... and I never do it.

I have spent the last year pinning outfits that looks exactly like the ones in my closet, food that I have all the ingredients for, and never try and countless home "DIY"s that I have never completed.

So, I have been pinspired to challenge myself.


First challenge: 30 outfits in 30 days, with clothes I already own. What's the point in more clothes, when I don't even wear the ones I have? And let's be honest, I can't afford to always be buying clothes, just because I want them.

Second challenge: One Pinterest recipe a week.

Third challenge: One Pinterest DIY project a week.

With age I am learning that I can't sit around and watch other people doing the things that I wish I was doing. Wishing never gets us anywhere, it's the doing that makes it happen (obviously). For me, it's about blogging, clothes, and some DIY stuff. For you, it could be... scrap-booking, I don't know! The point is... DO IT.

I think that Pinterest is such an amazing invention. I love browsing it and having my eyes opened to new things, so I really want to utilize it for what it has to offer.

Join with me in my journey! I am sure it will be... pinteresting, a cha cha cha ;) 


11/16/12

| high five for friday |

1. I decided this week to accept it for what it is around here - winter. 

2. Bennett got a little "hands on" training in the ministry last night. 

3. Sven. Oh, Sven! A little "alter ego" of Matt Eagle. Words can not explain how funny I think this whole thing is. "Yah... Olllllllgah!" 

4. Benny decided that we have a new start up time  - and it was early. I am trying not to be bitter. 

5. Hanging out with my good friend, Lisa today! I love her lots & Matt and I love to tease her relentlessly, because she can take it (I appreciate that). Old pic, but I think it's the only one we have together.

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11/14/12

| #hashtags. |


- a night of good sleep
- the Saskatoon sun. it shines, ya know
- roadtrips
- judge judy
- my sons almost laughter
- people that utilize their blinker when driving
- my husband. I find him... amusing
- the View's hot topics segment. it's more like a smile/frown relationship
- a good workout. endorphins. yes
- coffee. with milk & splenda
- david letterman
- shopping, more importantly, value village
- winter tires
- pinterest. i could browse for hours
- getting my hair done
- gifts. it's my love language
- a short line up at WalMart
- pvr
- a good deal
- unexpected mail
- the beach
- comfort food

11/10/12

| favourites |

I think it may be a Judge Judy rerun kind of day... 

Source: tumblr.com via Taigan on Pinterest


Had to.

| gratitude |


Thankful list for this week.

- friends that have become like family, priceless.

- my sister in laws: full of wisdom, like blood, and I cherish our ongoing weekly group text message.

- baby tylenol & vapour baths for Bennett's cold

- the diaper genie

- the dental office that I work at

- Jillian Michaels

- neo citran

- the humour section of Pinterest. so. good.

*and just when I was going to slip into a seasonal depression over this:



... I read this:
"Whenever this happens, my heart stops— I’m stunned, I can’t catch my breath. Listen to it! Listen to his thunder, the rolling, rumbling thunder of his voice. He lets loose his lightnings from horizon to horizon, lighting up the earth from pole to pole. In their wake, the thunder echoes his voice, powerful and majestic. He lets out all the stops, he holds nothing back. No one can mistake that voice— His word thundering so wondrously, his mighty acts staggering our understanding. He orders the snow, ‘Blanket the earth!’ and the rain, ‘Soak the whole countryside!’ No one can escape the weather—it’s there. And no one can escape from God. Wild animals take shelter, crawling into their dens, When blizzards roar out of the north and freezing rain crusts the land. It’s God’s breath that forms the ice, it’s God’s breath that turns lakes and rivers solid. And yes, it’s God who fills clouds with rainwater and hurls lightning from them every which way. He puts them through their paces—first this way, then that— commands them to do what he says all over the world. Whether for discipline or grace or extravagant love, he makes sure they make their mark.” Job 37:5-6  (MSG)

...so, I am thankful for the right word, at the right time, I guess ;) 

11/9/12

| high five for friday |


1. I won my clothing club on Monday night, and that means over $300 to spend on myself. I went and looked around the mall for the first time in months, on a mission to spend. Naturally, when I have the money - I can't find anything I want. But, I did walk out with these two iPhone covers. One's fun, for Bennett to smile at during all the picture taking ;), and one is faaaaancy --- you know, for all of those elegant affairs that I attend. 

2. Matt & I busted out of the house this week and went to the Youth For Christ banquet. The roast beef was good... but the cheesecake was fantastic! 

3. The sun came out this week. I was jonesing. This is the view from my bedroom, love that park and big open sky.

4. Bennett hit the 4 month mark on Thursday! 

5.  Annnnnnd, how can your week not be good when you get to hang out with this dude everyday! :)

11/6/12

| quote |

"failure is simply the opportunity to begin again. this time, more intelligently." - Henry Ford.

i like it.

11/5/12

| #hashtags. |

In no particular order...

#Top10FavoriteAlbums

Hillsong - Beautiful Exchange
Flags - Brooke Fraser
My Love Is Your Love - Whitney Houston
Bethel Live - Here Is Love
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill - Lauryn Hill
Live At Radio City Music Hall - Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds
Awakening - Passion
Rise Up - Rita Springer
A Rush of Blood to the Head - Coldplay
Viva La Vida - Coldplay

11/4/12

| #hashtags. |

A lot of times I see a trending #hashtag on Twitter, and I think to myself "hmm... what ARE #20SongsThatILike?" 




I saw this on Twitter last night, and I thought - instead of being super annoying and clogging up my friends newsfeed - I would do it on here.

In no particular order, and no preference to genre... I'm even starting to like country,  #20SongsThatILike

1. You Are Still Holy - Rita springer
2. Worth It All - Rita Springer
3. None But Jesus - Hillsong
4. The Maker - Dave Matthews version 
5. Maybe - Ingrid Michaelson
6. Your Song - Ellie Goulding version 
7. Washed By the Water - Needtobreathe
8. Forever Reign - Hillsong
9. Sabotage - Beastie Boys
10. Flags - Brooke Fraser
11. Grey Street - Dave Matthews band
12. Stay or Leave - Dave Matthews band
13. Beautiful Boy - John Lennon
14. Boasting - Lecrae
15. Cosmic Love - Florence & the machine
16. Shadowfeet - Brooke Fraser
17. The Scientist - Coldplay
18. Big White Gate - Grace Potter & the Nocturnals
19. Selah - Lauryn Hill
20. Lily of the Valley - Rita Springer