i think it would be fun to give some things away….i love hearing from you and what better way to get a rise out of lurkers than to give things away right?  i say “lurkers” in a super-loving, super-nice affectionate kindof way!! i have some pretty fun things in store for all of you (maybe some things from the store, sugarboo?, babylegs? we”ll see!!….participation required though…

here goes!! 

my precious friend Kristi – owner and designer of Carys Rose Designs….has done a few projects for me lately and i asked her to make you all a set as well!! i just love what she picks….

to get the set….rules!! 

1. you have to leave a comment here-  tell me your favorite thing on her website!! **it is worth it girls…we may do another giveaway!!!  Mia will choose a name out of a bowl!!!

2.  sign in on her website just leaving your email signing up for her email newsletters…takes 2 seconds..seriously!

3. take a look while you are there and picture your little sweetie’s name on a precious bag tag for school or notecards for teacher gifts & CHRISTMAS!!…she will customize anything and she is incredibly creative!!  If you need something custom just ask…she will communicate wonderfully with you!

precious notecards with 4 different color envelopes and purse colors…awesome to have on hand for a friend note or just because….i will ship the set to the winner for free!! 

speaking of notes….look what i got in my mailbox from paige k!! (lots of love these days for my friend)…

there is so much to be said for a note in the mail- the snail mail way…what a treat right?  when is the last time you sent a card with handwriting instead of a text or an email…a lost act it seems but it sometimes means more than anything.  just to say hi…. i feel most loved at the mailbox sometimes…

what’s more….sometimes the Holy Spirit has laid a person on my heart for any reason and it is so incredible to feel blessed by loving on another…. how often to we stop what we are doing to pray for way to  and intend on blessing someone…?  so i hold that it is more important than my “list” of things to do…my inbox, my blog posts….or anything i have to “do”… i dare say if we look at the forest NOT the trees we will see lots of wonderful opportunities to love on those around us….

“take a moment”….

lots of love to you and my people….

be back soon…

i had offered myself a ton of accountability here to finish COMPLETELY mia’s room…..and thanks to those asking – i have finished it!! yay!!

it is somewhat hard around here to complete tasks that require a long time & have no reprocussions other than in my own mind… i.e. if you don’t go to work – things do not go well….if you don’t go to the gym- you have to wear bigger jeans….if you don’t go to the grocery- um…well….that’s not good for anybody.  however, mia’s room was kinda cute before….but without a great deal of money we are excited about her new space….and i am sharing here to celebrate our finished task….

the shadowbox was a precious present from Paige K… take a visit to her blog…simple thoughts is a favorite coffee break treat for me…. mia’s first bows, booties that i HAD to have and she HAD to wear….and a little spot for something else- i haven’t decided what….hmmm….

be back soon….

all of my love to my people…

hello to those who read…

i have shared pictures from lake weekends in posts past… they are all wonderful!! It has been a great investment in our family to be isolated from laundry, chores, work, conventional meals…just a little different from the rest of the year…we are sure not to miss the magic of nature and the refreshment that it brings….

precious time with our kids, watching them tube, swim and enjoy their friends…. and ours…

this time we had a dear couple with us and their two boys…..brenda from Brown Eyed Boys Photography brought her camera to remember their time and included these images that i would not have otherwise…

typically i am picky about who drags my DH going 20MPH behind a boat…..and i am guessing it has been a wise choice for me to not try and take pictures while trying to avoid other boats, keeping all kids sitting on their little hinies…typically with a fairly limited line of sight considering the tubes are in the boat if the kids are….not to mention making sure that i don’t drop chad into someone’s family picnic on their dock…

wakeboarding is a favorite activity for Chad and i both – he just happens to be very good at it…fun images!! Serious looks though from Chad…the water was rough and one little miss and you have earned a face full of lake and a headache to boot……

i choose smooth water…the kind that look like glass….smooth!

fun times right?

nevertheless….a great time and thank you to brenda for the wonderful images…..

until next time….

hopefully more family pictures coming soon….i am so excited about what susanne king has in store for our walls!!

all of my love to my people….

this pictures needs zero explanation…or maybe it does …ha! more to come………..

be back soon…

all of my love….

rain may be one of the most welcome weather elements at our house at the moment… i will not complain about the heat because i hate to be cold, but someone in our house – who will remain nameless…uhhhhmmmmmm….will complain about zero rain….(rightfully so really…)

but as proof…there are pictures…and there was 6 and a whole half inches in the rain gauge…yahoooooo!!

what is more fun than playing in the rain??….it might be the whole “get the clothes wet thing” or is it ”the sky is a big huge sprinkler”…???

nevertheless… the kids played for a long time and i enjoyed my new lens…

and you know from one of  the last posts…this has to follow… this time WITH CLOTHES…. HA!!

all of my love to my people….

be back soon…