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i played with texture today on these pictures just to see what would happen….hmmmm…interesting!! Most textures below are a paper bag…..another hmmmm….
nevertheless…texture or not….my littles celebrated their grilled cheese for dinner…a little late at the workroom…so we ditched the real dinner….and evidently that was a good thing…right? don’t i wish that this reaction came with a plate of stuffed chicken or roasted something….a little more effort….i love their simplicity…i think it might be adults that complicate things….truly….

you know? when they stop “doing” and moving…sometimes you get a precious second where the look on their face tells you every reason why you love them…kindof a glimpse of their whole person in one moment…the honesty that comes with some of their looks changes my life….i am so grateful when i am near for that moment….

speaking of near…and moments…nevermind the sprinkles bouncing off the blinds from the 9 million valentines cookies that we did that morning (BTW, i think you have to be a master chef or baker-person to do sugar cookies WELL….ugh)…i will be grateful to remember her little footed sleeper on her favorite “i want to help you mommy” chair….

speaking of party food….the only problem? it wasn’t HER party….

but it was his…..

it is time (in our family)….to do a family birthday party and then a “get together” with besties…so we did….and had a wonderful time…

until next time….
all of my love…looks like march 26th will have to special to someone else as bebek is not going to make it….i don’t think….AG is coming soon….

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what a wonderful, peaceful (i realize that sounds weird) but “i feel like i turned in a term paper” kind of day….the grand opening today was a success…by my definition (which means the cash register worked, everyone seemed happy, and we made it through the day without snow and toilet disasters)….the floors were clean, the clothes were tagged and hung, the clothes were well-received, the shoes were a hit, the sugarboo frames were custom-ordered, and the camera straps got up and walked right out the front door…almost all of them…oh and the tutu’s (i might as well use this as a shout out to frilly frances…LY you are going to be busy my dear friend)….
so a quick post…just a few pictures…random at best but kinda fun….maybe…
so we got a new workroom table…mmmm…yay!! shout-out to our friend and “trim guy” or “cabinets” really….everyone needs a “trim guy”…birmingham people comment if you need to get him to come to your house…wonderful…the best part? he ALWAYS exceeds my expectations…always….

see LY, almost gone!!

oh…and the small things…cute huh? a fun twist to the regular office chairs huh?

so…to those of you we saw today…thank you….to those of you we didn’t see….we hope to see you and soon….
all of love to my person, bebek as she nears her special week….and those who make this job so much fun….

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if you follow here you will know my excuses for not posting can vary…but this time it is kindof all a culmination of any reasons i have given before….doesn’t life tend to be so very different daily with the same tasks in mind? …..
this one is interesting, this might be a good reason…ok not really….hotel, fabric samples with my rep….random tuesday…well at least a reason why i’m not home and posting…

anyway….
friday? follow me….
“egg duty” 7:00 (an affectionate name for morning breakfast routine)
7:50 chad and logan leave for work/school
8:00 “get out the door routine” for mia and i, or hiding from routine….routinely (and without clothes)

8:15 um speaking of routines….

don’t they resemble monsters?…sidenote: bulletin board not usually that stark, i do love my children, but it was time for rudolph and frosty to go and valentines art hasn’t covered the household yet!!

9:00 carpool….um…yeah scratch that….trading! drop mia off for ride to school…
10:00 find out no one is teaching at mia’s school-massive stomach virus episode *no phone calls as warning! mia goes home with friend….
10:15 staff meeting
10:20 starts snowing…again

10:20 toilet overflows
10:45 maintenance crew comes during staff meeting
11:00 schools decide to let all kids come home at 12
11:15 we basicly give up on staff meeting
11:30 UPS brings shoes…livie and luca!!!

cute huh!?
12:00 pick mia up from friend
12:10 find something for lunch for mia and i
12:20 toilet is finally reassembled after being taken completely off and assaulted by a really large and loud machine..
12:20 go back and pick up logan…
12:21 amelia calls and wants to “borrow both children” to entertain hers…
12:22 SURE!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!
12:23 back to work….watching it snow…
3:30 or maybe 4:30?? in the snow…

and some treats….thank you girls!!!! my inbox is incredibly happy to see where the clothes from fall have gone…and that they were enjoyed….

my guess is that my Friday was so much like each of yours…maybe with the exception of the plumbing war that took most of the day….
blessings for today….
all of my love…

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my camera honestly had a little dust…it’s been cold, ugly, rainy and to me there is not a whole lot to record about that…..inside photography especially in weird gym lighting where you can’t get close is zero fun to me and i just plain miss the sunshine and weather that is warm enough to enjoy….so with a great deal of resignation i monkeyed with lighting enough for an update. this is another feeble attempt to record what my kids are doing regardless of the weather and the season….

sidenote: i have decided that basketball gyms and gymnastics floors are the world’s worst places to take pictures…the yellow and just plain weird florescent lighting can be super tricky and while i don’t claim to do it well at all….don’t be discouraged if this is a tough venue…it is…it’s rough….but getting the shot is much better than not….k…end of sidenote…

basketball this season…a little tough…for me…sunshine people…warm weather…..

precious conversations…who knows what they are discussing…

i missed this picture…but he sure didn’t miss…

CCB sent this to me….(thank you friend!!) my precious, newly engaged brother with his new fiance in his new loft…the commercial appeal thinks they are just as interesting as i do….

thanks to AF…a wonderful card in the mail…BBTN clothes in action…

look what we got!!! (in the store)

news is spreading….what fun to meet you all…this store thing sure beats the basement

a little birthday celebration for miss BY

“catching a bubble” seemed to be a necessity to manage the birthday fun…for Mia this birthday party was serious business…

treats???
look at what my inbox held after my last post….mmmm…littles…pictures…fabulous!

in an effort to close the thoughts of a weekend….
we studied Moses this morning….i haven’t thought too much about Moses…but just a quick note about that….i am so very grateful for examples of people in the Bible that were used by God and largely unqualified but their situation was orchestrated clearly by God….
Moses even had a speech impedement for crying out loud…
thank you God for using us, ordering our steps, and orchestrating events that lead us to a place where you can use our uselessness for your glory and the spread of your name….use me God…teach us to be available no matter our skill or lack thereof….

have a great start to your week…..
all of my love to my people….

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look what i found in my inbox this morning!!! what a treat!!! witto round 2!! these are the actual kids that are drinking from the well that BBTN sponsored halfway across the world….if i am not mistaken spencer (our friend in birmingham) took these pictures within the last 3 weeks!!

what a blessing clean water is and i cannot imagine not having Christ as our living water…

that reminds me….last weekend was tough as we went through job….his suffering and how that works right into God’s plan for so many of us…and we sang these words in worship….tears roll as i think of the suffering God allows, the discipline he doles out, all as a means to bring us closer to him for his glory and the spread of his name…

it is well with my soul….

When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

It is well, with my soul,
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.

My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!

For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:
If Jordan above me shall roll,
No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life
Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.

But, Lord, ‘tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,
The sky, not the grave, is our goal;
Oh trump of the angel! Oh voice of the Lord!
Blessèd hope, blessèd rest of my soul!

And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul.

i am captivated by the part where he writes ” EVEN SO it is well with my soul….”

here is another treat that i found in my inbox a few days ago….precious!! a wonderful picture too….judson dot pants coming in real life!!

p.s. i would love to share your pictures of BBTN clothes being put to use!! please send them to me here ….info@blessednames.com

until next time….
all of my love…..