$6 Toms Look-A-Likes

I know Toms are a big thing right now...and I'm glad they are because they help support a great cause.  I'm not trying to take any business away from them, but I found these fun flats at Dollar General the other day. They are really comfy and REALLY cheap!

I got these for $6.  They have them in black, glitter silver, and grey like mine.  They might have more options too...but those were my favs.  Hope you can go and get some!

Have a great Friday!

The Joys of Easter

Happy Good Friday to you!  Like I've been saying lots lately...I love this time of year.  I'm sure you're tired of hearing that by now...but it's true.  The new life that it brings truly is incredible.

There is nothing more amazing than what Christ did for us on the cross and I love how he reminds us of that every spring.

New life.
Grace. 
Blessings. 
Forgiveness.
Peace.
Love.




I am so thankful.

I wanted to share some fun easter ideas I found. I wish I had time to try them all!

1.) Brownie Eggs!   Found Here

Pink Lemonade

Happy Friday!  I do love the weekend...especially when it is so GORGEOUS out!  I am so excited to soak up this amazing weather.  If I had a bike...I'd go for a ride.  I need to get a bike!  I thought I'd share a really easy little tip with you to spice up your lemonade.  My sis does this a lot and it makes a simple frozen can of lemonade taste so much better...you ready for this.........


Slice up some strawberries and toss 'em in!  I know crazy secret=)  But seriously it does make it taste so yummy and look so pretty too!  Enjoy and have a great weekend.

Tiny Magnets

I love tiny little things. I have a few tee tiny magnets that just put a smile on my face...is that weird?  One is a tiny little carton of eggs.  It is very special to me because my Grandma sent it to me in the mail a few years ago.  She sent it with a sweet little note telling me the story of how she came to own the little magnet herself.

She told me that she gave me a dollar when I was little and I wanted to buy her something with it...so what better item than a tee tiny carton of eggs?  I don't remember doing that at all, but I do know that I always loved Grandmas magnets. She had some really fun, unique ones.  I am so happy to hang the same eggs on my fridge now=)  Thanks Grandma=)

The birds don't have a story to go with...just couldn't resist them in the store.  They are so so little.  About the size of a marble.  Seriously...tiny. I love the detail for such tiny little things.

Ahhh...the little things in life (...hehe)

Speak to me: Naturally

Good morning to you all. There's snow on the ground and it is beautiful!  I love it but it makes me want to do nothing but curl up by the fire under a warm blanket!  I hope you all enjoy it today.

I'm not too big on electronics.  I enjoy them, I guess...but I would be ok with a little tiny tv with only the sound that comes out of the speakers attached to the tv=)  I just came across these amazing speakers. They are made by Joon&Jung Designteller.

 They might not give out the greatest sound but are they not the neatest things?!  Justin would laugh at me for once again, putting asthetics over functionality.  I can't help it.

Pumpkin Desserts: Post Three

I forget how much I like pumpkin until thanksgiving rolls around.  Why do we only make things with pumpkin then?  I decided that I want to make pumpkin muffins year round. I just made this recipe last night and they are soooo yummy! They are called Pumkin Cream Cheese Streussel Muffins.  The name says it all!

They are really fun to make and don't take too long.  There are a few ingredients, but oh so worth it. I kinda like when recipes have lots of ingredients...it makes me feel like a good cook=) 

I want to make a pumpkin pie for tomorrow too.  This one looks tasty.

I'm so excited to spend time with family.  We are so blessed and so thankful.  I'm thankful for amazing parents, my siblings, my in-laws, my sisters and brother-in-law.  My husband, who supports me and encourages me. Our home. Food on the table every day. Clean running water. My job. Being able to do what I love.

Most of all, I'm thankful for the freedom we have in Christ. I'm thankful that God sent his son to die for our sins.  He is the reason we live.  He is life.  He is love. 

I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving this year. See you on Monday.

Thanksgiving Week: Post 1

Thanksgiving is coming so soon!  I can't believe it. I thought this week I would look for some inspirations for decor, food and fun.  Here are some really cute Fall/Thanksgiving decor I liked.

This week

This week has been pretty cold. I'm not a fan of really cold weather...but I do love the things that go along with it. I love snuggling by the fire.  Drinking hot drinks. Watching movies. Playing games. Baking. Thanksgiving and Christmas!  I can't believe Thanksgiving is in less than a week and Christmas in a month! 

This week we set up one of our christmas trees.  We got a little white one for our dining room or bedroom (haven't decided yet). We set it up a few days ago but we're not decorating it until after Thanksgiving.  I got so excited when we put it up!  I love the lights. We've been burning the fire lots too.  It's so cozy. We are so thankful to have one this year!  We sat and drank hot Chai a few nights ago and watched a movie.  It was so much fun. 

What do you like doing this time of year?

Hope you all have a great weekend. Be thankful!  There's always something we have to be thankful for.  God is so good.

Gift Wrapping: Sparkle and Fluff

This month is full of birthdays in our family.  My mom's is the 1st, sister's is the 2nd, baby sis's the 14th and Justin's is coming up on the 30th! One packed month!  I love it though because it gets us all together and we get to enjoy a delish meal made by my momma.  She is such a great cook!  Baby sis just turned 13 and requested bbq chicken, garlic mashed potatoes, irish soda bread and ice cream sundaes for dessert!  Mmmm so good. 

Since it is birthday month, I thought I share some wrapping ideas with you.

A Few Sewing Projects

I hope you have all had a good week. It's crazy how cold it's getting already!  I don't want fall to go away yet. I do love the Christmas season though. I look forward to that.  I thought I'd share a few projects I was able to play a very small part in. Sharon is such a talented interior designer.  She designed these spaces a while ago and I haven't shared them yet.  I was able to make some curtains and pillows for some of these spaces.  I love how she puts everything together.  I've learned lots from her!

Dress #4: Vintage Memories

I got this fabric at cute little thrift store in my grandma's town.  It's one of the only thrift stores there and I love visiting it when I'm in town.  There's always something special there.  This is the last dress as of now of the bubble sleeve dresses. I really like the pattern and versatility for these though, so I may be making more in the future.

Dress # 3: Floral Pop

Happy Monday to you!  It's another week...and we have lots to be thankful for.  I can't believe it's the last day of October already!  Crazy! We had a really fun weekend.  We went to a cabin and got to enjoy the beautiful scenery in the woods and some great fellowship with friends.  The trees were fire red and orange and yellow... GORGEOUS!  I love fall! 

We also got to go to a very special wedding.  They are two great people and I'm so happy for them.  Their wedding was perfect. I took a few pictures I'd love to share with you later this week. The bride is so creative and it showed in all the details of her wedding.  It was like a dream.

Here's dress # 3.  I think this one it my favorite one.   I really like the cotton floral pattern and the fun fall colors.  It looks a bit vintage too...which I love.  I wouldn't mind keeping this one, but I shall refrain...

Rainbow Mugs

I love this set of vintage mugs I got years ago.  I got them at a garage sale when I was about 15.  You know those special little things you found when you were younger that you could picture using in your own home someday?  Well these were one of those items.

It was so fun when we moved into our first house and I got to unwrap them from the paper I had them stored away in and set them out on our kitchen counter.  It's the little things in life.

We have them on our counter now in our new house too, right by the tea kettle on the stove...ready for use.  They're just the right size...

Tis the Season for Chai!

I LOVE Chai tea!  It is so warm and soothing and delish.  We've been making lots lately with this cold weather.  We just bought a big thing of powdered Chai at Sams and it's already half gone...sad.  You should get some though. And you gotta put whip cream and cinnamon/nutmeg on top.  It the best that way!

Fall Camping: Final Post: The Details

I'm so sad our camping trip had to come to an end.  I'm so thankful for family and Life and being able to enjoy things together.  It is amazing to enjoy God's beauty. Here are a few details from our time.

Fall Camping: Post 2: Campfire Pancakes

I love gathering around the campfire and making food! There are so many fun things you can cook up on a fire.  We decided to make hobo stew for one dinner. It was so yummy. You just cut up potatoes, carrots, onions, green pepper, (any veggie) and add a meat (we did hamburger). Just wrap it all up in foil and cook over the fire.  It hits the spot!

Fall Camping: Post 1: Family and Fall

I love camping! We were able to take a family (minus two) camping trip this past weekend and it was so much fun.  The weather was perfect.  Cool at night and warm during the day. Perfect for getting all cozy under the blankets and then playing hard during the day. We made breakfasts and dinners over the campfire and packed a lunch for our hike during the day. We were all in awe of God's handiwork.

The fall leaves were BEAUTIFUL!  We all enjoyed the changing season this weekend.  Here are a few pics from our time. Wish times like these didn't go by so fast!

I'll be posting a few more camping pics this week.  There are just way too many beautiful things!

Orange & Yellow, Blue and Brown

I was going through my closet today, frantically trying to find a matching pair of boots among the chaos of pillows and clothes and I don't know what else.  It needs some work. We now have a closet with space, and I somehow still manage to make it hard on myself to find things.  I think it's just become that catch all closet where I can hide my messes.  I do plan on cleaning it up soon!

While I was digging, I found some heels I bought a when I was in high school.  I remember getting them when my mom and I were in the mall on  a special shopping trip.  Special because we rarely went to the mall.  There was a huge shoe sale and I just couldn't put them down.  I think they're so fun and I want to wear them more.  Thought they were great to share along with this fall season. 

We got to take some senior pics out in a surrounding town this weekend.  The family had the most beautiful piece of property.  With the trees changing colors, it was just perfect.  I'm excited to see how they turn out!  I love being able to take pics with Justin.  We're learning lots.

Hope you all had a great weekend.
Until next time.

Applesauce for the Road

I love going to the apple orchard. It brings back lots of memories as a kid.  My mom would always take us and we would eat and eat and eat apples until we were sick. We probably ate as many as we contributed to the bucket. 

One year we went with our cousins.  If I remember right, my Mom and Aunt were both pretty pregnant.  We were driving home in those boxy mini-vans and hit a red light.  We were getting ready to get on the highway at a VERY busy intersection.  My mom stepped on the gas and the back door flew open! All those bags of apples flew out and apples went rolling everywhere!  So there we were, lots of kids and two pregnant women frantically picking up apples. We successfully held up traffic for as far as I could see.  Some people stopped to help us, but others drove through, squashing our precious apples! NOT OUR JONATHAN'S! There was lots of applesauce left in the road that day.

Applesauce... my favorite part!  When we got home, we would all help peel, boil and grind, until we had heaps of applesauce. 

Last year I think I made about 20, quart freezer bags and Justin and I had them with every meal.  They were gone way too fast.  This year I'm going to try to control myself! Portions... 

Here's a few pics of the orchard we picked at yesterday.  I think apple orchards are so beautiful!

Breathe

I came across this photo on pinterest (pin # 189547092). 

I love it. It's perfect for a Wednesday. We need to remember to just stop sometimes, breathe, and be thankful for what we have.

Have a good day...