Month: September 2012

You gotta fight, for your right…

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We had a little drop in Picnic Party for Amanda, last week, to celebrate her achievements in her Army training, as a combat medic. 
It was so great to have loved ones drop by and pay their love and congratulations to Amanda! It was great fun chatting and drinking fresh squeezed lemonade and super sweet tea… Chocolate chip cookies melted, in the sun, to become a delightfully gooey mess, and many a great conversation was had. We had melting ice cream bars, giant bouncing balls and a photo booth to keep kids entertained… 
{This is the part where we ignore any stress, any excessive near-heat strokes or that the gooey chocolate wasn’t really as fun as all that…}

 {For the record, that says EAT not FAT…} 

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I’ve packed my suitcase…

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Pinterest inspires all kinds of crazy projects, for many of us. Sometimes they don’t work out… Sometimes they do… 
Sometimes I fall head over heals in love with them… 
And sometimes, while spending a few hours getting one just right, my dog decides to stare at herself the entire time, because she is just so pretty. 
Also, at those times, my sill iPhone takes a crummy photo. 
Even so… 

Moving on…
Vintage suitcase craft storage = MAJOR love!

What do you think???? 
It’s amazing HOW MANY basket’s of supplies fit in this one suitcase. 
AWESOME accomplishment, for sure…
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Nine…

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Me-
– starting an 8 week fitness challenge with a few awesome friends. i am super excited!
– meeting with my new physical trainer, and establishing a fitness routine.
– finally nailing down as much editing as I can fit in this month.
– trying to be more disciplined with meditation time. 
Reading-
– still reading the same Emily Giffen book. (hard month of August. NOT SAD to see it be gone.)
– Starting the new Gretchen Rubin book Happy At Home. My BFF Deb and I loved the year we took to do The Happiness Project and are super excited to embark on this journey together.
– Get back to journaling. 
Us-
– starting a family gratitude challenge. I’m super excited…
– Getting back to school. New home program. I’m way excited about it. Optimistic.
– Celebrating our family anniversary (9th) and hoping we do it in an extra special way…
– picnic.
– apple picking.
– apple drying.

 Heart-
– quality time with one’s I love.
– striving for gratitude.
– writing more from the heart. 

Create-
– armoire renovation projects. (thanks, Pinterest!)
– working in a more dedicated way, on my Smash book.
– begin working on a few Christmas gifts. 
Home-
– Smoothies. Smoothies. LOADS of smoothies. Experimenting…
– a new cheesecake for my dear friend’s birthday.
– board games.
– new art projects.
– preserving.

Health-
– water. exercise.
– less sugar, more green.
– teas. natural beverages. 
Love-
– desperately hoping to squeeze a date night in… Maybe two. Don’t want to get too crazy…
– getting back into praying together and devotions. Summer wasn’t easy on us…
– tv snuggling.

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