Friday Thoughts and Pictures
Some thoughts I shared with a friend this morning that I thought someone else might need to hear today:
The Lord is my Shepard.
Everything is as it should be in God's perfect timing.
Take a deep breath and be encouraged that everything is as it should be in God's perfect timing.
Repeat, repeat, repeat to yourself all day long.
The Lord is my Shepard.
I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.
He restores my soul.
Eye Candy . . errrr Cupcakes and Baby Weight
Let's talk baby weight.I have a bit left.
It has been given an eviction notice. It has overstayed its welcome.
The Plan? As much exercise as possible and eating clean. If you're not familiar with the phrase "eating clean" it is so simple: eat the foods that God designed! Example: all fruits, all vegetables, all whole grains, lean meat, leafy greens. Things God did not design: pretty much anything that comes in a box, in a bag, or comes with a list of ingredients longer than 3-4 things. I am doing 95% of my grocery shopping at the farmers market. As far as exercise goes, I have been loving Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred and my evening jogs at dusk.
Let's talk about the picture above. It is of the store Enjoy Cupcakes in California (spotted here). I am drooling more over the room than the cupcakes. Surely this is good news for Project Adios Baby Weight?
Yum.
Just Write.
Today, instead of deciding what to write and whether it's interesting enough or whether I have a picture to make it pretty enough, I am just going to write. Baby is napping, I've reheated this morning's coffee and if I don't hit the keys on the keyboard too loudly I will probably have a good hour to do just that.
Are you with me? My apologies ahead of time for the randomness that is to follow.
1. I am flabbergasted at the number of people who read this blog. I'll pull up the blog to see when my last post was published and when it's been a few days and I look down and see 623 smiling faces waiting for the next post,I get a bit of blog-freight. Or writers block. Or some of both. This of course not counting reader subscribers and there are even more of them, but thankfully, I can't actually see them, so I pull a Scarlet O'Hara and just ignore. And then there are the times when I have 623 followers on Monday and 622 come Tuesday and I will think, "gosh, what'd I say?" :) Also, I subscribe to several blogs by email, written by mothers of 5, 6, or 7+ children. These moms blog several times a week! I'm clearly a rookie mommy. Don't tell Wynn. I don't think he has figured this out yet.
2. We have had nasty thunderstorms the past week. One included a tornado warning, tornado siren, sitting in the basement with a weather radio listening to the broadcaster tell us that a tornado was estimated to touch down a few miles from our house. Everything is scarier as a mom. I wondered if the other moms in our area would join me in running head-on into a twister if it would change its trajectory and spare our children. Luckily, we survived without any damage. A storm two nights ago ended with a double rainbow across the sky.
3. I love Wynn so much it makes my heart physically ache. I miss him when he is napping and at night when he is sleeping. Sometimes I giggle or talk too loud on purpose hoping he will wake up and I can have a few more minutes with him or a second chance to rock him to sleep. Mr. Marvelous calls me out on this. He knows my game.
4. I understand the raw nature of a mother lion protecting her cubs. Motherhood is like life electrified.
5. Being a parent has me spending a lot of time thinking of God as a parent. For instance, it must be so tough to have your little one go off to school or be around other children and be bullied or teased. Sometimes I will stop and recognize a person, anyone, like a cashier at a gas station or a prostitute on the news as someone's baby. I wonder how God handles the heartache given that we are all his children. I am glad I am not God. I wouldn't last five minutes.
6. Abraham and Isaac?!? My faith feels like a mustard seed compared to Abraham's faith. I'm thankful that a mustard seed is enough.
7. My husband is an incredible man. I pray that I will be a blessing to him and that God will lead me to be a good wife and partner. I think he is a better spouse than me? I wonder if he feels the same way. This week we stood outside on our front porch with Wynn looking at this incredible sunset-rosy red and orange-just beautiful. Mr. Marvelous said "look Wynn, that is God."
7. He is awake.
8. I'm typing even more gently now . . . maybe he will nod back off. Wynn still naps best in the laundry room with the dryer running. I wonder if that will still be the case when he is five years old. Rookie-Mom syndrome again.
9. Nope he is up for good, so I am off.
10. Life is beautiful. Just look for it. :)
Be blessed,
Are you with me? My apologies ahead of time for the randomness that is to follow.
1. I am flabbergasted at the number of people who read this blog. I'll pull up the blog to see when my last post was published and when it's been a few days and I look down and see 623 smiling faces waiting for the next post,I get a bit of blog-freight. Or writers block. Or some of both. This of course not counting reader subscribers and there are even more of them, but thankfully, I can't actually see them, so I pull a Scarlet O'Hara and just ignore. And then there are the times when I have 623 followers on Monday and 622 come Tuesday and I will think, "gosh, what'd I say?" :) Also, I subscribe to several blogs by email, written by mothers of 5, 6, or 7+ children. These moms blog several times a week! I'm clearly a rookie mommy. Don't tell Wynn. I don't think he has figured this out yet.
2. We have had nasty thunderstorms the past week. One included a tornado warning, tornado siren, sitting in the basement with a weather radio listening to the broadcaster tell us that a tornado was estimated to touch down a few miles from our house. Everything is scarier as a mom. I wondered if the other moms in our area would join me in running head-on into a twister if it would change its trajectory and spare our children. Luckily, we survived without any damage. A storm two nights ago ended with a double rainbow across the sky.
3. I love Wynn so much it makes my heart physically ache. I miss him when he is napping and at night when he is sleeping. Sometimes I giggle or talk too loud on purpose hoping he will wake up and I can have a few more minutes with him or a second chance to rock him to sleep. Mr. Marvelous calls me out on this. He knows my game.
4. I understand the raw nature of a mother lion protecting her cubs. Motherhood is like life electrified.
5. Being a parent has me spending a lot of time thinking of God as a parent. For instance, it must be so tough to have your little one go off to school or be around other children and be bullied or teased. Sometimes I will stop and recognize a person, anyone, like a cashier at a gas station or a prostitute on the news as someone's baby. I wonder how God handles the heartache given that we are all his children. I am glad I am not God. I wouldn't last five minutes.
6. Abraham and Isaac?!? My faith feels like a mustard seed compared to Abraham's faith. I'm thankful that a mustard seed is enough.
7. My husband is an incredible man. I pray that I will be a blessing to him and that God will lead me to be a good wife and partner. I think he is a better spouse than me? I wonder if he feels the same way. This week we stood outside on our front porch with Wynn looking at this incredible sunset-rosy red and orange-just beautiful. Mr. Marvelous said "look Wynn, that is God."
7. He is awake.
8. I'm typing even more gently now . . . maybe he will nod back off. Wynn still naps best in the laundry room with the dryer running. I wonder if that will still be the case when he is five years old. Rookie-Mom syndrome again.
9. Nope he is up for good, so I am off.
10. Life is beautiful. Just look for it. :)
Be blessed,
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Design Files: Living Spaces
Long time no post!
I am still in shock but my computer suddenly crashed on me and I have been without internet for the past week. I have more than 2,000 design pictures saved to that hard drive plus four years of family photos so I am so hopeful that the computer comes out of the shop with at least some of my files in tact!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know, I know "back up your hard drive." Lesson learned the hard way! :(
In the meantime, here is the latest collection for the Rare & Beautiful Treasures' Design File. Living Spaces! Thankfully I had prepared this post with all of the photos prior to the crash. Also glad that I have stored so many of my photos on this blog/in the Design Files.
Be back soon, friends.
Traditional Home
Better Homes and Gardens
Hutker Architects, Inc.
Coastal Living
Coastal Living
Old Beach Bungalow
Old Beach Bungalow 
The Lettered Cottage
Pottery Barn
House Beautiful
Phoebe Howard
Windsor Smith
Country Living 
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Lay Your Burden Down
I have a dear friend.
My dear friend has a very wise mother.
This very wise mother has a saying that I am continually mindful of:
"Just be gentle with yourself."
When you are tired or life seems particularly hectic or uncertain or just plain upside down, take a deep breath and just . . . be gentle with yourself.
After all, whatever the burden, it is not yours to carry.
So set it down.
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart,
and you will find rest for your souls.
For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28-30
By His grace, you are royalty.
You are the precious child of the King of Kings.
Images via Mary Ruffle Tumblr
Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jig!
We are back home after an extended weekend trip to beautiful North Carolina. Traveling with a 2 month old is a tad exhausting :) and boy was I glad to climb into my bed last night when we finally made it back home. I slept like a baby. We all did (thankfully)!
More soon and love to all,
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