I thought I'd share some of the finds that my dear husband and daughters found Saturday, while I was away at the women's bible study for our church. I love repurposing old treasures into something new and lovely for our home.
A beautiful, antique quilt rack to hold not only my lovely creations for my girls, but the quilts that my mom has hand sewn for each of her granddaughters. What fun it will be to change out the different quilts and so much better than stashing them atop my armoire.
A hope chest for Little Woman to fill up with treasures. Sitting in her bed, she can gaze out the window, spend time seeking God, reading His words, leaning back against His everlasting love, which is overwhelming, all the while envisioning her treasures in that chest that she'll share with her future husband.
Even Barbies need a fabulous home to spend their time. This amazing home has many surprise compartments in which a master bed turns into a bathtub, a stereo plays, a switch between the bedroom and kitchen with just a blink of an eye, and the phone ringing in the background while Barbie is busy cooking dinner for the family. This all turns into hours of fun for 3 little girls to imagine and dream of their future lives as wives and mothers.
I have always wanted a beautiful collection of antique tea cups ever since I was a young girl working in a bed and breakfast inn during my high school years. Each afternoon at 4 p.m. we would serve tea and bread to our guests for the night. We would hear incredible stories, both old and new; each story coming from the heart of the storyteller. I just love the pink roses. It is called "Rose Chintz" and they are from England. The black and white cups are from Japan. With my love of tea they will never be longing for use. . . .
During our morning devotions this week, we are studying about being a devoted woman. . . Stand up in the presence of the elderly, and show respect for the aged. Fear your God. I am the Lord. Leviticus 19:32
I want to share the beautifully, inspired words of my children, as they express their thankfulness of having grandparents. I have several fond memories of my grandmothers, but we didn't get to visit them as often as my children visit with their grandparents. It is such a joy and blessing to have grandparents to share memories with. We are so looking forward to next year when we will be within a days drive of each of our families.
Last week Daddy was on vacation from work. We all had fun with him. Tuesday Daddy wanted to try out a new fishing area. So we all packed up, piled in the van, and went on our way. While Daddy was fishing, Mom took the boys and I on a hike through the woods. We were going to sneak up on Dad through the woods, but he went the other way before we could reach him. So we went farther.
Wednesday we went to a county park with a petting barn, education center, caurosel, nature center, lake, a wildlife habitat, and concessesion stand. We went to the nature center, lake, wildlife habitat, and petting barn.
The petting barn had a pig, a goat, a donkey, and a calf. My favorite animals were the goats and the calf. Although the goat was lying down, it never came to the fence. But we got to pet the calf. I never thought cows could have soft fur.
We also went to the concessesoin stand, but only to get drinks for everyone and get a couple of cups of duck feed. So while Dad and Justin were fishing, Mom, Adam, and I fed the ducks.
As we were leaving the lake we all heard a weird sound. Daddy looked down and there was a duck lying on the shoreline. Daddy picked it up, because he thought it was stuck, but the duck couldn't support it's weight. So Daddy carried it the conssesion stand where the cashier could call a park ranger. We waited until the park ranger came and picked up the duck. The duck is in safe hands now.
Saturday we went to South Carolina to Southern Blessing's house for a little house party.
Our weekend was peaceful again, with beautiful weather and happy memories made. Life is all about making memories that we can glorify God with. Many hours were logged on the trampoline, bouncing, sharing giggles and just simply having fun. My dear hubby bought the family a spectacular camera so that we can capture pictures and memories of the girls. They are growing up so fast, I'll blink and soon they'll be raising their own families.
You will notice the new look of my page. This happens when one is trying to edit two accounts on one computer. The other night I was trying to add something onto the sidebar of Juggler's page and I went into my editing page to view how I had placed the HTML codes. Somehow, this transferred her template onto mine. Thank goodness God was merciful that night, because I didn't lose any of my entries - only just the things I had on my sidebar. . . . . For the mountains shall depart and the hills be removed, but My kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of My peace be removed," saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee. Isaiah 54:10. Even though I should have felt utter anger and frustration for the task ahead of me of loading everything back on the page and creating a new template, I did not - I felt peace. Where once I would have errupted into a fit of rage for the inconvenience, God worked through the inner battle to comfort my soul and provide peace and strength for the task ahead. . . . . He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, for there were many with me. Psalm 55:18 I spent several hours that night reloading our pictures and updating the category labels. In the end it worked out fine and I even got my categories reloaded without too much difficulty. I even like the layout and color scheme better than my previous page.
I would ask for some prayer for my brother-in-law who was in a bicycling accident this weekend. He apparently crashed while on a bike trail and punctured a lung. He was not near home and is now in a hospital in San Francisco awaiting doctor's approval to travel home. Please pray that he will listen to the doctor and heed their suggestions as well as for healing on his lung.
I hope your weekend was pleasant and filled with many wonderful memories. My prayers are with each of you that your days are filled with God's grace and mercy! Thank you for the kind words you leave.
With the weather changing around us, it makes it so pleasant to be outside. Our dear neighbors moved this week and they couldn't take their trampoline with them, so the girls have been enjoying our new, but used trampoline in the backyard. Juggler was up ever so early the first morning bouncing all by herself. Soon, Rubber came and joined her. The Doodler likes the trampoline, but she'd rather have it all to herself, telling everyone around her that they bounce too hard. Even Little Woman and Little Bear made it out to bounce.
It was a bread baking day today. Two loaves of whole wheat bread and a loaf of zucchini bread. I thought I'd include the bread recipe because it turned out so delicious. It's a shame that no one else in the house enjoys it as much as I do.
Zucchini Bread
Ingredients:
2 cups shredded raw zucchini
3 eggs
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup chopped walnuts
Preparation:
Put zucchini in strainer and press or squeeze with hands to get some of the excess liquid out. In a mixing bowl beat eggs, sugar, and oil together. Stir in the flour, baking powder, soda, cinnamon, salt, vanilla, and walnuts, mixing just until all ingredients are combined. Add drained zucchini. Mix well. Pour into 2 greased and floured 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pans. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes at 350°, or until a wooden pick or cake tester inserted in center comes out with very little or no crumbs clinging to it.
Early this morning, I spent time reading a recent find at the library, A Mom Just Like You, by Vicki Farris. In one of the beginning chapters, she expressed how intensely this one verse continued to help her during her days homeschooling. Later, when I sat down at the computer for a moment to check my email, this same verse came in on my email. God is so gracious and so generous to supply my every need, exactly when I need it, so I began to ponder the significance of this revelation. It seems that I needed a lesson in "leaning." The word lean means, "to cast one's weight to one side for support." So often I find myself saying, "I can do it or I'll get it all done," never once recognizing the strength that the Lord grants me to fulfill my daily tasks. I also haven't been leaning on His infinite wisdom and plan for our family. I struggle desperately with wanting to have more children, but I forget that I've laid this in His hands, His timing, not my own desires and timing. Proverbs 3:5 - 6. . . . .. . . Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
I pray that you will let God direct your path and while He is doing so, lean on His understanding and not your own.
• Wednesday, September 24, 2008 - SNAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just yesterday, while we were eating dinner. All of a sudden my mom started freaking out. So we ran down stares. And on my moms floor there was a snake. A SNAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now it turns out that our cat caught it. It was on the floor playing possum. It wasn't a poisonous snake. We live in Montana and out of the ten Montana snake the only one that is possanus is the Rattlesnake. And it wasn't a rattle snake. We were verey verey lucky. So my dad threw it away . And later when he was throwing the trash out it was still alive. But he crushed it's head. Poor poor poor snake
• Sunday, September 21, 2008 - Daddy Hornet Squisher
The other day we were eating dinner and having a good time. All of a sudden there was a hornet on the screen. On the inside....So my Dad grabs it with a napkin. Fold and squish and fold and squish. And each time he looked like he was lifting weights. It was funny and cool but mostly funny.
The other day, my dad woke me up and told me that there were three Capri-Suns left. There's six of us kids . So that means that three of us can't have one. So I told him that the one's that weren't going to have one were me, Lydia and Makayla. And sure enough when lunch came, it was the three of us that didn't get one. This happened without me trying to set it up this way. How weird.
Today was the first day after a long hot, humid, southern summer that we could enjoy the outside. When we awoke this morning it was actually in the 60's. We took Little Woman to her first driver's training class. After 45 minutes of class they released us until Monday. At least they gave her some chapters to read and worksheets to complete. With only 10 classes, she is going to have an enormous amount of class work crammed into a small amount of time.
The afternoon was upon us faster than we could imagine. We picked up a donated baby swing and bouncer seat for the church nursery. The remaining afternoon was spent cleaning up the house for Daddy's return from his business trip. With a combined team effort, we tackled cleaning out Mom's car. While Little Bear played in the hose, Juggler was cleaning the floor mats. During our cleaning frenzy, hot, savory Sloppy Joe's were warming in the crockpot for our dinner. It's one of Daddy's favorites!
Daddy made it home shortly after dinner, and yes, there were still sloppy joe's awaiting his return! The early evening enticed the girls to go outside and enjoy the cool weather. One of my favorite pasttimes as a child was rolling down grass hills. Little Bear was toddling close at hand, watching every move, patiently awaiting her day of rolling down a hill. It reminded me of my own faith and patient waiting upon the Lord for all of my daily needs. Romans 8:25 . . . But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
The only way that I can even imagine making it through a day is by having faith that God will stregthen me in all that I do.
2 Corinthians 9:8 . . . And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that ye, always having all sufficiency in allthings, may abound in every good work.
What a perfect ending to a wonderful day.
Did you get a chance to enjoy your children today and behold the beauty of the outdoors that our glorious Lord created? Romans 1:20 . . . For from the creation of the world the invisible things of Him are clearly seen, being understood through the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse.
As my dad was walking down the pathway after getting off work, he found a caterpillar. The caterpillar was beautiful. It's bright green with orange and black stripes. My mom researched about the caterpillar. Here's what she found out:
1. The caterpillar will transform into a swallowtail butterfly.
2. They love to eat parsley and fennel. We have both in the herb garden.
While mom was about to cut some more parsley she found another suprise. She found three to six more caterpillars that look just the same. Mom ran inside to get some jars to put the caterpillars in and then snipped some parsley. Justin ran to the nearest tree and plucked off a few big leaves. We put a big leaf in each jar along with some parsley and a caterpillar.
Each caterpillar has a name: Stella, Luna, and Bubba. So far the caterpillars are doing fine, and one has already formed a chrysillis.
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