~ duds ~

I
t cracks me up how when
kids just aren't tired they'll
fight you and fight you
during nap time but when
they're tired... well they're

OUT!

Yesterday was a terribly rough day,

the kids were at each other's throats.

Finally at about 7:30p we just separated them and the boys watched Cars upstairs and

Sweet Pea watched a princess movie of sorts downstairs.

It's is such a blessing to see them playing nice together today. Don't get me wrong -

there has been tears already today but it's just a better day over-all.

I layed down this little rascal and gave him a book to look at while

I went downstairs to start some laundry and he fell asleep.

 I couldn't resist taking some pictures.

Often, I'll take a nap when the kids do but since he was already asleep -

I snapped some pictures and snuck out of the room so I

could have some Mama Time.... so I'm blogging/facebooking/and emailing my mama and sis,

working on my menu and grocery list as well as listening to

Praise and Worship music. 

I'm so much more effective of a mama if I can have a moment to breathe.

If not - I'm. a. dud.

Speaking of duds...

our 5 little eggs that our mama hen was trying to hatch out were all duds.
Insert sad face here.

There is a way that you can check eggs to see if there is a baby growing in them -

it involves it being dark in the room you are in or just do it during nighttime like we did,

then you hold a flashlight up to the egg and if it is bad you'll see a dark ring around the bottom and no baby chick inside. 
If it is good - you'll see a baby chick moving around or at least veins in the egg.

We were so bummed out but maybe we'll get some more and I'll keep y'all posted.

Wouldn't that of been amazing to see the baby inside!!!?

It is amazing to me,
how through just about everything through my day -
the Lord speaks to me...

It's funny yesterday, my husband was getting frustrated with me - I forgot to water the lawn and I was supposed to go and take these eggs from the mama chicken and get her movin' out of the chicken house and maybe block it off so she wouldn't be able to go lay in her spot anymore...
this would get her out of this wanting to be in "mama mode"
and that would get her to start laying eggs again...
anyhow, I had forgot and he was teasing me -
telling me I was "On strike" which he knows, I just forgot and that's okay
- he was just teasing me and we were teasing each other back and forth...

But still it made me remember about not being a dud -
the words that first came to mind were:

Rise Up!!

God is the only one who can bring real joyful LIFE to this body.

Only He can put that yearning in your heart, soul and mind to LIVE!

He is the only reason for Living - all else will undoubtedly fall short...

Ezekiel 37:5

This is what the Sovereign LORD says to these bones:
I will make breath enter you,
and
you will come to life.

Happy Living!

~ casework ~

O
ne of my major struggles when
I'm "zhushing" around in my
home, is arranging my lovelies
on shelves, bookcases and such.

I'm a huge fan of simple.

I detest too many knick knack patty whacks -

they're just not my thing -

but I DO

adore a bookcase chalked full of books

and if they are organized in some form or fashion....

ooooooh la la!

I love it!

I'm pretty sure that I've only arranged one shelf,

in my whole life,

that totally makes my heart skip-a-beat.

It's SO tough!

I've got a hankering to rearrange my living room but just the idea of having

to redo shelves, pictures and such makes me nervous.

I decided to take it to Google recently

and this is what I came up with...

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And also in my Googling :)

I found this - you should go check it out for more ideas on

arranging shelves and such.

Have a fabulous week darlings!

P.S.  The picture of the sandwich from the Summer Post was a Green Chile Pork Panini with Peach Sauce that my husband made....

and the book I was reading was Ida B. Adored it.

~ timeless ~

I
am scattered all over
the design spectrum
when it comes to pinning
down a particular design-
style.

I tend to love breezy coastal colors, brought in with country textures,

a splash of industrial nuance and here-and-theres of clever anitquey reusings. In my pea-sized brain department of design education - all of thee above = timeless.

I could be wrong.

Here are some amazing combinations of amazing design that honestly...

made my mouth water.

Enjoy.

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I adore the huge horse picture behind the beautiful breezy white couch hugged by that amazing

caster-rolling coffee table. Drool. Drool.

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When I look at this kitchen it whispers coastal with it's bright whites,  and then gently cozies you up

with that antique chair and the warm dark wood floor. There is lovely modern flare in that light pennant and in the lines of the cupboard and as much as I am NOT a modern kinda girl...

 I do LOVE this.

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This space is so inviting - Wouldn't you agree?

I love the traditional classic wing back chairs, the sea grass rug brings in amazing texture,

we all know I LOVE big letters, that lamp adds a great deLIGHT... get it?

and that scripted pillow ... {swoony}

Perfect marriage of Industrial Chic.

So. No matter what your design preference is - maybe you are combining with your spouse's
or you are just trying to figure out how to manage your own...
through these photos, I've discovered -

where there is a will, there is a way to find that timeless space of your dreams.

Now ~ off to plan an attack.

~ Our Master Bedroom ~

Our Master Bedroom is getting closer but still needs work.

I need to figure out a window treatment for one more window in the room (that wrought iron scrolly is OUT and I was thinking just white and hugging the ceiling and long and flowy to draw the eye up - making the room seem a lot grander...as well as matching nightstands (maybe something like these antique nightstands Layla and Kevin of The Lettered Cottage got from Mary at Urban Farmgirl), a bed skirt (which I was thinking of this one). I love the idea of utilizing painter drop-clothes - they have such a cool texture and look about them.

Then something on each side above the nightstands, maybe something like this. I figured I could recreate these using maybe dates that are significant to us: like when we met or the date of our marriage - These are tea labels but I really like the over-all design of the words and the numbers.

Obviously, the bedding is just something I threw together and honestly, my bedspread is a blanket my mama and my daddy (yes, my daddy totally helped) tied me for Christmas a couple years ago.

 This bedding would be ideal. 

You know, when I'm rich and famous I'd go with this one.

I'm keeping the yellow paint for now, I think later I would love to put up something like this.

Don't ya think?

Any other ideas? Thrifty ideas?

Do you know how to get the "latest version" of blogger?

To start.

As you can see - my little sweet blog has gone through many many little changes.

If you see anything that you want to know how i did. just ask. i would love to help you out.

now. how to get the latest version of blogger...

you might ask?

what does she mean - latest version? 

well... I just started a new blog (more info on that to come very soon) and I noticed this new blog has a lot of new editing options when I am writing up my first post.

So.

I, of course do what I always do when I have a question about anything -

and that is...

I GOOGLE IT!

and I found that it is way easy and I'm excited to share with you.

To get the latest version of blogger you simply go to your 

1. Dashboard

2. Settings

3. then page down to the bottom of the first tab in Settings

and click on Updated Version (recommended)

TADA!!!!

You did it!!!

Now, remember - if you have any questions about how to do anything about setting up your blog - I'd be glad to try and help.  I'm not saying I "know it all" about Blogger but I'd love to give it a go to help ya out with any problems ya got. *wink*

Happy Day,