Coffee and Curtains

Have I mentioned that I love Saturdays? Only about 100 times I'm sure. I'm getting a little tired of being stuck inside on the weekends, but I'm trying to make the most out of it by getting things done around the house. Believe me, when it's warmer - you won't find me inside!Today started out like any normal Saturday. I woke up and got the coffee started.Then I made orange rolls. I had every intention...

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See You In A Hundred Years and Another Great Book!

I have been inspired to start reading more and tonight I think Todd got the bug too. I don't remember the last time I bought a new book. I'm a used book girl, but the book I so badly want to read is brand new so I had to give in and go to Border's to pick it up. While I was there I picked up a book for Todd too.I bought Todd the book Strengths Finder 2.0. I was required to read it for work and it...

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Random Finds

I love finding new ways to be creative. I'm not the most creative person. In fact, I'm far from it. I'm much more a follower than a trend-setter. That's why I so appreciate creative people that I can steal ideas from! :)Last night after Access (our high school youth group), I was winding down by reading my latest copy of Better Homes & Gardens and came across the best salad recipe. It made me...

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Happy Valentine's Day!

Todd and I are enjoying the day at home. This morning we had a very "Valentine's Day" breakfast:The card Todd got me was great. So like him! The front of the card is above, and the inside below:As crazy busy as this week was, I still found time to get our Valentine's Day cards out to family and friends. I don't know how this tradition got started, but instead of sending Christmas cards each year,...

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Children of the Mountains

I just finished watching "Children of the Mountains" on 20/20 tonight. Not many people know this about me, but the stories of the people in the Appalachian mountains really tug at my heart. I have never felt called to go to Africa or India or other countries overseas. Not that I wouldn't be open to that if God called me there, but I do feel a calling to help those that are so poverty stricken in Eastern Tennessee/Kentucky.During my freshman year in high school, I was flipping through the...

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Master Bedroom Madness

I have a goal this year - maybe the next two years: to do something with our bedroom. It's the room that I kinda hate in our house. In no means do I say this to brag, but our bedroom is huge. It's long and really could be two bedrooms. Right now we have a bed, two night stands and a bookcase or two. It looks really bad. We have room to do an entire sitting area (unfortunately we don't exactly have...

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Babies...

It was another beautiful day in Nashville. My friend Emily came over with her baby girl Lyla and we walked the trail in our neighborhood. It was so nice to be out walking in the sunshine. We're so thankful for Emily and her husband Nate. Todd met Nate when he was working at the Buckle. God has brought the greatest friends to our lives.The picture above is of Emily and baby Lyla. How cute is that little...

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Lazy Saturday

The sun didn't stick around long this morning, but it was around long enough to warm the air, which is all I can ask for. Today has been off to a great start. Todd and I slept in and then got up and had coffee (I had yummy Tazo Chai Tea that I'm officially addicted to!).We climbed back in bed and checked our e-mail and read for awhile and after lunch went for a walk/jog. The breeze was a little chilly,...

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Crazy Love

I'm currently reading Crazy Love by Francis Chan and it's rocking my world. Well, actually it's turning my world upside down and opening my eyes to see how my spiritual walk has been more of a crawl lately. I have somehow let my blessings take my focus off the Giver of those blessings. Over the last couple of weeks I have found my mind racing before bed. Am I thinking about the people that have lost...

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Super Bowl Weekend

I'm going to try to catch up on sleep tonight - we had too much fun this weekend. :)Todd's family and a couple of friends our good friends Clark & Jennifer visited this past weekend. His parents came out last year for the Super Bowl and it was such a hit that it has become an annual tradition.Saturday morning we all slept in late and once everyone got up and around I made my famous sausage and...

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