So, normally in the Pacific Northwest, the summer temperatures even out at about 90 degrees. For the past four days we have hovered at 103 degrees! I cannot imagine living somewhere where those were normal numbers. I do not do well in the heat and I am SO GRATEFUL we have air conditioning units to use!
The kiddos are doing surprisingly well in the heat...although they are a bit bored because they can't play outside. Other than that, I seem to be the only one struck by sluggishness because of the elevated temperatures.
Hope it's cooler where you are at! Today we are supposed to top out at 107 degrees....
FIVE IN THE POTTER'S HAND
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Monday, July 27, 2009
$2 in Under Ten Minutes!
Now, I know that I am not as crafty as some out there in the blogosphere, but I was pretty impressed with the outcome of my dollar project!I took:
-One medium sized rectangular basket $1
-One piece of construction paper (FREE from Grandma!)
-One notepad of the foam alphabet in bright colors $1
- Contact paper
-Tape
First measure out (or if you are a busy mom of three like me, eyeball it!) the construction paper to fit the front of the basket. Then, affix the foam letters to the construction paper with the wording you desire. For us, we needed a set place for library books, especially because now one of my little guys is reading! Then put contact paper on top of the sign ( I did both sides for durability...which as you know is the main thing when you have industrious little boys!) And then to make the sign stick to the basket, I just taped it really well on the inside! And voila! A stylish home for our library books and videos! :)
(Sorry about the poor photo quality, using flash washed out the vibrant colors and so I opted for no flash which can be a bit blurry)
I AM IN LOVE WITH DOLLAR TREE!
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
May you be inspired by this as I was....
'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus
By WILLIAM J. KIRKPATRICK
'Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just to take Him at His Word,
Just to rest upon His promise,
Just to know "Thus saith the Lord"
O, how sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just to trust His cleansing blood,
Just in simple faith to plunge me
'Neath the healing cleansing flood!
Yes, 'tis sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just from sin and self to cease,
Just from Jesus simply taking
Life and rest and joy and peace.
I'm so glad I learned to trust Thee,
Precious Jesus, Savior, friend;
And I know that Thou art with me,
Wilt be with me to the end.
Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him!
How I've proved Him o'er and o'er
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus!
O for grace to trust Him more!
"How I've proved Him over and over..."
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.
Hebrews 10:23
Friday, July 17, 2009
What Is Left
My paternal grandfather died July 14th, 2009 just five days short of his 90th birthday. I didn't shed any tears. How can you mourn the passing of someone you barely knew?
The whole world got to know the persona he put on display, but his own family were strangers.
The stage was his life. Everything revolved around his career.
My grandpa was someone famous. You have probably heard his voice and not even known it. Growing up, I only knew a sliver of his celebrity.
I found out more about him after he died than when he was living. How sad. I was cheated out of my grandfather by his own narcissism.
He had time to tell everyone else his stories, everyone that is but his own children and grandchildren.
And sadder still is the fact that he worked so hard to create a legacy with his voice, he ignored the creation of a legacy with his love. He left a legacy of neglect, which was passed down to my father, who in turn leaves it for me. But I refuse to embrace that legacy left to me.
When I leave this earth, I want my life to have meant something. I want it to have eternal value and leave a legacy of righteousness for my children and their children. I want my heart of compassion to be what others think of when they think of me after I am gone. No, I will not have an illustrious career such as my grandfather. I will not have a famous name and no glowing articles will be written upon my death. But I will leave something that cannot be forgotten with the passage of time.
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you,"
I Peter 1:3-4
The whole world got to know the persona he put on display, but his own family were strangers.
The stage was his life. Everything revolved around his career.
My grandpa was someone famous. You have probably heard his voice and not even known it. Growing up, I only knew a sliver of his celebrity.
I found out more about him after he died than when he was living. How sad. I was cheated out of my grandfather by his own narcissism.
He had time to tell everyone else his stories, everyone that is but his own children and grandchildren.
And sadder still is the fact that he worked so hard to create a legacy with his voice, he ignored the creation of a legacy with his love. He left a legacy of neglect, which was passed down to my father, who in turn leaves it for me. But I refuse to embrace that legacy left to me.
When I leave this earth, I want my life to have meant something. I want it to have eternal value and leave a legacy of righteousness for my children and their children. I want my heart of compassion to be what others think of when they think of me after I am gone. No, I will not have an illustrious career such as my grandfather. I will not have a famous name and no glowing articles will be written upon my death. But I will leave something that cannot be forgotten with the passage of time.
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you,"
I Peter 1:3-4
Monday, July 13, 2009
It Appeals To My Inner Voyeur....
Now, before you go off thinking I'm some kind of pervert, I am talking about Nester's PRICE MY SPACE PARTY!!!
How genius to give us all a chance to see the price points on each other's rooms! I love it!
So, without further ado, here is our "master" bedroom (we took the smaller second bedroom and gave the bigger master to the boys )!
First up, solid wood dresser with tons of character, plus the mirror....*drumroll please*
$40! I searched on Craigslist for a nine drawer dresser for months until I found this one. I want to sand and repaint it eventually, but that will have to wait until later.
(Please excuse the dust on the mirror...)
The weird little finial-ish looking things on the dresser I found eons ago at a TJ Maxx...I can't remember how much I paid. They have gone from hanging on the wall (their original purpose) to bookends and now dresser art. I really should get rid of them because they aren't really our style any more, but for some reason I still keep them.
This is my hubby's side of the bed. I think we paid $50 for the "nightstand" (it is really a file cabinet). The large glass hurricane was free as a gift. And the picture frame was $10...I think..
The leaf votive candle wall thing was a gift from my sister.
Now onto my side of the bed. We got that picture frame when we first got married so we could put our marriage license in it. It was probably about $20 (that was back before my frugal change of heart...LOL). The weird thing hanging on the wall is my cheapo necklace holder...a thumbtack. I am running out of room on it though. The nightstand was a hand me down from my mom.
The bedspread is just a comforter that I purchased with two pillows for $23.49. The black pillow cost $5 at Ross. The curtains I made, and the fabric cost me $18 total. The curtain rod was $2.39 at Home Depot and the curtain rings were $14 for two sets of 7. The wall color is Anonymous by Behr..$23.47 for a gallon.
Close up of the curtains:
And so the grand total for this space comes to:
$188.35!
Yes it is a simple room...that comes with a limited budget. :) If you wish to see what it looked like before I redid it, you can see photos here.
For more voyeruistic thrills check out the Price My Space Party!
How genius to give us all a chance to see the price points on each other's rooms! I love it!
So, without further ado, here is our "master" bedroom (we took the smaller second bedroom and gave the bigger master to the boys )!
First up, solid wood dresser with tons of character, plus the mirror....*drumroll please*
$40! I searched on Craigslist for a nine drawer dresser for months until I found this one. I want to sand and repaint it eventually, but that will have to wait until later.
(Please excuse the dust on the mirror...)
The weird little finial-ish looking things on the dresser I found eons ago at a TJ Maxx...I can't remember how much I paid. They have gone from hanging on the wall (their original purpose) to bookends and now dresser art. I really should get rid of them because they aren't really our style any more, but for some reason I still keep them.
This is my hubby's side of the bed. I think we paid $50 for the "nightstand" (it is really a file cabinet). The large glass hurricane was free as a gift. And the picture frame was $10...I think..
The leaf votive candle wall thing was a gift from my sister.
Now onto my side of the bed. We got that picture frame when we first got married so we could put our marriage license in it. It was probably about $20 (that was back before my frugal change of heart...LOL). The weird thing hanging on the wall is my cheapo necklace holder...a thumbtack. I am running out of room on it though. The nightstand was a hand me down from my mom.
The bedspread is just a comforter that I purchased with two pillows for $23.49. The black pillow cost $5 at Ross. The curtains I made, and the fabric cost me $18 total. The curtain rod was $2.39 at Home Depot and the curtain rings were $14 for two sets of 7. The wall color is Anonymous by Behr..$23.47 for a gallon.
Close up of the curtains:
And so the grand total for this space comes to:
$188.35!
Yes it is a simple room...that comes with a limited budget. :) If you wish to see what it looked like before I redid it, you can see photos here.
For more voyeruistic thrills check out the Price My Space Party!
Friday, July 10, 2009
Reading for 2009
::My list of completed books is getting too long for my blog page! So I decided to keep it in an attached post here::
Epicenter: Why the Current Rumblings in the Middle East Will Change Your Future
by Joel C. Rosenberg
The Believer's Authority
by Kenneth E. Hagin
Red Hot Monogamy
by Bill and Pam Farrel
The Last Jihad
by Joel C. Rosenberg
The Last Days
by Joel C. Rosenberg
The Ezekiel Option
by Joel C. Rosenberg
The Copper Scroll
by Joel C. Rosenberg
Intimate Issues
by Linda Dillow and Lorraine Pintus
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
by Barbara Kingsolver
The Three R's
by Ruth Beechick
The Total Money Makeover
by Dave Ramsey
Who Moved My Cheese?
by Spencer Johnson
The Five Love Languages
by Dr. Gary Chapman
Epicenter: Why the Current Rumblings in the Middle East Will Change Your Future
by Joel C. Rosenberg
The Believer's Authority
by Kenneth E. Hagin
Red Hot Monogamy
by Bill and Pam Farrel
The Last Jihad
by Joel C. Rosenberg
The Last Days
by Joel C. Rosenberg
The Ezekiel Option
by Joel C. Rosenberg
The Copper Scroll
by Joel C. Rosenberg
Intimate Issues
by Linda Dillow and Lorraine Pintus
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
by Barbara Kingsolver
The Three R's
by Ruth Beechick
The Total Money Makeover
by Dave Ramsey
Who Moved My Cheese?
by Spencer Johnson
The Five Love Languages
by Dr. Gary Chapman
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