better things
“Has this world been so kind to you that you should leave with regret? There are better things ahead than any we leave behind.” -c.s. lewis“Better things ahead” – so true and so good to ponder.
bench cushions
The sewing machine has been put away for the past month and a half. It wasn’t really broken, but there was a rather crucial part missing (Emma was trying to be “helpful” and it got thrown away). Unfortunately, you just can’t go to the fabric store and ask which aisle the shuttles for Brother sewing machines are on! My Grammy-in-law very kindly gave me the name and number of a dealer that she uses, and now we are back in…
triple ginger cookies
One of my favorite summertime flavor combinations is lemon and ginger (well, anytime combinations really). Lemon cheesecake with a ginger crust. Gingerbread cake and lemon curd. And lemonade with gingersnaps.I had a hankering for the fresh and tangy combo again last week and made up some ginger cookies – not gingersnaps though. These are really, really zingy Triple Ginger Cookies. So zingy that instead of using a typical “rounded spoonful” of dough, these are only 1/2 a tablespoon worth each….
I got featured!!!
The Mini Bloom Pin Trio got featured on the front page of Etsy this afternoon!!!It was soooo thrilling – I almost cried (that might have been influenced by post-partum hormones, but still, it was thrilling!).
they’re here!
I ordered some cards from vistaprint.com a few weeks ago, and the other day they arrived – and they are so much cuter in person than they were online!!!
it matters, because of Him
“One of the most profound and far-reaching implications of the Christian belief that God both created the world and entered it personally, is that matter matters; it has inherent meaning. It is not simple neutral, empty and waiting for us to grant whatever meaning or value we choose at any given point.” -debra rienstra, great with child
fun new stuff!!!
I’ve been experimenting with making some paper garland, and I’m loving the results! This one is made of some baby blue and kraft colored cardstock, sprinkled with some red vintage wrapping paper.I made a listingfor it over on Etsy – check it out!
He. Is. Faithful.
“suffering is not for nothing. It’s not just an opportunity to try and trust God. There is something glorious that He desires to produce in us through our sufferings.” a. ann “Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who has promised is faithful;” -Heb 10:23 He is faithful. He is faithful. He is faithful. He. Is. Faithful. I’ve come to the conclusion that I can expect “baby blues” to hit me about 6…
a blanket for our little one
I made a blanket for Ian using the Scallop Blanket “pattern” (it’s actually more like illustrated instructions than a traditional pattern) from Bend The Rules Sewing. If you haven’t seen Bend The Rules yet, I highly recommend thumbing through a copy. My mother-in-law gave me the book for last Christmas and I am loving it! Even though I didn’t get an ultrasound during my pregnancy with Ian I was fairly sure that we were having a boy. So for his…
humble, joy-filled, God-dependent mothering
One of my friends texted me the other day asking how I was doing with emotionally, if I was feeling the “Baby Blues”. I hadn’t taken time recently to think about it – too much has been going on!Once I took the time to think, though, I realized that I am doing okay – if I’m not tired. When I’m tired my emotions rise to just below the surface and almost anything can cause tears or “shortness”. Especially when both…