Friday, October 31, 2014

Happy Pumpkin Day!

It's been busy around here...
But not too busy for a happy carved pumpkin, 
and a delicious pumpkin crunch tonite.

This recipe is a tradition around our place 
starting at Halloween and all the way through December.

It is so easy...and I promise it will have people raving!

Enjoy!
I also love being reminded of this statement of faith on how to carve a pumpkin:

Believing…is like being a Pumpkin {author unknown}
·         Take your pumpkin from the patch, wash off all the dirt. Christ does this to us—we can come to Him just as we are—He does the cleaning up.
·         Cut open the top of the pumpkin. Likewise, we must open our hearts to Him and reveal to Him all our hidden thoughts and inner workings.
·         Scoop out all the yucky stuff from inside.  Christ does the same to our hearts—scooping out all the greed, hate, doubt, fear…stuff we don’t like to touch…etc.
·         Carve a smile in the pumpkin. God lives in our hearts and gives us a new smiling face—outlook on life, and a desire to witness for Him through our lives.
·         Place a candle inside for the world to see.  God is the light in our life. He lights up our path and purpose. His truth is the light in a dark world. He desires for our light to shine out to the world that others may know His saving grace too.
·         Hear the knock at the door.  He waits for you to open the door to your heart and let Him in. Are you His pumpkin?
May God bless you richly during this beautiful fall season!




Thursday, October 2, 2014

Vintage Gutter Flowerbox


..."if at times you find you're in the gutter of life...
--plant some flowers and enjoy the view!"
Not just a great life-metaphor ...
it is my theme for a fun fall project.
:o)

Friday, September 5, 2014

Thursday, August 28, 2014

Initial Porcelain Coffee Mugs

Three things I love on a weekend:
A really good cup of hot coffee.....

preferably in a white mug...
A fun find: Typography make me happy...
Monograms; initials; letters....
alway classically great design choices.

Monday, July 28, 2014

Inspired Vintage Metal Flower Napkin Rings--Easy How-to

Inspiration is an interesting process...

I never know how or when it is going to hit me.
  
 But when it does...I find it is just best to go with the flow,
...and let it run its course.


Sometimes it is more about a process than the end result. 
Other times, the process and result come together beautifully...

Saturday, July 26, 2014

Contemplating roses and time travel.

Have I told you that I must have super-powers? 

How do I know this?
because I blink....


and I am in the future three weeks...


Gone...

time...

just like that.
:o)

Here's to summer being busy and full...
of birthdays
and driver's ed;
of swim meets
and sleep overs;
mission trips and movie nites...

Looking forward to a finale with family at the beach...
and slowing down the time travel.
(super-powers are over-rated)