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5 Minute Friday, Dreaming of Friends

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(yes,that's me on the left with my friend of 28 years!)   Friends. That's a powerful word. It seems to be thrown around to easily. To me, a friend is: someone who truly knows your heart. someone who doesn't judge your walmart knock off boots. someone who doesn't care if your hair hasn't been washed in days. someone who wants to get together with you, who makes time for you. Even if it is only online. A friend is someone who sees you for what's in your heart. They want to seek out what you feel in your soul, your hearts desires. True friends unfortunately, are also very rare. Especially with women these days.  We hold our hearts so close, maybe to closed as well. We judge to quickly, we judge to much, we judge too sinfully. I don't have many friends. Not ones I can truly say they know me, my heart, and want to grow with me through life. But I have faith in God. I have the best friendships mostly across the country. And even … [Continue reading...]

Hello Monday. Bring on the Sunshine.

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Hello to this Sunshine filled Monday morning.  It was a beautiful weekend with a cool breeze and warm sun. Hello to flowers from my kids.  Their fun loving spirits always life me up and inspire me. YAY- Hello to some creative time in my smash books.  It's so much easier than scrapbooking!  And so fun for me. Well, I'm saying hello to a busy week writing and 2 events with friends.  YAHOO! What are you saying hello to this week? … [Continue reading...]

MINTED Business Cards Review & Giveaway

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Sara is the Winner of the MINTED $50 credit. Congrats!! This was done through Random.org   Recently I came home from a conference that was amazing.  I always leave with different thoughts.  This time, I got to thinking about my direction in blogging, my place on the web, etc.  I'm sure we all do that. So as I've been tweaking my site to fit that new "me", as you can see, I knew that I needed new business cards. Again.  Yes, that's right, I'm a business card addict.  I like to change things up a lot anyway with my logo, but my bring fun colors stay the same. Anywho.....I was contacted by this new company I had heard of recently called Minted.  They have so many fabulous products.  I love their business cards, they have super cute notebooks for adults and kids, and of course stationary is lovely. Here are a couple of my favorite cards, but I cannot decide.  It might take me awhile. See, am I right?  They are all so different and distinct.  … [Continue reading...]

(Manual) Wordless Wednesday. Brothers

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Run hugs are the best! … [Continue reading...]

Hello Monday. soccer, siblings and sunshine!

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Hello Monday!  We had Noah's last soccer game on Saturday and it was tons of fun.  He's doing so well now and loves to be the goalie.  He starting to really catch onto the rules and we're hopefully putting him in the regular soccer team within the Miracle League next fall.  YAY for goals!! Hello to sibling love.  I'm so happy that lately they seem to be so forgiving of each other and showing each other more love.  Even if they're fighting first.  They seem to be somewhat learning to work through it.  YAY for progress!! Hello to super warm awesome weather!!  It got into the 80's here in Dallas this past weekend and part of this week.  I realized that my daughter had no shorts appropriate for outside the house, so we took a trip to walmart.  Yep, I'm a cheap walmart shopping mom.  My kids are super rough on clothes, especially in the summer and who can beat a pair of shorts for $3???  So off we went! It was such perfect weather, we decided to get out and … [Continue reading...]

My here and now is messy. (5 minute friday)

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Here I am. I'm in the throws of my dreams, my life, my future. What will become of it all, of course I have no idea. I'm seeking so many things at once. I prayed for thoughts, for ideas, for dreams to seems real. I want to do something important with my life.  I want it to mean something when I get to heaven. My here is pretty messy. It's all full of my ramblings thoughts, my messy stuff in my head I can't get out. My house I can't seem to conquer. My laundry that is never ending. My here and now is the way it should be. The way God intended it. Otherwise we would have no reason to lean on him. So I continue to pray while I sit in the now.  I pray for the place I'm in mostly and then pray I'll have dreams that'll be for him. But I'm finally there. I'm finally content in my here.  And that, that's just amazing to me. I'm pretty sure that I never thought I'd say those words. I'll say it again. I'm glad to be in my messy, … [Continue reading...]