Life Lately

Five on Friday

Hey! I am linked up with darci, april, christina and natasha again today for a five on friday, and today is a giveaway day!

1. 4 years (ish) ago

Maddie & Me Before and After

The photo on the left is Maddie (my little sister) and I, taken in the Summer of 2010. The photo on the right was taken last weekend, October 2014. We’ve both grown so much at this place called Westminster Woods. It holds great value in our hearts and I love having this photo comparison. 4 years of time but not much has changed.

2. 3 years ago

Mike & Me Before and After

Three years ago on October 6th, Mike asked me to be his wife. The photo on the left was taken on that day – after walking into a home full of our loved ones. The photo on the right was this July at a friends wedding. He is potentially wearing the same shirt? But what my point is… I’m so glad that three years ago this week Mike asked me to spend the rest of my life with him. I wouldn’t have it any other way. To read the engagement story go HERE.

3. Change in Weather

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Yesterday the high was 85 and muggy. I’ll admit that 53 is a little chilly for my liking in Fall, but I’m so excited to bust out my new sweater from Target this weekend! (and probably my winter coat – I’m a wimp when it comes to cold)

4. She Reads Truth

Okay, I know I spoke about this a few weeks ago here, but I feel like I should mention it again. I am working through the Open your Bible series again because I loved it so much the first time around and didn’t want to forget. Have you loved it too? I’d love to hear your response.

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5. I miss Lawrence

I was supposed to go to Lawrence last Tuesday for a subpoena… but that got canceled. I was (ironically) real sad. Luckily I got to visit my little sister just a few days later but it was very brief because we had Ikea on the brain. But look at this view from her bedroom… Talk about lucky…

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If we had just a little bit more time I would have loved to walk the campus at the change of classes – just for nostalgia purposes. It’s such a beautiful little town. Mike and I will be planning a day trip soon. He loves it there too!

Happy Friday!

Five on Friday

Five on Friday is back people and I’m so excited to start having some structure to my Friday posts again. My type A brain is truly thankful. I am linked up with these lovely ladies this morning.

1. Fall Decorating

This is the only Fall decoration that I own – and I created it with a piece of chalk.
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How do you guys accumulate your fall decorations? I get so overwhelmed when shopping for things (prices and options) that I leave with nothing. I know it takes years – decades – to decorate a house for the seasons, but I am stumped on even starting. Any words of wisdom? Do I just bite the bullet and hope I love it after it sits in my home for a few months?

2. Ikea!

Today I get to go visit my little sister at my alma mater and we get to venture to IKEA! My mom is the reason for my love for Ikea – because of the dishes, the sink scrubbers, and the ice trays she brings home for me from her trips. So I plan on picking up some picture frames and maybe a new sink scrubber for this home. Here are two photos I have been dying to frame but refer to #1 and my last few posts about my fear of decorating..

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Maybe my new picture frames will push me to put these guys on the wall. But the point of this is not cute photos of our puppy but that I’m excited to go to the new Ikea today. And to see my little sister.

3. Westminster Woods 50th Anniversary

We are headed to Fall River, KS tomorrow to celebrate the camp I grew up at, the camp where I met my husband and my best friend. I am so excited to see familiar faces and to worship in the place where I have spent so much time growing and maturing in Christ. Congratulations Westminster Woods for making it 50 years. I can’t wait to support you through the next 50!

4. Pinterest in the Fall

Anybody else feel like Pinterest just goes wild in the Fall? I have really enjoyed sitting through the cooler temps scrolling through all the beautiful Fall recipes and decoration tips. Follow Me to see where I find my inspiration and excitement for this season. Seriously look at this…

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5. White Cabinets

Did you see my new freshly painted white cabinets on Wednesday?? Sometimes I sit on my kitchen floor and just stare. I’m not lying.

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Happy Friday!!

I Didn’t Want to Blog

I Didn’t Want to Blog

I didn’t want to blog this week.

I wasn’t feeling creative or excited about it.

I was also attempting to recover from bronchitis and an upper respiratory infection (rough times).

And we have spent this week with my littlest sister because my parents are on a week long getaway (luckies).

So this morning, I woke up determined to blog. I’ve never wanted blogging to be on my to do list because it’s something that I love to do – so it should just happen. But today, I need to get back to normal. This is day 14 of being sick. Yes, I am feeling much better, but I have a pretty serious cough that is still lingering and my energy levels are at about 70%. So my getting back to normal today was putting blogging on my to do list. Because when I blog, my day feels a little more normal. So, here I am!

When you’re sick you get a lot of time to sit and reflect. You also get a lot of time to spend on Pinterest and watch Netflix. So today, I’m looking forward from all my reflection time and making goals!
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1. Decorate my house!

We have one wall in our living room with something on it. I am not going to make this goal too lofty – like finish the whole thing, but I would like to add some fall decor and maybe finish another wall to make our house a little more homey.

2. 30 days of Hand Lettering

I have been learning calligraphy. This fall I would like to practice hand lettering at least 30 times. I plan on making something to mark off each day I practice. I really enjoy it, and now I want to improve!

3. Try new recipes

Cooking is not a strong suit of mine, but I wanna try to get better. I wanna try new soups, crockpot meals, and some fun fall recipes.

4. Organize, organize, organize!

I want to get some organization implemented in our home. The main thing on my mind is our basement and our 2nd bedroom. I also want to organize our paints and our home improvement tools/supplies.

And that’s it! My 4 goals that are attainable. And it starts on Saturday! I plan on sharing my progress every once in a while – like my hand lettering practice and any new recipes that I love.

Thanks for sticking with us!
Happy Thursday!

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