BUELLER??????

alleluia.

thank you sweet little baby Jesus!

i am back in the world of the living!!!!!!!!!!!!!

our computer has been D-E-A-D as in 

no power.

no functioning.

no Internet,

nadda.

since last Friday!

that's a week my friends....

and when the mail came today and our charger arrived...

first i screamed!

then i may or may not have almost peed my pants...

and i ran inside and charged her up!

(the computer is a girl.)

Now....

what have i learned from this situation?

1. going without a computer is not the end of the world.

2. i got A TON of stuff done while she was not available.

3. i truly missed blogging :(

4. i am frantically reading your posts and squeezing in as much air time as i can... because we leave to go camping in 4 hours.

5. i am SOOOO EXCITED FOR CAMPING!

amen.

amen.

aaaameeeeeen.

on a different note....

here are a couple of pictures from the last beach date Josie and i went on:

sand in toes makes a happy mama! 

seashell soup... my favorite!!!

:)

computer or no computer....

Life is so precious!

HAPPY WEEKEND!!!!!

& don't forget:

love,

me.

xo.

a quiet heart.

Hello loves...

Happy Friday from ME to YOU!

So, yesterday during my afternoon quiet time/devotional time... my focus was on a quiet heart.

A lot of times we can get caught up in the hustle and bustle of life, and by the end of the day (or even by the afternoon) our heads are spinning... at least this is how I feel sometimes.

I want to be the best I can be, so I have been praying for a quiet heart when this sneaks up on me.

I found a Bible verse in Zephaniah (did not know that existed, just being honest - but it's a star in my book)

So, Zephaniah 3:17 reminds us that our God is faithful, and only wants the very best for us....

"The Lord, your God is with you, He is mighty to save.  He will take GREAT delight in you, He will quiet you with his LOVE....."

This verse spoke so strongly to me!

I love the phrase "MIGHTY TO SAVE!"

(source)

"Drop thy still dews of quietness,

Till all our strivings cease;

Take from our souls 

the strain and stress,

And let our ordered lives confess

The beauty of THY peace!!!"

Oh how BEAUTIFUL that peace is!

I found that quote in my Whispers of Encouragement book - I thought it really spoke to the objective of a quiet heart.

We are so blessed with a faithful God that will not let our lives be overcome with stress and strain...

we just have to remember to lean on HIM!  

For me, personally, a peaceful and quiet heart can make a world of difference in my outlook on each day.  I feel renewed, revamped and ready to take on the day.

Be

Blessed

Today...

~m.

oldie but a goodie!

Good Morning!

I came across this picture of Josie from last Fall, and it made my heart melt!

my baby is growing before my very eyes!

I 

Adore 

Her!

xoxo,

M.

the best kinda wednesdy.

Good Morning y'all!

Coming to you live from my very quiet and peaceful kitchen this morning...

I am drinking green tea over ice, with a dash of honey (can we say yum?)

and the dog is sleeping on my feet. 

What a great start to a Wednesday! 

(source)

So, as I said earlier... we had family visit this past weekend, and it was GLORIOUS (to say the least)

So glorious that I took about 2 1/2 pictures, so really don't have much to share, but I will say this....

a sweet southern accent can turn any one's day around!

:)

Our family, on my mother's side come from the south... and my grandma, for as long as I can remember had a sweet southern accent and divine hospitality!  

I'm pretty sure my husband turned to me on Sunday and asked why I was talking with a Southern accent, and my response...

"Why Not? It's in my GENE'S ya know!?"

(ya know is pretty much a Minnesotan thing... I like to mix it up a little! Work with me people!)

:)

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do you love this canvas?? (totally random... but fabulous!!!)

(source)

i think this one is my favorite!!!! I LOVE turquoise right now!

(source)

--> Look for Kathe Fraga on Pinterest!

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Today's agenda is: 

Farmer's Market in town

Library

and PARK!

THIS JUST IN:  I love Summer!  amen.

couple other things I am lovin':

ohhhhhhh beeee stillll my heart!

go HERE and get one for your bundle of LOVE asap! 

and last but not least let's discuss how to die for this tote is....

the little leather detailing is about the BEST!!!!!

(p.s. I may or may not have this very bag on it's way to my house as we speak!

notevenkidding! AH!)

Get yours HERE!

Be

Blessed

My 

Loves.

~M.

mama, my bouncin'

hi all!
first of all, let me just say i am coming to you feeling completely blessed and loved and my cup runneth over after a wonderful weekend spent with family..
second of all i will tell you that i had a nasty run in with some sort of angry stomach bug or food poisoning that left me feeling like a large semi had run me down - luckily this did not happen until sunday night... but whatever it was... it's gone now!!!!
thank
you
JESUS!
amen.
today we spent the majority of the morning playing with friends in my mom's group!
josie laid her big blue eyes on the trampoline, and was never to be seen or heard from again....

no trampoline jumping is complete without:
a tutu.
*** enough said.

pretty much could just eat her up!!!

josie and i both fell head over heels for this sweet little pup named roxy!
she looked like she was straight off the pages of lady and the tramp....
except maybe not a boy.
or a scotty dog.
but...
whatever...

Hoping this finds you enjoying a lovely Tuesday!
Be
Blessed.
M.

sand in the bathtub.

TODAY is my FRIDAY!

alleluia.

i am so excited to head home and see dear friends and family!

(promise to take pictures)

there will be grilled steak and lobster involved...

amen.

for now, i bid you farewell and wish you a lovely weekend!

oh yes,

AND....

Summer has officially began in our household!!! 

we have dug our feet in the sand, played at the beach, swam, and hung our towels on the deck to dry!

the sweet smell of outdoors calls to me each morning!

** also calling to me each morning is my new Nine West sun hat!!

(Thank you TJ MAXX!)

Much 

Love

and blessings to you my friends!

~M.

fresh from the cabbage patch.

besides the fact that i am sneezing uncontrollably, and my eyes feel like they have gravel in them 

(hello allergies. you really need to take a hike!)

i am coming to you this morning with a happy heart!

josie and i made a quick trip to my mom and stepdad's for a wedding on saturday,

but that wasn't until the afternoon, so we got to "play" with my mom for the morning!!!

i brought josie's bike with, and she is getting SOOO good at pedaling...

especially on a driveway that has a slight slant :)

the sun was shining!

we ate blueberries.

i drank coffee & had a new magazine to swoon over.

all was well with the world!

then we walked around the block with an old stoller/cart that josie found in my mom's garage and a cabbage patch kid from a garage sale (it just does not get any better my friends!!!)

life

is

oh

so

good!

Be BLESSED today!!

more soon,

m.