no excuses

I am here. Just been busy enjoying life, kids, water, etc. Thinking of goals and things I would like to do and talking with a friend, I thought I should get back to my blog, if it will still consider itself mine since I rarely, I do mean rarely, stop by here anymore. Things running through my head - recipes to share, projects to create and post, jewelry to design, and passages that speak to my heart and hopefully to yours. Today will be short and sweet but I will TRY, to post again soon, I mean it. :)

"Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. " Matthew 6:21

snow day!!!!

I love snow days! I finally can get caught up on a few things, not all of them but at least some. I went scrapping a couple of weekends ago now and finally have time to upload and share! I always think about submitting but I just don't take the time to write every source I used (paper, stamps etc) and my pictures aren't always that great so this is a place where I can share in a fast and easy way. I had a blast scrapping with some new friends and it was just plain fun, time to get away although it goes way too fast! enjoy the snow - I love Minnesota!

God Bless - K

scrapping and stamping

With some free time here and there I have been able to create a bit... just for fun - I love it!

a little baby love with my niece's new baby... so sweet, love that baby smell.

My one true love, even made it on our anniversary... just to celebrate :)

There hasn't been any rhyme or reason to what I scrap. I have all my photos organized by year and event in each box and have randomly picked out what to scrap by whatever grabs my fancy.

I made this card for some neighbor's of ours who recently had an explosion at their house...

that is all for now. Hopefully more to come!

God's blessings!

K

(stamps: Our Daily Bread)

(Basic Grey paper - favorite!)

(Enjoying the beautiful MN weather, which I love, below zero or

above! it is what MN is all about)

Enjoying the New Year...

I am not one to make goals or resolutions because I am afraid of failure but this year I have a decided to list my goals out here and hopefully complete them. After all, there aren't "goal police" that come around at the end of the year and fine all of those who failed. right??

My 2010 goals:

1. weight - lose a few, keep it off, but mostly quit agonizing about it

2. read the Bible through - entirely - in one year. So far so good (wahoo 10 days! no goal police for me ;))
3. patience... this is a big one for me, along with it comes more encouragement to those I live with. I am actually tough to live with. I have high expectations but could have them with more patience and encouragement. I need to quit letting my personality split like Dr Jekyl and Mr Hyde.

4. Follow through... when I say something I mean. Especially with the kids and discipline. So I also need to watch what I say.

5. Pay more attention to Nick and myself time. We need to go on dates again...

6. Embrace each day, and each moment in each day, the good and the bad because they are all there for a reason.

Here's a start... I don't want it too large, that would be just setting myself up for failure.

I CAN DO THIS...

God's Blessings - K

10 things I am thankful for...

10. US - really I think I take for granted the blessings of living in the US gives us
9. the lake
8. food
7. home
6. our jobs
5. friends
4. our families
3. my kids
2. my husband
1. God - I wish I could pass this on and let people know what a blessing God is (that is an understatement) but I will just continue planting the seed and letting God do the rest, as a good friend of mine says...

now for a top ten list not so serious...
10. going for walks
9. Erberts and Gerberts the Narmer
8. sales
7. 4 seasons
6. chocolate
5. Survivor - love this show
4. chai tea
3. baseball hats
2. my stretched out, worn out comfy pajama pants
1. my craft supplies

not neccessarily in that order but you get the gist of it..

have a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend...
God bless -K

life goes on...

no matter what is going on or not going on in your life, life continues to move whether you're ready or not. I am ready for it to be a bit slower but I told myself to not skip through it. I catch myself saying, just make it through this week and then get to the next but I am missing out on the moment that way. I need to think to myself and say, "self, This is the day the Lord has made, REJOICE and be glad in it." Hopefully, my self listens...

because before you know it....

that next week you were wishing for is here and everything in between passed you right by.

a warm summer picture to remind us of the sun
(Unity Stamps, Tattered Angels ink etc)

JUST REMEMBER - God's blessings - K

faith

we talked/learned more about faith today at Sunday school today... faith is defined as believing in God even though we can't see Him or talk to Him face to face... however, every where I look throughout a day, I see evidence of God... I have talked to Him, I have felt His touch. Every time I look at my children ( well, not Every time but most), I see God. Every night as I look out the window and see the sunset, I see God. Times when life makes me want to curl up into a ball, I feel God give me comfort and peace and wrap His loving arms around me. How can you doubt? Still people do.

Deep thought Sunday by Kristine Bents ...

evidence: can't you imagine God just letting a small portion of His light shining out... we couldn't take it all.

speaking of evidence... you know Halloween is around the corner when you see Wolverine doing his homework...

have a wonderful week, take time and look for evidence of our awesome God! -K