Lilies of the Field

danger ahead

2011-12-04T23:18:00.000-05:00

Mothology

more gungor please.

2011-11-27T22:56:00.001-05:00

please be my strength.

it's Your .love that's Keeping me.

i pray Your glory shine.

and all would know that You.. .

that You are my Strength

that You and You ALONE

that You keep bringing me back home

that YOU ARE MY STRENGTH

so Bright.

through All the ages

into the sky.

You're Amazing.

creation cries

You have Never changed.

one year

2011-11-22T23:38:00.000-05:00

.the back of my mom's memorial card reads one of her favorite verses.
these words being some of the hardest to truly understand this past year.

And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.

Romans 8.28

Upon. Jesus

2011-11-04T19:03:00.000-04:00

my mom loved this song.
it came to mean a lot to me in the past few years.
the lyrics so simple.
so .powerful.

more .. . and more

2011-11-04T00:35:00.008-04:00

a list i .love

1. i used to know how to knit.
My mom always started my projects off.
She attempted to teach me to "cast" on .. . off {?}

but it never sunk in.

i never thought there would be a day when i would really need to know myself .. . .

i need to start knitting again.

2. ladylee in process --- - search label "Living Pinterest"

. ... such an out of the box concept.

i Love it!

I've spent a .Bit of time at this site recently

and definitely will be sharing in her "Living Pinterest" idea.

3. this blog turning pages .. .

for some reason.. . this series of August posts seem to be my favorites

I've had this window open for some time now. and gone back to it several times. click HERE.

4. One of my Pinterest .boards is filling up quickly.

with this .Ring. .. .

Like i've mentioned in a recent post, i've become addicted to pinning.

I have found so many pins on Laura Helm's 'this is happening' Board.

5. This recipe for kale salad.. . can't recall where i found it. But i've been dying to try it.

Share in the Love!

Raw Tuscan Kale Salad Recipe

6. Francesca's Collections

.affordable. Anthro clothing and accessories

7. FOUND: Vintage Rentals

Someone was thinking.

LOVE. love ... . loVe this idea!

"found is a event decor and prop resource supplying brides, event planners, designers and photographers with unique vintage items to give their weddings, photo shoots and events style and originality. We rent one of a kind pieces of furniture and accessories for whatever your needs may be. .."

You Must visit. .. One of a kind.

8. this one is self.explanatory: oh Yum!

click HERE to devour goodness

.loving this recipe for strawberry milk macarons with cookie dough buttercream

Fantasically creative!

Steve Martin's Flowers

2011-11-02T19:00:00.002-04:00

Steven Martin is a talented man.
Not only a successful and admired actor.
but writer, comedian
.. . add to the list, musician.

I fell in love with one of his novella's Shopgirl.
Read it in just a day or so. and the movie is delightful as ever.

Don't think I've ever seen him in a movie where i havent? enjoyed him.
The Jerk. .. goodness Gracious!
RENT it NOW... .if it has not graced your screen.
You will laugh til the end credits roll.

This is a song I found on one of my friend's facebook pages and felt compelled to share.
Won't admit to you how many times I've listened to since.
It may be a wee bit embarrassing.

Open Windows. .. . and Freezing weather.. .

2011-11-02T00:41:00.004-04:00

It's been a crazy .couple of days.
I've been without power. ..
i'm currently at my parent's house: thieving heat, hot water, electricity and all other amenities.

I've had so many websites open, in "save" .. .bookmark mode..
the rainbow wheel started to make a daily appearance.
It's late, so i'll only share a few.

this all seems a bit frivolous after what i "survived" .. . but even more reason to spend a few moments resting upon it momentarily.

this song

.. . clearly not originally from Love Actually .. .

you know that scene

but that's where it got to me

HOMEMADE LIFE

so much good stuff

Love this post back from September

Peach Salsa

.head on over.

PINTEREST.ing

it's my new obssession.

and YES. it is a problem

this is one of .my favorites to stalk.

click to LINK

craft and be ye unafraid of the machine that sews

been a million years full of tears, but.. .

2011-10-06T20:07:00.004-04:00

i found my boy.

i turn the music up

2011-09-09T22:41:00.002-04:00

i've gone missing.
i've been living.
i've been falling.

these notes encompass my heart... . the emotion:: the love.
my love.

more open windows

2011-08-19T00:11:00.003-04:00

my computer is running SLOooooooooow.
it's these open windows that i've been saving to share.

so here they are:
things i'm loving right now.. .
well... not ALL of them.
just a lil taste.

etsy shopping

Take me there. Click HERE

my favorite

Swarovski Crystal Encrusted Friendship Bracelet

get me there quick. click HERE

more etsy LOVE

this music

old song rediscovered .AWESOME.ness

this hymn. these WORDS.

A Mighty Fortress is Our God

Martin Luther. Tr. Frederick Henry Hedge (1483–1546)


A MIGHTY fortress is our God,
A bulwark never failing;
Our helper he, amid the flood
Of mortal ills prevailing.
For still our ancient foe	5
Doth seek to work us woe;
His craft and power are great;
And, armed with cruel hate,
On earth is not his equal.

Did we in our own strength confide,	10
Our striving would be losing,—
Were not the right man on our side,
The man of God’s own choosing.
Dost ask who that may be?
Christ Jesus, it is he,	15
Lord Sabaoth his name,
From age to age the same,
And he must win the battle.

And though this world, with devils filled,
Should threaten to undo us;	20
We will not fear, for God hath willed
His truth to triumph through us.
The prince of darkness grim,—
We tremble not for him;
His rage we can endure,	25
For lo! his doom is sure,—
One little word shall fell him.

That word above all earthly powers—
No thanks to them—abideth;
The Spirit and the gifts are ours	30
Through him who with us sideth.
Let goods and kindred go,
This mortal life also;
The body they may kill:
God’s truth abideth still,	35
His kingdom is forever.

this video...
I subscribe to his wife, Samantha's makeup YouTube channel.
She's hysterical, adorable and together well, they are just cute. So goofy and entertaining.

this poem

William Wordsworth. 1770–1850

536. Ode
Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood

THERE was a time when meadow, grove, and stream,

The earth, and every common sight,

To me did seem

Apparell'd in celestial light,

The glory and the freshness of a dream.

It is not now as it hath been of yore;—

Turn wheresoe'er I may,

By night or day,

The things which I have seen I now can see no more.

. .. ..

And O ye Fountains, Meadows, Hills, and Groves,
Forebode not any severing of our loves!
Yet in my heart of hearts I feel your might;
I only have relinquish'd one delight	195
To live beneath your more habitual sway.
I love the brooks which down their channels fret,
Even more than when I tripp'd lightly as they;
The innocent brightness of a new-born Day
Is lovely yet;	200
The clouds that gather round the setting sun
Do take a sober colouring from an eye
That hath kept watch o'er man's mortality;
Another race hath been, and other palms are won.
Thanks to the human heart by which we live,	205
Thanks to its tenderness, its joys, and fears,
To me the meanest flower that blows can give
Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.

full text HERE

this site

Hairpins HERE

Tattoologist
... lingerings of tattoo two.

the box is Boring.

2011-08-13T00:21:00.003-04:00

in the last couple of years, i've come to many many realizations.
had several epiphanies..
i've been busy.
yes
indeed.

something that may seem somewhat superficial
.. but, in a way is "bigger picture" is my appreciation for things that lie outside of mainstream culture.
beyond what the typical, average person likes or to which he or she is accustomed.

a somewhat silly example when i open my closet each morning:
purposely mismatching clothing
making ugly things appear pretty, desirable in the right outfit

on a daily basis, it seems this applies to everything:: :
music
food
art
even who my friends are.
.. who i thought they would be. who they ended up being.
and I LOVE This about my life.

everything out of the ordinary. becomes my ordinary
I find pleasure looking beyond.
in fact, it's an activity i've asked my students to do each year.
encourage them to stretch their boundaries_
those 'DO NOT CROSS' lines start to form even as young as nine and ten.

i stumbled upon this video today
and in all of its oddities.. .
absolutely loved it.
it is a creative .vision

when something can spin my mind around and set it back upside down,
i'm grateful to have encountered it as part of my day

birth.year

2011-08-10T00:20:00.002-04:00

i was born a few decades late.

Jane Russell. and Robert Mitchum

Dean Martin. and Marilyn Monroe

see those stars shining in your eyes

2011-08-09T09:22:00.000-04:00

i seriously hit replay at least 20 times last night.

What is it about this song?

I'm in love.

as the firelight in the night

2011-08-01T23:42:00.003-04:00

Best get to know this man.

and .his music.

Jesus help me believe. ..

2011-07-24T17:06:00.000-04:00

you've caught my attention.

2011-07-22T16:20:00.004-04:00

I will admit, I've become quite addicted to the Cooking Channel.

I really don't watch much television at all other than that.

These two recipes today, made me swoon.

from:

Jamie _ I could watch him cook all day long.

and Giada. this recipe was such a vibrant combination.

Click on the Recipe name for any other details.

Pappardelle with Slow-Braised Leeks and Crispy Porcini Pangrattato .Jamie Oliver

Ingredients

5 big leeks, outer leaves trimmed back, washed
Olive oil
3 good knobs butter, divided
3 cloves garlic, peeled and finely sliced
A few sprigs fresh thyme, leaves picked
A small wineglass white wine
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 pint good-quality vegetable or chicken stock
12 slices ham, preferably Parma
2 (8-ounce) packages fresh lasagne sheets
All-purpose flour, for dusting
2 handfuls freshly grated Parmesan, plus extra for serving

For the Pangrattato:

1 small handful dried porcini mushrooms
1/2 ciabatta bread, preferably stale, cut into chunks
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Olive oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 sprig fresh rosemary

Directions

Halve the leeks lengthways and cut at an angle into 1/2-inch slices. Heat a wide saucepan, add a splash of oil and a knob of butter, and when you hear a gentle sizzling add the sliced garlic, thyme leaves and leeks. Move the leeks around so every piece gets coated. Pour in the wine, season with pepper and stir in the stock. Cover the leeks with the slices of Parma ham, place a lid on the pan and cook gently for 25 to 30 minutes.[OH mmmmm.mmy!] Once the leeks are tender, take the pan off the heat.

To make the pangrattato:

Whiz the mushrooms and bread with a pinch of salt and pepper in a food processor until the mixture looks like bread crumbs. Heat a generous glug of olive oil in a frying pan. Add the garlic cloves and the rosemary and cook for a minute, then fry the bread crumbs in the oil until golden and crisp. Keep shaking the pan - don't let the bread crumbs catch on the bottom. Drain on paper towels, discard therosemary and garlic and allow the bread crumbs to cool.

Bring a big pan of salted water to the boil. Lay the lasagne sheets on a clean working surface and sprinkle with a little flour. Place the sheets on top of each other and slice into 1/2-inch strips. Toss through your fingers to shake out the pappardelle, then cook in the boiling water 2 minutes or until al dente.

Remove the Parma ham from the saucepan, slice up and stir back into the leeks. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then stir in the Parmesan and the rest of the butter. Drain the pasta, reserving a little of the cooking water, and add the pasta to the leeks. Add a little of the cooking water if need be, to give you a silky, smooth sauce. Serve quickly, sprinkled with some pangrattato, extra Parmesan and any leftover thyme tips. Serve the rest of the pangrattato in a bowl on the side.

Grapefruit, Onion, and Basil Salad .Giada

INGREDIENTS

2 grapefruits, trimmed of skin and cut into large slices
1/2 red onion, peeled and thinly sliced
1/3 cup pitted chopped black olives
1 bunch basil, leaves thinly sliced (about 1 cup)

2 tablespoons chopped chives
3 tablespoons aged balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS

Place the grapefruit slices in a slightly overlapping pattern on a serving platter. Sprinkle the onion slices over the grapefruit. Then sprinkle the olives. Top with the basil and chives. Drizzle the balsamic vinegar and olive oil over the salad. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and serve.

this made me happy today.

2011-07-20T22:29:00.002-04:00

found this on my fliP camera... . stored away

.from a recent visit to my sister's.

if i watch this enough, can i be back in that very moment?

right .now.

2011-07-19T19:43:00.000-04:00

Woke up in London yesterday
Found myself in the city near Piccadilly
Don't really know how I got here
I got some pictures on my phone

New names and numbers that I don't know
Address to places like Abbey Road
Day turns to night, night turns to whatever we want
We're young enough to say

Oh this has gotta be the good life
This has gotta be the good life
This could really be a good life, good life

Say oh, got this feeling that you can't fight
Like this city is on fire tonight
This could really be a good life
A good, good life

To my friends in New York, I say hello
My friends in L.A. they don't know
Where I've been for the past few years or so
Paris to China to Col-or-ado

Sometimes there's airplanes I can' t jump out
Sometimes there's bullshit that don't work now
We are god of stories but please tell me
What there is to complain about

When you're happy like a fool
Let it take you over
When everything is out
You gotta take it in

Oh this has gotta be the good life
This has gotta be the good life
This could really be a good life, good life

Say oh, got this feeling that you can't fight
Like this city is on fire tonight
This could really be a good life A good, good life

Hopelessly
I feel like there might be something that I'll miss
Hopelessly
I feel like the window closes oh so quick
Hopelessly
I'm taking a mental picture of you now
'Cuz hopelessly
The hope is we have so much to feel good about

two new ones

2011-07-16T12:50:00.000-04:00

i think the people down the street can probably hear me... .

my sides hurt.

george and mary

2011-07-14T10:54:00.000-04:00

Haven't done a Writer's Workshop post in what seems forever..

but i've been inspired.

.putting it lightly.

Here was this week's prompt.

5.) On a piece of paper write down something that makes you happy...

take a photo of your paper and wa la...there's your post.

dad, me and mom's stone harbor

2011-07-08T11:10:00.002-04:00

inspiration

2011-07-01T23:03:00.001-04:00

[source]

i haven't even been looking

2011-06-30T00:47:00.021-04:00

... . but somehow stumbled upon two lovely blogs that i must share along with you.
i would feel guilty if i didn't.

1. Sunday Suppers
you'll have a hard time not staring... be polite, would you?

2. Dash and Bella

adorable. stories about cooking and. kids.

cooking with kids.

.love.

must reads = new words, exploration #3, black and white, sharing

the power of His name

2011-06-27T17:58:00.007-04:00

when i was first diagnosed with epilepsy i had a battery of tests done.
i remember being dragged into different rooms in the wee hours of the night.
nurses and doctors coming in and out, explaining one procedure after the next.
one i will never forget though, was the spinal tap.

for some reason, the doctor had tried once or twice and it hadn't worked.
it may have even been a "doctor in training".
by that time, my mom had just about had enough.
actually she went into 'flip out' mode.
and if you knew my mom and doctors, you knew the best place to get was as far away as possible.
she went out into the hallway and demanded that the best "spinal tap" guy get in the room immediately.
within a minute that, in fact, happened.
they knew she meant business.
he was the sweetest man. i will never forget his face. as much as i forget of those weeks and those days.

the procedure started, but by this time, as you can imagine, i was in quite a frazzled state.
my mom was with me, holding my hand, calling to me.. as close as possible..
for some reason, the doctor couldn't get what he wanted to and i began to panic..
and i began to call out aloud, as my mom taught me ...
His name, "Jesus. Jesus! Jesus! !!"

Just repeating and repeating His name
and with that a peace came over me,
the doctor finally got whatever he needed.
and the testing was done for the night.

The reason for the story today_
this afternoon I had a thyroid biopsy,
quite similar to the spinal tap actually,
but straight in the neck.
.three needles.
good stuff.

This experience came rushing back to me as i laid there on the table.
I was a mess of tears and laughter.
The doctor thought i was a lunatic.
most likely.
I have been listening to Stronger [from the previous post] recently.
the lyrics repeating in my head.

You are Stronger.
You are Stronger.. .
You have saved me.

and I couldn't stop thinking about how my mom is standing with Him. now.
which makes me overflow with joy .. .
but the fact that she wasn't "with me, holding my hand, calling to me.. as close as possible.. .."
well that's beyond. tough.

no more words. right now.

i have a lot to tell you, but for now. ..

2011-06-25T16:30:00.005-04:00

i'll leave you with these two songs.

worthy of the replay button.

No beginning and no end
You're my hope and my defense
You came to seek and save the lost
You paid it all upon the cross

You are stronger, You are stronger

Sin is broken, You have saved me

It is written, Christ is risen

Jesus You are Lord of all

So let Your name be lifted higher

Be lifted higher, be lifted higher

So let Your name be lifted higher

Be lifted higher, be lifted higher

in no particular order

2011-06-20T14:04:00.007-04:00

i started a life list .. .
some call a "bucket list" but i absolutely LOATHE that name.
before i kick the bucket,
Really?

in honor of my birthday yesterday, there are thirty three listed below.
that's right, i'm now 33.
and my life list is growing
problem is i don't seem to be scratching off as quickly as i'm adding.
THIS is a dilemma.

i may have to quit my job.

1. see the aurora borealis

2. own a horse

3. fall in love again.

4. go kayaking

5. make a flower crewel collection

6. go to Alaska

7. Greece with Allison, just Allison

8. get an old typewriter and use it to type letters

9. drink bubble tea

10. learn how to knit and crochet again

11. learn how to make homemade pasta - easily - regularly

12. go to an Ingrid concert with Alli

13. become a flea market regular

14. play the piano again... . have one in my house

15. buy a house. .. a bungalow

16. publish a piece of writing

17. successfully start a small business

18. my infamous chocolate cheesecake with raspberry sauce _ make it without recipe.. frequently

19. start exercising.. .maybe yoga?

20. join a Co-op

21. open an etsy shop.

22. adopt a dog

23. take a roadtrip .. .long roadtrip

24. go to Serendipity, NYC

25. tattoo two?

26. learn how to install a chandelier

27. ... reupholster an antique chair

28. learn Italian

29. practice Calligraphy

30. learn how to make my mom's sausage, meatballs, and braciole

31. visit the Grand Canyon again .. .

32. organize shoes with photos - polaroid

33. practice the lost art of taking baths.

so sorry,

2011-06-19T22:48:00.002-04:00

i'm apologizing ahead of time for the video overload the last couple of posts,

but this song .MUST. be shared

some good chunks of well thought out text will be coming in the near future. ..

now that i have the full summer ahead of me.

i know you're waiting with baited breath.

me too.

the musician and the song:

the lyrics:

Hello mercy
I have been searching for You lately
I've been wounded and from what I hear
You have the remedy

They told me You would be for me
so now I need to know
Is this a love that can save me
Or say you will then don't

Will You stay with me
When nobody is around
If this is real
Then tell me now

(Chorus)
Can You hold me together
Can Your love reach down this far
Can You hold me together
'Cause without You holding my heart
I'm falling apart, falling apart

Saying so long, been lost, been gone
Not sure what to pray
It's not easy, but I know You see me
When I lose my way

I keep on floating not knowing
If there is more for me
Don't want to sink beneath
Waves of negativity

I'm going under,
I'm afraid I might drown
If this is real,
I need you now

(Chorus)

I'm feeling stronger
With You by my side
And I realize You are my hope
And I need to know

(Chorus)

Without You
I'm falling apart
Falling apart

i keep bleeding.. . keep bleeding. ..

2011-06-19T03:05:00.002-04:00

i've always been entertained by ashton kutcher..

but this latest scene from No String Attached had me cackling.

followed by a clip of him and natalie portman singing
'Bleeding Love' together.

hySterical.

the sun again.. .

2011-06-18T21:03:00.000-04:00

Kingdoms and queens they all bow down to you
Ranches and ranch hands are bowing too
And I'm takin off my straw hat for you, singin'
Here comes the sun again

And the leaves on the trees they all call out your name,
Chrome on the freight line shines the same,
And the stars in their cars roll their tops down for you, singin'
Here comes the sun again

Oh but if you're gonna stay,
Show some mercy today
Blow that breeze on my face

Snow banks and drifts down the hillside for you
Slides inside sandy river before the day is through
And before evenin falls i may find myself there too, singin'
Here comes the sun again,
Here comes the sun again...

m.ward

i heart teaching: reason #7

2011-06-17T22:08:00.001-04:00

they were all lined up
by the door.
backpacks on, stuffed to the brim.
one of them turned around and asked, "Can we give you a hug?"

of course??!
and with that
one piled on,
arms reached around as big as can be,
stretching
then another.
and another..
forming a giant unbreakable ring around me.
i couldn't get out if i wanted to,
nearly toppling over with affection.
moments into that enormous hug one of my boys,
called out.. .
"I love you."
and then just smiled at me.

no one responded with a laugh, or even the slightest comment.
it was as if, it was the most normal thing he could have said to his teacher. .. .

today was, for so many reasons, an extremely hard day.
i opened my eyes,
and dreaded lifting my legs to stand up out of bed.
cried on my way to work.. .
sweat like a beast throughout the day
and, i think, unfortunately, for those around me,
it was not the best day to wear my natural deodorant.

that "I love you " though, was my normal day's special.

currently loving

2011-06-14T21:23:00.005-04:00

wish i was cool enough to hang out in canyons and play the guitar.. . but then again.

when i searched who Little Wings was... i came upon this.. .

maybe he's cool for a special reason

i think it's funny how he says, "musics"

i wanna hang out with him when he's like this.. .

laugh my tail off!

"... just like the free country of the dog" ??!?!?

REALLY? this made my night.

Kyle Field, aka Little Wings, is my favorite artist of the month.

.below is the REAL Little Wings in a documentary.
no special effects

this may link you to YouTube. for viewing

i heart teaching: reason #6

2011-06-09T19:32:00.010-04:00

i was standing out in the hallway this morning greeting the kids as they came in.. .
one of my boys appeared, said "Good Morning!", walked into the classroom,
unpacked, opened the windows for me [he's my guy]
.... came back out and proceeded to tell me this. .

" I realized something 'psychological' last night.. . "
[yes, these are the words he used]
a.dorable.

" You know how dogs love you even if you are mean to them?
Or you do something wrong?
Well it's just like God.. .
Isn’t it funny how their names are just spelled backwards? "

i'm a lucky lady to have these kids in my life. every day.
very lucky.

TOoo much NOISE?!! !?

2011-06-09T15:34:00.000-04:00

today when i woke up this scene popped into my head from Sunny in Philadelphia.
totally random.
Totally hysterical.
I laid there with Jayden,
my very own kitten
and laughed and laughed .. thinking of it.
enjoy.

before 11:59 pm today

2011-06-08T17:56:00.000-04:00

The question .. .

by the end of the day, what would you wish to happen?

thoughts? .. .

G.ospel

2011-06-06T01:50:00.000-04:00

via Frankie @ http://fewmyfavoritethings.blogspot.com/ .. . Thank You!

open windows and my absence

2011-06-05T22:52:00.002-04:00

clearly i've been out of the blogging loop for a while now
i've been without internet for a bit. and in the midst of a move.
so i'll start back with a post of all the windows i've kept open since my computer has last been running.

these are things i didn't want to forget about:
might as well share them with you.

1. the designer: ZARA
loving these pants. i think i could LIVE in these.
they come in an array of colors. and patterns.

2. Art House Co-op Tumblr >CLICK<

Creative Ideas from their Sketchbook Project. Visit their site to become involved.

3. A Deeper Story: Tales of Christ and Culture
Several of the bloggers I follow are co.authors of this site.
I'm sure that's how I linked to it. This article, Accepting Trouble, in particular stirred something inside me.
Definitely worth some visit time.

4. Flea Markets, Garage Sales .. . cravings.
I read this post from the Rusted Chain and immediately wanted to find a flea market to hunt down some treasures.
Definitely on my to do list for this summer.

5. My Style Pill .. .

Fashion love from a NYC personal stylist .. .magazine editor who knows her stuff.

there are a few more windows still open in the dock below,

but i've still not finished the tasks of the day and it's 10:47 pm

uh.oooh..

del posto 35

2011-05-08T14:39:00.003-04:00

one of the top.ten.best nights of my life

if these walls could talk.. .

2011-05-06T20:39:00.006-04:00

A little paint goes a long way.
I've seen it transform rooms.
making a dingy apartment feel like home...

next weekend I'm moving.
not a big move.
not even a small move, really.
I'm moving about ten feet, to the apartment next door.
i can knock on its wall right now.
it's all about the amenities.
with those extra feet i'm traveling_ i'm gaining a dishwasher,
a washer and dryer and a full kitchen.
with REAL countertops, not the square foot i'm dealing with now.

i've painted the apartment i'm in now. and Love the colors.
but i'm boring staying stagnant.
i've been through every hair color, and length ... .
why not try out different wall colors, and see what fits a new place?

it's cheap And easy.

here are some photos, i've collected online over the past couple of months.

[in the berry patch Tumblr]

Clearly, these walls are white [which i can't stick with]...

BUT it's the rooms i'm loving on.

MAJORLY

[bloesem]

I saved all the pictures, so I'm missing sources.

If you recognize any as yours.. shoot me a note.

mid.spring night's dream

2011-04-28T22:38:00.000-04:00

i may have to purchase this and wear it around my apartment.

don't think i can wait until summer.

anthro, i adore you.

too .true.

2011-04-26T19:44:00.001-04:00

from your Hands.

2011-04-23T19:12:00.002-04:00

no words are needed to describe this video.
no words could even begin to.

The Mountain from Terje Sorgjerd on Vimeo.

recommended by my brother in law, Mark, whose Wonder List is endless.
He just doesn't know it yet.

lucy

2011-04-23T12:05:00.001-04:00

I Love Lucy used to make my mom laugh so hard.
I think we have probably have seen every episode.
This has to be in the top ten.

This was a year ago.. .

2011-04-22T14:16:00.006-04:00

My whole family together, my mom here and laughing.

When asked who would pray before dinner the other day,

my five year old Sophia niece offered..

Here were her words:

Dear Jesus,

Please help us not to be sad when we remember Grandma.

Amen.

Perfect words.

A perfect prayer for my whole family.

For child and adult.

And for anyone mourning the loss of a loved one.

Help us to rejoice with them … as they are rejoicing in heaven.

and at the same time, remember all of the happiness we shared with them while they were on earth.

It’s a tall order, one only God can fill.

And with Sophia’s prayer, help us to see how remembering can be used to bring joy and not pain.

cuts and color

2011-04-08T00:09:00.002-04:00

i'm loving her hair more than she was @ the very moment the photo was snapped.

simple.. sass.

plain perfection

i vote yes.

YES.

[source]

all about spring

all about color.S

i'd be a paler version though, unlike this bronzed summer model.

white just makes the color pop anyway.

.. .

[LuLu's]

in my locker.. . then on my feet.

2011-04-06T18:06:00.000-04:00

Check out the

Nike Free Run 2 iD Running Shoe

I designed at NIKEiD.com

could these inspire me to run?
maybe just jog slowly? almost at a walking pace.. .

.. .as Jesus did

2011-04-01T22:25:00.001-04:00

I remember years ago when I read Crazy Love.

It blew me away.

I read it and gave copies away to so many people: gifted it to friends and family.

It's a book like no other.

My actual copy is dog.eared and written in so much so that no one else could ever really get through it.

I truly devoured each page.

God allowed that book to help open my eyes .. . and heart in new ways.

I'm beginning Francis Chan's Forgotten God this weekend.

Truly looking forward to it.

Somehow every time I listen to him talk, or read his work... . my brain synapses into new territory.

1 John 5.6

But if anyone obeys His word, love for God is truly made complete in them.
This is how we know we are in Him:Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.

this was today. hard.

2011-03-31T18:00:00.017-04:00

You're in a better place, I've heard a thousand times
And at least a thousand times I've rejoiced for you
But the reason why I'm broken, the reason why I cry
Is how long must I wait to be with you

I close my eyes and I see your face
If home's where my heart is then I'm out of place
Lord, won't you give me strength to make it through somehow
I've never been more homesick than now

Help me Lord cause I don't understand your ways
The reason why I wonder if I'll ever know
But, even if you showed me, the hurt would be the same
Cause I'm still here so far away from home

I close my eyes and I see your face
If home's where my heart is then I'm out of place
Lord, won't you give me strength to make it through somehow
I've never been more homesick than now

In Christ, there are no goodbyes
And in Christ, there is no end
So I'll hold onto Jesus with all that I have
To see you again
To see you again

And I close my eyes and I see your face
If home's where my heart is then I'm out of place
Lord, won't you give me strength to make it through somehow
Won't you give me strength to make it through somehow
Won't you give me strength to make it through somehow

I've never been more homesick than now

bill cunningham .is watching.

2011-03-30T20:58:00.000-04:00

i wish i could meet Bill.

this documentary about him is a 'must see' for me.

"if you don't take money, they can't tell you what to do.. .

that's the key to the whole thing"

"if we all went out looking like a slob like me,

it'd be a pretty dreary world."

loving the work of Inslee.

don't recall how i linked to it.. but so very happy i did.

i MUST order some of these prints.

it's the maracas that got me

2011-03-26T22:41:00.001-04:00

Music Playlist at MixPod.com

a new season of firsts

2011-03-21T19:03:00.005-04:00

there are moments that are hard.
really hard.
where it feels as if a ton weight sits upon my heart.
and try as i may to tear it off, it sits motionless.
there are whole days that are beyond tough. and then sometimes weeks.

i find now as we enter a whole new season, i'm feeling a larger sense of loss once more.
everything is bright and new again.
everyone is coming out of the dark, cold winter.
but my life. is missing the biggest piece i've ever known.

i don't have that special someone to deliver those daffodils to
.. . whose face will light up when she sees the bunch wrapped around in twine.
or someone to sit on the back porch with beside the overgrown forsythia bushes.

all of the annual events seem somewhat .. . tainted with sadness.
and the "firsts without my mom" are painful.
i know she wouldn't want it that way. ever. if even for a single moment.
and i try my hardest to avoid this grey overcast look upon life.

i'm blessed to have my family and within each of them, i believe, she still resides.
when we're all together. it's strange, but her presence is so much stronger.
my sister explained it best. we all have a piece of her and when we're together, the pieces feel so much more like a whole.

it's better that way. and it makes these "firsts" and the ones to come a bit easier.

The question is.. .

2011-03-20T20:30:00.004-04:00

Would you fall for this?

for more visit Jack Vale @ his YouTube site

. some of my favorites .

Nonsense 2

Confused Shopper

Paranoid 4

House Prank

ok. i'll admit it.

2011-03-18T18:47:00.003-04:00

this Totally, with a capital T, turns me on.
i wish i was cool enough to do something like this.
be a part of this ... . and i just don't mean donating money.
or going to my local farmer for organic produce.
i mean my occupation.
what i turn the alarm clock off for in the morning.
it's a dream.
a hard.working. labor intensive. mind blowing. ... dream..
a dream that gets my insides all in a tizzy.
[sigh]

Head on over to Perennial Plate to donate money
by clicking HERE .. . all other fun details can be found there as well.

The Perennial Plate Episode 52: Real Food Road Trip from Daniel Klein on Vimeo.

21 windows open, waiting to be shared.

2011-03-16T21:47:00.045-04:00

i have been waiting for my computer to show Error messages, with all the windows I've kept open the past couple of days.

All of them patiently perched at the bottom of my screen for their release date.

.today.

Albert Einstein was one smart man.

Mossiere

.Book Exchange idea from Reid Girls.

All the details HERE

wool and silk Marni coat

Gilt Groupe

:BB Dakota:
Halsey Party Dress

Blowfish Shoes for the Spring

Java: Rust Roughout Canvas

Brunch at Saks

I could spend all day here. .. daydreaming and wishlisting my life away.

Iced Honey Mascarpone and Almond cake with fig salad

{via Gourmet Recipes}

Wiley Valentine Blog
Delicious Food inspired
take a look @ 3.10.11 post

{click WV to find all the links to these lovely recipes above}

.wildflower bouquets.

{via frolic!}
every different color.
.matched by nature.
wrapped simply with plain ribbon.
i'd take these any day over a dozen roses.

these humorous and attractive cards by Sapling Press

This idea from @stickyJesus
"Three Words"
YOU WILL WANT TO SHARE THIS ON YOUR
FACEBOOK STATUS AND TWEETS.

to READ the full article click HERE @stickyJesus.com
1. He. Turns. Tides.
2. God. Fills. Gaps.
3. His. Hands. Hold.
4. God. Is. Love.
5. Be. Still. Know.
6. God. Is. Bigger.
7. Therefore. Be. Holy.
8. He. Is. Able.
9. God. My. Portion
10. God. Whispers. Grace.
11. Fixed. On. Heaven.
12. Ransomed. By. Love.
13. God. Hears. You.
14. God. Patiently. Waits.

:Geocaching:

This is all my sister's doing.
I don't know a thing about this.. .yet.
But when I watched the video, i was intrigued.
.a current day treasure hunt.

i'm headed to the getting started page for more details.

We're Proud of You.

2011-03-14T21:41:00.001-04:00

the first time i saw this commercial i was getting up off the couch.
and i stopped in the middle of the living room. It actually stopped me IN MY TRACKS.
Grabbed me. It's a yogurt commerical, people?!?!
There's always something in my being that wants to hunt down the men and women who work to create "out of the box" ideas. ..
and just congratulate them.
Give them a big ole hug.
Hang a "We're Proud of you" poster in their office.
I think the Fage people deserve that for this one, don't you?

have Your way

2011-03-14T21:40:00.001-04:00

I'm beyond happy this has become part of the regular rotation during worship at my church.

I don't need to tell you why, just listen.

what we all expect.. .

2011-03-13T22:59:00.007-04:00

i'm sure this will resonate with many of you. even as a 32 year old single gal,

i can appreciate this. .. i've heard Pete's "expectations" echoed by several men

in relationships. they seem to be common marriage expectation threads.

there is nothing that i appreciate more than when people are real. and don't put on a facade about who they truly are.. .

'what you see is what you get'. love how this video captures their honest emotions about their relationship.

5 Things_Expectations from Cross Point Church on Vimeo.

You can find more at Cross Point Church or Pete Wilson's blog Without Wax.

5Things//Week1Mashup from Cross Point Church on Vimeo.

the birds bring her back

2011-03-12T23:16:00.001-05:00

i've always been fascinated by flocks of birds. how they fly in sync: never colliding.
each one knowing the other's next move, without any audible communication.
it has amazed me for years.

every couple of months, the migrating black birds swarm about,
landing in my parents' front and backyard,
covering every last inch of flat ground in the nearest block.
you can't help but stop what you're doing and just watch.

the day my mom passed away these birds came to visit. they landed in the backyard several hours after she died.

since then my fascination with these creatures has become so much more meaningful.
beyond wonder now.
they bring my mom back, in a way i can't explain.

down from the heavens.

i can't stop!?!? ?

2011-03-07T20:30:00.000-05:00

look what i stumbled upon

2011-03-03T21:12:00.003-05:00

i don't even know how i find these sites. one click to another. and i'm bookmarked.

Acoustic Kid

Yozo Craft

A Whole Lotta Love

A Whole Lotta Good Ideas

i should be sleeping, but ... trees

2011-03-02T01:54:00.002-05:00

i've always had a fascination with trees. just ask my college roommate.
she'll tell you some good stories about how i made her look for circles in the rainy trees.

it's a neat trick, but i don't think she ever saw one.
they're there.
you just need to look carefully.

i'll readily admit it.. .
i'm a tree nerd.
i love recognizing the endless types and how every leaf is so very different.
i often stare out as the branches seem to sketch pictures right before my eyes.
and Yes.. heavenly circles DO form when lit from behind during rainy night.
i dare you to try looking for them.

this painting by Amelia Bauer was just added to my tree collection.

detail

in the bin

2011-02-20T01:31:00.003-05:00

a shopping spree without spending a penny

.all of these sit in my imaginary shopping bin.

totally loving this hippy vibe. would rock this in the summer. spring.

i may just have to splurge on the $25 eventually.

via mooreaseal's shop @ etsy

these are a pretty penny... .

apparently they're going for $1,600

Christian Dior.

I'm feeling the orange ones.

but these are just as fun.

and this adorable dress.

a bit on the safe side, but nonetheless.

easy to saSs up with accessories or shoes such as the ones above, in the appropriate color that is.

in the process, i discovered eShakti

.share this site with your friends.

they'll thank you

love their banner

with all my heart

2011-02-19T01:40:00.005-05:00

I heard Search my Heart this morning for the first time.
it woke me up.
i love when God sends me 'morning messages'.

i didn't realize - at the time .. . it was Hillsong.
i didn't realize it was just released this week.
HILLSONG UNITED: AFTERMATH

Search My Heart - Hillsong United - Aftermath by factor7agency

but, i did love it.

crushing on.. . and on.. .

2011-02-19T01:00:00.005-05:00

i've been in collection mode.
more so than usual.
listings are all over my computer screen.

#1 tiny homes from salvaged parts. You pick out the pieces. church windows. and doors.
They assemble. Prices range from "$42,000 to $155,000 depending on size."
:Tiny Texas Houses

art.work.

#3 found these images on a site called 'honestly wtf.com'

very fitting, considering this first one. seriously, can you even imagine?

a fur hammock? i don't think i would EVER get out.

{Alexander Wang shop: Soho}

#4 loving these yarn woven hair.styles.

making me wish for my super long hair back.

when i could knot it without any clips or bands.. .

{via: honestly.. .} : Thakoon

warm washcloths and a puddle of tears

2011-02-13T00:34:00.008-05:00

when i was a little girl, my mom used to bring warm washcloths to my bed to wash my face.

she was the one who i could call at any hour of any day.. . with happy news, or sad.

the person who reassured me that no matter what everything would be ok.

that she loved me more than i could imagine.

that she was behind me in everything and never ever would leave.

it's beyond sad how things have ended.

sitting here in a puddle of my sad tears, i have to remind myself of her words and her love.

she is no longer here,
but those will remain with me. forever.

notes without words

2011-02-12T10:27:00.003-05:00

some songs don't need words.

.lyrics. to say something or tell the story.

it's all in the beauty of the music.

.the notes weaving in and out of the melody.

makes me wish i never stopped practicing the piano.