the .Wonderful unknown

lyrics .. . perfection

two pieces of my .HEART

they were meant to be brother and sister 

.their puzzle pieces fit right together.

neck tattoos under the bridge

i'm loving on all this.

City and Colour "The Girl" from Simon Shohet | DOP on Vimeo.

my roommate, my sleepmate

                                                                                                                                             [source]

If Tess could remain curled up beside me, intertwined in my legs 

or on my belly, all night and day she would. 

She thinks she's a lap.dog.. . all 45 pounds of her. 

I don't remember my days without her.

nor do i want to

.my baby girl. 

what I'm listening to and Loving today

i wouldn't mind a country song written about me .. . 

dear Google Chrome,

i don't like you. 
thanks for making me sad.

october 12.th

Menu: DVR: Recordings: SMASH

if you haven't yet. 

.better get on the ball.

i'm Loving everything about the show. 

especially this scene. 

come on, How could you resist? 

simple happiness today

****

using Pinterest to actually create 

.. . craft .. be productive. 

i made these with my nieces out in michigan a few weeks ago.

this is what actual the pin looked like 

{i'm liking my niece's work ABOVE better.. but i'm a bit biased}

Source: tonyastaab.com via Kimberly on Pinterest

a .board of activities. are pinned for the spring and summer

there's not much yet.

but it will fill up quickly just like the rest.

i have a mind's eye list a few pages long

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Majestic No.5 Trash Receptacle

one of my favorite things in my apartment 

.although i never use it. 

an old garbage receptacle that allows pick.up outside. 

they still pick up my garbage 

[i'm indeed a lucky gal] .. 

but my bags are always too big to fit in this tiny wall can. 

i use the window to dump the goods. 

my dad seems to think someone is going to crawl in it one day. 

he would love to nail wooden boards over it. 

that would just ruin all its charm though

who would be able to fit through there? 

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ThiS little girl.. 

waggin' her tail at the front door. 

.in my bedroom. 

.in the kitchen. 

.in the laundry room. 

she's one happy girl. 

who LOVEs her mama

listening to right now

found this a song on Parenthood. ..
catching up on my .DVR.
sucks doing that alone
without. you.




more fitting of the past few weeks.. .
lucky to have a week away. starting tomorrow.
looking forward to seeing Big Sis. and getting some extra Loving.

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

i found my boy.

i turn the music up

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


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

i heart teaching: reason #7

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.

what we all expect.. .

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.

look what i stumbled upon

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

lady.bug love

my mom would have been all over this.
if i had kids i would be stocking up as well.

Love. love. loVE it.
Can't seem to embed the video.
So you'll have to head over to Hallmark to watch.
I'll give you the link below.
Click ->HERE<-  Mornings

You may have seen the commercial on TV.
Apparently you can buy the ladybugs @ Walgreen's as well as Hallmark stores.
Here's to sending love all around.
especially those little ones.

if you haven't.. .

seen it, 

rent Up.

you'll. Love. it.

promise.

how can i thank you?

this song.. .these lyrics ... are so hard @ this very moment.
but even at this darkest spot
where i want to kick and scream like a three year old for God allowing my mom to be taken away:

i can't imagine my life without Him.
without His presence.
without His love.
His mercy. forgiveness.
i think about people who don't know of His grace
.. .and I can't help but want to "tell it on the mountain", sharing with the whole world.
and for that i am grateful.


[try your best to ignore the old.school video - it's the only recording I could find]

When the sun starts to rise and I open my eyes
You are good, so good
In the heat of the day with each stone that I lay
You are good, so good

With every breath I take in
I'll tell You I'm grateful again
When the moon rises high before each kiss goodnight
You are good

When the road starts to turn around each bend I've learned
You are good, so good
And when somebody's hand holds me up, helps me stand
You are so good

With every breath I take in
I'll tell You I'm grateful again
'Cause it's more than enough just to know I am loved
And you are good

So how can I thank You
And what can I bring
What can a poor man lay at the feet of a king
So I'll sing you a love song
It's all that I have
To tell You I'm grateful
For holding my life in Your hands

When it's dark and it's cold and I can't feel my soul
You are still good
When the world has gone gray and the rain's here to stay
You are still good

With every breath I take in
I'll tell you I'm grateful again
And the storm may swell even then it is well
You are good

So how can I thank You
And what can I bring
What can a poor man lay at the feet of a king
So I'll sing you a love song
It's all that I have
To tell You I'm grateful
For holding my life in Your hands

dear mom,

the christmas lights don't seem to shine as bright this year. you made them sparkle.
you made us all sparkle.


i miss you. more and more every day. ..



Music Playlist at MixPod.com

angels singing on repeat

for the last few years, i took pleasure in teasing my mom with this Christmas song. 

playing it again: and then again.  

maybe just ONE more time. 

Ohhhhh. she laughed and loved it. and then I'd put it on again.

Play it on repeat and smile with my mom.

She's one of those Angels singing.. . on tune now. 
[mom, you're smirking: i know you are]

.perfect pitch.