more open windows

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.	5
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.

open windows and my absence

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..

21 windows open, waiting to be shared.

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. 

lovely weeds.

what is it about this silly little weed that makes me so very happy?

just pure. simple.

.perfection.

Dandelion wallpaper found here.. keep clicking on the photos for more perfection.

sign on the dotted line

MESSAGE FROM JAMIE:: :

The American Food Revolution needs to start now! If you care about your country and the health of its children please help us make a difference. We need your support to get people back in touch with food and keep cooking skills alive before it's too late. We want to make sure every kid gets good, fresh food at school.

http://www.jamieoliver.com/campaigns/jamies-food-revolution/petition

cottage dreams

boy oh boy!!!

i linked and linked and clicked and then BAM!

Look what I found here.. .

just love finding inspirational, beautiful.. .wonderful blogs.

i mean just loooook at the header photo.

and the MUSIC

click below

deardaisycottage

tonight's a good night.

follow me round and round

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God's Fingerprints

I stumbled upon a gem of a blog today, The Rusted Chain, where today was named 'Fingerprint Friday'. The question being asked was one i reflect on quite frequently, Where do you find God's fingerprints?

The directions:

1. Blog with your interpretation of God's fingerprints. Be sure to link back here so others can find the entire list of participants!

.. . If you scroll through my Beyond the Ordinary tag, you will find that many of these entries speak of this very topic_ But one entry from last year immediately came to mine when I read Rusted Chain's challenge for the day.

this entry from last year _ To the Door Delivery

hope you enjoy, as much as i did that day.

quarantine

'Little Mossy Guy' from Etsy:

TortoiseLovesDonkey

so i'm stuck in my apartment. tomorrow's a snow day. already got the call. not entirely "stuck", i guess_ i am planning a snowdate out in my front lawn tomorrow. With me, myself, and three layers of clothes. Kinda feel guilty, not enjoying all of the snow that we have received of late. I'll go make a snow angel. Maybe two, I don't want it to be lonesome.

i'm feeling "stuck" or rather quarantined, because of a situation that has forced me to take leave from my Facebook community. Is it kinda like that phrase, you don't know what you got til it's gone?... Not quite, i know.

But i've realized a few things 1. how much time I waste on there.

2. how much i miss silly banter with my friends 3. i miss chattin' with my sister. 4. how angry and a bit fearful i am at the ridiculous stranger "stalker" who has led to this predicament. 5. how much i want to just log back on... . I realize i am ranting now. all to say that being "stuck" inside without the ability to electronically communicate with people in the outside world sucks. Why not just pick up the phone, right?.. I know you're thinking that. . so am I.

below are snapshots of inspiration i have found the last few days. These have distracted and inspired me to continue living a snow angel life, without Facebook.. . and maybe even make a snowman tomorrow.

JacKson PolloCk it here

Source:

Definatalie - Defiantly _on http://ffffound.com/

looks like a picture out of my dream book ... . seriously.

visit, i promise you will be happy you did Dandelion Ranch

just heavenly: another one from ffffound.com

snippetandink

the rare spiritual gift of sarcasm?

.head on over to

http://shaungroves.com/

.find the music player

.click on his song

Damage Done

.. . funny guy. talented artist.

glad i stumbled upon him a few weeks back.

:: "it's a dangerous gift.. . because some people don't have the gift of interpretation."

a MacBook with a full battery

during the summer

i would purposefully get myself lost in the back roads of bernardsville and 'country' new jersey.
take a left
a right
ohhh.. never seen that dirt road before..
my thought was _ if you have your cell phone on you, and a full tank of gas... as long as it's light out, it's safe
[my dad would have to disagree]

throughout these adventures, i would always stumble upon
a place worthy of knowing, a person with good advice
or just a breath-taking view.


well, it's winter now,
and my four wheel drive car is gone.. i'm stuck to adventuring another route.

tonight, unusually so,
i didn't have much schoolwork..
and made the conscious decision to relax,
much needed for my mind and body.


To my chagrin though, all of my favorite
'television programming', Office included,
{ultimate thursday nighters, are you with me?}
were repeats.
i could have read, but once again, i opted for my MacBook and couch instead.. reading on that screen seems a
bit more ... lazy..
and i was in the mood for that.

my winter Internet adventures have led me to several
'places worthy of knowing'.
from blog to blog to blog _ it's like Christmas morning.




a blogging pastor .. .
you've got to head on over for some Bible learning
from his son.
Too much!
http://withoutwax.tv/

One of the women who started Bloom Book Club, of which I am a part, Jessica Turner _ this is her husband's blog. Thought-provoking, witty. I've been following it for a while. .. But today it linked me to a musician of which I had never heard,

Shaun Groves
http://shaungroves.com/


something to think about as we live out our lives tomorrow.
as we pass strangers throughout the day.
Let us Love Jesus

This is gonna be a blastula!

there's something about just hearing a voice, and not having a single face to read or body to watch. it's what old time radio shows must have been like. when everyone gathered around the radio in the living room and listened to detective shows and jack benny.

I linked to the Spilled Milk podcast from Orangette, a foodie blog you are gonna need to stop by. There are only three posts so far [one podcast] _ But what was here caught my attention once I heard, "if you wanna showcase something, fry it."

anything heavy laden with sarcasm_ count me in. i'll be back for seconds, thirds.. .

food and fun found here

SPILLED MILK podcast

* i can never learn enough new words .. . 'unctuous'. gonna use this one from now on.

* 'So these are goat eggs?'

* 'one day, i googled snowy white bottom on google images and i liked what came up.. .'

* ... 'and it's also a terrible name for a rapper.'

listen for your own favorites.

p.s. i wanna know John Thorne says about toast.