10 on 10:::august blessings

it's about that time again...

Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

Psalm 127:3

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven...

Matthew 6:19-20a

Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 19:14

I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.

I Corinthians 3:6

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

Psalm 19:1

O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalm 136:1

O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

Psalm 34:8

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

Psalm 139:14

Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things [are] naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

Hebrews 4:13

 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;

 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.

Matthew 9:37-38

blessings to you all...

we're off to taste as much summer as we possibly can before it's gone!

xo,

mary

july 2012 ten on ten::moving day

raise your hand if you think that summer is flying by waaaay too quickly.

{my hand is raised}

our days have been filled with cookouts, friend's houses, painting, more painting, trying to stay sane in the midst of the intense heat{last two weeks}, and the general busyness that comes with everyday life. 

and about that hot weather...

i was starting to feel like i was in the middle of a long winter spell here, not being able to go outside and all.

the kids were plopped down in front of the t.v. way more than normal, i did too much sitting around looking at walls{hence the painting}, and i was generally pretty crabby some days feeling stuck!

do you know that feeling?

well, praise the Lord, the 100 degree weather has left us for now, and the upper 70's have been feeling pretty good.

you would think that i would have plenty of time to sit down and chat with you, but the days filled up fast with lots of other things and so i haven't gotten to share very much with you.

let's catch up...

*we got chickens!
*i found a really cool chalkboard at a garage sale and humiliated my kiddos.

*i got to have coffee grown up time with a good friend that i don't see very much.

*we picked jalapenos from our garden!

*i have been failing miserably on my summer plan. :/  boo hoo.  

the heat and my general laziness have really gotten on the way of running.

*AND i have absolutely not been eating 90% raw.

ummmmm......going to cookouts and awesome friend's homes for dinner{or the drive in} makes it really hard to eat raw.  there may be self control issues in there, too.

so, now that i've given you a teeny update....let's get on to today!

nathan was home, and we promised some friends of ours that we would help them move.

we did sort of a trade, even though we would've helped them anyway.  ;)

starting at 9:00 a.m.{ish}, here's my day in pictures.

beauty in the ordinary.

because it's there, even when i choose not to acknowledge it.

elly winding thread for her latest hobby, embroidering

library day {and a jokester}

on the go breaky/lunch

moving time! 

taking jack to his ENT appointment

the new house! 

bathroom break

blessed to know her

 supper at my fave place to eat...too lazy to cook

 back home in my haven...jammies and all.

it's off to bed for me girlies....this is one tired mama.

xo,

mary

march in pictures:::done and done!

i can hardly even handle that we are in april already. 

how can i feel like i'm moving in slow motion sometimes, yet life is flying by?

in february, i committed to making photo collages of each months pictures

with the hopes of printing them all off at the end of the year to store in a homemade book.

i am terrible at having pictures developed and i get overwhelmed with it, so this is a way i can handle 

the picture thing.

i want to do this for my family.

tangible glimpses of the days, months, and years as they pass by right before our eyes.

each photo is a piece of the puzzle that fit together to tell our story.

proof of how we 'spent' our days.

 "we spend our years as a tale [that is told]."

Psalm 90:9

march was full and fun!

we had several 'firsts' and lots of laughs.

here is a portion of our tale...

from top left going clockwise:

first auditions...done!

running as a team this time

niece and nephews baby shower

spring came early

henry singing

our easter garden

just jack and momma

flowers for mom

from top left going clockwise:

road trip to babysit nieces and nephews

silly fun with cousins

tea party at my besties house

hank and his kitty

hill of calvary

greenhouse hunting

hill of calvary, again

coffee break

may we enjoy each and every fleeting moment.

xo,

mary

what i've been up to

is it really >>>---------->march 13th<----------<<< already!?!

my, oh, my, how time does fly!

how are you all doing?

i have missed chatting with ya, but i've been a very busy girl.

and i know that you have been busy, too!

i have been busy...

trying new things 

 

{artichokes brussel sprouts roasted in garlic grapeseed oil.  do this, please.  you'll thank me}
note!  you will only thank me if you buy BRUSSEL SPROUTS and do this.  i cannot attest to the aforementioned artichokes.  clearly my brain was on vacation when i typed this! :)
thanks, girlfriend!

drinking lots of coffee

 {and apparently feeling brave to post such a close up!?}

monitoring tea parties 

{enjoying my best friends new home}

taming ninjas

 {henry and his best friend, mr. jack}

cleaning

 {because my best friend FINALLY moved into their new house! praise God!}

taking random photos of myself 

 {because that's what you do when kids are coloring on your lap and there is a phone nearby, right?}

homeschooling

 {we love projects}

discovering my love for vitamix

 

{this is an amazingly delicious smoothie}

and there is a tad bit of a coveting issue happening here.

you see, the vitamix is not mine, but i REALLY wish it was.

*Shaklee Cinch Soy Protein

*kale

*spinach

*strawberries

*bananas

*teeny orange juice

100% YUM

accepting precious gifts

 {from a precious jewel}

enjoying the spring rain

 {during piano lessons}

going on roadtrips

{an opportunity to spend time with my extended family, while giving their momma and daddy some time away}

playing with my nieces and nephews

 

{so.much.fun.  all five of them!}

witnessing miracles

 {because God is the Great Physician, and He is still answering prayers}

oh, is He EVER!

feeding babies

{i just can't get enough of that smile}

admiring spring accessories

{because a tablecloth can make a whole room cheerful! don't you agree?} 

thinking about blogging about it all

 

{but not quite finding the time}

learning

{because it's the most important thing i could ever do.  for me, and for those that God brings into my life}

how have you been doing, my friends?

i know it's like a total picture overload, 

but how else could i catch you up on my life?

:)

much love to you all!

xo,

mary 

"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. "

>>>------------->Colossians 3:16<-------------<<<

month in photos :::february edition:::

i did it! i did it!

with the help of my trusty new phone...i.did.it.

i have to admit...

i am horrible at taking pictures, and even worse at having them developed!

i cringe to think at the thousands of pictures that are stranded on my cameras SD card, never to be printed.

this photo challenge gave me hope. ;)

not perfect by any means, but our life.  documented.  YES!!!

february just so happened to be the craziest month ever for us, with three out of our four kids birthdays, valentines day, and sickness.  a lot of it! :)

we made it through and it's already march?!?, but i'm really stoked to have these collages.

a forever reminder of this season in our lives.

it's a big one! 

at the end of the year i want to print them all off, and put them in some sort of cute, handmade album.

wouldn't it be cool to look back and see your year in pictures?

i think so!

i thank the Lord for creative friends who encourage me, and give me such great ideas. 

i am soooo totally grateful.

 clockwise from the top left hand corner...

1.    happy valentines day!
2.    teenager
3.    morning plans and coffee, of course!
4.    quiet morning with my girls
5.    happy birthday, jack!
6.    the best daddy EVER!
7.    elly's birthday
8.    home school with henry
9.    meaningful birthday gift for elly   {bracelet from Becky}
10.  gift to my valentine
11.  my love
12.  carnival birthday fun!
13.  my loves on valentines day

and because february is SO very full...

1.    hank's shiny eyes. :)
2.    trip to target
3.    birthday boy breakfast
4.    my new fave...pad thai!
5.    self portrait? ;)
6.    maddie's cupcake bash
7.    leg warmer love
8.    elly belle and her new handmade{by her} cowl
9.    favorite banner
10.  funny photo booth with the fam...i almost peed my pants i laughed so hard!
11.  taco birthday dinner {maddie's request}
12.  my sister-in-law hannah...a kindred spirit
13.  my joys

muah! muah! muah! to all of you that encouraged me to do this!
i am forever grateful!

now...you must head over to amy's and read her blog today{and everyday}. ;)
tomorrow is her birthday, and she also shared her beautiful salvation testimony with us.
her story is amazing, so if you want to be encouraged...head over there.
don't forget to wish her a happy birthday, too!
i am humbled and thankful to have such wonderful people in my life!

last, but not least, i have some awards to give!  yeah!
several weeks ago amy and jessica each gave me this award:

Liebster is German and means 'dearest' or 'beloved' but it can also mean 'favorite'. The idea of the Liebster award is to bring attention to blogs with less than 200 followers. 

how sweet is that?

you girls sure know how to make a girl feel loved!

The RULES are:

1. Show your thanks to the blogger who gave you the award by linking back to them.
2. Reveal your five picks for the award and let them know.
3. Post the award on your blog.
4. Bask in the love from the most supportive people on the blogshare-other bloggers.
5. Finally and the best rule of all.......have fun and spread the love!

now it's my turn to bless someone else!

here are a few blogs that i really enjoy.

1.  the mommie diaries

2.  contemplating beauty

3.  the honey pot

4.  little for a little while

5.  jane mabel

have a wonderful day!

it's snowing out again{march 2?}and it's time to make some lunch! 

xo,
mary

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