My Treasure Hunt

Hello Everyone

I had a fantastic Saturday Treasure Hunt.

I met up with Anna, my friend from Cuddlebug Cuties, and we went shopping for treasures.

Look at what I found.

This shelf below is incredible.  It's a huge picture frame with divided compartments.

The first photo is my first attempt to hang it by myself.  It weighs a ton, lol.

 Then I finally got it level.  What do you think?

Check out my new message board.  It sits like a photo frame.

Now for my little Jacobs gift.  

This chalk board with hooks for each day is adorable and large so you can actually see what you write on it.  I love the aged wood look of this find.  

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Check out my cute little mini tea cup set.

 These cups are so dainty and feminine.  I love them.

Well what do you think of my treasure hunt?

Go visit Anna at Cuddlebug Cuties and check out her finds.

Angel

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This weeks Guest co host is Susan from Lugar and Company I confess. Palm raised. I did it. I do it. Create that is! My mother always said, "She can't help it -she always has to be making something!" And a husband and three sons later, it's still true! I'm busy lots of days with helping place school teachers in Afghanistan, China, Turkey and Indonesia with my HR job, but watercolors blossom on the oft times. The etsy shop: http://simply barefoot.etsy.com touts some critters or ladies gone watercolorish in collage work, so does the blog. My blog centers a lot on the love of God, a little on watercolors and a world about His grace. Sometimes it's about hard things, please see the three posts on "Sarah." (There is a search box). Work travels may find me in Kabul or on the Indonesian isle of Batam, but never too far from a sketchbook and pencil. (There are short iMovies on the blog, visit Indonesia!) In any country fresh new critters scramble about my head, eager for me to hunt a paintbrush. Our creativity is a mere splinter reflection of His endless wonder, His forever grace.... Thank you, Katherine and Angel!  

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Fall Wreaths DIY

Fall is in the air again.  It won't be long now until the fall chill is also in the air.

I love all the vibrant colors in the fall landscapes and decorating.

The last couple of nights are already cooler where I am.

So I started searching for some DIY wreath ideas and thought someone

else out there in Blogland might be thinking about the same thing.

Here are a few ideas I found on Pinterest and wanted to share with you.

Happy Creating

 

 

All these beautiful creations can be found on my Pinterest Board

 along with other fall decorating ideas.  

Angel

Angel Boy

I sometimes just sit and watch him play.  I love his smile and his laugh makes my heart sing.  When he's really into doing something he has his tongue sticking out the side of his mouth, like it won't work unless the tongue is out.   He sometimes gets the most serious look on his face, a look of total determination. 

Sometimes he'll catch me looking at him and he give me this big smile that melts my heart. Then he'll run up and hug me and I just want to cry because I know that he'll grow up so fast and I'm going to miss these hugs more than my heart can bear.  Tears roll down my cheeks as I type these words, the thought of missing even one hug is breaking my heart.  

He's our miracle boy and he's blessed all of our  lives.  I think of all those long nights in the NICU praying he'd be ok, yearning for the 5 minutes a day that I got to hold my little boy in my arms. Sitting beside his crib helplessly watching his tiny chest rise and fall, holding my breath every time an alarm went off.  All those awful wires and tubes attached to my little miracle. It's said that memories fade with time but I don't think those memories will ever fade. It feels like they are branded into my brain.  I can remember those moments like they were yesterday.  

What kind of man will he become? He's very smart and already amazes me sometimes with how fast he is developing.  The world is full of wonderful things to experience and enjoy and I want him to be blessed to march triumphantly through life not just be pulled along through it.   
I pray that he will be kind and wise; that he will be strong but gentle; loved and able to love freely.  Blessed with a life of joy, peace, love and laughter.

            

It's late at night now and he's sleeping beside me and I'm just watching him rest and listening to his breathing. I sometimes catch myself once again holding my breath to make sure I can hear him breathing. He's lost in peaceful dreams now, without a care in the world.  Hopefully dreaming of puppies or the moon that he loves so much to look at.  I lie here in the dark and wonder if he knows how much I love him. Will he ever doubt the way I feel about him in my heart. I make a promise to myself to tell him each day how much he means to me.  I don't ever want him to wonder " does mommy love me". 

Does your angel know how much you love them?

Angel

August Candy Winner!!!!!!

Good morning,

It's time to pick a winner for the Spectrum Noir Marker Candy.

And the lucky number is...

#53 Oh My Scraps Sandra V.

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Have a wonderful day,

Angel