Joy Leanne

Yesterday was the unofficial kick off to summer and my girls had a blast at the pool with Papa and Grandma. Today Maddie and I celebrated by blasting some Amos Lee and dancing in the dinning room. Today I find myself thinking a lot about this blog. Trying to figure out where to go from here. I love blogging bout my creative endeavors and house keep, decorating ect. However, I also really feel drawn to blogging about more personal things. My ongoing gratitude list, what I am learning in Church and personal Bible study. I am unsure of those two sides should share a blog however. I do have another blog Grace and Mana sitting empty. So, do I maintain two blogs, or expand what I write about here? Thoughts are very welcome.

I'm still here. I have been away from blog land way to long. Both reading and writing. I have truly missed it. I really need to get back in the swing of things. If you are one of my few regular visitors you may have noticed some changes on the blog. I have been doing some redecorating at home (pictures coming soon) and felt the need to do some blog redecorating. So much has been rolling around in my mind and life lately. I love my new tag line. It seems to fit our lives so well right now. I often share works in progress on here and it has dawned on me lately how my LIFE feels like a work in progress. And that's a good thing. So here is to My Life In Progress.

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****Comments now closed. I will pick a winner tomorrow!  It's Sew Mama Sew give way day again! YAY!!!!! I love this. This is my third time participating. My first time was last year on my birthday! :) I have major craft ADD which means I love using all kinds of things to express my crative side. My favorite ways are Sewing/Doll Making/Quilting, Crocheting/Knitting, Embroidery/Cross stitch, and Cooking/Baking. This means that I have all KINDS of craft supplies laying around my house. So what am I giving away? Well That depends on YOU! See this bag? Well I am going to embellish it and then fill it with all kinds of hand made goodies and supplies based on the winners favorite creative outlet. How do you enter? Well that's pretty simple. Just leave a comment. Let me know which of the following is your favorite outlet, or which one you would like most to learn. (You can pick more than one) *Sewing/Quilting/Doll Making *Crocheting/Knitting *Embroidery/Cross Stitch *Cooking/Baking Yo...

Sorry I have been absent from here for so long. We have been busy. Busying growing, and changing. Many decisions have been made the past few weeks including a change in job for my hubby and an addition of another part time job and ministry for myself. The girls have been busy as well. Growing and changing so much some days I hardly recognize them.  Abi Bear is taller than ever and growing into an amazing girl. So big, I am constantly reminded that school is just around the corner and a whole new set of changes. Maddie Goose is no longer a baby and is hardly even a toddler any more. She is is slimming out and becoming more and more verbal. Her hair is starting to curl and she is really coming into her own little personality.

 Hello there. First I must apologize for my lack of blogging lately. We have been in the middle of some big transitions here and things have been pretty crazy. I plan on sitting down later this week and posting some updates on what has been going on in general as well as creatively in my corner of the world. I did want to make some time today though to share with you something a good friend of mine will be doing this summer. In her own words. "As many of you know, I will be going on a mission trip to India in July. I am really excited about my trip and wanted to keep everyone updated with what is going on with the planning, what I will be doing, why I'm going, and I'll also hopefully be able to update this in July while I'm there. I am only able to add 20 people at a time so please feel free to invite any you know who would like to know more about the trip. I am so excited about what God is doing in my life! My trip will be July 19th-August 2nd....

  The past three days my schedule has been blown to pieces.  Very little of what I "needed" to get done got done. I missed things I was very much looking forward to because my body was simply to worn down. My to do list is growing rather than shrinking, and my house is a mess.  And over and over and over again this phrase has been playing in my head. Psalm 34:8 Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. I have no clue if this message is for me or simply one I am supposed to pass on. So I am sharing it here. And I am planning on taking time to eat lunch, and spend some time reading my Bible. And I am going to take a meal to a friend tonight. I am going to taste good food, and good fellowship. I am going to enjoy the company of people I love, praise the Lord for His blessings. Find peace in him. And see indeed that HE is good!  And I encourge you, dear readers, to fix a good cup of coffee, eat a fresh piece of fruit, indulge in s...