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Wednesday, November 7, 2012

::Wednesday:: Quote of the Day



I loved this when I saw it because it captures the ambiance of one of my life mantras.  There have been so many times in my life where I have felt the waves of trials continuously coming and pounding me beneath their tumultuous surface. But the funny thing about it is that by the end I became a strong enough swimmer to break through, get my breath and regain my footing.  

With the results of the election yesterday I feel like everyone is forecasting such gloom and doom.  I understand the implications and weight of the outcome, however I am choosing to not focus on it negatively.  I am planning to continue living my life as fully as possible, regardless of the direction the nation is going.  I believe that our home can be a true safe-haven for our family and that through trials we become stronger, better people.  I am leaving this one in the Lord's hands and trusting that He will guide our family through any potential storms.  I have such faith that He will always reach down and pull me up out of the waves if the under-toe becomes too strong.

The next four years could change our country significantly in political and economical aspects.  But we cannot always see the destination that is planned for us.  I know that ultimately regardless of how we get there that my Heavenly Father loves me and this country and He is watching us become stronger and more self-reliant, even if it requires some hardships along the way.  We were put here on this earth in this time and this place because He knew that we were best suited for these trials.  My life has changed so much in the past four years.  I could have never imagined my own present as it is now, but I could not be happier.  I have the same hope and faith that in another four years, regardless of our nation's policies, practices and politicians I will be a better rounded, more fulfilled individual and Daughter of God.

Monday, November 5, 2012

Project Nursery

So I've been working on baby Johnathan's nursery pretty steadily the last while.  I'm sewing everything {and I mean EVERYTHING} for his room myself.  Considering I went on bed rest and never got to make my quilt...so the last real sewing project I had was a pair of pajama pants when I was a MiaMaid that Mary Johnson basically completed for me...I knew this project could go one of two ways: absolute disaster or semi-success.  I'm happy to say that it's been neither.  I would call it a success.  I have actually been quite impressed with myself on how nicely everything has been turning out.  Here are some snippets of it all coming together.




{These are going to be pennant banner curtains}



My plan is to have the nursery totally finished by Thanksgiving when our families are here to visit.  ::fingers crossed::

I've also been working on some prints for a collage on one of the nursery walls.  Here's what I came up with.  I'm going to pair them with some fun different coordinating signs/decor for a hopefully cute accent wall.

{Ignore the grey lines...those are trim marks for me when I go to cut them for the boards/frames.}












Hopefully in a couple of weeks I'll have some more pictures of the completed project :)