So Many Things…

You guys, I have so many things to tell you about today.  Ahhhh, exciting things.  Maybe not like crazy exciting, but semi to kind of exciting never the less.  Okay, where to begin.  I’m just going to dive right into all the random goodness.  I’m feeling bullet point-ish today.  Let’s begin.

*We have another fun fundraiser starting up tomorrow.  Are you already thinking Christmas??  Josh Kelley mentions Christmas every single day.  He loves Christmas like I love sugar.  Anyways, let’s all think Christmas because this fundraiser is such a fun little gift or stocking stuffer for pretty much everyone you know.  Details coming tomorrow.

*I took a little walk down memory lane via my blog and found all these precious pictures.  My big kid date last Monday has really taken up major residence in my brain.  I just keep thinking about these 3 as littles together.

And this picture made me gasp.  Gosh darn do I miss her.

*Friday night I stayed up far too late putting together a new board on Pinterest of all the shops I love who reach beyond themselves and into the world.  With Christmas just around the corner thought I would make things a little easier on myself and wanted to share it here too.  You can check it out HERE.  Tons of great companies…purchasing with purpose.  I’ve seriously purchased from almost every one of these businesses.

*Speaking of purchase with a purpose…MY SHOP is still stocked full of stationary and my online Bible journaling class.  All money is going straight towards our adoption expenses.  Tell your family, friends, neighbors and strangers.  Tell the world 🙂

 

*Harper and I we’re twinning the other day and I made her take a minimum of 37 pictures with me.  I have LOVED seeing you guys in your panda tees.  I mean really, makes us feel all the love.

*Made me laugh out loud.

*Completed some canvases last week and it’s kind of my true artistic love.  I love to sew, but canvas work really owns my color loving, creative heart.

*Sad shoe news to report:  So I got my awesome Oliberte shoes only to find out they are too small.  Apparently they run small and it’s eBay and I haggled them down on the price and there are no returns.  There was lamenting and gnashing of teeth and tearing of my sackcloth.  And now I am trying to stretch the shoes out by shoving my big fat feet in them while wearing extra thick socks everyday around the house.  It’s the worst.  In other news, I might be selling these bad  boys if my stretching technique fails.  Alas.

*Last week Solomon ate leftover Easy White Chicken Chili 3 times for snack after school.  He totally cracks me up.  Chili for snack.  Gah, I like him.

 

*I’M STILL IN GENESIS AND DON’T THINK I’LL EVER FINISH.  Maybe the all caps was a little dramatic, but it sure does feel like I am never going to finish Genesis.  Ever.  Must press on.  Must finally finish Genesis.  Harper said the other day, “You think you’ll finish reading the Bible in 5 years?”  It’s not looking like it Harper.  Geez.

*I made 3 pretty tasty treats this weekend for friends.  THESE, THESE and the fattest, sprinkle covered rice krispy treats in all the lands.  In my wise old age of 33 I have decided if I had to pick one dessert to eat for the rest of my life it would be the traditional rice krispy treat.  Every time I make them, the smell alone instantly reminds me of my Mom.  Ahhhhh, I just love it.

*And we had a really hard weekend with our littlest.  I wish I had something better to say, but it was just a hard weekend and last night ended with me feeling more down and out rather than rested like the weekend usually does for me.  There was a lot of frustration and anger and shame and not my best parenting at all.  I wanted to run away, but His mercies are new every morning and I get another shot at this thing…grace, grace and more grace…give me all the grace cause I’m a hot mess.  Added bonus…today I get a few hours solo to breath and create and just be by myself.  It’s going to be good.

Happy Monday!

3 Comments

  1. I think I have heard if you blow your hair dryer in your shoes before wearing them with thick socks, that helps stretch them out too.

  2. Kristin Chadwick says:

    With leather, you can spray them down with something like Scotch Guard…while they are damp, put your feet in the shoes and don’t take them off until they dry! If you know of a good ole’ fashioned shoe repair shop (back in my home town in California I’d know where to send you), they will usually be willing to stretch shoes for you with minimum cost. When I was in college majoring in dance I always had to have them stretch my Ballet Folklorico shoes. It helped a LOT!!!

    On your littlest, have you looked into getting her and you and Josh into see a specialist who specializes in attachment issues? We are finding our youngest has quite a few issues in that department along with trauma. We never saw any of them come out until she started kindergarten. And for her, it hasn’t helped her at all that she still has interactions with her birth family. Her family of origin has so many issues it’s not even a number I count off on both hands. And her issues always come about after interactions with them. I’m so ready for her adoption to done with!!!

  3. As for the shoes, try wetting your socks with rubbing alcohol before putting on the shoes. Wear til dry. A little yucky to begin with, but it’s helped me before.

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