Day 3 - Favorite TV Program...

 Bones

Oh yes, definitely Bones!

Day 2 - Favorite movie

Day 2 ~ Favorite Movie

Favorite movie of all time

Favorite movie of late...

There I did it! I made it to day two!

30 Day Challenge and the beginning of the end...

This is the beginning of the end of this little, unseen blog. I find that when life isn't 'wonderful' I don't feel like blogging. And the longer I let it go the harder it is to come back and write something. I love to write, I love to create, I love my children and my husband. But I no longer want a blog that is centered around my family. My family really is wonderful but to try to pick out the wonderful bits to share out of the routine and chaos is often to big of a stretch. The end of this blog is the beginning of something new, something less focused on my children or me. Something focused on creating and doing.

So over the next thirty days I will be taking my sister, Becky's, blog challenge as an exit. And an introduction. Each day I will share something about me and something about my new blog.

So let's get the ball rolling...

Blog Challenge Day 1 - Favorite Song
This is harder than it looks... I'm having a hard time deciding if it's something classical or something that recently blew out the back speakers of my mini van. As kids, my sisters and I were surrounded by every kind of music imaginable. Every Saturday night the TV went off and the radio went on. We danced to the Beatles and the Mamas and the Papas. I new all those old songs by heart. Growing up we loved soundtracks to movies and had stacks of classical Cd's. When Erik and I dated in high school, our song was by a little known band named Tool... I really do love all kinds of music!

But growing up I was also surrounded by another kind of music. Praise, hymns, Psalms, worship. The little church that I was raised in was very traditional. An old out of tune was used for worship and there was always coffee and cookies after service. But the hymns that we sung were amazing. I recall singing The Lord's Prayer as a congregation, acapella. It was beautiful. I love the Lord's Prayer. Recently I heard a song on the radio and oddly I knew all the words even though I'd never heard it before. I quickly became my favorite - ALL TIME FAVORITE - song. Enjoy!

The City Harmonic - Manifesto

We believe in the one true God

We believe in Father Spirit Son

We believe that good has won

And all of the people of God sing along

Amen

We are free He died and lives again

We will be a people free from sin

Well be free a kingdom with no end

And all of the people of God sing along

Amen

Our father who art in Heaven, hallowed by thy name

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done

On earth as it is in heaven.

Give us our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses

As we forgive those who have trespassed against us

Lord lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil

For thine Is the kingdom, power and the glory forever

We’re singing –

Amen.

My Toothless Wonder

Other than a dimple in a cute little chin,

What's more adorable than a toothless grin?

~Azu "Betty" Espezia

Sweet Benjamin lost two teeth this week.

I can't think of anything more wonderful than that beautiful smile!



Pray for Japan

Our hearts and our prayers go out to all those affected by the devestation in Japan. We ache for our family and friends in Japan. May God bring healing, restoration and peace. 

Obsessions

I'd like to think that Liam understands that his beloved Uncle Jim and Auntie Asako live in Japan. Or just believe that he knows that amine comes from Japan and he loves it because he loves Uncle Jim and so on and so on...

But the truth is - Liam is just obsessed!

This little man who's attentions is almost impossible to harness has fallen in love with a little fish named Ponyo. Of course its the English version done by actors like Betty White and Tina Fey. He just loves the little goldfish and her chicken feet...

Maybe for a change of pace I'll introduce him to My Neighbor Totoro...

A little inspiration

In the past I have had a bit of a problem obsessing over the kids clothes, especially when a new season is approaching. While I've learned to curb the need to buy whatever I wanted for them, I still want to dress them the way I want to. So for this up coming Spring and Summer I have decided to make the majority of Donnelly's clothes. The boys are easy and inexpensive to shop for and lets face it - they will ruin whatever they wear. They're boys. Its a fact.

But sweet little D is a different story. I can't remember the last time I was able to get her into a pair of jeans. She'll put them on for Papa but never for me. She must always wear a dress or something that resembles a dress and leggings. To be honest I love this independence in her. I love her in dresses. She is my sweet Angelina Ballerina, literally dancing wherever she goes, with her pinkie in the air and a song on her lips.

Gearing up for this task, I've found a bit of inspiration...

These three are all from Kayce Hughes / Pears + Bears. How cute is the neckline on that red dress!

I just love the wrap dress!

And I already have the perfect fabric for a dress like this. So cute!

This little set was on my watch list on ebay. I loved it, saved a picture of it to my computer, watched it and forgot to bid... that's pretty typical. But I think it would be pretty easy to replicate. I have the perfect fabric just waiting for it!

And because Donnelly and I are both American girl doll lovers and I just go gaga for a good vintage design, I think we'll have to make something like Kit's dress. Too stinkin' cute!

To help get me started on my overwhelming little task, I ordered this book!

Carefree Clothes for Girls: 20 Patterns for Outdoor Frocks, Playdate Dresses, and More

To help get me started on my overwhelming little tast, I ordered this book. I'm really excited to get started!

With a few vintage patterns, my handy pattern book and some really beautiful inspiration, Miss D should have a rather fabulous wardrobe some spring.