This Moment ~ October 17, 2014
17 Friday Oct 2014
Posted in Celebrations, Parenting, teens, Uncategorized, {This Moment}
Category Archives: Celebrations
What I’m Into, August 2014
31 Sunday Aug 2014
What I’m INTO August 2014 Edition
This month has been full of dust, sun, new starts, laughter, frayed edges as the remodel work continues, as new school year gets going and summer dwindles down. Week four of no kitchen left me feeling out of it, and I discovered that while I am not frustrated or discontent, the adventurous energy that I started this venture with has dissipated and I feel as though I have frayed edges. Still holding it together and pushing forward, but with a little less gumption.
Read and Reading:
The Antelope in the Living Room by Melanie Shankle This book was a delightful piece of comic relief as my home continued the craziness of kitchen & bathroom remodel and sending the kids off to new school situations.
Sheba’s Song was another quiet time blessing.
Currently reading:
Where There Was No Church, Families Where Grace is in Place, Clutterfree with Kids, Generous Justice
(I completed _2_ books this month, but read a chapter or 2 or more in several others.)
TV:
We turned Netflix back on and started where we left off with Dr Who. Slowly, the 5 of us have become Whovians to varying degrees.
Music:
I’m really enjoying the classical station on the way to school on Monday morning, and listening to the Newsboys as we continue to work on the house.
Things I Love:
This bench and these plans. Thank you for sharing Ana White!
grilled nachos
Beautiful words
an old favorite shared with a new generation
progress
friendship
Singing the Gospel
Young women encouraging each other
In the Blogosphere:
~ “I’m slow to process, slow to think, slow to respond. Rather than fight against that, I’m learning to celebrate it in my own way.” Oh Emily, thank you for the admonishment to stop fighting my slow processing thoughts and responses! Spending some time this month pondering the idea of celebrating that aspect of introverted me.
… take no relationship for granted.
My sisterinlove recently shared a link on facebook that led me to The Imagination Tree, oh my. This playdough looks like a recipe for fall fun with a precious little one I get to spend a few days a week with! I just can. hardly. wait. for the new kitchen!
On The Blog:
I shared
why my family is committed to child sponsorship
and my “back to school” plan for September/October
Your turn, what are you into this grand month of August?
Linking with Leigh Kramer
Newsboys at Elitch Gardens
31 Thursday Jul 2014
Posted in Celebrations, Parenting, teens, Uncategorized
Last weekend we had the fun opportunity to see the Newsboys at Elitch Gardens in Denver Colorado. What a fun summer event, I was thrilled!
What a blast! About two weeks prior I had found we could purchase VIP tickets to ensure that we were able to get in, since the concert was free with admission to the park.
What we didn’t realize is that the tickets were for the very front of the arena. We found ourselves right in front of the stage, nearly center!
Family Fun ~ Newsboys Concert
There was a security person stationed right by us and we were able to visit with him just a little. I found myself praying for him off and on during the concert, as the Gospel was shared and sung though out the evening. It was a great evening of worship and fun.
Michael Tate greeting the kids around us
Newsboys Drummer Duncan just before the set tipped and spun while he continued playing
The opening band wasn’t advertised so we didn’t know until 1GirlNation bounded onto the stage. Mae recognized them right away and I was able to make the connection to a past conversation when she told me about some music by a “girl band.”
1GirlNation
This was a first concert for our girls and I am so glad we were able to share it with them. We are looking forward to Rend Collective and Casting Crowns in October. A couple of us are working those two concerts as Compassion volunteers!
Birthdays, Spellbinders Paper Crafts & a GIVEAWAY!
10 Thursday Jul 2014
Posted in Celebrations, Education, giveaways, Parenting, Uncategorized
SANDRA READ is the winner of this giveaway. Congratulations! We have two other giveaways listed this month, here and here.
What a fun surprise it was to find a Spellbinders paper crafts kit in the mail one afternoon. Birthdays are always happening around here, and one of my daughters had just told me that another friend of her’s had a birthday the next day. A package of cute cardmaking kit and gift bag decorations arriving in the mail was just the thing!
This is what arrived in the mail that afternoon!
Spellbinders Creations supplies
whipping up a cute card
A sweet papercrafter & her ice cream cone card
decorated treat bag filled with rolos and starburst tuc
The kits were very easy to assemble as everything except the glue was included in the kit, and the design was quite simple. I can see how these kits would be nice to have tucked away for a quick project, but since we enjoy cardmaking and crafting, we usually have a stash of supplies to whip something cute together. It was fun to try out this product but more than likely I wouldn’t purchase the Spellbinders paper crafts kits.
One the other hand we were sent the Spellbinders Celebra’tions “Many Words” polymer stamps to give away and I could see us using these often! It is almost tempting to just keep them… but no. We have a good supply of rubber stamps and embossing supplies so I’ll go ahead and share this with YOU!
many words stamp set
A set of 15 clear polymer stamps includes words such as Thank You, Surprise, Celebrate, Happy Birthday, Yummy and more! Perfect for special occasions to everyday, use alone or put words together to create your own saying. Easy to clean and condition with our True Color Fusion Stamp Cleaner.
Spellbinders® Celebra’tions™ Line by Richard Garay creates a heartfelt greeting or event that has never been easier until now. Inspired by Richard’s passion for paper crafts, event hosting and handmade greetings, he designed this line to help others achieve those beautiful results every time. Every element is coordinated so this cheerful, bright and yummy collection makes creating a Celebration not only easy, but also inspiring!
Approximate Stamp Sizes:
4 x 6”
If you would like to win this set of clear polymer stamps enter below!
Leave a comment telling us if you enjoy paper crafts & card making.
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Thank you for reading this review. The product was supplied to me by the Spellbinders brand in exchange for a product review. The opinions expressed on this blog are my own.
Celebrating Chica on her 8th Birthday
22 Saturday Jan 2011
Posted in Celebrations, Craft Projects, Joy, Menu Planning, Parenting
We celebrated Chica’s 8th Birthday with a Medieval Feast.
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The preparations for this party started in Canada, before we moved back home. We bought 2 flat sheets from Walmart, made a simple paper pattern and sewed up tunics as part of the theme.
The day before the party, Petal Rose helped decorate the castle cake.
The whole week before the party, Mae wove floral wreaths for each of us and the guests.
Aren’t they beautiful?! Mae and Petal Rose really took part in preparing for this party and for making it a wonderful success!
The little blue monster sitting there on the table served as the dragon for the party. He sat on a trap over a fair puppet maiden and the lovely princess knights fought him blindfolded to rescue their friend.
When the guests arrived, it was early afternoon and everyone was hungry, so we started with our Medieval Feast. There were Roasted Chicken Legs, Cold Fruit, Veggies, Bread & Butter, and a Pink Lemonade.
Each of the girls drew a sword from the stone when they arrived, and recieved their “title”. We had Lady Ice of Cream, Lady Sun of Shine, Lady Lolli of Pop, Lady Razzle of Dazzle, Lady Slice of Orange and Lady Roe of Petal. The Ladies made Coat of Arms to pin to thier tunics.
Mae entertained by twisting balloon swords and shields. And we had beautiful time period music playing, that we had found on iTunes.
Chica had a wonderful time, esp being back home and being able to celebrate with some good friends. I am so blessed by this little surprise child and enjoying who she is growing into more everyday. Chica is a fireball of delight!
Mae and Petal Rose really took a large part of the planning and preparing upon themselves. It is exciting to see how able and willing they are to help, and how creatively they can do it!
By Quiet Waters 