God is good, all the time and all the time, GOD IS GOOD!! I'm Patti, 30 year old mama of Emersyn {3 years old} and Everett {4 months old} and wife to Brett for the past almost 9 years. I love my life and this amazing season I am in. I am constantly striving to find more balance in my life between my family, friends and ministry opportunities. I try my best to savor each day because I know that they go so so quickly. Welcome to my blog. :)
Getting Cute
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I am so excited, nervous, and anxious about tomorrow! I'm going to the
Blissdom Conference for THREE DAYS! I am so thankful for the gift of this
conferenc...
Can you see a difference?
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I hope so... I can! :)
Next time I'll take better "before" pics, so you can really tell see it! I
actually have some somewhere, but I can't find them...
Daffodil Day
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We had a B-A-D day yesterday, so since our first mini daffodil bloomed, we
decided to have a day of celebrating it!
Even "Monkey" helped us celebrate!
Waiting.
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I've never been good at waiting. Ever.
Haven't heard results from Baby's x-ray. When I spoke with our doc last
night, she said if she had results by the e...
A little hospital vacation
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I thought I would tell you that I may be out of blogging for a few days.
Monday afternoon a pimple in my nose became staph on my nose & mouth. I
went to th...
{ life lately according to my pictures } ::
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getting some new shoes - brody loved trying on shoes, almost hilarious on
how happy he was to try them...
An Assortment of Stuff
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Yes, that would be my sweet little Valentine. Who cares that Valentines Day
was so like, last week? I certainly did dress her up, and I will for as
long ...
Favorite spaces... and renewal.
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This most recent cleaning spree made it's way into my studio, my closet,
and basically every nook and cranny of our home. One of my favorite spaces
in th...
Children are sponges…
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Kids are sponges: they soak everything in. I know this! In fact I went to
college to study Early Childhood & Elementary Education; I literally spent
4 year...
it makes the world smaller
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blogging, that is. sometimes around my real life friends i feel like a
nerdy school girl all over again that is embarrassed because i have that
awful bo...
Joining in Mark Batterson's Experilent
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I am celebrating Lent by joining Mark Batterson's Experi*lent. *
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Sydney Cuteness
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Last week I got to go with Sydney to school for her Valentine's Day party.
She had so much fun! It's always nice to get into the classroom, it's so
cute to...
auction items up!
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Auction items are up for preview. No bidding until 8pm EST Friday night.
But they are all up, so get to lookin'!
*http://jonahsebauction.blogspot.com*
HAV...
Sometimes it's best to look at the bigger picture.
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* I recently started a Biblestudy at my church with a group of women and
the first two week's topics have been joy and peace respectively. I wonder
if it...
words from the camper
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We moved on to another campground in Florida. It's much less appealing to
the eyes but full of nearby activities. We are surrounded by retiries, at
the l...
Hold the Housework
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Lots of house showings lately like as in 4 within 5 days!
It had me rebelling housework today on this day off.
I didn't make a single bed, dirty dishes p...
Old Dog, New Tricks
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They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. There are days I am
tempted to agree with them. Joel and I bought a new camera. We spent
months research...
Identical vs. Fraternal.... Now we know!
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I have always said from the beginning that my boys were fraternal. There
are lots of reasons I felt this way including my Dr. I ovulated twice(2
eggs dro...
Downtown With One On The Way
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I had the opportunity to take some photos for some friends who are wanting
to make a special little announcement for family members. They were a lot
of fun...
Special Bread
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Have I told you about my GF bread I make? My son likes it so much it’s
called Special Bread! He likes it best toasted with nothing on it. And
he’s a pic...
The rest of the story
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I still wake up amazed that I’m pregnant. Everyone has asked if this was a
planned pregnancy or a surprise. At first I started saying it wasn’t
un-planne...
On My Mind...December 2011...
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*I am going to start doing this at the end of every month. I think it will
be fun to look back at come the end of 2012. So here goes nothing. Feel
free to ...
Curry Chicken Stir Fry
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I love accidental recipes that turn out to be super yummy! Some of my
favorite meals have been "mistakes". This latest one is all because I cut
my chicken ...
October in the Happel House
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We started off October w/ Rowen's third birthday- he wanted a fire-truck
party so a fire-truck party he got! Matt and I built him a cardboard fire
truc...
The Storm
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It happens when you can't even think anymore.
When you're out of questions, out of possibilities, out of the energy to
imagine.
The truth.It cracks like th...
Adeline
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Our little sweet pea is 1 month old today! Obviously I did not do well at
posting on this blog over the last 6 months. I'd like to promise to do
better, bu...
I'm a sucker for a ruffle!!!
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And a ruffle pillow??? Count me in! GroopDeals has the sweetest pillows up
today, and you can even enter to win a pair! Go check it out!!
Three Months
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Tobin is 3 months old today. Wow! How time flies. We had a really great
summer full of transition, relaxation, friends and family that has now
turned into ...
Just Fishin'
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This summer we spent some time down at the lake. My daddy lived down at the
lake and loved the water. He always wanted to get my girl out there and
make he...
5 month hiatus over?
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Hello blog, it's been awhile. A lot has happened since we last met: Ellie
has changed from a 2 year old just transitioning to her big girl bed and
be...
Bloom Announcement!
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So, do you recognize the gal sitting between me and Jess? It’s time for our
new book club announcement!!!! Hop over here to watch and hear more about
it ~Ang
It's baby time!! (updates & details)
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It is almost time to meet our sweet Annabelle Grace!!
Jeff & I will be going to Legacy Emanuel tomorrow morning (Friday, April
29th!) at 8am to check in, ...
finally a way to... use your broken crayons
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I found this nifty alphabet letter maker on spearmint baby. It seems very
cheap and simple--and a great way to get rid of all your broken crayons!
Then you...
Winners, Winners
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So, as I am preparing for hopefully launching my new site tonight, I have
been going through this one and realized that I neglected to pick winners
for two...
Hello 2011
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Hello 2011!!
I am so ecstatic that is a new year. I have so much to look forward to and
so grateful to be free of the past and leave so much behind. I hav...
Early Morning Excitement
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Wow. I am so tired today. I skipped my 7:40 a.m. class this morning, and
although I would have liked to stay curled up in bed, I had to come to my
work-stu...
boundaries
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i've noticed that some people just say things that are so not their place,
things that i would be embarrassed to let slip. but sometimes even more
than tha...
Good things come to those who wait.
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Alternately titled: If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
Yes, my new blog was live today. Off of Blogger and on to WordPress. It was
lovely. Whil...
It's been a looong time!
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Wow, I can’t believe it’s been so long since the last time I posted here. I
guess blogging is not my strong point! To summarize life over the last 7
month...
Almost 2 months old!
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So...we're about 2 months into this whole 2nd child deal... Allie does
really well with Hailey, but is definitely acting out about not getting
enough atte...
Judah finally learned to ride his bike! :)
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He's been quite content to ride his trike until about a week ago - didn't
take long for Bella to teach him to ride! :) He's a determined little man
and s...
2 comments:
Such a great day! Can't believe that was a year ago.
They are so cute!!
Thank you Lord for the Blessing of Everett David to all our Families!
And of course, Emersyn Grace!!!
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