tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19792318963330384302024-03-13T07:56:33.042-07:007294 Cottage WayTraceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07231751805782305335noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979231896333038430.post-4222871061266267752011-06-01T08:23:00.000-07:002011-06-01T08:23:10.811-07:00We are going to be on HGTV!!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mbOKqfzRN3w/TeIqRMan_uI/AAAAAAAAA7Y/4gUPLZN5QdA/s1600/hgtv.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="472px" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mbOKqfzRN3w/TeIqRMan_uI/AAAAAAAAA7Y/4gUPLZN5QdA/s640/hgtv.jpg" t8="true" width="640px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yup....we won a backyard makeover!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The new show is called My Yard Goes Disney.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The show is a partnership between Disney and HGTV.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was one of those random experiences....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a friend saw the add that they were looking for families in the Orlando area...she face booked me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I didn't see the fb message...but my mom did.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She called me and said....you should enter that backyard thing..."What backyard thing?"...she explained I googled it...found it and thought to myself...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">NO ONE I HAVE EVER KNOWN HAS WON ONE OF THOSE SHOWS,,,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">right?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But you only had to send a short letter and photo from a recent Disney experience.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We just got of the new Disney Dream ship from our vacation literally the day before so I had TONS of pictures....so I wrote a letter and attached a photos...and somehow the letter deleted in the process.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So I figured ahhh I won't bother and won't do it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That night...My husband and I were talking about our day....what did you do ...what did you do...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">that kinda conversation.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Somewhere in there I had told him about the contest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He went in to try and find what I lost, and instead of finding it he recreated the letter....accept...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">he is a WAY better writer than me...so creative...so smart!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So he sent his version...and it SENT.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To spare you MANY, MANY, MANY days of details...I will fast forward to the day we found out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were getting ready to go to church.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a Wed. afternoon...we were getting ready to go teach the marriage class at church...getting kids ready...and the phone rang.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was THE executive producer on behalf of HGTV we had met him several times by now and I knew his voice.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Although this time...his voice seemed to be a down.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He asked me to head outside so the kids would not hear the conversation...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My husband looked at me and I motioned a downward thumb to him based on the voice of the EP.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Outside I went...walked down the sidewalk...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and he finally said, "well....Congratulations!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> You won and welcome to HGTV!"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I screamed like I used to on Christmas morning only louder and longer!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I shook, cried and said things like...""Are you serious...oh my Gosh...I can't believe it...thank you..." like a hundred times! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pure joy...excitement and gratefulness.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You will get to see our joy revealed on...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> June 20th on HGTV at 8:00 pm...the show is called My Yard Goes Disney.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The experience was Ahhhhmazing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We have new friends, a new yard and 2 very, very, very happy kiddos... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(and 2 very, very, very, happy parents).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The experience has been a great teaching tool for our kids...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">receiving a gift one does not deserve...but is freely given (sound familiar?)...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">showing those who worked hard how much we appreciate their specific gifts and talents...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">showing self-control (all of the windows in our house were blacked out for 2 weeks so the kids could not see what was starting in the backyard....true self-control...they never peeked!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">being completely DEpendant...on others..and being completely out of control...(we gave permission in the form of a contract for these people to do what they felt led to do in our yard...) It's kinda like telling a hair-stylist do whatever...and not looking till the last minute...However we KNEW we were in good hands...Disney...HGTV...yeah I'll jump!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Taking chances...and putting in Gods hands where all thing belong.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Giving HIM all the glory and praise for all GOOD things!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Learning to love the process...living spontaneously...in it together!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We will never forget this fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our grand, grand, grand, grand, grand, grand (you get the idea) kids will hear this story!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So...watch...tell everyone you know to watch! If the ratings are there for them they will get picked up for more seasons and get to bless LOTS more families! So please post this close to JUNE 6th which is the first episode on HGTV at 8pm...we are episode 3 on the 20th!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks friends!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MZ2HWvoIcCk/TcaSESHKXpI/AAAAAAAAA7U/nb1EQSnFwx0/s1600/Spring+Break+2010+anna+maria+286.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" j8="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MZ2HWvoIcCk/TcaSESHKXpI/AAAAAAAAA7U/nb1EQSnFwx0/s640/Spring+Break+2010+anna+maria+286.jpg" width="640px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kids this morning when you came into my bedroom...I could not help but think...this is YOUR day not mine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You make me who I am as a mom.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The love I feel for you cannot be expressed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Life became more clear...love became more clear...the day I met each of you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I thank you for now and forever...you are my life and my joy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you for my sweet gifts this morning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am amazed at your intentional and loving sweetness that ooozes out of you both like the yummy cinnamon rolls you brought me in bed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You are my dream come true!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I LOVE you!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank YOU for today and who you are!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07231751805782305335noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979231896333038430.post-32515021304965238892011-03-10T05:42:00.000-08:002011-03-10T05:42:55.718-08:00Rain.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-JRGoNP8XW64/TXjF2M2g48I/AAAAAAAAA6s/b8bxAtDRuVo/s1600/Singing_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" q6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-JRGoNP8XW64/TXjF2M2g48I/AAAAAAAAA6s/b8bxAtDRuVo/s640/Singing_3.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gene Kelly in singing in the rain...one of my favorite scenes in a movie ever.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today in Florida it is POURING rain.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not the gentle sweet rain....but buckets!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-miNeLPCmec4/TXjFB3XH1xI/AAAAAAAAA6c/QVUjzqQuNPw/s1600/huge-rain-drop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" q6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-miNeLPCmec4/TXjFB3XH1xI/AAAAAAAAA6c/QVUjzqQuNPw/s640/huge-rain-drop.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our Ash Wednesday service last night at church was amazing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I l.o.v.e. my church....during and after the service you could feel the Holy Spirit whispering...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we are all in this together... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(no I am not going to break into a High School musical song).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was beautiful to watch each family recieve ashes on their forehead.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To hear from Gods word...through the hearts of those sharing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To sing the good news...loud and clear!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To watch the children and teens praise Jesus on this special day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">From dust we were created to dust we will return...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rain washes those ashes away.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today is the perfect day for rain.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What needs to be washed away...will be...what needs to remain will remain.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">God is so good.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He REIGNS.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is a beautiful day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The sun is no where to be found.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But the SON is everywhere in this day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Praying for you today...that the ashes are washed away in His time and Name and Power...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and that the anticipation of what is to come begins to grow in your heart.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>"But as for me, I shall sing of Your strength; </em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Yes, I shall joyfully sing of your lovingkindness in the morning, </em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>For You have been my stronghold and a refuge in the day of my distress. </em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>O my strength, I will sing praises to you; </em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>For God is my stronghold, the God who shows me lovingkindness."</em> Psalm 59 16-17</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07231751805782305335noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979231896333038430.post-36124720872522712882011-03-04T05:45:00.000-08:002011-03-04T05:45:19.167-08:00Friday and Family Games!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-zBQ1PHyQPIo/TXDgu0TIX-I/AAAAAAAAA50/_Tk2Mf_zLc0/s1600/blognew+182.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" l6="true" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-zBQ1PHyQPIo/TXDgu0TIX-I/AAAAAAAAA50/_Tk2Mf_zLc0/s640/blognew+182.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This week we have been playing our own version of minute to win it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Each person in our family has to come up with their own game...with stuff from around the house!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one was C's game. We had to sit on this chair and...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ED5FVEzTAfA/TXDhPYL03EI/AAAAAAAAA6A/bswTP7q2Miw/s1600/blognew+202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" l6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ED5FVEzTAfA/TXDhPYL03EI/AAAAAAAAA6A/bswTP7q2Miw/s640/blognew+202.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">M came up with this one...stack the cotton balls!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have you ever tried to?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Go try now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You will understand how long it took to get this picture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Worth the wait...she was so excited that her game worked!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PpGII9qhHF8/TXDhZDzyAYI/AAAAAAAAA6E/uz1awfm4UIs/s1600/blognew+204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" l6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PpGII9qhHF8/TXDhZDzyAYI/AAAAAAAAA6E/uz1awfm4UIs/s640/blognew+204.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">M played the games all week in these.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hilarious...and so telling.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She can stack cotton balls...while standing in heels...girl has a future...proud momma!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07231751805782305335noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979231896333038430.post-28035748006717674702011-03-01T12:48:00.000-08:002011-03-01T12:48:07.772-08:00Master Bath Dreaming...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-n6gNy69FFiY/TW1Ve4QLXUI/AAAAAAAAA5A/0hPZoIkbY2s/s1600/66642-hotel-stay-r-x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" l6="true" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-n6gNy69FFiY/TW1Ve4QLXUI/AAAAAAAAA5A/0hPZoIkbY2s/s640/66642-hotel-stay-r-x.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are planning our Master Bath makeover.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have been planning it since we moved here 2 and 1/2 years ago.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love this sink get-up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love even more the huge wire basket underneath.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RQIzqpdQiTY/TW1Vl4hahiI/AAAAAAAAA5E/quGoA5pgXTo/s1600/bathroom-8-de-38212715.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" l6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RQIzqpdQiTY/TW1Vl4hahiI/AAAAAAAAA5E/quGoA5pgXTo/s640/bathroom-8-de-38212715.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love the light fixture!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love the warm wood of the mantel against the white.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-GIovHLPKxa4/TW1VbinCQiI/AAAAAAAAA48/0aZ2wbidffg/s1600/_MG_6515_bathroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" l6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-GIovHLPKxa4/TW1VbinCQiI/AAAAAAAAA48/0aZ2wbidffg/s640/_MG_6515_bathroom.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love the blue footed tub.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love the half curtains...so sweet and refreshing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Don't like the purple in the light...and not so much of a fan of the Buddha...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but LOVE that tub!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Tz6rRcmtBWU/TW1VvctSDFI/AAAAAAAAA5I/T8KKPx2jhuE/s1600/cl7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" l6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Tz6rRcmtBWU/TW1VvctSDFI/AAAAAAAAA5I/T8KKPx2jhuE/s640/cl7.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The little sailboat on the side makes me happy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">O.K.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the question(s)...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All white...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">or white and blue?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What are your favorite brand of towels?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have never invested in really good towels.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I want all white ones in my whole house!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No more old beach towels for bath towels!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07231751805782305335noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979231896333038430.post-38149491604987711522011-02-27T13:13:00.000-08:002011-02-27T13:13:00.815-08:00Smiles...from hoof to gill!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-g7cydoQqXMs/TWqsN5Axl6I/AAAAAAAAA24/bcow0kkRtH8/s1600/blognew+032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" l6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-g7cydoQqXMs/TWqsN5Axl6I/AAAAAAAAA24/bcow0kkRtH8/s640/blognew+032.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our M...LOVES horses.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think every 6 year old girl does.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had a great day with great friends...who have a horse... live on a lake...AND have a boat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our C... LOVES fishing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a match made in heaven.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was our day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VGO7eHS3o5M/TWqv9U4-T7I/AAAAAAAAA3A/luaEnGbPMCw/s1600/blognew+026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" l6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VGO7eHS3o5M/TWqv9U4-T7I/AAAAAAAAA3A/luaEnGbPMCw/s640/blognew+026.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is Grady.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He has Man O War blood...that's some good genes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-BviykA5SnLQ/TWqwItYNfwI/AAAAAAAAA3E/kQJxz7bkAxI/s1600/blognew+030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" l6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-BviykA5SnLQ/TWqwItYNfwI/AAAAAAAAA3E/kQJxz7bkAxI/s640/blognew+030.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is J.D.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He also has amazing heritage...I can't remember who though...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Both are amazingly sweet horses.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">True gentle giants.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We all feel in love.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3Yhw1Pp6ATw/TWqwiUO6b1I/AAAAAAAAA3Q/QF1m03AkC7U/s1600/blognew+037.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" l6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3Yhw1Pp6ATw/TWqwiUO6b1I/AAAAAAAAA3Q/QF1m03AkC7U/s640/blognew+037.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We learned what it means to be responsible for horses.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-XJsWzaY1lhI/TWqxCA0JGpI/AAAAAAAAA3g/2FmMJ6xuAks/s1600/blognew+078.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" l6="true" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-XJsWzaY1lhI/TWqxCA0JGpI/AAAAAAAAA3g/2FmMJ6xuAks/s640/blognew+078.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So much that goes into owning and caring for these amazing creatures! The good...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-L_yYjQ45OIc/TWqxgS7RWDI/AAAAAAAAA3w/5xIdeB9JWdU/s1600/blognew+083.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" l6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-L_yYjQ45OIc/TWqxgS7RWDI/AAAAAAAAA3w/5xIdeB9JWdU/s640/blognew+083.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There is nothin better than 2 happy kiddos... a barn dog named Ranger...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Quq9mX8jSbU/TWqyU8svk5I/AAAAAAAAA4I/V3DQpUdnQ3I/s1600/blognew+131.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" l6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Quq9mX8jSbU/TWqyU8svk5I/AAAAAAAAA4I/V3DQpUdnQ3I/s640/blognew+131.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I caught her petting J.D. and telling him he was "such a good boy"....soooo sweet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-UUlg50kLOmw/TWqyoTAWUeI/AAAAAAAAA4U/Q0vLswUZTXc/s1600/blognew+118.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" l6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-UUlg50kLOmw/TWqyoTAWUeI/AAAAAAAAA4U/Q0vLswUZTXc/s640/blognew+118.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We ended our horse part of our day like this...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Trying to get this horse to move!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The horse did not want to run with my man on his back!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When ever my husband is a pain in the.......I am going to e-mail him this picture...just to let him know.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-AeDlMbjB5oE/TWqyzzdojWI/AAAAAAAAA4c/1YLirJ5bODc/s1600/blognew+075.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" l6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-AeDlMbjB5oE/TWqyzzdojWI/AAAAAAAAA4c/1YLirJ5bODc/s640/blognew+075.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I took this...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">then I told Grady and J.D. that they were not cooperating with me...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and needed them to keep their eyes open.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2oPyai0mo3k/TWqyu63ZmqI/AAAAAAAAA4Y/c1RlwOpHdZA/s1600/blognew+151.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" l6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2oPyai0mo3k/TWqyu63ZmqI/AAAAAAAAA4Y/c1RlwOpHdZA/s640/blognew+151.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then we went to the lake house.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Caught minnows.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-JqPqtcsTggU/TWqzRenNilI/AAAAAAAAA4o/8KSK0hFWXWE/s1600/blognew+169.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" l6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-JqPqtcsTggU/TWqzRenNilI/AAAAAAAAA4o/8KSK0hFWXWE/s640/blognew+169.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Smiles tell a momma...a lot!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bO2KsZrMiWo/TWqzZLSI5CI/AAAAAAAAA4s/o0XO1o_2dWE/s1600/blognew+170.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" l6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bO2KsZrMiWo/TWqzZLSI5CI/AAAAAAAAA4s/o0XO1o_2dWE/s640/blognew+170.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was the perfect day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were hosted by the most amazing people.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Who love Jesus and love to share their fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So...I guess M is now going to take horse lessons...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">C...is saving his pennies for "the same exact boat".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07231751805782305335noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979231896333038430.post-35344303186378593312011-02-26T06:11:00.000-08:002011-02-26T06:11:04.793-08:00X Marks the Spot!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ckwecDePfJY/TWkGiU-50vI/AAAAAAAAA2s/WYhB_tBzjPE/s1600/blognew+005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" l6="true" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ckwecDePfJY/TWkGiU-50vI/AAAAAAAAA2s/WYhB_tBzjPE/s640/blognew+005.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Remember that map?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well here it is!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We stained a thin piece of moulding...cut it and literally nailed it to the wall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I choose this map for a very special reason.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gugAB5GGhU0/TWkGpiX00TI/AAAAAAAAA2w/AEQX8LdJFN0/s1600/blognew+003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" l6="true" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gugAB5GGhU0/TWkGpiX00TI/AAAAAAAAA2w/AEQX8LdJFN0/s640/blognew+003.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am one of those girls where everything in my house has a sentimental meaning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The numbers, letters and decor in my house have purpose.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There is a story behind each thing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It brings me life.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of our favorite family spots is Anna Maria Island.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We love having this sweet reminder with us all the time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-QvbZo6snOHk/TWkG0Qzu9WI/AAAAAAAAA20/RyAm8C2vyJ0/s1600/blognew+007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" l6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-QvbZo6snOHk/TWkG0Qzu9WI/AAAAAAAAA20/RyAm8C2vyJ0/s640/blognew+007.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is just a close up of my PB pillows that I "invested" in a year ago.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am an ocean girl...how could I walk out of the store without them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A map is a great way to bring special family memories into your home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maybe one in your kiddos room of the city where they were born...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">or of the place you honey mooned...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">or got married...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">or your first house...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">or the city where you live now...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">you get the idea...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Put your place on the MAP!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07231751805782305335noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979231896333038430.post-71918194896426893462011-02-25T07:00:00.000-08:002011-02-25T07:00:50.820-08:00Blue Whimsy!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lbtQZ-Pj8JU/TWfCyfK7OVI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/UVa2FeDfsfw/s1600/56088-country-chic-r-x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" l6="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lbtQZ-Pj8JU/TWfCyfK7OVI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/UVa2FeDfsfw/s640/56088-country-chic-r-x.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Blue makes me Happy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love when rooms look like they just happened and they were not planned.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My house is very planned...I need to add some whimsy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looking into whimsy this weekend...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What are your whimsy ideas?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How do you add the unexpected?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do your rooms look like they just happened to come together...or there was a plan behind it?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am thinking that mixing of pattern adds whimsy...do you think I am on the right track?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How about a splash of random color?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a great day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love and Whimsy,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tracey</div>Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07231751805782305335noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979231896333038430.post-27566114470990887002011-02-21T05:42:00.000-08:002011-02-21T05:42:01.526-08:00Paint...and Fishy Questions.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UNhXfbmCzLI/TWHEzeme1ZI/AAAAAAAAA10/mJe1n5VXJas/s1600/blognew+010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UNhXfbmCzLI/TWHEzeme1ZI/AAAAAAAAA10/mJe1n5VXJas/s640/blognew+010.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Remember when I bought that pine armoire from that estate sale?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Remember I could not decide if I should keep it...or flip it?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I finally decided... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a. to keep it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">b. to paint it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really struggled as to what to paint on it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had idea OVERLOAD so I waited until I could not shake one of the ideas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I could not shake the FISH market idea.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was kind of like when you are in T.J. Maxx and you put something in your cart and walk around with it,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">you get to the check out and you KNOW...yup-can't live without it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was that kinda process.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I walked around with all of the ideas...and at "checkout" I settled with this design.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T0UTdsMYRdc/TWHE99wKMbI/AAAAAAAAA14/HzfdVLWvbrI/s1600/blognew+016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T0UTdsMYRdc/TWHE99wKMbI/AAAAAAAAA14/HzfdVLWvbrI/s640/blognew+016.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not only are we totally beach people...we are fish fanatics.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We LOVE fish.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My children when asked what they would choose pizza or fish without fail... choose fish.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know crazy right?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tilapia</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Salmon</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Haddock</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cod...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">if it swims!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are also all fishermen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I never thought I would ever like the sport.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">However there is nothing like feeling that tug on the other end of your fishing line.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then the anticipation of pulling out that fish and seeing what is on the hook...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">in Florida we have pulled some amazingly beautiful fish!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It has become a common love for all of us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Remember I was also trying to figure out that light fixture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I choose this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I added this rope around the black wire.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">It's Monday...the day we talk about marriage.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the deal about marriage today.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The marriages that we see that are thriving have a few things in common.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">One of the #1 things we see is this...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">you support your spouse in what they love...in who they are.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">We do that for our kids ALL the time.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">We go to their games, drive them to practice...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">ask a billion questions about the who, what, where, why and when in their lives.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Who are you today?</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">What do you need today?</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Where is your heart today?</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Why is your heart there?</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">When can we connect again like this again?</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">So we have challenged couples who were struggling...and couples in a good season to ask these questions.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">It is easy to remember cause...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">we all learned how to write essay papers using some version of these questions.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">So if you find yourself struggling to communicate try to get the who, what, where, why and when.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">You don't literally have ask..."so...where is your heart today", although you could...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">the purpose is to get to the answer on the other side of that question. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">So what does that have to do with a fish armoire?</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Nothing.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">It's just I could not wait to show you the armoire...I was toooo excited about it.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">But...I promised marriage Mondays!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I pray you have a great day...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">and that the who, what, where, when, and why of your life is full of joy!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is prrrroject day over here today!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">wrapping rope around our new light fixture...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">finishing painting a piece of furniture...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">building a new headboard...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">heading to T.J.Maxx looking for new pillows...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">O.K. hopefully we will get all of that done...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The expanded list.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> painting the kitchen...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">doing our 2 plank walls...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">painting 2 boards for my sons room...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the master bathroom...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">maybe painting our piano...(what do you think about that?)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">hanging light fixtures in 3 places...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and oh so much more...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">does your list ever stop?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07231751805782305335noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979231896333038430.post-89540614997357783472011-02-18T06:32:00.000-08:002011-02-18T06:32:33.419-08:00Dream reflections...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oW7ZA8bIhKU/TV5zAAXaGTI/AAAAAAAAA0E/QbCwLWq8KOc/s1600/disney+dream+cruise+048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oW7ZA8bIhKU/TV5zAAXaGTI/AAAAAAAAA0E/QbCwLWq8KOc/s640/disney+dream+cruise+048.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It really is a dream come true.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The new DREAM ship lives into it's name in a whole new Disney kind of way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Start saving your pennies...seriously.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pk5ng4klTo0/TV51jYYPJhI/AAAAAAAAA00/6rxGt4KFuKE/s1600/disney+dream+cruise+157.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pk5ng4klTo0/TV51jYYPJhI/AAAAAAAAA00/6rxGt4KFuKE/s640/disney+dream+cruise+157.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh...what to order?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of my favorite things was watching my kiddos order.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BVKj40s9ELM/TV51vvFBDGI/AAAAAAAAA04/5R9aC8XSXHo/s1600/disney+dream+cruise+159.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BVKj40s9ELM/TV51vvFBDGI/AAAAAAAAA04/5R9aC8XSXHo/s640/disney+dream+cruise+159.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The servers LOVED our son who ordered EVERY fish dish.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is escargot..yes snails...now he has asked me to make them...ugh.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They were in awe of his palette...he is an amazingly brave kind of kid!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KRdqPfo0YVQ/TV52K9d1CAI/AAAAAAAAA1A/172ZR7o6vGU/s1600/disney+dream+cruise+176.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" j6="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KRdqPfo0YVQ/TV52K9d1CAI/AAAAAAAAA1A/172ZR7o6vGU/s640/disney+dream+cruise+176.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ludo and Mario</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These 2 guys LOVE their job and in turn made us LOVE them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our son C even asked to go to guest services (all on his own)...so I walked him over there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He then proceeded to tell the boss behind the desk that he was, "so impressed with his servers that he would like them to get a raise."....It was so endearing and so sweet...and I was sooooo proud of our son for being so confident and so sure of how he felt...that he had to pass on the joy! Great memories!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9cLGcE07fhY/TV52hQMmvBI/AAAAAAAAA1E/58PD-YvjGNA/s1600/disney+dream+cruise+199.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" j6="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9cLGcE07fhY/TV52hQMmvBI/AAAAAAAAA1E/58PD-YvjGNA/s640/disney+dream+cruise+199.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On our last night at about 10:30 just the 4 of us walked to the very top of the ship and to the very front.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were the only ones there and felt like we were on top of the water and could touch the sky.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The moon came through and it felt like we could jump on it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was one of those family moments my husband and I will NEVER forget.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We laughed and talked about our trip and ....our next trip...and we thanked each other for such a fun time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We lounged on a big 4 person lounge chair and took this photo by stretching out an arm.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think it is my favorite...it holds such a beautiful memory.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8NcVd67sjBU/TV52rs3o7hI/AAAAAAAAA1I/PP2G_zqo7Bw/s1600/disney+dream+cruise+227.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" j6="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8NcVd67sjBU/TV52rs3o7hI/AAAAAAAAA1I/PP2G_zqo7Bw/s640/disney+dream+cruise+227.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We finished our trip with this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">True Disney style.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have sooooo many pictures...I just tried to give you a taste.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I purposefully did not share many pictures of the Ship...for one reason.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think YOU need to go...and I do not want to ruin it for you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you have any questions about cruising Disney ask me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="mailto:farrell4t@yahoo.com">farrell4t@yahoo.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I would love to encourage your dream come true!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07231751805782305335noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979231896333038430.post-49863680090471651892011-02-17T06:41:00.000-08:002011-02-17T06:41:59.696-08:00It's what's for dinner!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FnkwoM_uT9g/TV0iwvdfCjI/AAAAAAAAAzs/bNv39ENxN9w/s1600/blog+picture+104.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" j6="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FnkwoM_uT9g/TV0iwvdfCjI/AAAAAAAAAzs/bNv39ENxN9w/s640/blog+picture+104.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I heart pizza.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My mom was born in Brooklyn...therefore pizza is in my blood.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I make it every week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Different variations.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I thought I would share one of my favorites!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Slice a red onion, red and yellow pepper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Saute in 2 tbs. of olive oil.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I like them to stay just a little bit crunchy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Eql85LUwbfE/TV0jGjHbDxI/AAAAAAAAAz0/JCSzNBnltdU/s1600/blog+picture+108.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" j6="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Eql85LUwbfE/TV0jGjHbDxI/AAAAAAAAAz0/JCSzNBnltdU/s640/blog+picture+108.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the WOW!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got this YUMMY pizza sauce from William Sonoma!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is expensive...but worth every bite! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You don't need a lot so it lasted us about 8 pizzas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Put 2 tbs. of this sauce on your crust, once the crust is 1/2 baked...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> (we use whole grain crust from our PUBLIX).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I add a little drizzle of olive oil on top of the sauce.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2sc50_tRhh8/TV0i6WrwFJI/AAAAAAAAAzw/wu4CygWwKck/s1600/blog+picture+105.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" j6="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2sc50_tRhh8/TV0i6WrwFJI/AAAAAAAAAzw/wu4CygWwKck/s640/blog+picture+105.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I add the cheese ( I usually use fresh mozzarella...but did not have it the day I took these pics.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The veggies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A little more cheeeeeese.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also bought WS pizza seasoning...so goooooood...it adds a great kick!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is what I am making for dinner!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You t0tally have to try it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is simple...easy...and cheesy...just how I like it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am over <a href="http://tarahlowry.blogspot.com/">here</a> today posting for my dear friend Tara while she is on vacation.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tara had all of her guests post on their love story.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I decided to give you the very beginning of ours...which started in the above city.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">God is amazing how He brings people together...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">sometimes he has to smack us in the head to get our attention...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Make sure to tell Tara hey! She is the best blogger I know...over in these parts we just call her Rock Star!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07231751805782305335noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979231896333038430.post-6929481321428416902011-02-15T11:13:00.000-08:002011-02-15T11:13:32.445-08:00A gift...and randomness.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V-hp9pY928Y/TVp_doNIl_I/AAAAAAAAAzU/hXFlK5qfEgE/s1600/300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V-hp9pY928Y/TVp_doNIl_I/AAAAAAAAAzU/hXFlK5qfEgE/s400/300.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So...I woke up yesterday morning to one of these...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My husband and kiddos gave it to me for heart day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I heart it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I snagged this photo from <a href="http://draft.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_1166110015"></span>here<span id="goog_1166110016"></span></a>..thought her picture of her own product was best.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I L.O.V.E. her work! I am glad my husband was looking over my shoulder one night as I ooohed and ahhhed! I think I will ooooh and ahhhh....more often.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qbfWIGRSJ_w/TVp_kHa6caI/AAAAAAAAAzY/codW4nybcRE/s1600/42-20732843.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="212" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qbfWIGRSJ_w/TVp_kHa6caI/AAAAAAAAAzY/codW4nybcRE/s320/42-20732843.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today is the day I start eating healthy again....yes I have done this before.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes it has been since Christmas...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes...I can tell...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes...Yes...Yes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mz47Rt2KylA/TVp_-ldktgI/AAAAAAAAAzg/P0sOThHBvII/s1600/cupcakes_strawberrylimefill_lg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="298" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mz47Rt2KylA/TVp_-ldktgI/AAAAAAAAAzg/P0sOThHBvII/s400/cupcakes_strawberrylimefill_lg.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Even when you stick one of these in this...it still won't work.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I would just call them healthy and eat 3.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am giving up sugar, and eating mostly whole grains...veggies...you know the drill.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LYyNa-lP28s/TVqAh_NZ1mI/AAAAAAAAAzk/CqpAh6DVQ-g/s1600/paint-brushes+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LYyNa-lP28s/TVqAh_NZ1mI/AAAAAAAAAzk/CqpAh6DVQ-g/s640/paint-brushes+1.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also have a list of projects a mile long....lots of projects!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I will be using lots of these!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Remember that armoire I snagged at the estate sale?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gonna paint it this week...will totally show you when I am done!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's about it for today.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Headed to pick up M...go to piano...then pick up C from basketball at a friends...then make dinner (grilled veggie pizzas)...then take C to swimming while M does homework...and Dad has a meeting...then bed...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07231751805782305335noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979231896333038430.post-17369436331265589922011-02-14T05:40:00.000-08:002011-02-14T06:47:37.511-08:00Marriage Monday...My Valentine....and an Artist.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mG42T7R6kUM/TVb_xnfB9JI/AAAAAAAAAyA/PZJVxbJqXHE/s1600/Chocolate_Coconut_Cream_Cheese_fs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mG42T7R6kUM/TVb_xnfB9JI/AAAAAAAAAyA/PZJVxbJqXHE/s640/Chocolate_Coconut_Cream_Cheese_fs.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am making my Valentine these.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">His favorite chocolate coconut cupcakes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gMEG9JU3vnw/TVcAXRSJLBI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/R4jPO1LKlNY/s1600/DSC_0756.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gMEG9JU3vnw/TVcAXRSJLBI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/R4jPO1LKlNY/s640/DSC_0756.JPG" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some things only God can create.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have you ever thought about the fact that the feeling of love...the emotion and reality of love was Gods design.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He CREATED the actual feeling...emotion of love!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I mean REALLY stop and think about it?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He created love and all of the joy and tears that surround it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is HIS masterpiece...HIS canvas to hang.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have you ever looked at a painting and wondered what the artist mean by it?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What were they feeling... thinking... intending?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">God gave us the answers to accompany his masterpiece....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>"Love is patient love is kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand it's own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice in injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, </em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>and endures through every circumstance." </em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1 Corinthians 13: 4-7 </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There is not one single person or group that could ever convince me that God/Jesus is not real.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I recognize his signature all over.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To <em>know</em> the artist....is to <em>recognize</em> the artist work.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We can all look at Monet and Rembrandt and distinguish their work.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are distinct.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jesus is distinct as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">His character is simply loving....loving simply.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PqBDDAIiDCA/TVcA9Yb6azI/AAAAAAAAAyU/mr-ysyS_m-Q/s1600/heart_in_ocean.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="478" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PqBDDAIiDCA/TVcA9Yb6azI/AAAAAAAAAyU/mr-ysyS_m-Q/s640/heart_in_ocean.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Don't let the sun set today without telling your valentine how much you love them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love being in love.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am thankful that God thought of it...and decided to share it with us!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Valentines Day friends!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are back from our cruise...still feel like I am on a ship!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have soooo many pictures...will share them as I get through them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07231751805782305335noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979231896333038430.post-255589610085078232011-02-10T06:24:00.000-08:002011-02-10T06:24:29.080-08:00Friendship and a Guest Room Transformation<div style="text-align: center;">Hi! I'm Ashley at <a href="http://www.thewoodard4.blogspot.com/">Woodard Gang</a> (soon to be a new name!) </div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm excited and a bit nervous to be posting on Tracey's wonderful blog!</div><div style="text-align: center;">You see...I've gone back and forth with blogging for a long time, </div><div style="text-align: center;">until recently when Tracey has encouraged me to just do it! Little</div><div style="text-align: center;">did I know I would be asked to guest post for her...nothing like</div><div style="text-align: center;">jumping right in!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So I hope you enjoy a little story about how we met and </div><div style="text-align: center;">then my Guest Room Transformation that Tracey & I did together.</div><div style="text-align: center;">--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">About a year ago, I met Tracey in the mall at the store, A Children's Place.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was wearing a Lisa Leonard necklace, which got us to talking about</div><div style="text-align: center;">blogs. Come to find out, we had a lot in common! We both had blogs,</div><div style="text-align: center;">we both lived basically in the same town and most importantly, both were</div><div style="text-align: center;">believers. Now tell me that isn't a God thing! I don't believe it was just a </div><div style="text-align: center;">random thing, a coincidence, or luck at all...I believe God knew we were</div><div style="text-align: center;">supposed to meet that day, in that store and what followed was the </div><div style="text-align: center;">beginning of a new friendship that has been such a blessing to me...and what</div><div style="text-align: center;">a fun story to tell! </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">One of the things Tracey and I have been working on is getting my guest</div><div style="text-align: center;">room looking pretty...and the timing was perfect as my sister will be staying</div><div style="text-align: center;">in it tomorrow! I had one piece of furniture that needed some <s>repurposing</s></div><div style="text-align: center;"><s></s>MAJOR LOVE!</div><div style="text-align: center;">The picture quality is terrible (my Nikon is on the fritz), but here is the before...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I-sAlfsSxZ8/TVFMmXbFBII/AAAAAAAAAxA/0haz2cuEDoQ/s1600/P1240188.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I-sAlfsSxZ8/TVFMmXbFBII/AAAAAAAAAxA/0haz2cuEDoQ/s320/P1240188.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And here is the step by step process of what we did...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I-sAlfsSxZ8/TVFOfqJXFrI/AAAAAAAAAxE/_uSAx0ppX_M/s1600/P1250188.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I-sAlfsSxZ8/TVFOfqJXFrI/AAAAAAAAAxE/_uSAx0ppX_M/s320/P1250188.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Primed with Kilz and painted it a Cottage White by Behr.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then we sanded randomly all over to give it a distressed look.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I-sAlfsSxZ8/TVFQgEG_LkI/AAAAAAAAAxI/7h332gDc7Kk/s1600/P1250194.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I-sAlfsSxZ8/TVFQgEG_LkI/AAAAAAAAAxI/7h332gDc7Kk/s320/P1250194.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This part was all Tracey! She used the foam brush and black, brown and gray paint to make it even appear more aged and rustic. It's a lot like glazing, but it gives more of an appearance of worn wood instead of an all over aged look like glazing does. After watching for a while, I decided to give it a whirl...I learned you really can't mess up and when you do, you can just wipe off and start over. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's my kind of mess!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tracey came up with the idea of making "rope" handles!</div><div style="text-align: center;">LOVE.IT!!! All you do is make knots on the inside to secure</div><div style="text-align: center;">the rope and I quickly learned that Tracey is the "master knot maker"!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't have a good picture, but the two knobs you will see</div><div style="text-align: center;">are just cheapo wood knobs that were covered in burlap</div><div style="text-align: center;">fabric that I had laying around...CUTE!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I-sAlfsSxZ8/TVFSjxDaseI/AAAAAAAAAxU/sPhPxRsGMOo/s1600/P2080186.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I-sAlfsSxZ8/TVFSjxDaseI/AAAAAAAAAxU/sPhPxRsGMOo/s320/P2080186.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And here she is all done and beautified! The baskets were $9.99 each</div><div style="text-align: center;">at TJ Maxx, the plant from our local farmer's market and the fabulous</div><div style="text-align: center;">glass jar...just $12.99 at TJ Maxx (sense a theme?)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I-sAlfsSxZ8/TVFTudErrKI/AAAAAAAAAxY/utwi6XKYkmc/s1600/P2080184.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I-sAlfsSxZ8/TVFTudErrKI/AAAAAAAAAxY/utwi6XKYkmc/s320/P2080184.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> This is a view from the door...the hutch is just to your left in the corner. </div><div style="text-align: center;">YES...I put BABY in the corner! I couldn't resist!!</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">A few things still yet to do...</div><div style="text-align: center;">A custom headboard, drapes and a throw for the end of the bed!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll be sure to blog about those hopefully soon! Thanks for reading and as Tracey would say...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Love and Transformations!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ashley </div>Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07231751805782305335noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979231896333038430.post-28861044894764148012011-02-09T09:26:00.000-08:002011-02-09T09:26:44.604-08:00Guest Post...Lissa from Humble Pie<div style="text-align: center;">Please Welcome Lissa from <a href="http://www.adashofhumblepie.blogspot.com/">Humble Pie</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I know you'll enjoy her as much as I do! </div><div style="text-align: center;">*********************************************************************</div><br />
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I feel so blessed today because Tracey gave me the honor of guest posting for her. I don't know if many of you know me so I just thought I share a little bit about me with you. I've always loved to keep a tidy home. I've lived on my own now for almost 20 years and I never tire of caring for my home. It's not always perfect but it's almost always tidy. I have two adorable girls who are 7 and almost 10 (gasp)! I LOVE being their mama! I'm married to a fabulous man who I almost lost 2 years ago (but that's a whole other story) and I'm very, very happy. It hasn't always been this way for me and so I just am appreciating this new found zest for life!<br />
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The 2 top pictures are of my kitchen/ eating area. That's where I love to spend my time. I blog from the bar or sitting at the table. When people come to our home they never leave the kitchen. I LOVE to feed people and then linger at the table sipping coffee after dinner while laughing and sharing stories. Family dinners are a big priority in our home so I spend many afternoons cooking and anticipating the return of my husband and girls.<br />
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I LOVE coffee! I put it on a timer so that it's already ready when I get out of bed in the morning. I especially enjoy having coffee with a girlfriend. <br />
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I also really enjoy gardening. I plant lots and lots of herbs. I love them and enjoy cooking with herbs right out of my garden. We had an unusually cold winter this year so I lost most of my herbs and will have to replant in the spring. <br />
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I enjoy a sparkly clean home! I use a lot of white in my home but in my new found zest for life have also found myself being attracted to color! Especially orange and ocean blue.<br />
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My newest love is cooking and I've been trying new things in the kitchen. Recently I baked my first whole chicken and was ready to throw a party when it turned out! I also bake and all of my recipes are gluten free. I love encouraging ladies to get cooking because I didn't grow up with a mom who liked to cook so this is all new to me. I figure if I can do it then anyone can!<br />
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Well that's just a little bit about me. Thank you so much Tracey for allowing me a little space on your adorable blog!<br />
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Have a fabulous day!Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07231751805782305335noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979231896333038430.post-16477267211166260742011-02-08T00:00:00.000-08:002011-02-08T00:00:12.687-08:00A Treasure to Seek.<div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">Hi there! I'm Tara from <a href="http://www.tarahlowry.blogspot.com/">between you & me</a>.<br />
Tracey is away on a wonderful family Disney Cruise this week, and she asked me to guest post for her.<br />
I knew that I wanted to share with you the history of our friendship and pictures from a recent get away<br />
that we all took together to celebrate her 40th birthday.<br />
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Our family relationships and our friendships are such gifts to us from God.<br />
He created us for relationship..with him and with others.<br />
It's so important to learn how to do them right.<br />
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"To love at all is to be vulnerable. </div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">Lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">But in that casket, safe, dark, motionless, airless, it will change.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable. To love is to be vulnerable." <br />
— CS Lewis </div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CzmkT2glZX0/TUjDge7vfZI/AAAAAAAAC9A/qCmAotAcnAc/s1600/DSC_0786.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CzmkT2glZX0/TUjDge7vfZI/AAAAAAAAC9A/qCmAotAcnAc/s640/DSC_0786.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">Tracey and I go all the way back to around nineteen ninety eight.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">I'm only going to show you recent pictures because trust me...</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;"><i>you can't handle our hair from ninety eight.</i></div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">We had moved to Wilmore, Kentucky so that my husband could get his master of divinity degree.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">Tracey and her husband Tim were both getting their master of divinity degrees and their counseling degrees.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">I was working full time at the seminary while my husband worked hard to graduate.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">I was young and newly married and in need of some friends.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">She was from Boston and I was from a rural town in North Georgia.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">It was surely a match that could only be made in Heaven. </div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CzmkT2glZX0/TUjE8i2knYI/AAAAAAAAC9I/ZEe96eJIhlw/s1600/DSC_0787.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CzmkT2glZX0/TUjE8i2knYI/AAAAAAAAC9I/ZEe96eJIhlw/s640/DSC_0787.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">I've always had dear & true friends in each season of my life.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">God has always provided exactly who I needed when I needed them.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">He knew that I needed Tracey in that first year of Seminary.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">Where I was weak, she seemed strong, and where I was strong, she seemed weak.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">Our hearts connected and God began the sweetest journey of a friendship.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">He allowed us to walk through the first years of marriage together~learning how to be married.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">We walked through past hurts in friendships~teaching us how to do friendship in the most real way.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CzmkT2glZX0/TUjHGLEldAI/AAAAAAAAC9M/OrFBepUyRC0/s1600/DSC_0738.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CzmkT2glZX0/TUjHGLEldAI/AAAAAAAAC9M/OrFBepUyRC0/s640/DSC_0738.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;"> Tracey & Tim graduated before we did, and they moved to Atlanta, Georgia, our home state.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">When we gradated a year later and moved to Montgomery, Alabama, we finally reconnected.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">We had our first son, Luke, and they came to visit us with their first child, also a son. </div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">The boys were only a few months apart.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">We began the new journey of walking through being first time parents together.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">We ended up connecting again in Atlanta when our boys were around eighteen months old. </div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">A few years later, we moved to my hometown in North Georgia with our second child, Seth,</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">but around the same time, they left Atlanta to go back to Kentucky for Tim to work on his doctorate.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">In that five and a half years that we lived in Georgia, they made another move back to Boston.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">We were sure it just "wasn't in the cards" for us to do life together again.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CzmkT2glZX0/TUjOEur8vdI/AAAAAAAAC9k/wJNpemJGEVc/s1600/DSC_0840.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CzmkT2glZX0/TUjOEur8vdI/AAAAAAAAC9k/wJNpemJGEVc/s640/DSC_0840.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">To be honest, during that five year span, we really didn't keep in touch.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">They were busy in ministry and began the process of adopting their daughter.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">We were busy in ministry, enjoying living near my family and also in the process of adopting our daughter.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">The next time we reconnected, they had moved from Boston to Orlando.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">And, we found ourselves going to Orlando on a job interview for my husband.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">It was so amazing to see our families together again.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">They had two children and we had three.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">We had both adopted our precious daughters that have become the sweetest of friends.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">And, they were able to meet our middle son, Seth, for the first time.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CzmkT2glZX0/TUjLmXMCT9I/AAAAAAAAC9g/9Gcw0MElVfY/s1600/DSC_0725.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CzmkT2glZX0/TUjLmXMCT9I/AAAAAAAAC9g/9Gcw0MElVfY/s640/DSC_0725.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">We've spent the last two and half years doing life together again.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">Ten years from the time we met, God ordained us to learn together and grow together again.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">In a lot of ways we had to reacquaint ourselves.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">A decade changed all of us.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">We grew up.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">Many days have been spent at the beach together.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">More days have been spent in one or both of our homes.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">...eating meals.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">...talking the nitty gritty of our marriages.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">...dreaming dreams for our homes.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">...decorating and redecorating what we just decorated.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">...listening to kids laugh and play.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">..and if I'm honest, sometimes listening to those kids argue and cry and throw an occasional punch.</div><br />
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</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">Next to marriage and children and family, friendship is one of God's greatest gifts to us.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">If you give yourself away and dive in deep and get further than the surface, </div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">you can experience the power of what God intended for relationships to be.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">It's not always easy.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">Feelings get hurt.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">Hard conversations sometimes have to be had.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">Sometimes we expect too much.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">Sometimes we give too little.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">But, if you do the hard work and humble yourselves before one another and love deeply,</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">God uses those friendships to draw you closer to himself and to each other.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CzmkT2glZX0/TUjSaW7szGI/AAAAAAAAC9s/vV8N1-dxfqo/s1600/DSC_0814.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CzmkT2glZX0/TUjSaW7szGI/AAAAAAAAC9s/vV8N1-dxfqo/s640/DSC_0814.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">"What draws people to be friends is that they see the same truth. They share it"</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">~CS Lewis</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">I hope you have dear friends in your life.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">I hope you scratch way down deep, well below the surface, to seek the treasure of genuine friendship.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">I pray you have the courage to give yourself away to those people in your life that are safe.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">It's a truly vulnerable position.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">It's sometimes scary.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">You might get hurt.</div><div class="quoteText" style="text-align: center;">But, how much better it is to take that risk over becoming unbreakable and impenetrable. </div>Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07231751805782305335noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979231896333038430.post-69760449927049254892011-02-04T06:48:00.000-08:002011-02-04T06:48:03.363-08:00Dreams do come true!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I-sAlfsSxZ8/TUsHJE9w9BI/AAAAAAAAAw8/P_uwe64KnpQ/s1600/dream16-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" s5="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I-sAlfsSxZ8/TUsHJE9w9BI/AAAAAAAAAw8/P_uwe64KnpQ/s640/dream16-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This week has seemed like 4 weeks....the waiting, excitement and anxiety makes for a loooong week for the kiddos and momma! Cousins get in tomorrow! So blessed to have my family.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My parents for going on this trip even though the cost of a Disney cruise could have paid for 4 cruises for them...how can they miss the fun! My brother and family who we have never gone on a cruise with...we are so excited to get to play all week together...just like when we were kids...well...he likes me better than he did when I was 5 and he was 10! I am excited to see each persons face light up when they see mickey...even my 6 foot 7 brother...you just can't help it when you see that mouse!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wish you could all come!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No I really mean it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now THAT would be fun...a bloggers cruise...I'm on it...gonna plan it for next year!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Start saving now girls!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07231751805782305335noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979231896333038430.post-19656521032639060662011-02-03T06:08:00.000-08:002011-02-03T06:08:18.275-08:00Light results!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I-sAlfsSxZ8/TUqwDYyPlEI/AAAAAAAAAwY/_bM3CGuQCkg/s1600/prod230003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="624" s5="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I-sAlfsSxZ8/TUqwDYyPlEI/AAAAAAAAAwY/_bM3CGuQCkg/s640/prod230003.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#1</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for all of the great advice and e-mails!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I went on some of the sites you suggested and found some great lights!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now help me CHOOSE from the great choices!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Either the above....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gonna find a place in my sons room for 2 of these!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I Love them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks sooo much to</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://vanhookandco.blogspot.com/">Rachel VanHook</a>...we have the same taste in stuff!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Check out her new blog. I am totally buying one of her cuff bracelets...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and gonna feature her soon...be on the look out! Thanks Rachel for these suggestions...LOVE.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks <span id="goog_1661281380"></span><a href="http://adashofhumblepie.blogspot.com/">Lissa<span id="goog_1661281381"></span></a>! I love Restoration Hardware too! If you SWOON...I will be standing next to you DROOLING...what a pair we would be in that store!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To <a href="http://amomentofsimplicity.blogspot.com/">Patti</a>..who is such an intentional friend...thanks for your fb message! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found a similar one for my bedroom!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To <a href="http://tarahlowry.blogspot.com/">Tara</a>...who always gives the best Decor advise a friend could ask for!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I-sAlfsSxZ8/TUic1WZdCaI/AAAAAAAAAvA/iOif5NloZgY/s1600/54863-disguised-desks-r-x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" s5="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I-sAlfsSxZ8/TUic1WZdCaI/AAAAAAAAAvA/iOif5NloZgY/s640/54863-disguised-desks-r-x.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ahhh....yup I think so!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have struggled...and when I say struggle...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">remind you I struggle to say struggle..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">cause I know people who are really struggling...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">so it seems odd to say struggle...but as shallow as it is...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I struggle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I struggle with the dang light fixtures in this home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They have been here for the 2 years we have lived here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is not that I can't replace them...I just cannot figure out to what I want to change them to.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I see pictures like those above...I think- I should...I could...and then I stop.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I go in and stare at the ceilings of lights at Lowe's and Home Depot...people ask..."Can I help you.."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lord if they only knew.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"No I'm just looking (for the 100th time).."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See friends...s.t.r.u.g.g.l.e.v.i.l.l.e.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I need help.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am a decision maker.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is easy for me to decide...what to make for dinner, what to wear...to read...to do...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but dang girls these light fixtures have me stuck.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are the hangnail to my toe, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the splinter to my finger, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the headache to my head,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the sty in my eye,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the itch in the middle of my back...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">need I say more!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We have staring contests...me and the fixtures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I stare at them and they stare right back.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Neither of us budging.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So here is what I need you to do for me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Help me get the hangnail, headache, splinter, sty, itch out of my life.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Below I have posted the fixtures that need to be replaced...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tell me with what...please...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I-sAlfsSxZ8/TUidOIlbN9I/AAAAAAAAAvE/52NyeTSJghA/s1600/blog+picture+115.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" s5="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I-sAlfsSxZ8/TUidOIlbN9I/AAAAAAAAAvE/52NyeTSJghA/s640/blog+picture+115.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is in our family room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The ceiling is low...so what do I do?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I-sAlfsSxZ8/TUidoVVFs8I/AAAAAAAAAvQ/UviMUbi-I8U/s1600/blog+picture+119.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" s5="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I-sAlfsSxZ8/TUidoVVFs8I/AAAAAAAAAvQ/UviMUbi-I8U/s640/blog+picture+119.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the WORST of them all.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our living room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It has to go...but it is not in the center of the room...ugh...what to do?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I-sAlfsSxZ8/TUidgdLSZvI/AAAAAAAAAvM/rV6ZxD8T5dI/s1600/blog+picture+118.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" s5="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I-sAlfsSxZ8/TUidgdLSZvI/AAAAAAAAAvM/rV6ZxD8T5dI/s640/blog+picture+118.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is our dinning room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Actually in this space I have too many ideas...what would you do?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh...and the wall you are looking at will be getting a new look soon. We are doing a plank white washed wall....sooon. So keep that in consideration.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I-sAlfsSxZ8/TUidwa10n9I/AAAAAAAAAvU/zNPL77yxiFY/s1600/blog+picture+120.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" s5="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I-sAlfsSxZ8/TUidwa10n9I/AAAAAAAAAvU/zNPL77yxiFY/s640/blog+picture+120.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our Master...excuse the messy pillows...kiddos were wrestling.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I-sAlfsSxZ8/TUidYoigN-I/AAAAAAAAAvI/Qxk9l20fhBo/s1600/blog+picture+117.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" s5="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I-sAlfsSxZ8/TUidYoigN-I/AAAAAAAAAvI/Qxk9l20fhBo/s640/blog+picture+117.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finally over our sink in the kitchen...?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today is Tara's bloggy birthday...she is one year old!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tara introduced me to blogging.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She showed my <a href="http://mysweetsavannah.blogspot.com/">this</a> for the first time and I was hooked!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We recently had a conversation about blogging.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have blogged on and off for the past year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not committed, love looking at blogs...but not sure if I like leaving comments, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and was not even interested in blogging each day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I noticed that Tara when referring to a blog would use the persons first name...not their blog title.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I realized I had been approaching blogging from the wrong perspective.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are people...not titles...not pictures of white kitchens...or living rooms...people...like me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know I was behind the curve (not so unusual)...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found it strange honestly to be connected to someone I had never met in person.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Being a "people" person and a person who has worked my whole life listening to peoples most sacred stories and lives as a counselor...it seemed a strange forum to "connect" with people via a computer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have now...after that conversation...started approaching "people" on blogs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have enjoyed blogging so much more.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am enjoying getting to know these friends...and love seeing the creative in so many people.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just love getting lost (when I have time)...going from person to person.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You know when you have been on for an hour and find a whole bunch of new friends you did not even know existed...and you have know idea how you got there! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you Tara for introducing me to a whole bunch of new friends!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy birthday to my dear friend!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Head over to <a href="http://tarahlowry.blogspot.com/">her place</a> today and wish her happy birthday!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She has a great giveaway...the best I have seen in blog world...and I have seen them in person...amazing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center"></div>Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07231751805782305335noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979231896333038430.post-49198499619077778952011-01-31T07:47:00.000-08:002011-01-31T07:47:13.733-08:00Marriage Mondays... on the MAP<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I-sAlfsSxZ8/TUa2saY6OBI/AAAAAAAAAuk/t4JHGnUpVGU/s1600/blog+picture+094.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" s5="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I-sAlfsSxZ8/TUa2saY6OBI/AAAAAAAAAuk/t4JHGnUpVGU/s640/blog+picture+094.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a map we bought on a recent trip, of our favorite Island...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we (he) will be making a frame for it...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">there is a spot waiting over our love seat for it...o.k.....now turning over my blog to...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">truly the best person I know...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and am more than honored to call husband!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Enjoy it ya'll!...I promise I am not even going to interrupt...or edit!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here he is...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We bought this map at an old antique store (one of Tracey's favorite past-times) and I have yet to get the frame together. Half of me knows how hard it is to make 45 degree cuts and the other half is still working on the "honey do" list from last year. But I'll get there and maybe sometime within the next 30-40 posts you'll learn that the map is on the wall...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm gonna come clean and say that's it's much easier to keep the map rolled up than to take it out of its rubber-banded reality and put it in a conspicuous spot in the house. It's easier to remember with fondness the reason we bought the map (our favorite vacation destination is on it) than to do anything with it in the here and now. I think that's a lot like marriage. A man and woman remember with fondness the reason they first got married (some of us much longer ago than others) but being intentional about the marriage in the present moment is another matter entirely.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- Framing - </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(the things that hold the whole "picture" together)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Affection: </strong>intimacy doesn't start and stop in the bedroom. Ladies... you know this but sometimes us guys need a good reminder. Just make sure to clarify your needs because although this may <em>surprise</em> you, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">God did not give men the supernatural ability to read your minds. I have always thought that might have been the one and only flaw in His design...did I step on toes...I hope not...just being honest.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Time:</strong> in our busyness we've bought into quality time. What we need is both quality and quantity time. Are we putting dates on the map? Are we spending time in each other's interests (a week ago I couldn't sleep and so I spent the better part of an hour reading this blog. I went away loving Tracey even more because I invested in what's of interest to her).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now all of this is good... but I'm aware that women get this stuff much more naturally than men. So what would I want to leave you ladies with? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the end of the day husbands want their wives to be vulnerably transparent with them. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Often men are quite dense or easily distracted by work, finances, sports, hobbies, etc... We tend to be slower at processing and get stuck in tunnel vision (I can see and do one thing at a time whereas Trace can see and do up to 12 things at a time... I tell Tracey I'm a 3G and she's a 4G - she didn't disagree). But if you're willing to continue to share your heart and your needs and your hurts with your husband it will (for most anyway) get through the dull glaze and the thick craniums. You might be surprised to find that when you authentically communicate your vision for the marriage and how you want it to be on the daily map of your life... that your husband (if he has a beating heart) will more than likely process a while... but will eventually respond with a desire to take the marriage out of its rubber-banded reality and to frame it out smack dab in the center of your home, exactly where Jesus would hang it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks for letting me step into this world for a morning.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm a 3G in a 4G Blogging World but am so Happy to share in the stuff Tracey cares about.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Love You Trace!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mr. 3G</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I-sAlfsSxZ8/TUbVB_MWzSI/AAAAAAAAAuo/NDjxXknFkAE/s1600/Spring+Break+2010+anna+maria+335.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" s5="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I-sAlfsSxZ8/TUbVB_MWzSI/AAAAAAAAAuo/NDjxXknFkAE/s640/Spring+Break+2010+anna+maria+335.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">O.K...I am back... I had to share one of my favorite photos of my 3 favorite people in the world!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also I feel compelled to tell you...if you are struggling in your marriage...you are not alone.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We have had seasons of deep struggle...with great counseling that led us through.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We may not know all of you personally...but we believe in your marriage...and know that if you pursue Jesus, your spouse and sound counsel...you too can thrive.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> If you ever have questions or want a third party to communicate with...our e-mail is <a href="mailto:farrell4t@yahoo.com">farrell4t@yahoo.com</a> .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love on the map,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tracey</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07231751805782305335noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979231896333038430.post-24923975400933601112011-01-30T17:30:00.000-08:002011-01-30T17:30:30.563-08:00EXCITING news!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I-sAlfsSxZ8/TUYCMQgbZqI/AAAAAAAAAug/wb5lRo9bt28/s1600/blog+picture+096.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" s5="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I-sAlfsSxZ8/TUYCMQgbZqI/AAAAAAAAAug/wb5lRo9bt28/s640/blog+picture+096.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Exciting news!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do you remember how exciting it was to loose one of those two front teeth!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tonight our princess lost her first front tooth.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She could not stop smiling and giggling and looking in the mirror.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Her tooth is snuggled underneath her pillow...waiting for the tooth fairy to arrive.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The excitement and anticipation of something simply magical!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our house is full of that excitement this week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One week from today we leave for a cruise on the new Disney <a href="http://disneycruise.disney.go.com/">DREAM</a> ship!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are traveling with our family...cousins...grandparents...so much fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Guess what else....I found out that my best friend from Jr. high ...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(who is one of those friends who life just would have never been the same without..)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">....also planned a cruise unknown to either of us...and she is on the same cruise!!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Crazy God thing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Needless to say we are singing ..."It's a small world after all..." (pun totally intended)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So....being that I committed to post each day...I wanted to keep that commitment.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More exciting news...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have 4 wonderful people who will be guest posting for me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Melaine...yes...<a href="http://mysweetsavannah.blogspot.com/">Melaine</a> from My Sweet Savannah...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(I told her when she said yes...I felt like a Rock Star just said she would sing at my sweet 16th Birthday...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know so dorky...but sooo true...hers was the very first blog I ever looked at!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://adashofhumblepie.blogspot.com/">Lissa</a> from....Humble Pie...who is as sweet as pie!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://tarahlowry.blogspot.com/">Tara</a>...from Between you and me...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...who I have called friend for well over a decade now and brings </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">joy into each of my days with her friendship.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And....<a href="http://thewoodard4.blogspot.com/">Ashley</a>...from ???????</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She is working on her blog title...hilarious...she cannot decide...maybe you can help her!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ashley is a new friend but it feels like I have known her since we were toddlers...sometimes souls click!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Make sure to go to her blog when she posts and click "follow"...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">..she is the kind of person you will want to read and follow and I really want to help her build her readership!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So exciting?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think so!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> So while I am basking in the sun...eating whatever- -whenever...dancing with M.I.C.K.E.Y....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">you will have lots of fun reading these great posts from some great ladies!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't leave for a week...and tomorrow will post...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Marriage Mondays".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love and tooth fairy duties call,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tracey</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07231751805782305335noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979231896333038430.post-22699912300511368632011-01-29T08:27:00.000-08:002011-01-29T08:27:38.362-08:00A chair, a bag...some sun and a friend.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I-sAlfsSxZ8/TUQ9_U4-TKI/AAAAAAAAAuU/P8GcowcJICk/s1600/blog+picture+089.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" s5="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I-sAlfsSxZ8/TUQ9_U4-TKI/AAAAAAAAAuU/P8GcowcJICk/s640/blog+picture+089.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It just so happened...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this morning I woke up and this is what I saw...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">my favorite bag...on one of my favorite chairs...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">with the sun just peaking through...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Simple moments...make the soul happy...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">or at least this soul.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have a friend...whose blog name is...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://amomentofsimplicity.blogspot.com/">a moment of simplicity</a>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Check out her simple moments...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and enjoy this Saturday that will be full of them...if you have eyes to catch them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love and a simple bag on a chair,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tracey</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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