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Like a Comet Pulled From Orbit

Jul 28th, 2012 13 Comments

Life around here is jam packed. Today was just a lazy day filled with everyday surprises- I had to rescue kittens that climbed a tree, got a brilliant idea for my FMC (female main character), rescued burning cookies from the oven, chores, and just enjoyed the wind and cooler air. God has sent quite a few blessings my way this week even though at times it has been hard. I did however manage to get my to-do list pretty much done! *insert crazy celebration dance moves*

We got kittens about two months ago now. I think. I forget to show photos when we got them so figured I’d share a few of the pictures that I took of the kids and the cats outside today.

Princess Moonstone is not pleased with the treatment she is receiving from the little one.

This weekend promises to be quite busy. Mom has a business event that Louise and I are helping her with so I should be in bed right now, instead I’m writing this post at 12AM. The wee hours of the morning are the only time that I can ever think.

I’m telling you Kitty isn’t scared of anything! Nothing! This girl climbs up ladders like she is doing here and swings five feet in the air on a rope.

Princess Moonstone (the silver girl) and Severus (the black and white boy) are a part of our family, Padfoot however? He hasn’t taken too kindly to these furry intruders. He’s still my baby though. I’m more of a dog person then a cat person, but even I have to admit that cats are adorable.

The one problem of taking pictures of siblings in a big family? IT STINKS! Someone always cuts in and ruins the shot. *sigh* Oh well. At least I have adorable little people to practice on. :)

I’m going to go hit the sack and get ready for another big day in my life. Life is pretty much the same randomness as always. Laughing with the kidlets, late nights writing, talking about plot twists with Dad, rescuing the baby who is wrestling with the dog, helping momma out with business stuff, and making sure that the boys don’t burn the house down when they cook. What have you been doing lately?

PS- I’m obsessing over “For Good” at the moment. You know, from Wicked? The musical. Hence the post title. :)

A Thousand Hugs from Ten Thousand Lighting Bugs

Jul 18th, 2012 31 Comments

Life here is pretty much the usual random hodge podge of awesomeness mixed in with a little bit of madness. It’s good though. You need a little bit of madness in your life otherwise it get’s way too boring. :)

Chasing chickens and a loose duck while Padfoot attempts to eat them. It wasn’t a pretty sight people.

Discovering that you have an allergic reaction to gluten! Not severe, but I have to cut back. I’ve been having fun looking up gluten free recipes for myself and Louise.

Trips to Walmart with your mom and Louise at 11PM to buy school supplies and having a blast. Getting home at 12:30AM and then eating chocolate covered pretzels. The downside? It’s 5AM here now and I’m still not asleep. :D It was SO worth it though!

Painting your nails in your f.a.v.o.r.i.t.e shade of Nail Inc. nail polish ever. A lovely brownish tanish shiny metallic color. That I don’t have a picture of, but it’s awesome.

Not having a working laptop. So I’m using our old desktop or Vista Laptop anytime. Both stink to put it mildly. Plus I don’t have my photo software to change my photos from RAW to JPG. So I have no way of even using my photos on my memory cards for posts. :p

BBC Robin Hood. I’ll never get sick of that show. Ever.

Realizing you are grown up. No one ever told me that when you got older how sad it would be to be older then your favorite fictional characters. :( Ah well. Neverland will always be nothing but a hop, skip and a jump away.

E-mailing your best friend and grinning like a dingle-dorf throughout the entire time you are reading her e-mail and writing her back.

Discovering you have mold in the coat closet. Not fun. I’m thinking that we are going to have to rent a power washer or something from Erento to get rid of the darn stuff.

Finding out Owl City has a new cd coming out! Woohoo! :D

Editing. Editing. Editing. Editing. My book. Like I said, I’m about to kill off all my characters. Ok. I’m not that desperate. Yet.

World building is awesome. Creating a different world and writing about it? Makes up for editing. :) I’ve had fun researching ancient weapons and steam this week.

Attempting to be a normal, but failing completely. I’d rather be me anyways. Normal is SO overrated! :D

I’m also loving these adorable Fuchsia earrings from Catju Designs. Just adorable.

And if anyone actually read this post? I love you. I really really do. I owe it to my readers to try to get something posted even if it includes an old photo.

Sponsored, but these random ramblings are all mine.

Right At That Precise Moment

Jun 28th, 2012 5 Comments

Dusk is falling and everything is drenched in a misty twilight haze. The corn no longer blows in the afternoon breeze and all is still except for the low growls of my puppy as he chases june bugs.

The stars have begun to come out glittering and shining millions of miles away. What is up there? What is it like to be so close you could almost touch one? I close my eyes drinking in the beauty of the night.

The sweet smell of summer reaches my nostrils. Freshly mown hay just cut and drying in our back field. A bird flies overhead soaring in the sky. I’m a million miles away lost in my own little world, yet I’m here.

Wildflowers are all around me and I laugh as puppy tries to eat one and then spits it out discovering that it tastes just nasty.

This is where I think. When the stars shine in the inky dark black sky as the sun fades in the distance I feel close to God. I’m at peace with the world. This is summer. This is life. Right at that precise moment as the wind starts to pick up gently and blows my hair in a million directions I realize why I love it so much.

PS- I apologize if the lighting in some of my photos are bad. Photoshop is currently on my broken laptop that I need fixed sooo…you are stuck with raw images until then. :p

Remind Me To Move To Alaska

May 31st, 2012 8 Comments

Summer is here and so is the hot weather. Here in IL everyone is having pool parties and barbecues. Remind me next year to move to Alaska. We are actually waiting for our land lords ok on putting up our huge pool out in the back field. Hopefully they will agree since having our own pool would be awesome

Speaking of pools I really need to make a swimsuit. Swimming in swim trunks and a tank top just doesn’t cut it. Olivia has an awesome swimsuit pattern that you need to check out. 

This summer has promises of lots of weeding, (I doubt I’ll get a tan. This girl is pale forever, freckled, but pale) running around after certain adorable siblings and a spoiled little big dog, and trying to keep up with friends. It should be quite interesting. I have alot of fun things planned for y’all this summer including giveaways and LOTS of fun posts. I’m also considering doing some tutorials and the like. Any interest? Be sure to comment and let me know what y’all want to see on the blog this summer. I’m open to your ideas. :)

Featured post, but my love/hate relationship with summer is ALL mine.

Dear 13 Year Old Me

May 9th, 2012 34 Comments

Dear thirteen year old me,

It seems like just yesterday that I blew out the candles on my birthday cake. In fact, it’s been quite a few years. In those years I’ve learned so much. And I wanted to tell you a few things that I think you should know.

Don’t change for anyone. You are perfect just the way you are. Don’t let anyone steal your light or sparkle.

You are beautiful. You don’t need makeup or fake tan to cover up. Show your true colors and be confident in who YOU are. Not who they say you should be. Weight doesn’t matter. Don’t obsess over it.

Sometimes it’s ok to let go. Don’t let people control you. Walk away from friendships gone bad and don’t look back. Your past is the past for a reason.

And that boy? Haha, forget about him honey. Trust me he isn’t the one. Sure he might be a great guy and all, but he isn’t for you. :)

You have wings. Use them. Go places you have never gone before. Use your imagination and never stop dreaming. Follow your dreams and if your dreams scare you then you are doing it right.

Your family is a huge blessing. Realize it. Love them. They aren’t burdens or pains. In fact, I think you will grow to realize that you will actually *gasp* be best friends with Jer someday.

Most of all don’t ever stop following God. He will be there for you when no one else is. Just trust Him and don’t ever give up. He never gives up on you and He will always welcome you back no matter what.

Love,

PS- Two excuses for not posting lately. Puppy and a broken computer with all my photos on it. I finally took a few minutes and wrote this up. I’m so sorry! Photo belongs to me fyi.

Because Everyone Loves Puppies (Meet Padfoot!)

Apr 26th, 2012 43 Comments

Meet Padfoot. MY  our new Newfoundland male puppy. We just picked him up today and I am in LOVE. This dog is so fluffy and huge in person. He is quiet and sweet, but totally playful. I am in love. We have been saving our money for ages and are so thankful for this little guy!

We found him online last night and contacted the breeder and mom and us girls drove several hours to get him. It was SO worth it though. He is such a sweetie. God blessed us with an affordable price and wonderful breeders.

Can I just say that taking pictures of animals is HARD? It is close to impossible to get good shots of puppies! I am bowing down to Kathryn, how she can get these amazing puppy pictures is beyond me!

Sooo…..by May we will have- 15 turkeys, 40 chicks, two rabbits, a horse, a puppy, and two kittens on our farm. The chicks, rabbits, and turkeys are coming this week and we have to pick up the kittens sometime. :)

Just sending some puppy love your way! I’m off to go drool over my little man.

PS- Those of you that know the book that his name is from? I love you and we would be best friends in life.

Perfection, An Idol or a Goal?

Mar 11th, 2012 12 Comments

I have always grown up feeling less then perfect. My entire life I have been the black sheep of the lot. While the other children sat there like little robots I was the girl who fidgeted during church and giggled. (Didn’t help that I had a mild dose of ADHD)

While the other girls sat like ladies, I ran around and argued with the boys. As I got older I always felt like the odd one out. Everyone else “seemed” to be so perfect. And me? I was always the child who ended up in hot water. I am strong willed and even now I usually end up with my face planted on the ground because of my wild spirit and big mouth. *cough cough*

For the last several years I have attempted to be perfect. It still hasn’t happened. Then late last year I poured my heart out to a very dear friend about feeling less then perfect. And she responded with this:

“My dear, God doesn’t love the perfect people. He doesn’t use them. He uses the broken vessels. And he loves them best. Look at all the heroes of the Bible; David committed adultery, Jeremiah whined, Paul persecuted Christian’s, Peter betrayed Jesus, and Jonah ran away from Him. God loves the broken vessels best.”

And that seriously made me think, I’m a broken vessel. But God is using me. Like a potter who mends broken pieces of art God is mending me- His masterpiece into what I am meant to be. And you know what? Until I join Him in heaven, I am never going to be perfect.

It’s so hard to just trust God and to understand that even though we are broken vessels and we will never be perfect, God sees us as masterpieces. A beautiful work of art that He is transforming into His image. And we need to just accept that.

We need to stop striving for perfection. Stop stressing about the small things in life. All that we need to do is trust in God. It’s not about being perfect; it’s about following Him. And isn’t that what the Christian walk is all about?

I wanted to share with y’all two of my favorite songs. These two songs brought me through some dark days.

Perfect (the clean version) by P!nk and It Must Be You by Bart Millard. Both of these songs are SO powerful. Just listen to them. :)

Don’t go looking for the critics, they are everywhere. They might not like your jeans or get your hair so just celebrate your imperfections, because God loves those best. And he uses them. He doesn’t use the perfect people. The imperfect people go on to do great things for Him.