I Mustache You A Question

The other day I got a mustache in the mail that I got for free. ( I'm a freebies addict!) Isaiah decided to wear it and put on the funniest facial expressions. These are just a few of the silliest ones. In some ways, I think the mustaches makes him feel older, but all I see is Mario!

Captivating

  There are times when I feel so feminine. That I feel the full potential that God created me for.

  Captivating, mysterious, inviting.

  I don’t get that feeling very much, but when I do it’s a remarkable feeling.

  A little bit ago, I finished reading the book Captivating by John and Stasi Eldredge. It changed my whole perspective on what I thought about myself. The role I played in the world. Eve, the first woman to ever touch Earth was the last thing God created. She sealed His Creation.

  That part awes me. We woman were put here on Earth with great roles. When God made Adam and Eve, He made us in His image. Adam was the strong provider, while Eve was the beautiful, motherly, powerful woman.

  I don’t know if you ever get that feeling I was saying before. Sometimes it is from the attention of a special one or the clothes that you are wearing, but then it can simply be your true female heart shining through.

  Like you can see why God made you the way you were. Like you were looking through God’s perspective and could see what He, the Creator saw.

  Captivating.

Thanksgiving 2012

Yesterday was a very pleasant day. My mom, sister and I started cooking at my Grandparents house around ten in the morning to get the turkey ready. By five, everything was going smoothly and all the food was ready to be laid on the table. This year my sister Sarah made the turkey. She used an African spice blend that is oh-so delicious! It was her very first time to cook a turkey and she did an excellent job! 

From pineapple casseroles, stuffed mushrooms, mashed potatoes to pumpkin and apple pie, it was a wonderful night. It was great to have the family all together and be with the people I am so grateful for.  

African Spiced Turkey

Sweet Potato casserole with marshmallows 

My specialty dish

My Grandma, Michelle 

Peanut butter Ritz crackers covered in chocolate. I will be posting a recipe soon about this!

My stuffed mushrooms with Swiss cheese on top

My grandma's famous dish of cranberries

The finished turkey

Family walk after dinner

Tree Decorating

Every year, the night before Thanksgiving, my family and I decorate our Christmas tree. It has been something we've always done and never a day later. (My Mom doesn't want the tree up any earlier than that)
During hot chocolate and some classic Christmas tunes, we go through Christmas ornaments that have collected dust in the last months.
  We used to have more than we could imagine of ornaments. They consist mostly of novelty or handmade ones that we made at school. But we've had to move so many times these past two years, they've nearly vanished under our noses until we have only a few small boxes of the most special ones. When you move, you figure out a way to down size so everything fits into your next house. And our next house was smaller than the next and thus we had too much stuff to store.
  It made me a little sad, some memories that you cannot get back. When I was little, photography wasn't as big and affordable as it is now. The crafts you have from childhood give you a picture of what you used to be.
  As the years go by, I know that more memories will be made with my little brothers. There are so many ways now to preserve memories! Photography, videos, the internet! They will get to make their own little trinkets to hang on the Christmas tree each year. Some things we cannot keep forever, but there are things that we can. And ultimately it is being with family.

A Little Too Crazy...

I go into these phases of getting obsessed about something. It can be writing, photography, languages, and about anything that catches my eyes. Lately, it has been crafting.

  I was reluctant to look at Pinterest. I had heard such great things from friends and family about it, but I was still unsure what all the fuss was about. So finally one night I made an account and submerged myself into the world of Pinterest. And there behold was my destiny. It has everything a crafty person could imagine. DIY crafts, home decor, photography, etc. If there was anything someone liked, it was there on Pinterest. For a few days I became glued to the website, soaking in all the ideas and adding them to my board. 

  In my mind, I was collecting ideas for my new room. We were going to move in a few days and I wanted to start at the new house with a fresh canvas. 

  Then we moved, with Pinterest craft ideas simmering in my head.

  Let the crafting begin.

  Bellow are the projects I made for my bathroom. This bathroom in my new house is the biggest I have ever had with some much space to use up. With creative liberties  I found the way to use the space with a flare of cuteness. 

For this makeup holder, I bought a magnet dry erase board and glued magnets on the back of my makeup. You can doodle around the edges to make it pretty
Disclaimer: Be sure to use strong magnets and makeup that isn't too heavy so you'r makeup won't fall off.

Took a small chain I found around the house and nailed it to the wall. Then took three small teacups that made perfect hair band/clips holder.

             

Get a picture frame with the glass and back. Cut scrapbook or decorated paper to fit the glass. Take ribbons or lace, then measure and hot glue to the frame on the inside so the ribbon is tight and doesn't sag. Finally lay in the glass so the ribbon is on the outside, lay in paper and put on back so it stays together. Display your favorite earrings.
For picture frame. I took British flag stickers and lined them up and put tape on the top to seal it in. Customized picture frame!

Took lace and pin it to the wall with a push pin. Then  take hair accessories and attach.  For the head bands I screwed in some mug hooks. Simple as that!

For  the jewelry branch, find a branch the size you prefer. Take twine and wrap around tightly on both sides and tie so then you can take it and hang it up. Finally nail in nails to the wood to hold jewelry. 

  These crafts were very easy and really cheap. Most of these things I found around my house and put together in less than 20-30 minutes. 

Plus the ending was rewarding. It makes my bathroom organized while staying charming. 

Pepper