only days left ...

we are entering the final countdown ...

it is a bit crazy here today ...

lots to get done before my fall show on Sunday

and

i have ...

a child who did not sleep well at all last night

another child who is getting in some molars

a child who insisted on wearing yellow snow boots to school today

again ...

a dishwasher that will not drain ...

and

to be honest ...

there is a bit of excitement in the air in this house

because only 4 days left til my husband gets back

from being gone for two weeks

yes

as you can imagine ... the kids are beyond ready

to not only get a break from mama ... i'm sure ...

but to see their dad

and me?

 yes ... i am beyond ready to get a little tiny break

from them as well

hope you have a great Wednesday!

xo

p.s  ... i am so excited about the things at the show this year

p.s.s ... i have decided to have it on the porch ... my show

 is a bit smaller than i usually do but it will packed full with

amazing things!

p.s.s.s ... be sure and swing by!

Come on over ...

only 5 more days ....

til gatherings fall show...

sunday September 26th

6-8 pm

1824 bever ave se

spread the word!

xo



We are family ...

today ...

i am spending the day getting the house ready

because tomorrow ...

my favorite ladies are coming to stay

yep...

they are funny

they are creative

they are the kind that just make you feel loved

we will sit and chat

look at magazines

re-arrange

have some wine

eat yummy naughty foods

play with the kids

go hit up the thrift stores

and just simply

be together ...

a perfect weekend .

hope yours is just as great!

xo

My Love ...

this morning ...

i am missing my husband

you see he is at a two week training camp

with the national guard ...

and it hasn't even been a week yet

*sigh*

and to be honest ...

the whole deployment thing is really starting to set in

yes

November 27th he will be deployed

to southern Iraq

and i know without a doubt that we will be fine

i trust that God is in control

i know that no matter what may come

he will see us through

i believe that all of this is not even about us ... but about glorifying him

in some way

but the hard part...

the part that makes my heart ache ...

is the missing of him

i just simply miss him

already

and he has not even gone yet...

well he is gone...

but you know

not gone as in gone deployed gone

and it's not just me

but the kids ...

the kids who ask everyday ... usually three times a day

when is dad coming home?

and yesterday morning when i told Sib in 10 days

he said...

mama that is FOREVER.

*sigh*

and i just kept thinking

he hasn't even been deployed yet

i'm sorry... i'm having a moment

you probably logged on here to here the music or see some

beautiful inspiring photos

and here you find me venting...

so this morning i find myself repeating the words

of my dad...

one day at a time

yes

one day at a time

and today ... i just miss him.

xo

1 peter 5:7 cast all your anxieties onto me for i will give them rest

*

Nothing says fall like ...

today ...

 there is only a half day of school

so i am thinking ...

that today ...

yep today just might be

a

Carmel apple making kind of day!

enjoy your day!

xo

( photo from suzie breeze)

You are invited ...

it is time ..

for

Gatherings fall show

sunday September 26th

6-8pm

( sorry no early birds please )

1824 bever ave se

cedar rapids ia

Welcome back my love ...

this past weekend

we took the whole family to

our favorite little apple orchard

i never get too excited about the apples

but the pumpkins...

well now the pumpkins ... they can change my whole day

I am a pumpkin lover

yep a lover of all pumpkins

oooo the white ones ...

and the perfectly imperfect Cinderella ones ...

 the tiny itty bitty baby ones ...

i love them all

this year ...

and i know this will be a shocker for you all ...

i think i'm just going to stick to the white ones

yep ...

white pumpkins everywhere

well maybe a couple of ...

the long island cheese ones ...

did you know that is their name?

i just love their muted color...

oooo fall ...

i am so glad you are here

you have been missed!

xo

Addiction ...

so ...
 it has happened
yep ...
finally happened

i got a supplier

yep

a supplier

you know for my addiction ...

he has unlimited quantity ...
he has other connections if I need more

he lives in a beautiful house ...

he has acres and acres of land ...

and

his name is George

and

George

has no idea just how much I am going to knock on his door

nope

no idea

because like i said ... i have an addiction

to creating beautiful things
out of gatherings

like grapevine ...
and curly willow...

yep George and I are going to be spending
a lot of time together

this is a beautiful thing!

xo

p.s ... winner of the pumpkin is Stephanie!

email me your info and i will get it sent out to you

have a great day!