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July 8, 2024

Last Week at the Farmhouse // What Is Your Legacy?
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If you didn’t think I was an odd duck before, this will probably convince you: I like to read the local obituaries...

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August 12, 2024

Last Week at the Farmhouse // We Are Not Machines
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A theme I keep coming back to in 2024 is the idea that despite what society tells us, we are not machines. Have you ever noticed the language we’ve adopted that is completely technology/machine-focused?

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June 17, 2024

Last Week at the Farmhouse // We Don't Have to Be Enemies
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Lately, I’ve been thinking about the concept of enemies. I’ve been reading the current news stories about skirmishes and wars around the world. I’ve also been reading about past conflicts in history and the lasting repercussions of war on a person’s psyche...

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April 15, 2024

Last Week at the Farmhouse // The Anti-Library
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Guys. There’s a name for my piles of unread books! It’s an anti-library!

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January 15, 2024

Last Week at the Farmhouse // Gentle Defiance
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I recently fell down a Youtube rabbit hole where multiple, seemingly unrelated videos expressed their difficulties with life outside of technology... I watched these videos with such a sadness in my heart. What is happening to us as a society?

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{etsy finds} Adorable Baby Gifts from hope:handmade

hope:handmade was created with one goal in mind: to raise money for adoption.

Stacey’s story in her words: “In 2011, the Lord answered “no” to our plans for growing our family. Our hearts were broken, but then God gave us a new desire: to adopt. We began the domestic infant adoption process in December of 2011, and we can’t wait to grow our little family this way!”

What a positive and pro-life understanding of God’s will. I also loved this about them: “This shop is also an outworking of Stacey’s desire to not just wait, but to “actively wait,” expecting God to move and blessing others in the process. With each stitch we think of and pray for the little ones who will wear and use these items, and look forward to the day when OUR little one will too!”

1. Pink Birds Onesie (available in sizes Newborn to 12 Months): $12
3. Hugs and Kisses Onesie (available in sizes Newborn to 12 Months): $12
5. Whale Onesie (available in sizes Newborn to 12 Months): $12
I love how she stays within a similar color palette…so easy to mix and match items to make a really unique gift!  And the prices are awesome!
And if you’re interested, be sure to check out her blog for more adoption updates.

{recording life} Currently…

The first clothing purchases for our sweet girl.

time : 9:00 AM
place : my living room
drinking : an ice-cold Diet Coke
watching : my boys pick up toys after an early morning of fun  

reading
: Four
Spirits: A Novel …still!  I’m still plugging along with that 500 page book.  Not sure if I’d recommend it yet, but we’ll see if it picks up at the end.
feeling : thankful for barely passing the 3hour glucose test (Thank you all for your prayers!)  Only downfall to barely passing: my doctor wants me to repeat the test at 30 weeks.  Fuuuun.
thinking :
about hosting another swap later this summer, but with a twist.  Details coming soon. 
creating :
lists of must-haves for our new Little Miss.  Such a strange feeling preparing for her arrival…I feel like a first-time Mamma again!
hoping : for cooler temps this weekend, so I can finish some yardwork.  Pruning bushes in 90 degree heat?  No thank you!
needing : a relaxing evening with my husband…our dates nights are becoming few and far between! 
wondering : how it can be June already!  Time is flying…am I the only one?

Have a great weekend, friends!

{family} A Sister or a Mister?

Yesterday was the big ultrasound day.  So we’re proud (and a little surprised!) to announce:
We are thrilled!

{link list} 5.30.12 Edition

I love link lists.
There’s nothing better than word of mouth, so when a blogger recommends a
recipe, a new shop or a great read, I am all about it! Here are a few things
I’ve come across this week…

1. Summer temps are here and that means Popsicles in this house!  These fruity ice pops look delicious.  I need to order these ice pop molds ASAP!

2. Imagine if you were forced into isolation during menstruation. No school, no income…no access to hygiene for days. It’s seems so hard to imagine, but unfortunately, this is real life for many women around the globe.  Enter Days for Girls International, whose idea was simple: get washable feminine hygiene kits into the hands of women who would otherwise go without.  DFG is a really neat organization and takes in all sorts of donations.  Be sure to check out their Facebook page too!

3. Looks like shoes are turning out to be a weekly topic!  Check out this very informative article about Comfy Mom-Friendly Shoes.  I think I need a pair of TOMS and (someday when I’m rich) Frye boots. 

4. On my to-try list this week: Chewy Chocolate PB Cookies and Peach Crunch Cake.  Oh yum.

5. Prepare to awe and wow your kids: make gigantic bubbles using sticks and cotton string!  I know my boys would love this!

6. During a late night of insomnia-induced web browsing, I stumbled upon Gap Kids and oh my word, do they have some cute little dresses for baby girls.  I love this one and this one and this one too.  Today is the big ultrasound day, so I don’t have long to wait to see if these will be in my shopping cart! 

7. Drowning in your attempts at becoming a super-mom?  Be sure to read this “Real Chat” post from Anna.  Everything she said was so honest and true.  Definitely a must read, mammas!

8. Etsy find of the week: clothing by Sue Bradbury!  This tank dress is super cute and I think I could pull off this maxi dress even pregnant.  And this hoodie sweatshirt?  So comfy!

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