happy thanksgiving!

may you have a wonderful happy thanksgiving weekend!

light it up

here is my first tutorial post.

many people have asked about my lighting.

when we first moved in i noticed that the kitchen table area had *zero* lighting.
{see here: http://rhondacbohart.blogspot.com/2012_09_01_archive.html } 

i starting pinteresting to explore different ideas for lighting additions {this is a rental house}.

after looking and thinking i finally realized that left over from college days i had a light fixture.

i promptly dug out the light fixture.

i also remembered the edision light bulbs from lowe's.

quick *before they close* run to lowe's get two hooks and one light bulb.

a few minutes more and - poof - i have lighting.

supplies: two hooks, one light bulb, and one light fixture.

 screw one hook in the ceiling, centered over the table area.

 screw one hook in the wall.
make a loop in the cord so that the light will not move.
screw in light bulb. plug in. enjoy light! 

 

 

 

 

my dear blog

i have not forgotten about you.

i have been so busy with life.

i am preparing for a craft fair december 1st.

getting my etsy shop up and going.

working on photography.

i would like to share tid-bit of life today.

a few weeks ago someone said some really mean things about my family

and did some really mean things to my family.

i still don't understand the why- i don't think i will ever really know.

but god is healing my heart...one. day. at. a. time.

he has been so clearly saying i love you, i love you, i love you.

i have plans for you.

i am so thankful for a god who comes and meets me with my broken heart

and shows me how much he cares.

this whole thing has kind of turned my world around.

i cannot see where god is going to take us.

but, he is there reminding me each day- i love you- i have a plan for you.

we rejoice in the hope of the glory of god.

more than that, we rejoice in our sufferings,

knowing that suffering produces character,

character produces hope,

and hope does not put us to shame,

because god's love has been poured into our hearts

through the holy spirit who has been given to us.

romans 5:3-5

just a walk

occasionally a long walk is just what the soul needs.

restoration in god's creation. to look upon his beauty and know that he is god.

 our newest addition (little hope) was thrilled to go hiking.

she loves exploring and is so curious about the world around her.

i love my little hope.

when i look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars,

which you have set in place, what is man that your are mindful of him,

and the son of man that you care for him? psalm 8:3-4

god, thank you for being mindful of me, for caring for me, for giving us a world to explore

and discover, for creating beautiful colors and mountains.

take a hike

one thing my little girl, hope, loves is hiking.

i could not be a prouder mama.

she was made just for us.

here are some pictures from our hiking adventure last weekend.

a simple dinner.

we call her hope.

we adopted our first little girl a few weekends ago.
she is a bit fuzzy, but she will melt your heart.