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The winner of DaySpring’s Well with My Soul necklace is…
.jpg "54460_011-1") Melissa: I just ordered a bunch of things for presents…for me and friends!! I love that site, the products are beautiful! I got a tabletop advent calendar for my friend and a flip calendar for me, my friend and my mom!! Thanks for introducing me to such a great company Congratulations, Melissa! Check your inbox for an email from me. This was the first Thanksgiving that we have had a house full of guests. I loved it. Most of our family lives nearby so we usually don’t have people staying with us over the holidays. But this year my friend Laura came with her boys to spend Thanksgiving with us. Her husband was supposed to come too but he got sick the day they were supposed to leave and ended up staying home. Such a bummer.
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It was a weekend full of time with faraway friends, playdough, coloring, tractors everywhere, feeding the cows, little boys wrestling, a full and noisy house (so great!), baking, lots of eating, Thanksgiving day with my family, making “snow”, cousins, an airport party to welcome Katee home (so happy!), and lots of fun. I am so grateful.
Today we tried to get back into our normal routine. It was a struggle! I think we were all missing our Colorado friends. So much to be thankful for!
November 27, 2012 - 3:36 pm
Hi Jess! It looks like you had a great Thanksgiving. It looks like everyone had a great time. It’s so wonderful to have a house full of people. So much fun! [Reply]
November 28, 2012 - 6:01 pm
Wow! You are super speedy! Loooove seeing all these pictures and the cuties in them! We had so much fun spending Thanksgiving with you all and we miss you like crazy. Love and hugs! [Reply]
November 28, 2012 - 11:24 pm
Hi! I love reading your blog! I have a little boy and have been looking for gray shoes like your littlest one is wearing. Can I ask where you found them? Thanks! [Reply]
November 29, 2012 - 12:01 am
Erin-I got them a couple of years ago from Piperlime for Levi. I haven’t been able to find gray velcro ones anymore though. [Reply]
November 29, 2012 - 5:29 pm
Looks like you had a marvelous time!! I love your pictures but the one of the 3 boys in their coats (and of course Levi in the monkey had sealed it for me!!) is the cutest. Little Griffin seems to want to be a big boy – he will be before you blink. I hope your December and holiday season is wonderful. I love this time of the year where the Savior is in the forefront to remind us of how much we have to be grateful for the rest of the year. You are an amazing woman Jess. Thanks for sharing little snippets of your life with us bloggers!! [Reply]
November 30, 2012 - 9:45 am
Thanks, Mary Ann! Hope you have a wonderful Christmas season too! [Reply]
December 1, 2012 - 12:42 am
I have to say Levi is looking more and more like Joel every day! Sounds like you guys had a fun thanksgiving. [Reply] I almost forgot…sorry! The winner of the Katygirl Designs giveaway is:
Malorie: My cards are not done, and I love all of katygirls work. Would really like to win. Congratulations Malorie! You are going to have a pretty Christmas card this year!! And if you didn’t win, you should still get your Christmas cards from Katygirl Designs this year! You will love them. You can purchase my card (shown above) here. A portion of the proceeds go to benefit the Joyful Life Library. And if you don’t need Christmas cards you probably need one of her awesome prints! Don’t forget the DaySpring giveaway is still going on. You can enter the giveaway by leaving a comment in Friday’s post. The DaySpring Super Sale runs through Monday, November 26th. Hope you are having a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend!
November 25, 2012 - 9:20 am
so thankful for this past long weekend with my family… [Reply] Happy Black Friday! Did you go out late last night (or very early this morning) to snag a great deal? Not me. I used to love the fun of Black Friday shopping, but now I much prefer the comfort of my bed and the extra sleep. I am so thankful for online shopping. So thankful. DaySpring is having their annual Super Sale right now. Everything is 30% off (excluding super deals) with code 30SUPER through Monday, November 26th. The code is valid on all clearance items as well as the monthly specials. This is definitely the weekend to snag some great deals…and the best part is you don’t even have to leave your house!
The Ever Grateful Collection – all items are currently marked down 50% off or more (plus you get the 30% off).
The Redeemed Grace Fashion Cuff is marked down from $16.99 to $8.49 this month (plus you get the 30% off).
Or you could get 30% off something from the Lisa Leonard collection (my favorite). * * * * * * * * * DaySpring also has a selection of super deals that are marked 60%-75% off. Here are a few of my favorites: Ever Grateful- Oval Platter Blessings of God- Dough Bowl God’s Heart for You Necklace- Sterling Silver Inspirational Message Blocks Bless This Home- Tiered Server * * * * * * * * *
I have this Well with My Soul Necklace on the way to my house right now. I love the words. I am putting a “c” letter charm on mine for Cora to remind me that… When peace, like a river, attendeth my way, DaySpring is generously giving away this gorgeous necklace to one of my readers too. And you get to pick a letter and gem to go with it. Yay!! Here is how you can enter to win… Giveaway Details: ONE Well with My Soul Necklace with your choice of letter and gem ONE winner chosen at random ONE entry per person Giveaway ends Monday, November 26th at 9pm (CST) To enter, visit DaySpring and come back and tell me about something on your wishlist…or something you are thankful for…or really, whatever you want to tell me is fine!
November 23, 2012 - 1:49 am
I am in love with the 3 nativity candle set from Day Spring. I have had my eye on them for sometime now. [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 5:52 am
Thankful for salvation in Christ! [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 6:54 am
Thanks for the heads up on an amazing sale! I finally snagged the ever grateful memo board I’ve been drooling over, and the bird cage card holder, plus some amazing stocking stuffers and gifts for the rest of my family. Shopping from home is the best! [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 7:06 am
It is so hard to pick just one thing from Dayspring…..I actually won this beautiful piece from Sarah Markley’s blog…a lantern that says “everything beautiful begins with God”. I am using it this year as my centerpiece as a reminder of all the beauty God gives us each day. [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 7:18 am
I LOVE the it is well necklace! [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 7:33 am
I have a dear friend who lost a baby this spring after 4 hours of life. I would love to give her the “It is well with my soul” necklace with her son’s initial. Thanks for the giveaway!!! [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 8:04 am
I LOVE this necklace…would be a great treasure for the daughter I lost last year, or a gift for another babyloss friend. [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 8:40 am
Happy Thanksgiving! The necklace is wonderful!!!!! [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 8:47 am
I love the dough bowl and might put it on my wish list. I love Day Spring! I would love to give that necklace to my mom, it would mean a lot to her! [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 9:19 am
It would take me all day to list everything I am thankful for but my family has to rank at the top. And I LOVE the 12 day count down calendar I got from Dayspring with your deal. It worked perfectly with my 4 year old over Thanksgiving! [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 9:21 am
I am thankful for my two little girls! [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 9:22 am
I have a friend who I would love to give that me klaxe to! [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 9:34 am
Love that necklace!! [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 9:40 am
I am thankful for my salvation. I am thankful for my beautiful children and sweet husband. “Well with my soul” is one of my favorite songs, love the necklace! [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 9:56 am
Thankful for the dear, dear friends He has blessed me with. [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 10:15 am
love that necklace! i am thankful for my little family … and my extended one. feeling really blessed this thanksgiving. hope your family is having a good thanksgiving weekend and thanks for the awesome giveaway. [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 11:01 am
i’m thankful for my 4 grandbabies…they make life so special! [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 11:02 am
I am so thankful for my family and friends!! [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 11:12 am
I am thankful for healthy children. I don’t ever want to take that for granted. [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 11:19 am
I love the Well With My Soul necklace and if I should win, I would add an A and gift the necklace to my daughter. She, like you, lost a daughter, and I think this would be a perfect gift for her. (quick note, I had a problem trying to click through to Day Spring [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 11:24 am
i LOVE the it is well necklace. my husband was hired at a church about a 1 1/2 ago. our first sunday, we saw that a hs best friend of mine and her family attended there. shortly after, our other hs best friend started attending. all 3 of us have had pregnancy issues. and all 3 of us will be delivering babies this yr. i think all 3 of us need this necklace!! [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 11:29 am
This necklace is on my wishlist! Thanks for the chance to win! [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 12:15 pm
I am thankful for a gracious Lord that honors your heart for Him. He is so, so good. [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 12:21 pm
I am SO thankful for my family and my savior Jesus Christ!! [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 12:33 pm
Yesterday I was thankful for open gas stations and ratchet straps as we had a very loose cargo bag on the roof and my husband’s blood pressure was at an all time high… best $20 I’ve ever spent! [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 12:55 pm
Beautiful necklace! Happy Thanksgiving! [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 1:17 pm
Love: Well with My Soul Necklace & Redeemed-Created for beauty medium purse and house decor, and about 40 other things [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 1:37 pm
That necklace is beautiful! And so many other things on their site are too! I think I might get a calendar for my sister in law. [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 2:14 pm
I love the truly blessed mirror [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 2:27 pm
I love the It Is Well With My Soul necklace too. Really, I like anything Lisa Leonard [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 2:30 pm
Oh I just LOVE that It is Well necklace. I think if I was going to order anything it would be that. Several years ago we had a turbulent time in our marriage. (Hubby actually lived across the country for a year) I went to woman of faith and one of the women that talked told the story of loosing her husband and sang that song. It spoke to me and has been a very special to me. LOVE that necklace! That exact verse from it that you shared helped me so much. [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 3:44 pm
It is well with my soul is one of my favorite songs so the necklace would be perfect. While I was ‘looking’ for my favorite thing I ended up doing quite a bit of Christmas shopping – though I was bummed when I realized I had forgotten to use the 30% off discount! Oh well – I got lots of nice things for my friends! [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 3:53 pm
Wonderful giveaway! What a wonderful way to remind one of the peace HE gives us! I love love love that necklace! [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 4:19 pm
November 23, 2012 - 5:21 pm
I love this necklace, I have lost 2 babies and Thank God even during my hard times It is well… [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 6:07 pm
I am so thankful for family this year [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 6:19 pm
I love this…..Well with my soul necklace. My nephew and wife lost their 13 month old baby to SIDS, and they gave the story, and had the song at his funeral. [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 6:41 pm
would love to win the necklace [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 7:13 pm
I am thankful for time at home with my husband and 2 boys. We’ve had a stressful year, so it’s nice to just spend time together as a family. [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 7:38 pm
I love the necklaces by Lisa. Her pieces are beautiful! [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 7:39 pm
Wow! I’m really glad your doing so well. It’s just the thanking God for saving you in one comment and selling stuff in the next that has me lost. It looks to the casual observer like you’re using your children and God and misfortune to make a buck. Maybe time to separate your intentions for The Macs website or call it something else. You lost me… ps I’ve been with you since about the time Cora started getting sick [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 7:50 pm
i am thankful for YOU. for your wonderful, honest portrayal here on the blog of life as a mother and wife. life isn’t all roses but there are definite great times and we serve an awesome GOD, and you show that so well at the macs. thank you for being a breath of fresh air in the oftentimes oppressive atmosphere of the internet. may GOD richly bless you, even if i don’t win the necklace! [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 8:59 pm
Wow! This song has been such an encouragement to me in the last few weeks. I have just been singing it in my head over and over. Isn’t it amazing how the Lord brings things to mind just when we need them. Would live this gorgeous necklace to help me to remember the peace of God. [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 9:15 pm
Really just want books for Christmas! Dayspring has “Seven” which has been on my to read list for a while. [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 9:16 pm
I’m thankful for my health, family, friends and being a child of God. [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 9:30 pm
I love the Let Your Light Shine bracelet. Good reminder! [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 9:36 pm
I love the Inspiration Message Blocks! Thanks for the heads up on the sale. [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 9:45 pm
I’m thankful for my 4 kids I have been blessed with. [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 9:53 pm
The soul necklace is what I would choose!! Expect id like mine to have two letters instead of a letter and a gem.. For my two boys.. Huck and Mason. An ‘H’ and an ‘M’. [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 10:13 pm
Whether I win or not, I would LOVE the “IT is well with my soul necklace.” I would get it for my mom and have her mother’s inital put on it because that is one of the songs we still cry through to this day. We sang it at my grandmother’s funeral 7 years ago this December! Powerful song and one of her favorites! [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 10:25 pm
I just ordered a bunch of things for presents…for me and friends!! I love that site, the products are beautiful! I got a tabletop advent calendar for my friend and a flip calendar for me, my friend and my mom!! Thanks for introducing me to such a great company [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 10:33 pm
I am thankful for my salvation. The necklace is beautiful-one of my all time favorite songs. [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 10:50 pm
Thank you for posting the Dayspring specials!! Last year I brought the Nativity candles. Recently I purchased the 10 days before Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter for my grandchildren. Tonight I purchased several gift items and some for me, too. I LOVE these inspirational pieces!! Jess, always look forward to your posts–love seeing the pics of your adorable boys! Thank you again, and God Bless you and your sweet family. [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 11:11 pm
Before Nate died, I heard Jana Alayra speak at my MOPS about losing her daughter in a car crash. She couldn’t explain it except to compare it to the man who wrote the hymn “it is well with my soul” after a ship sank killing his wife and kids many, many years ago. I didn’t understand it at the time and must admit that there are days that I still don’t but I’m learning to accept that Nate’s death on earth and now life is Heaven is “well with my soul”. A long explanation for why that necklace would be just perfect Hugs, [Reply]
November 23, 2012 - 11:12 pm
Love these necklaces! [Reply]
November 24, 2012 - 12:11 am
I love all the stuff with the Peanuts characters. We love Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and Lucy in this house! [Reply]
November 24, 2012 - 12:15 am
This is one of my favorite hymns! How wonderful. I have always wanted one of the God is Good All the Time paintings. So great. [Reply]
November 24, 2012 - 1:00 am
Oh my, I just sent a link to this necklace to my hubby last week. I really love it! [Reply]
November 24, 2012 - 1:02 am
I am thankful for my wonderful husband who works so hard to provide for our family! [Reply]
November 24, 2012 - 1:48 am
So many beautiful things at Dayspring! The “It Is Well” necklace tops the list for me. [Reply]
November 24, 2012 - 1:51 am
I love the reedeemed Grace fashion cuff and the ring. Love the entire collection. [Reply]
November 24, 2012 - 3:29 am
I would so love to have the “all is well” charm necklace- as I type this, I am with all 21 members of my family, at the beach and we have been celebrating my Mother’s life and the scattering of her ashes. I woul love to have this necklace with her initial because it is speaking to my heart tonight. [Reply]
November 24, 2012 - 8:44 am
I love their inspirational message blocks. [Reply]
November 24, 2012 - 12:28 pm
I’d have to go with this gorgeous necklace, whether I win it or not! My father in law recently passed away & i think it would make a great gift for my mother-in-law. [Reply]
November 24, 2012 - 12:51 pm
This is one of my favorite hymns. Thankful for the grace and peace that God gives me to be able to say, “It is Well with my Soul”. I would love to win this! [Reply]
November 24, 2012 - 2:01 pm
The Lisa Leonard necklace be strong is on my wishlist. I lost my mom to cancer last November and I rejoice in the fact that “the weak will be strong”. I saw cancer and the treatments make my very strong mother into a very feeble person. I know in Heaven she is whole and strong. [Reply]
November 24, 2012 - 2:13 pm
I love the be still and know bracelet! [Reply]
November 24, 2012 - 3:23 pm
I love this. There’s not much i don’t love from Dayspring. My dear friend lost her baby girl almost 2 yrs ago and I would give this necklace to her with the letter “m” for encouragement as the anniversary nears once again. [Reply]
November 24, 2012 - 4:35 pm
Oh, this is on my wishlist, for sure! When our sweet boy was still in my “tummy” I would sing this hymn to him and let him know that every single day of his little life was a gift from our Creator, and that my prayer is that he will come to understand God’s so great salvation…so that ~ no matter what ~ it will be “well with [his] soul”, too! Thank you for the opportunity. [Reply]
November 24, 2012 - 4:59 pm
I ordered the cuff you suggested. And a few Christmas gifts. Still want a LL piece, particularly the “It is Well” pendant. [Reply]
November 24, 2012 - 6:37 pm
I love the wooden blocks and actually just purchased 3 sets of them! One for me and 2 for gifts! I would love this necklace with a “b” for my moms name. I lost her to cancer 3 years ago at the age of 51. The necklace would be great to honor her! [Reply]
November 24, 2012 - 7:00 pm
I have a friend that is going through trying times and I would really love to win her that necklace with her Dads initial as she is struggling with his absence this holiday season since he passed away last year. [Reply]
November 24, 2012 - 7:17 pm
LOVE this!! and would love to give it to my mother for Christmas!! [Reply]
November 24, 2012 - 8:32 pm
I would love to give that to my sister for Christmas! [Reply]
November 24, 2012 - 8:33 pm
So many things that I see on that site that I like. I think the Love Came Down metal decor would look great on one of my walls! [Reply]
November 24, 2012 - 8:33 pm
I would love the “It is Well” necklace! My friend recently miscarried her baby at 16 weeks…this would be the perfect gift for her. [Reply]
November 24, 2012 - 8:44 pm
Very thankful that I got to spend Thanksgiving with my grandmother who was recently diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. [Reply]
November 24, 2012 - 9:29 pm
I’m thankful that on Thanksgiving we discovered a major electrical problem in my house before it started a fire and I’m thankful for the family friend who is an electrician and something that should have cost thousands of dollars cost less than $200. [Reply]
November 24, 2012 - 9:37 pm
I am thankful for this Thanksgiving with my dad. He is very sick and this will probably be his last. I am so blessed for the godly father and amazing man I have been privileged to call “daddy” for 45 years. He’s the best! [Reply]
November 24, 2012 - 9:56 pm
I would love this necklace. I’ve just gone through some trials, and am now saying “it is well with my soul”. would love this. [Reply]
November 24, 2012 - 10:01 pm
love the dayspring jewelry! [Reply]
November 24, 2012 - 10:27 pm
Love the necklace and I love your blog! You are a blessing to so many! [Reply]
November 24, 2012 - 10:47 pm
I am grateful for so many things, but at the top of the list are my family and friends. My children are such a blessing in my life, and even though they drive me crazy sometimes, I wouldn’t trade them for anything. Bless you, and I hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful! Sara [Reply]
November 24, 2012 - 11:05 pm
[...] forget the DaySpring giveaway is still going on. You can enter the giveaway by leaving a comment in this post. The DaySpring Super Sale runs through Monday, November [...] [Reply]
November 24, 2012 - 11:06 pm
I bought the holiday countdown box from Dayspring because of your recommendation. I was very thankful for the great deal on it, and my kids love it! [Reply]
November 24, 2012 - 11:32 pm
I am so thankful for days off with my baby! Being a working mom, makes those days even more precious! [Reply]
November 24, 2012 - 11:40 pm
i am thankful for this amazing life i lead. all of dayspring’s things are so fabulous! i’d love to win! thanks for all you do!! [Reply]
November 25, 2012 - 12:16 am
I really like the redeemed doormat! I would love a new necklace! She’s a great artist! [Reply]
November 25, 2012 - 12:48 am
Jess, I love DaySpring. Just 20 minutes ago I placed a Christmas gift order! I bought two different types of letter blocks, the wall decal that says “truly blessed John 1:16″, and a card organizer. I am going to put the decal above a new canvas pic of my boys (Colton and Luke). I can’t wait to see how it turns out. Thank you for introducing me to DaySpring, it is a new favorite! [Reply]
November 25, 2012 - 9:13 am
So thankful that He hears us, no matter how quiet the whisper, or how loud the shout,He hears us. [Reply]
November 25, 2012 - 10:06 am
I’m so thankful that our 2 older kids can come home for Christmas!! I can’t wait! [Reply]
November 25, 2012 - 10:31 am
I am so thankful for my family…which I will be spending Christmas with all 3 of my children and their families…I feel so blessed. I have found several things at DaySpring….love the jewerly and found a vase and plate that I love. [Reply]
November 25, 2012 - 11:16 am
I love the Lisa Leonard jewerly…I am so thankful for my daughter and rest of the family. [Reply]
November 25, 2012 - 7:01 pm
That necklace is my favorite as well-absolutely LOVE that hymn! I am thankful for my family and my Savior! [Reply]
November 25, 2012 - 7:06 pm
I’m thankful for my family and friends. I was glad to see the Willow Tree Nativities on at DaySpring–nativities are my favorite Christmas decoration! [Reply]
November 25, 2012 - 8:43 pm
hey Jess! I’m so thankful for my family and the cousins that we shared with over Thanksgiving. The necklace is beautiful and speaks to me! My mom chose that song for her service. she has been with Jesus for 20 yrs. already! [Reply]
November 25, 2012 - 8:46 pm
Oh how I would LOVE to have that very same necklace! It is all beautiful, but that necklace would mean so very much to me. What a beautiful reminder of how we should look at things. We lost two children to miscarriage and that is exactly what I learned to feel about it! I still have my moments when I get upset, but I think the Lord forgives me for that. Eventhough it may not seem like it at times, I am very grateful for EVERYTHING the Lord does in my life. Even the stuff I don’t like! I wrote a little about this after we lost our first baby. It isn’t beautifully written like your posts are, but if anyone would like to read it you can go here http://blessednotcrazy.blogspot.com/2010/11/how-im-feeling-today.html Your family is beautiful and you are so wise. I learn so much from you each time I visit. Your beautiful Cora has been in my heart for quite some time now and she always will be. God bless you and your beautiful family! Love, [Reply]
November 25, 2012 - 9:35 pm
i love the “it is well with my soul” necklace!!! [Reply]
November 25, 2012 - 9:52 pm
I love the “Love Came Down” Metal Wall art. And I love reading your blog. Thank you for letting God use you to bless others. [Reply]
November 25, 2012 - 10:50 pm
Thanks for sharing about the sale! There are so many things I love from Dayspring, but this LL necklace may just top the list. That is one of my favorite hymns! I’ve lost both of my brothers in the past four years, and I may just need to get one for my mom, sister and myself! [Reply]
November 25, 2012 - 11:21 pm
I saw so many sweet things over at Daysprings…but I think I might have to be a copycat and order myself the ‘It is Well’ necklace with a letter ‘b’ charm. We said goodbye to our little boy, Bennett, in May after a routine 18 week ultrasound showed he had no heartbeat. I must have listened to that song a million times this summer…and I don’t have anything with his name on it. Thank you for sharing your sweet family and incredible faith with us Jess! [Reply]
November 26, 2012 - 8:27 am
Thankful for a God who makes it well with our soul. This is one of my mom’s favorite songs….I can hear her singing it:) [Reply]
November 26, 2012 - 9:39 am
I love Dayspring…. would probably choose something from the jewelry choices [Reply]
November 26, 2012 - 11:13 am
I love this necklace and would love to own it. I am thankful for having the chance to travel and spend Thanksgiving with my family and my sick father. Sam D. [Reply]
November 26, 2012 - 11:38 am
I would love a necklace for myself and one for a friend who is in a season of grief. [Reply]
November 26, 2012 - 1:15 pm
Love the necklace. I don’t think I could just pick one thing from their website! So I will just say this, this year I am thankful for my Grandma! She passed away at the end of October. She was a Godly woman, and a wonderful example of how I should live my life! Miss her everyday, but “all is well with my soul”! [Reply]
November 26, 2012 - 2:25 pm
I absolutely LOVE all of the different wall art and canvases! Thanks for introducing me to this site. [Reply]
November 26, 2012 - 3:25 pm
I have always wanted a Lisa Leonard item so I would be so blessed to win one. I love you, your blog, and your sweet family. I smile whenever I see a new blog post. Your spirit is amazing:) I wish you and your family a happy holiday season! [Reply]
November 26, 2012 - 5:08 pm
I LOVE the vinyl wall art. I would LOVE to have several of the verses on the walls of my home…especially this one…”In all thy ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct thy paths.” Proverbs 3:6 [Reply] Random is about the only way my brain seems to be working these days. So random is what you get today. Random thoughts and random pictures.
*Levi and I made homemade play dough last week. I’ve only made it one other time but it is so easy. We used this recipe that I got from my friend, Julie.
*We made pumpkin play dough with orange food coloring and pumpkin pie spice and peppermint play dough with peppermint extract and sparkles.
*Levi is such a cheese-ball. He is constantly cracking me up with the funny things he says. He is so much like his daddy.
*Did you see that these Melissa & Doug Shape, Model & Mold Sets are on sale today only on Amazon? Our play dough toys are from Lakeshore but these look fun too!
*There are a few other Melissa & Doug toys on sale today only too…like the Alphabet Stamp Set (only$10) and the Wooden Blocks (only $35…such a good deal!). The blocks are the same ones Levi and Griffin have. We love them!
*Levi loved packing up our Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes this year. He is such a cheerful giver. He loves to shop for and give gifts. I love that. I’m praying this is a character quality that the Lord continues to grow in him.
*Griffin has not been happy lately unless he is doing exactly what we are doing. Like sitting at the big table. He is a stubborn and ornery little guy!
*Griffin loves driving trucks and tractors all over our house. He is much more into it then Levi was when he was his age. Now they just follow each other all over the house, driving away. Unless they are crying because they can’t share…that happens a lot too. That is one of my prayers every morning…”Lord, please show me how to teach my boys to share…and be kind to each other.” I have a feeling I will be praying that for awhile.
*Griffin is finally getting brave and trying to stand on his own. He is not interested in walking on his own at all though…which is funny to me because he wants to do everything else we are doing.
*The weather here has been amazing. We have had warm days with no wind…IN NOVEMBER…IN KANSAS. It has been awesome and we are soaking up the sunshine in our jammies and hats.
*We are spending Thanksgiving with my family here in town this year. And we even get to have some of them stay at our house. I am looking forward to having a house full. So fun! What are you doing for Thanksgiving? *I don’t know how much I will be blogging this week, but make sure you check in Friday if you have time because I have a fun giveaway for you. It involves Lisa Leonard and DaySpring {hint, hint}! I told you it was random! Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
November 20, 2012 - 6:36 pm
Just want to say that reading your blog posts always makes my heart happy! Your boys are so cute! I really wish we were neighbors… I’m a farmer’s wife too and I also have two boys ( a 2 1/2 yr old and one almost 6 months). Playing outside in PJs definitely happens around here too. Thanks for sharing about your friend’s adoption journey- I’ve been following along! [Reply]
November 20, 2012 - 8:35 pm
Jess, I just read a comment that someone left before me and it said EXACTLY what I was thinking. Your blog posts always make my heart happy! [Reply]
November 20, 2012 - 8:40 pm
Such cute boys! Random must be contagious because I’ve got a serious case of it these days too! [Reply]
November 20, 2012 - 10:03 pm
Your boys are so precious! I have prayed that prayer many a time and it has gotten better. We still have our moments but they are much fewer and farther between! Hope ya’ll have a wonderful Thanksgiving! [Reply]
November 21, 2012 - 8:52 am
Hi Jess – I truly enjoy these random posts about your boys. So much joy in those faces!!! I am dreading these holidays without Jonathan here with me – but I plan to do something special tomorrow morning in his honor. I’m so glad you will have family visiting – it’s a good excuse to clean the house, lol!!!! I will be with my husband’s family of 30 tomorrow and plan to eat some unhealthy food – and give thanks for what God has given me. Praise God – from whom all blessings flow……. Happy Thanksgiving to all your readers!!!! xxoo – The Taylors in Baltimore MD [Reply]
November 21, 2012 - 9:50 am
Just wanted to say thanks for the heads up on the deal on the melissa and doug blocks! I ordered two sets for Christmas gifts and am so excited about them! and…as usual, adorable photos of your boys! [Reply]
November 21, 2012 - 10:14 am
Happy Thanksgiving! We are having a great week of weather here in Ohio, too. I’ve always wanted to have Thanksgiving outside and, if it was up to me, we would be this year. We are walking across the street to my mom’s house and several aunts & uncles & cousins are coming, too. I guess us ladies are spending the afternoon scrapbooking (: Saturday everyone will be at my house to cheer on the Ohio State Buckeyes as they take on that team from up north. [Reply]
November 21, 2012 - 1:34 pm
Talk about RANDOM… I must have checked in with your blog right before I went to bed and you were literally on my mind all night. I had the most vivid dream – all night – about my husband and I visiting YOU and Joel at your house! Anyway, as expected, you were a wonderful hostess, and your house is as beautiful as I imagined! …and my husband enjoyed playing basketball with Joel on your indoor basketball court…. HA! How’s that for random! [Reply]
November 21, 2012 - 4:42 pm
I wanted to wish you and your family a very Happy Thanksgiving. You and I both have so many blessings and God has been so good to us. We have both been through challenges we never hoped to have to go through, but God was there to hold our hand and hearts to get us through another day. I pray that you will have more fun that you have had in a long time. I know precious Cora will be watching you from heaven loving you all and giving you little signs that she is still with you. In addition, thank for the chance to win something! I am not very lucky, however, I will keep entering and maybe my luck will change! You never know what God has in store for me!! Thanks again for being so raw and honest with your emotions. I appreciate the perspective of anther momma, somewhere in Kansas, that loves her boys as much as I adore my two boys (ages 7 and 11). [Reply]
November 21, 2012 - 6:55 pm
We are having Thanksgiving in San Francisco tomorrow. We have NEVER had Thanksgiving before. I’m excited!! p.s. LOVE the photos. [Reply] |
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But Joel had to work most of the weekend anyway, so the little boys played and Laura kept me company. It was so fun. Here is a peek into some of the weekend happenings:
They have such fun stuff!
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Melissa - Thank you so much Jess!! What a wonderful early Christmas present
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