{15 fill ins}

One of my favorite bloggers Meg, from Whatever recently linked up a post to her blog where she was interviews by Marta Writes in a series called fifteen fill-ins. I love it, so I copycatted.

:: no matter what mood i'm in, i can always go for :: Chinese: egg drop soup, Beef & Broccoli on brown rice, Cheese Wonton..yummers! ...or... Subway, cuz I'm random like that.  My favorite is the Sunrise Subway Melt!

:: my favorite go-to outfit would have to be ::  Summer Dresses over a white T-Shirt, sandals/flip flops…preferably my comfy Reefs and some Allora Handmade!

 

:: a good source of inspiration is:: etsy, Big Cartel, Pinterest, blogs, blogs, and more blogs!!!!

:: am so glad my parents taught me :: to love deeply, no matter what

:: a song i like to dance to is:: today, U2 Beautiful Day

tomorrow it could be Van Morrison, Brown Eyed Girl

or maybe this sa-weet Lego video of Toby Mac's Tonight

and a bunch of other random genres, I'm eclectic like that...maybe I'm just random.

:: i wish everyone knew about ::  Jesus, his goodness abounds!

:: the best thing in my makeup bag is :: my eyelash curler…I’m blessed with long lashes, but they are TANGLY! (is that a word?)

:: my dream spring break vacation spot is :: with hubby, alone, beach, no plans

:: this may be a surprise, but i am passionate about :: 1. encouragement, I love to pour into others 2. prayer, nothing like crying out to the Father for those I love!

:: a favorite book that changed me for the better :: One Thousand Gifts, Ann Voskamp 

:: one of my pet peeves is ::  movies or ppl who use ‘GD’…ugh really I’m not perfect but is that really necessary?  Ohhh, and unnecessary cussing in movies…clean it up por favor.

:: my favorite daily ritual would have to be :: yeah, I’m not gonna lie, I am the world’s worst at routine.  At some point we pray, learn, love, eat, and sleep. Sometimes we even throw in crafting for good measure.

:: i am trying to be better at ::  patience with my kids AND hubby, quiet time, prioritizing & (shocker) making& sticking to a schedule.

:: the most recent rad thing i found online was :: Pinterest…it can be a time suck, but I’m looooving a one stop shop to store all my online loves, crushes, and as my SIL likes to say covets! ( Let me know if you need an invite!)

:: i can't live without :: my hubby, he inspires me to love deeply, laugh hard, & enjoy life! my babies, who show me more of Jesus everyday and love me unconditionally!

So what are you 15?

brain is in slow mo, calendar in full swing

I am a yes kinda girl. Every social, church, family, kid, volunteer, random opportunity that comes my way is typically met with a resounding yes. It's not a bad thing until it mucks up my priorities. Lately, I've had to learn to force my hand down...visualize me fighting myself against the urge to raise my hand, yep actually wrestling myself to the ground...that's me. I find myself telling people two things...OFTEN. 1. I'm twice (if not more than that) as busy as when I was working full time. And, 2. We are still trying to find our rhythm. I'm okay with that, with in reason. I'm working toward not over stretching myself and my family and in turn it's helping me build substance to our schedule. It definitely feels unnatural, but is so worth it.

I'm loving homeschooling. I love teaching my kiddos. I love investing in their future. I love creating a haven out of my home for my kiddos and my hubby. I love being the one who cheers along victories and sweeps away tears! It's an awesome feeling, when each tender moment I share with my children God reminds me of two things. 1. I made you to do this, be this, experience this...awesome! And, 2. If I wasn't home I would miss it all...whoa! I'm in awe everyday, of how I feel myself being shaped into who God has called me to be. These last few months have been a spiritual journey that has ignited a fresh peace over my life!

I've really felt the nudge to press in, hear his voice and hold open my hands to the manna that he is dropping from Heaven. I feel nourished, like never before and I love it! I would love nuggets of wisdom on how you do these things with God. With this new season, I think my worship, quiet time, and hopefully my walk will be different.

So, with that I hope to blog more...I really started this to connect with other believers and share my heart. In the process I have developed a few ideas about a side business, so stay tuned for a roll out. In the meantime, thank you very much Julia for the blog award (check it out on my side bar)...made me smile and gave me the boost of motivation I needed!

Happy Thursday!