tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85551014749014198602024-03-05T19:36:37.797-08:00Our Pumpkin and Sweet PeaMusings of a idealist homemaker learning to accept God's grace.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15576990806419362341noreply@blogger.comBlogger288125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555101474901419860.post-51171209141174172662014-03-03T10:52:00.001-08:002014-03-03T10:52:06.610-08:00Happy Birthday Dr. Suess!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicDvbvTtREgc1OXFyXZuH3oB7ohUlHGA8i5EAWmZUAI42TRDX0hFZ-O1O5EmXNhUBlijXtPNgJns3ahoJvKJlcKKFRQvwB-YbhwUqJ_g4yAqoUe8hW9JCdQXm7Bx1nIz_13Qo3eK4F/s1600/cupcakes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicDvbvTtREgc1OXFyXZuH3oB7ohUlHGA8i5EAWmZUAI42TRDX0hFZ-O1O5EmXNhUBlijXtPNgJns3ahoJvKJlcKKFRQvwB-YbhwUqJ_g4yAqoUe8hW9JCdQXm7Bx1nIz_13Qo3eK4F/s1600/cupcakes.jpg" height="200" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jilian is enjoying a fun filled Dr. Seuss kind of day at school today. When we arrived this morning her teacher was even dressed as Thing 1! Super cute! :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In honor of Dr. Seuss I baked these cupcakes. I sure enjoy making cupcakes, fortunately for me I don't like cake (except red velvet, dangerous!!). Jilian has a gluten free classmate so I decided to give it a go at making gluten free cupcakes. I have to say, they are pretty yummy and I can't taste the difference.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recipe: Simple White Gluten Free Cupcakes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bake at 350. I used a mini muffin tin, bake for 18-20 minutes. Regular-sized muffins will likely be 20-25 minutes. They are done when a tooth pick comes out clean. Frost with your favorite frosting and enjoy!</span></div>
Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15576990806419362341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555101474901419860.post-65462777980870739442014-01-27T20:02:00.003-08:002014-01-27T20:02:42.941-08:00Homemade Wonton SoupToday was a cold, wet day and soup seemed perfect for dinner. A week ago I bought a package of frozen pot stickers so I thought I would turn them into Wonton soup. The result was delicious and even the family loved it! That's a big deal in our house!<br />
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48 oz of chicken broth<br />
1/2 cup soy sauce<br />
Two cloves of garlic, chopped<br />
Four green onions, chopped<br />
One large handful of spinach, washed and torn into pieces<br />
1/2 cup of mushrooms, chopped<br />
Pinch of black pepper<br />
About a teaspoon of each, ground ginger and powder garlic<br />
One package of frozen pot stickers<br />
Small cocktail shrimp (optional) I had about a 1/4 cup left over from the other day so I tossed them in.<br />
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Mixed all into one large pot and simmer on low for about 25 minutes. The soup is done when the pot stickers are warmed through. Enjoy! Serves four.<br />
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15576990806419362341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555101474901419860.post-32921994515177148152013-09-16T13:53:00.002-07:002013-09-16T13:53:26.356-07:00Simply fun Halloween Treats - No sugar added!Last Halloween I made these fun little treats for Jilian's class. I wanted something that didn't involve candy since, as you know, there is LOTS of sugar around Halloween! The craft is simple and affordable to make.<br />
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Cellophane bags, 1" x 8"** </div>
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Circle punch</div>
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Scallop punch</div>
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Black ink pad</div>
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Orange ink pad</div>
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Orange cardstock<br />Halloween stamp</div>
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Stickles glitter**</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">**Available at Michael's or from </span><a href="http://stuckonstampin.blogspot.com/" style="font-size: small;">Stampin' UP!</a></div>
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<li style="text-align: left;">With black ink stamp as many images as you need, I made 12, so I stamped 12 spiders on white cardstock.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Punch out each spider with the Circle punch</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Out of the orange cardstock punch 12 scallops</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">With orange ink, ink around each circle</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Glue circles to center of scallops</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Place one glow stick inside a cellophane bag and close</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">With one glue dot attach each completed scallop to the top of the cellophane bag</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">With the Stickles add a little glitter where ever you like! I added it to the spider's eyes.</li>
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<br />Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15576990806419362341noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555101474901419860.post-84587126794981631362013-09-13T14:30:00.001-07:002013-09-14T10:37:06.373-07:00My first born is almost grownMy girl is another year older. I have really mixed feelings about that. Part of me misses the sweet baby smell and the cuteness of little toes but then another part of me very much enjoys engaging in deep conversations with Grace or spending time together doing more "grown-up" things like getting coffee<span style="font-size: x-small;"> (decaf for her of course)</span> or shopping.<br />
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Grace is now TWELVE. I really do not know where all the years have gone! She has taken me on quite the journey! I have learned more about myself from mothering than probably anything else. She is both beautiful inside and out. Creative, compassionate, smart, adventurous, spirited, cuddly (yes even at twelve :-) but man does she keep you on your toes! From the moment she was born she knew what she wanted and she let you know. She has always had a will of stone. The "traditional" approaches to parenting don't work with Grace. You have to be very creative to find something that works.<br />
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I can remember when she was two, putting her in her first time out, boy was she unhappy. I thought "ok, I've found something that will help teach her"...HA! The time came for a second time out and she gleefully ran to the time out chair as if it was her favorite past time! Even at a young age she has left me speechless. The questions she has asked, her view of the world or her cut right through you comments. So speechless that the only thing I could do was walk away. Even though it has been rough at times it has been absolutely glorious other times. I would not trade her for anything. I pray earnestly that she will grow into a woman that will use her passion and spark to glorify Jesus. That she will be whole and filled to the brim with His joy.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Shortly after her 12th birthday Grace & I spent an afternoon taking pictures.</span> </div>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15576990806419362341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555101474901419860.post-63319410079715934032013-09-11T09:19:00.000-07:002013-09-11T09:19:05.864-07:00Creepy CrawliesAs I've mentioned many times, I LOVE Halloween! It is my favorite holiday. I'm already browsing my favorite Halloween idea books and magazines. I can't wait to start decorating! My favorite Halloween magazine this year is from <a href="http://www.holidaywithmatthewmead.com/">Matthew Mead</a>. He has tons of great (and doable) ideas for Halloween. One of my favorites are the spooky chocolate donuts (top right hand corner). Halloween is on a Thursday this year, the same day as my Bible study, I think I'll bring some spooky donuts for a treat!<br />
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On to the creepy crawlies. Last year Jilian and I made these creepy spiders to place around house. They were fun and simple to make. We had lots of fun placing them around the house. We hung them from picture frames or crawling on the dining room chandelier.<br />
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Step 1: Paint the foam balls</div>
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Step 2: Using the pencil punch four holes on each side of the foam ball</div>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15576990806419362341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555101474901419860.post-52529955210771651032013-09-09T13:23:00.002-07:002013-09-09T13:23:31.305-07:00Perspective <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A couple weeks ago I was playing on my phone (something I said I would <i>never</i> do <i>before</i> I had a smart phone!) on Instagram looking at new creative "strangers" to follow. :-) And I came across a creative mom, photographer, artsy kind of person, my kind of lady. I browsed her photos and read her short-n-sweet bio which read something like "living the life I dreamed of...." For some odd reason I was jealous! I thought "Ha, that must be nice! Living the life you dreamed of, aren't you lucky?!" Over the next few days God started to speak to my heart. Why was my response so harsh? So negative? Aren't I living the life I dreamed of? Then like a ton of bricks it hit me, I AM living the life I dreamed of. The life of a wife, mother and homemaker. It is EXACTLY what my day dreams were made of. Then why such an ugly response? It is perspective. My perspective these days has been on the rough patches. I've been missing the beauty. I'm sad to say I just didn't see that my life <i>is</i> what I have always wanted. But it looks differently than I expected. It's messy, tough some days, beautiful the next, fun, sad, exciting, scary. I suspect I believed it would be clean and tidy, easy and breezy (yes, cheesy I know!) but it is the truth. Once I realized that my perspective was off my mood has been so much better and I have even been nicer to my family. The key is to remember. I know I'll forgot, I always do but I pray I'll remember quickly. Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15576990806419362341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555101474901419860.post-55461391338470083792013-08-01T10:14:00.001-07:002013-08-01T10:14:38.770-07:00Jilian's 6th birthday celebrationJilian LOVES to swim and really wanted a pool party. This was the first time I've "hired" a place for a party. It was nice to not have to clean the house before and the after party! Her and her friends seemed to have a wonderful time.<br />
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I ordered these invitations from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/serendipitycreative">Serendipity Soiree</a> on Etsy. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(this is the example from Etsy. I'm not smart enough to figure out how to share a .pdf file on Blogger!)</span></div>
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Jilian loves mermaids and secretly wants to be one! She requested a mermaid topper for her cake. I made it with my Cricut machine with the Dreams Come True Cartridge.</div>
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Fun times at the hotel, eating too much and shopping! :-)</div>
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<br />Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15576990806419362341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555101474901419860.post-91258850626045925582013-07-15T13:38:00.001-07:002013-07-15T13:38:08.681-07:00This is birthday week at our house!Both the girls celebrate birthdays this week. Grace turns 12 tomorrow! I seriously can not believe she is that old already!<div>
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This year for her birthday we are keeping it small. She has always wanted to stay the night at a hotel with friends. So in just under an hour I'm taking Grace along with two friends to stay at the Embassy Suites near a great mall. We will enjoy the room doing pedicures and blindfolded make-overs (Grace's idea), pizza for dinner and the girls will swim (while I relax and read...). Tomorrow morning after breakfast I'll brave the mall so the girls can have a look around. </div>
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It is probably the easiest party I have planned!</div>
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I purchased these beautiful fondant chandelier toppers from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/HarrietsHouseofCakes?ref=l2-shopheader-name">Harriet's House of Cakes</a>, for cupcakes but Grace decided she would rather have cheesecake so we'll top the cheesecake.</div>
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Grace and her friends are GIRLY and very tween! For party favors I kept it sweet and simple, lip gloss, Tiffany blue nail polish and just a little candy (since there will be more to have at the hotel).</div>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15576990806419362341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555101474901419860.post-16056822958761431652013-07-13T22:41:00.000-07:002013-07-15T13:17:25.437-07:00Living Intentionally Part II<div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">
<span style="color: #990000;">The intention of writing a <a href="http://ourpumpkinandsweetpea.blogspot.com/2013/06/living-intentionally.html">Life Mission Statement</a> was to help us focus and center ourselves on what we dream for our lives.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;">All to often in my own experience, I find myself wanting one thing in life but I make choices that take my life in a different direction.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;">Writing out my own Life Mission Statement brought me clarity to what is really important in my life and what I want to make a priority.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;">The next step of the challenge is to learn to evaluate our life choices in light of our Life Mission Statements.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #990000;">What does that look like?</span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;">Keeping your Life Mission Statement in mind, <em>are you making choices to support your mission statement? Or are you making conflicting choices?</em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;">For example, here is my Life Mission Statement:</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #990000;">To pursue Christ with my whole heart, mind and soul.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #990000;">To love and support Jeremy (my husband), so he can be all God has created him to be.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #990000;">To play with my girls. To be their encourager. To help them learn and grow into women that love Christ.</span></em></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><em>To create space in my life to allow for creativity and to cultivate</em><em> an intentional home.</em></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #990000;">To live a life that inspires others to live as children of God.</span></em></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;">What I need to ask myself: am I making choices with my time that allows me to pursue Christ with my whole heart, mind and soul? Am I making choices to allow for play with my girls and time to be creative? Or am I getting distracted by the wrong choices, i.e. too many commitments, outside responsibilities, playing on the computer, etc.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;">Unfortunately, the answer is yes to the last question. I am getting distracted and making the wrong choices.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;">With this challenge it is not my intention to guilt myself or you because we have made wrong choices, but to shed light on our choices.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;">If we deeply want something for our lives than we must train ourselves to make choices consistent with our desires. Otherwise we run the risk of running too fast in the wrong direction and becoming unsatisfied.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;">My suggestion is to run each decision you are faced with through the Lord's filter and through the filter of your Life's Mission Statement. From there make choices that follow the Lord's leading and that support your Life Mission's Statement.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;">This is something I am just learning to do myself. It comes from the place of too many years, doing too many things and feeling disappointed that I do not have the time to do what is most important to me or what the Lord has laid on my heart.</span></div>
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It is super easy to make! Great for the 4th of July or to take camping. This photo is from one of our Summer camping trips. For camping I take the three fruits and cut them when we get there. The bananas brown quickly so you can't make it ahead of time.<br />
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The recipe is <i>simple</i>, blueberries, chopped strawberries and bananas. That's all! For our family of four, I use a cup of blueberries, one container of strawberries and about two bananas.<br />
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I saw this super cute headband on Pinterest. You can view the picture <a href="http://media-cache-ec4.pinimg.com/originals/dd/82/f7/dd82f70479c7a69f85817d4ef36ce293.jpg">HERE</a>. <span style="font-size: x-small;">I didn't want to post it without permission.</span> <span style="text-align: center;">It inspired me to make one of my own for the girls.</span></div>
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Step 4: With a needle and thread carefully stitch through all layers</div>
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Ta-da! Three pretty little rosettes!</div>
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Step 5: Measure your girls' head, from the back of the neck up towards her ears, to the top of her head. Take that measurement and decrease it by about two inches, sense the elastic is stretchy.</div>
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I used an 18" piece for Jilian and her head measures 20". But double check before cutting your elastic.</div>
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<br />Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15576990806419362341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555101474901419860.post-87780953224837695042013-06-20T21:35:00.001-07:002013-06-25T10:41:55.183-07:00A fun and refreshing Summer drink, Italian sodasThe girls and I love Italian sodas! They are so yummy! After spending too much money buying them from local coffee shops I decided to purchase the ingredients for at home treats. They are just as delicious and much cheaper of course!<br />
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each of raspberry and vanilla syrup</div>
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I got these super cute mason jar glasses at a new local gift store <a href="http://pulp-circumstance.com/">Pulp & Circumstance</a> for only $3.99 each. I found some cute ones by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PartyDelights?section_id=11749746">Party Delights</a> on Etsy, in case you want to treat yourself. :-)<br />
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<br />Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15576990806419362341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555101474901419860.post-10598016692087496892013-06-13T09:12:00.002-07:002013-06-13T09:12:25.510-07:00Prayer Cards...free printableLife presents us with challenges...plain and simple. And there are times when I feel like there is nothing I can do to help however, I have learned, that prayer is doing <i>something</i>.<br />
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Praying for friends, family or those in need is powerful. Yet I am forgetful at times. If I tell someone I will keep them in my prayers, I want to be intentional and follow through with that promise.<br />
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To help me do just that I created a simple prayer card. To write the names or prayer requests of those in need. And even to remind myself to pray for my girls and husband. Because if I am not praying for them, who is?<br />
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As we all well know, life is FULL. Too full. It is easy to lose site of what we are really living for with the many distractions in life and overloaded responsibilities.<span data-mce-style="color: #ff0000;" style="color: red;"><br /></span></div>
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In order to help us stay centered and hopefully guide us to make intentional choices, we are going to write a Life Mission Statement.</div>
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Mission statements are often used for business purposes but are very helpful in any area of life.</div>
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A mission statement is defined as "a statement of the purpose of a company, organization or person, its reason for existing."**</div>
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In essence a Life Mission Statement will help us identify our purpose.</div>
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<strong>To develop your life mission statement you will need to ask yourself a few questions:</strong></div>
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<li>What roles do I have?</li>
<li>For whom do I do it?</li>
<li>What are my priorities within each role?</li>
<li>Which roles are most important?</li>
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<li>What do I hope for?</li>
<li>What do I want to be remembered for?</li>
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As an example here are my answers:</div>
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<strong>Roles:</strong></div>
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Wife, Mother, Etsy shop owner, Crafter, Counselor, Christian <span data-mce-style="color: #ff0000;" style="color: red;"><br /></span></div>
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<strong>Roles in Order of Importance:</strong></div>
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Christian, Wife, Mother, Crafter, Counselor, Etsy shop owner</div>
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To write a clear Life Mission Statement we must narrow down our roles. Although all of our roles are important, we can not focus on <em>everything</em>. The hope of a mission statement is to help provide focus when life feels scattered.</div>
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<span style="color: #333333;">For example,</span><span style="color: #333333;"> my Life Mission Statement will include my roles as a Christian, Wife, Mother and Crafter.</span></div>
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Next we need to dream. What do we want to be remembered for? What do we long for?</div>
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<strong><em>Here's my dream:</em></strong></div>
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At the end of my time here on Earth, as I enter the gates of Heaven<span data-mce-style="color: #ff0000;" style="color: red;">,</span> my soul longs to hear ”Well done, good and faithful servant”, <em>Matthew 25:21</em>. I want Jeremy to think of me as a loving and supportive wife. I want my girls to think of me as nurturing, supportive and safe. Being creative is very important to me, so I want time to create, to establish a home that encourages creativity. I want to have fun with my girls. I want to inspire them to <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">grow</span> into women of God. I want to encourage Jeremy in his walk with Christ.</div>
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The last step is to turn our dreams into action statements. By rewording our hopes into actions, a foundation is laid as to what we need to do to live out our dream.</div>
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<em><strong>My Life Mission Statement:</strong></em></div>
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<em>To <span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">pursue</span> Christ with my whole heart, mind and soul.</em></div>
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<em>To love and support Jeremy so he can be all God has created him to be.</em></div>
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<em>To play with my girls. To be their encourager. To help them learn and grow into women that love Christ.</em></div>
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<em>To create space in my life to allow for creativity and to cultivate</em><em><span data-mce-style="color: #ff0000;" style="color: red;"> </span>an intentional home.</em></div>
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<em>To live a life that inspires others to live as children of God.</em></div>
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As you walk through this process<span data-mce-style="color: #ff0000;" style="color: red;">,</span> I encourage you to pray and ask for God's guidance.</div>
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I hope this process is inspiring to you!</div>
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Once you have your Life Mission Statement written, print it out and read it. Maybe even put it on pretty paper, frame it and put it<span data-mce-style="color: #ff0000;" style="color: red;"> </span>somewhere you will see it often.</div>
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**<a data-mce-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_statement" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_statement">Wikipedia</a></div>
Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15576990806419362341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555101474901419860.post-3905587418098204612013-06-09T19:11:00.000-07:002013-06-09T19:11:17.156-07:00My baby graduated from Kindergarten!May 28th my little Miss Jilian graduated from Kindergarten. I still can not believe that it is over! The school year went too quickly. She was so very proud of herself and is very excited for first grade.<br />
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The first day of Kindergarten</div>
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Jilian got to led everyone in the pledges. </div>
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Jilian and her friend Jocelyn</div>
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After her graduation she wanted more pictures in front of the house.</div>
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These poses were her ideas! :-)</div>
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<br />Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15576990806419362341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555101474901419860.post-79504977403382175292013-04-18T13:52:00.000-07:002013-06-02T09:44:41.416-07:00A wrapping stationI feel very blessed that we have a forth bedroom that we call our "hobby room". About half is filled with Jeremy's hobby things, hunting and camping gear and the other half is my sewing area and <strike>way too many</strike> pieces of fabric.<br />
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There was an empty space on the wall that seemed like it need <i>something</i>. For years our wrapping supplies were in plastic bins, tucked in the coat closest. Although somewhat organized, you had to dig your way too it! Then it dawned on me, I could make a wrapping station on the empty wall. After all, we take the wrapping supplies to the "hobby room" anyway during the Christmas season to wrap in secret.<br />
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Here is my wrapping station. Very simple. I found the shelves at Target on clearance, the set of two for $17. I painted wooden dowels black to hang the wrapping paper and found jars and baskets around the house to hold other needed supplies. It is such a treat to have everything out in the open! No more digging!<br />
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15576990806419362341noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555101474901419860.post-82450382555582688742013-04-12T15:30:00.000-07:002013-04-12T15:30:15.823-07:00Have a wonderful weekend...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We are off to the beach with our good friends. I am very much looking forward to a weekend of rest.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.265625px;">During Spring break Grace and I traveled by van for approximately 45 hours to San Luis, Mexico. We spent the next 6 days living in a tent, in the hot sun, on dusty sand. Fortunately, we are a camping family, so the tents weren't too painful. That is until people started spotting REALLY big spiders in the tents!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.265625px;">We were two of a team of 98 Christians traveling to San Luis. Our mission was to build homes for three families, build a Costura (a place for sewing) for a church and help the hosting church provide a VBS (Vacation Bible School) for the neighborhood children.</span></div>
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Grace and I were on the VBS/compound team. We cleaned, we prepared meals, we learned songs in Spanish to sing with the children and we made crafts with the children.</div>
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My nerves increased as we approached the boarder of Mexico. I began to pray “Lord I am trusting you. I am taking my daughter to an unknown place. I am trusting you. Please pull through for me”. This was a first time to Mexico and my first time on a mission trip. There are often scary stories of missionaries entering other countries. I had my daughter with me. I was stretched to not allow these fears to overcome me.</div>
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I was out of my comfort zone. For someone who is pretty social and enjoys meeting new people, I found myself very quiet the first couple of days. Although I know a little Spanish, I was too afraid to try. I smiled a lot and took it all in, but felt very unsure. Uneasy. But the children helped me. By watching the children and teenagers from our group interact with the others, it gave me courage to do the same.</div>
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I was blessed by witnessing the universal language of play. The small children played. They colored together. They built houses for Caterpillars. They dug in the dirt. All without knowing what they were saying to each other! I was blessed by watching the teenagers play volleyball for hours with the youth from the church. They moved beyond the language barriers to make new friends.</div>
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I was moved to tears as I witnessed members of their church praise and worship the same God I love and adore. I was deeply blessed to see the passion in which the Pastor spoke. How the church welcomed us and truly saw us as their hermonos and hermonas (brothers and sisters) in Christ.</div>
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As we rolled into our town early Saturday evening I was so very grateful to be home! To see the familiar sites. The beautiful flowers and trees.</div>
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When I walked into my home it seemed new again. I was struck by how large it felt and how clean it felt.</div>
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There was laundry to fold. I folded it. As I did I noticed a smile on my face. I was delighted to be home, to be folding my clothes because I <em style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">have</em> clothes to fold. To prepare meals and provide for my family. Even grocery shopping yesterday brought me great joy!</div>
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<em style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">The key is to remember.</em> I take so much for granted. The big things like my children, my husband, my home, my country. But also little things, like being able to flash your toilet paper in the toilet or fresh cold water that comes from my refrigerator.</div>
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I don’t want to be a person that has experienced something and returns to the old habits. I want to be grateful each and every day.</div>
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I honestly do not know how to remember. I know I need the Lord to help me.</div>
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Life has been full, over full these days! I'm hoping to return to blogging soon. I wrote out a list of all my commitments (I took on too many, again...) and am checking them off one by one. I want to make sure I have time with my family and time for fun things like blogging.<div>
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I hope that you have a great St. Patrick's Day (here's some <a href="http://ourpumpkinandsweetpea.blogspot.com/2012/03/st-patricks-day.html">fun ideas</a> from last year) and a blessed Easter celebration.</div>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15576990806419362341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555101474901419860.post-44496269878529061392013-01-19T16:49:00.000-08:002013-01-19T16:49:17.196-08:00Ah..new paint<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Since we moved in (almost 4 years ago) the front room, entryway and staircase were all builders white, boring! I finally worked up the energy in the Fall to start painting. I found a color I love, Vanilla Custard. In the white family with a hint of yellow. </span></div>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15576990806419362341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555101474901419860.post-37511834446582229462013-01-16T10:35:00.000-08:002013-01-16T10:35:00.066-08:00Fearfully and Wonderfully Made<br />
"I Praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful and I know that full well" Psalm 139:14<br />
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But what about the extra inches and pounds that linger after baby number two? What about the gray hairs that keep appearing? Or that I always seem to fail or disappoint someone?<br />
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There is an enormous amount of pressure put on women. To be excellent wives, mothers, friends, cooks, housekeepers, etc AND on top of all that you are suppose to eat well and be thin.<br />
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This time of year is marked by New Year’s Resolutions. This will be the year that I will loose weight, eat better, workout more, get more done and on and on… Have you noticed that most of the ads are focused towards weight loss, redecorating or being more organized?<br />
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The other night as I walked through the grocery store I noticed fitness and diet book displays, fitness equipment was on sale and there were storage tubs galore. The ad on the loud speaker was saying “try the full plate diet, everything you need is right in the store and in just a few weeks, you’ll be a new you, wearing a new wardrobe!” The commercial made it sound so simple and easy, lose weight <em>then</em> you will be a better person and everything will be great!<br />
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My thought was, "it isn't that easy for some and what if you don’t have money for new a wardrobe? And do I need to become a new person?”<br />
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We are hearing the message that our value is based on our outward appearance. Our success as a person is placed on how organized our lives (houses) are.<br />
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<em>We are comparing ourselves to unrealistic ideals.</em><br />
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The women in ads are airbrushed and the photos are perfected. The houses in the ads aren't even real, no one lives there! There is nothing wrong with working towards a healthier lifestyle or a more orderly home.<br />
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<em>But if we believe the messages of the world, we will never measure up.</em><br />
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Instead of turning to the cultures’ standard for beauty I encourage you to view yourself as God views you.<br />
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Yes, easier said than done!<br />
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<em>You are special, you have been created in God’s image and you are beautifully made!</em><br />
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This may be hard to accept. It is for me, I have struggled with body issues and self-worth my entire life.<br />
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1 Samuel 16:7 reads “…The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart”.<br />
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Let that be our standard of beauty.<br />
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The Lord loves you and created you just as He wants you to be. Having a heart for the Lord is beauty.<br />
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<strong><em>How can you avoid our culture's trap of what it means to be beautiful and successful?</em></strong><br />
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<strong><em>What can you do on a daily basis to have a heart (and mind) for the Lord?</em></strong><br />
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Photo Credit - Sign and Image created by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LoveandLeftovers?ref=seller_info">Love and Leftovers</a><br />
Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15576990806419362341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555101474901419860.post-20122936990974545432013-01-12T10:32:00.003-08:002013-01-12T10:33:44.442-08:00Christmas and New Years...a Collage<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ahh, yes that is a lizard (Bearded Dragon) in the collage. We welcomed Ash to our family on Christmas Eve. A treat for me, I've wanted one for years. </div>
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I edged them in silver glass glitter and added glittery black chipboard letters to spell JOY. They hang from red baker's twine by <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=109857">mini silver library clips</a>.<br />
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I've discovered that JOY is my favorite of the advent season. JOY hasn't always been a part of my daily life, although I am blessed beyond measure, JOY (unfortunately) is not my natural starting point. I wish it was. Over the years I have<a href="http://standingonpeace.com/mind/cultivating-a-thankful-heart/"> learned to be Joyous</a> and to live into the JOY Christ has for me.<br />
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My banner makes me happy for the craftiness of it but it serves as a wonderful reminder to take time to be JOYOUS. To stop in this busy season to remember why we celebrate and to be thankful for all that we <i>already</i> have.<br />
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