One of my brown/turquoise pillow was featured on an Etsy Treasury by teridaughterofthekin.
Awesome!!! Thank you so much!!
SALE in honor of Joshua
I am running SALE in honor of Joshua's photo being on the Baby magazine cover contest this week!
10% off your ENTIRE PURCHASE on Helen's Corner!
By the way, HAVE YOU VOTED FOR HIM TODAY, YET?
VOTE DAILY!!!
Thank you for all your support!! Blessings...
10% off your ENTIRE PURCHASE on Helen's Corner!
By the way, HAVE YOU VOTED FOR HIM TODAY, YET?
VOTE DAILY!!!
Thank you for all your support!! Blessings...
The cutest face!
Today I got the following email:
Congratulations!
Thank you for entering the American Baby Cover contest! Your photo is currently in the running to become a weekly winner on Parents.com Photo Faves. The photo with the most votes in each category will take home the honors!
Soooo, JOSHUA NEEDS YOUR VOTES!!
VOTE DAILY!!
Here's the link:
Thank you!!
Rare family photo
A lot of people have asked me why I don't have family pictures with me, around me, or even posted on my blog, facebook page, etc... Well, to be honest, it's all because we rarely take pictures together, the 3 of us. As you already know, I take tons of Joshua photos, but this one is a rare one... Taken on Valentine's Day at a friend's V-Day party. :)
Also, you're wondering what in the world is Joel wearing, right? Yup, a PINK TUX!! He got it during his college days, "just because", on one of his thrift store runs. What can I say? Real men wear pink, right??
Also, you're wondering what in the world is Joel wearing, right? Yup, a PINK TUX!! He got it during his college days, "just because", on one of his thrift store runs. What can I say? Real men wear pink, right??
Couponing?
I had a very interesting Saturday. About 2 weeks ago, my friend Jessica had invited me to attend a Coupon Workshop. Since I've been sporadically using a coupon here and there, I told her "Sure, I could use a tip or two about cutting coupons...why not?" Let me tell you... LIFE CHANGING! Seriously, the ladies that put this workshop together save HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS of dollars every week! Sure, it takes some organization, dedication, and PATIENCE. But I guess if you really want to save big bucks during these hard economic times, it might be worth the try.
If you want to read the article on these ladies, click here. LOTS of information, especially on how they use their coupons.
I could go on and on about the things I learned, but here are a few of the highlights:
1. Worthy stores to buy & save: RiteAid, Walgreens, Target, and Giant Eagle (our local grocery store)
2. Stacking, stacking, stacking (using a manufacturer's coupon WITH a store coupon)
3. Take advantage of Rewards Cards (on top of stacking coupons)
4. Organization is KEY
5. Carry the coupon policy of the stores you shop with you (some employees are unaware of their own policies).
6. You might be able to use coupons on travel size items... and get them for FREE or next to nothing.
7. Different sources for coupons: Smart Source, Blinkies, Tearpads, Peelies/necktags, Direct Mail, Pamphlets, Parade Magazine, All You magazine, RefundCents.com, ets...
8. Catalinas are gold!
If you want to read the article on these ladies, click here. LOTS of information, especially on how they use their coupons. You can also check out their blog here at SistersShoppingonaShoestring.com
New to the shop...
Psalm 23
A psalm of David.
The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
he restores my soul.
He guides me in paths of righteousness
for his name's sake.
Even though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD
forever.
Snowed In...
I'm snowed in. I've been snowed in for the past 2 days. Being a girl who grew up in California, then lived in Seattle for 7 years, I am SO not a fan of snow! However, ironically, the Lord brought me to the mid-west some 6 years ago... I endured winters in Chicago, and now in Cleveland. Still... NOT a fan of snow.
Anyway, this last weekend, my husband and I took Joshua to Cincinatti to attend our district's Pastors and Wives Retreat. It was a good and relaxing time - a time to reflect on God's calling and future direction. I was encouraged by the speaker's challenge to all the pastors present. He said, "Make sure you take care of your family first. Remember that God created family before the Church ever existed!" That's good wisdom.
It was Joshua's first time staying at a hotel, away from his crib for more than a night. He didn't want to sleep in his pack&play, so we "let him" stay here... between mommy and daddy.
And it was also his first time being mesmerized by turtles and fish... look at his precious face!
And here he is looking down from the fancy elevator.
Fun and insightful times! Thank you, Lord!
On a different note:
STAY TUNED!
I've been busy creating new designs for my Etsy shop onesies.
Also, I've been trying out different ways to make them fun (and cute).
I'll be posting and listing them by the end of this week!
God bless!
Happy Birthday to the Mr.
Happy birthday, Babe!
Lord,
Thank you for his life in mine.
Thank you for blessing me with a
SUPPORTIVE
GOOD LOOKING :)
LOVING
HARD WORKING
SELFLESS
COURAGIOUS
STRONG
but GENTLE
FUNNY
AMBITIOUS
did I said GOOD LOOKING?
WISE
HUMBLE
GOOD FATHER....
.... husband!
Lord, You know me well... for you brought the perfect partner into my life. Thank YOU!
Amen.
Dependence Vs. Independence
"O God, you are my God,
earnestly I seek you;
earnestly I seek you;
my soul thirsts for you,
my body longs for you,
in a dry and weary land
where there is no water."
Psalm 63:1
I've been reading and meditating on the Psalms lately, and I am humbled by the honest cries and praises of each psalmist. I like to think of myself as someone who is not afraid of being completely honest with people. Sometimes I actually find myself avoiding levels of confrontation, just so I wouldn't have to display my conflicting desire to care and challenge someone, and "speak the truth in love."
This morning I realized how much I NEED and DEPEND on my Creator. Recently I've been contemplating a change in direction regarding my career and business. I spent some time praying that God would make it clear whether the paths I've been considering are the rights ones, or the wrong ones. God speaks. I believe He speaks through His Word and through my times in prayer. Today He spoke through Psalm 63.
This Psalm is all about admitting my entire dependence on HIM, and HIM alone! If I were in a desert, I would LONG and THIRST for water, right? Well, my heart's desire is to depend on His direction, wisdom, and UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, in the midst of confusion and questions about the future (my desert). Well, I go back to Matthew 6, where Jesus tells me to "Seek first His Kingdom..." I know, I know, I know... My head knows... but my heart?
The human tendency is to seek INDEPENDENCE. We think of FREEDOM as the ultimate gift for every human being. Freedom of speech, freedom of thought, freedom of religion, freedom to bear arms, freedom of choice, freedom of... you name it!! But what is TRUE FREEDOM? I believe it's FREEDOM from sin, freedom from death. The assurance that I am no longer separated from God and can trust in His promise of ETERNAL LIFE. What about YOU?? What do you seek freedom from?
And as I look at my baby Joshua today, I am also reminded of my role as a mother: To prepare him to be "independent". To raise him and equip him to be a responsible and respectful adult. And 2 days ago, he started to depend less of me. He started to CRAWL...
God bless!
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