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January CW sponsors

January 29, 2015

Each Craft Weekend we have loads of super, amazing, GENEROUS sponsors!
These are all crafty small businesses or creative endeavors that i love supporting!

THANK YOU to every sponsor! You make Craft Weekend even more fun!

click on the photo to be directed to their websites!

Use the code: CW15 for 15% off your order of AMAZING popcorn!!!

i ordered a whole bunch of bags to give as christmas gifts.
it would be great for Valentines too – something different than chocolate!

Courtney’s second book just came out!
you can read about it on her website… and about her too!
and you can purchase her book HERE!
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

Use the code: WHATEVERCRAFTWEEKEND for 50% off your order in her shop!
that is a GREAT deal!!
i like to include these in gift bags for birthdays, stocking stuffers, valentines and easter baskets!

Use the code: CWW10 for a 10% discount in her shop

Each candle is hand poured by michelle into a cute square mason jar!

Use the code: MEG25 for 25% off your purchase in her shop
how cute is that little Kansas charm she added to these rainbow bracelets for Craft Weekend?!
also be sure to check out her sparkle cuffs!!

Use the code: Craftweekend for 15% off in her shop

i love her painting style!
i mean…. what could be better than a rainbow bike?!!

Use the code: CRAFT20 for 20% off in her shop

Lori has hand lettered prints and also she is an AMAZING paper cutting artist!

Use the coupon code: WHATEVER15 for 15% off in her shop

everyone could always use a little more sparkle in their lives.

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Use the code: WHATEVERCRAFTWEEKEND for 15% off your order in her shop

jennifer makes stamped leather cuff bracelets and i love ALL of them!!

Natalie made these super cute headbands for our guests but Natalie’s shop is sold out of everything right now!
BUT you can go and read her adorable blog!
and follow her on Instagram @nataliecreates

Laura from Pitter Patter Art sent everyone these custom made Key Fobs for Craft Weekend.
Philippians 4:8 is my verse!!
“Whatever is… true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent or praise worthy… think on these things.”
Laura doesn’t have a “shop” but she takes custom orders all the time through her blog.
You can contact her through email and tell her what you’d like and she’ll make it!
She is super talented and sweet as can be!

These frames are SO awesome!!
The Organic Bloom sent every CW guest a different colored frame and i was LOVING that!
This company’s use of color, quality and fun shapes makes me really happy.

i think the hardest decision for me will be choosing what color i want to use.

Enjoy shopping at all of these fabulous shops!

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KD - Does the Organic Bloom only do wholesale stuff? Because I went to the website to look and you have to sign up with an account to even see the prices, and when i went to sign up it felt very much like it was meant for a company, not an individual… so I didn’t sign up. I’d sure love to see the prices and possibly order some of those!

krena - Has nothing to do with your post except it occurred on the 29th. I know you had said you were behind on your Parenthood episodes AND if you are it is time to get caught up!! Pronto! Like RIGHT NOW!! OMG this past episode (which I assume is the finale—-stupid network people–) was just PERFECT!! I laughed, I cried and then I turned into a big ole sobbing stuffy nosed mess. I can’t believe this show is going off the air! Now everyone will start watching it on Netflix or Amazon and asking all their friends ” have you ever watched this show?! ” and then everyone will say “it’s so good why did it go off the air” and those in the “KNOW” will be like right we told you! Anyways let me get off my soapbox…. Just wanted to share my love for the show with someone who would appreciate it!

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craft weekend 2015

January 27, 2015

our 10 week break seemed to fly by like breaks usually do.
but with Craft Weekend being my job it’s pretty easy to enjoy getting going again.

we had another sweet group who were so nice to spend the weekend with!
i love meeting all these new friends.
they always ask me “is it so weird for you to have people know so much about you?”
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i answer “no… i actually like it because the pressure is off for me. you already know all my stuff and you chose to come anyway so i know we will be friends! it makes the nervousness go away for me completely. i love it!”

our routine to get the house ready…. light the candles…. open the curtains… turn on the lamps…. turn on the music… make the margaritas.
it’s a the perfect equation for welcoming guests.
(but really i think it’s all about the margaritas… recipe HERE)

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on friday night we eat dinner and then we head straight for the swag!
we have SUPER sponsors that i will tell you all about in the next post.
after we talk about our sponsors and oohhhh and aahhh over everything they send, we start right on the aprons.
we don’t mess around.
no time to waste.

I love friday nights while they sew their aprons.
some of them are sewing for the very first time in their life!
they learn new things… they make new friends… they eat dessert… it’s so fun. FullSizeRender-2 copy 3
i loved this collage that Jill made on her Instagram – SO SUNNY!

FullSizeRender-2 copy 2 every plate at craft weekend looks like this – completely empty.
i can’t tell you enough how well we eat!

one of our projects was this pillow made from felt triangles.
i used this tutorial on ABeautifulMess.com and we used the fabulous Benzie Design felt for all of it.
some of the girls switched up the design which i loved because they were making it their own.
i am always happy to watch where they take the projects.
it’s always fine to make the exact copy of the example but it’s so cool to watch where everyone’s creativity take them.

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we had slightly chilly weather to head over to Bearly Making It Antiques and The Old Mill.
i always find the colorful things… orange sewing machine… yellow pencil sharpener… and even yellow livestock fly spray? yuck.
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umm….this cabinet is A M A Z I N G.
i keep looking at it over and over!?! it has cutting boards?!

so many treasures were brought back to the Craft House!
no one thought they should bring any of these skulls with fur still attached back to the craft house though, thank goodness!
although… a little glitter. a little yarn wrapping… some paint… you know we would make those RAD!

i was jealous of Lola’s find of the WEST sign.
i really liked it!

it was Sooooo WINDY!
but wind will not stop die hard #whatevercraftweekend.
NEVER.

how cool is that trunk that Kelly was eyeing?!
it’s an old ice box!

kimberlee spoiled us again with delicious meals and snacks and desserts.
after we ate those beans i said “who knew green beans could taste good?!”
she makes it all yummy.
we even had personal chicken pot pies in jars!
adorable!
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we made the leather cuff bracelets with stamped metal tags.
everyone had a blast with this!
so many people asked on IG how to make these and where to get the supplies?
i ordered the metal stamps on amazon.
the belts are ALL from thrift shops.
the snaps, rivets and blanks are from hobby lobby and michaels.
then from there… google it and see if you can find a good tutorial. 🙂

it’s not difficult once you get over the fear of the hammer and the metal parts.

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aprons
SO MANY awesome color & pattern combos at Craft Weekend!

squeeze in annnnnd…. JAZZ HANDS.
ha ha ha

all the beautiful roomies!

our helpers this Craft Weekend were Taryn – a friend i’ve had since 2nd grade
and Jami – an online friend that i met in real life on friday morning.
AND I LOVE THAT about Craft Weekend!
all my old and new friends all mixed together forever! it is a gift from God to me!
our helpers are so great.
they work hard for these ladies and keep everything running smoothly!

i know everyone wants to be a CW helper… i get email after email after email about it.
but unfortunately… that’s not the way it works. 🙂

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look at all those happy ladies!!!
i love each one of those smiles!
i kinda wish i could give each them one of them a hug again… i miss you girls!

if you want information of how to get to come to a craft weekend…. READ THIS FIRST.

then email us AT THE CRAFT WEEKEND email HERE to get on the wait list.
the list is very long but we use a lottery system so you never know when you will get picked.

i hope to meet you someday!

AND… if you can’t wait to get picked for Craft Weekend you can reserve the house for yourself! Bring your friends and have your own crafty girlfriends get away!
for all the information on The Craft House you can click HERE!
(or the button on the top right of the blog works too!)

and one more thing…

this sign was a gift from The Lovely Mosaic.
she’s super talented!

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BethAnne - Some day… some day I will craft weekend! Unfortunately, I just can’t afford that expense any time soon. I hope that you ladies don’t quit doing this before the day comes that I can join you! (I’d be even more sad since it’s within driving distance from my home.)

It looks like you ladies had a fabulous time! My friends and I are having a girls weekend next month and I am most definitely going to be making your margarita recipe. 🙂

Janna - I WANT TO LIVE AT CRAFT HOUSE. THE. END.

Five on Friday - […] Keeping it super simple and going through 5 of my favorite swag items we got at Craft Weekend! […]

Barbara (WA) - Meg – what always strikes me the most when I read your blog are your photographs of COLOR, bright, happy color. Thank you.

Kelsey - *Make that FLOUR lol

Kelsey - My grandma had one of those cabinets! It’s a baker’s table, and the big bucket=style drawers underneath are for sugar and flower. LOVE!

Jenny B. - Can Kimberlee share the green bean recipe? 🙂

Kori - The craft weekend post was fun to read, but what really grabbed my attention was your awesome navy polka-dot sweater! 🙂 So cute with the bigs and littles! Any chance you got it recently at a chain store?? *fingers crossed*

Chris - I just love your craft weekend posts. Wish we could have a big craft weekend reunion. And so funny that you mentioned all the emails you get about being a helper – as I was reading I was thinking, “I sure wish I could help at craft weekend”!

Katie P NC - can I place an order for that set of Jade-ite bowls that are sitting on the hutch at the antiques place? Please dear sweet loving readers pick that up and mail it to me, or call me so I can pay over the phone and have those shipped! I broke my beloved bowl that belonged to my grandmother and have searched high and low for them. Only to find them costing ten million dollars. 🙁

Su - what did y’all make with the yarn? pom poms? speaking of yarn, I got some pom pom makers in my stocking (to me from me) and I am addicted to making pom poms. . .so fun, so easy. . all the kids can make them too. . .we actually decorated a friends wedding with gray and yellow pom poms. . glued them to branches and stuck in mason jars and made pom pom garlands. . .i’ll have to post pics on my blog and send you the link. . .it was so eclectic and fun! so thanks for recommending those clover pom pom makers 🙂

Lola - LOVE this post Meg! Thank you so much for opening up your heart and craft home with all of us! It was a magical weekend and I wish it could happen at least once a month! Missing you ALL and trying to have a look at everyone’s blogs and online presence to keep in touch! Hugs!!!

Julie - Such a fun colourful weekend. I always want to try a Margarita after seeing your CW posts. One day I will.

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what 2015 means for me.

January 24, 2015

well… this is a big year for me.

i turn 40 in september.

(pause for effect)

that’s ridiculous.

i certainly don’t FEEL like i thought i would at 39.
it always seemed old.
my teachers at school were 40!
i remember my parents turning 40?!
how am i this age already?
my friends and family have all turned forty but i am the young one?!

last year my 2014 word was HEALTHY.
this year… energy? intensity? strength? action?

i pick ACTION.

it works for exercise & health but also for some other things i want to do this year too.

this is not a new year’s resolution because i didn’t start in january.
i was just too tired.
but it’s time to get serious.
i can’t turn 40 right now… i don’t feel physically ready!
i have some things to accomplish.

for me – 40 = fitness.

i am currently using the Les Mills PUMP workout.

(you can order it through that link and have Marta be your coach!)

i was using PiYo and i liked it but i missed the weights… so i switched over to pump.

i’m drinking a ton of water.

eating lots of protein and veggies.

limiting wheat and dairy and sugar.

i have 249 days to feel different.

i want to “LIKE” exercise.
and healthy food!
so i am faking it till i make it. 🙂

and of course i would like to lose a little more weight but that would be a happy bonus.

i want to keep running!
i have been SO LAZY about it.
so that has to stop.

workout
obviously this outfit would help me perform better…right? (from dicks sporting goods)

i’m signing up for 4 races in the next 8 months.
for reals.
because that is a great way to stay motivated.
you have to register for the race ($$) and stay in shape so you can RUN it without bumming yourself out.

and the more PUMP i do… the stronger i will be so it’s a win-win.

Marta has a helped me so much this year.
she has taught me about food & health and is such an encourager.
i’m sticking by her side this year too! (virtually… not in real life 😉
she has a nutritional group starting feb. 13 that YOU could join and feel better in a matter of days!
contact her through her Facebook page. You won’t regret it!

but the main thing i have to do is JUST DO IT.
i have a million excuses that go through my head every day but none of those will help me reach my goals.

what about you?
what’s your word for 2015?
what are you doing this year… reading more? massage? rest? getting involved? working out?

share with me! i’d love to hear that everyone else is working towards something too!

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Lisa - My word this year is intentional. I am trying really hard to be present in my little world. MY little world. That means no more Facebook (which surprisingly I don’t miss at all). That means staying off the phone and away from the television. That means more time with my husband and kids. That means more time spent taking care of myself. All really great things, and I super excited about this year. I am ready to be a better me, and to leave a legacy of love for my family. I am going to be present….

patti - Hi! If you ever want to change things up, try Fitnessblender. It’s free workout programs online. Dare I say that it has changed everything for me! I despise exercise, and it’s the only ” program” that I’ve ever really stuck to. And I’m 44! I think it’s because I saw results right away…not necessarily in weight loss, but in how I felt. Like an athlete, which I’m not! Anyway, just thought I’d share what has worked for me. This year, for me, is about being fit. Not what my scale says, but how I feel inside and out. Hopefully, strong, positive and healthy! Good luck!

Ekta - This was on my fb timeline….thought of this post of yours I read this morning….had to come here and leave the link.

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/4537538

Jenni - My word for 2015 is rhythm. In 2013 we moved to a new state. In late 2014 we bought a house in the new state. We are finally feeling settled and at home in our new state, so I really want to find our rhythm again. I thrive on routines in every way…health, money, housekeeping, grocery shopping, family life…but routines are very rigid and make you feel guilty when you break them. I need grace and flexibility. I need rhythm.

Kathy - My word for this year is one that I really want to focus on. It is Christ-like. I’m not sure if it’s actually one word or a hyphenated word, or if it’s two words. But I know all things are possible through faith in Jesus Christ, and I want to be more like Him. I have a laundry list of areas in my life that I could improve in, not the least of them being my body. I’m ashamed of what I’ve let my 55 year old body become and I intend on improving it and getting it stronger. One day at a time.

Necole@seriouslysassymama - My word is strength. I was diagnosed with MS back in October, and it threw me for a loop. I have always focused on everyone around me, and now have been forced to focus more on me. I have to have the strength to keep going with my new diet, meds, and exercise. I do not want to be in a wheelchair. I was never really overweight to begin with, but I am down to 120 from 140 and feel great. I am also back to work full-time, so I really need the strength to keep everything organized.

Madelyn - My mom is a pump instructor- she’s my fitness inspiration! Good luck with your goals, races are such fun motivation!!

stephany - I also turn 40 this year…in June!

My word for the year is LOVE.

I am also trying to get into great shape. I am using the hashtag (along with a lot of others) #fitbyforty on IG.

vanessa - Have you ever tried T-25? It’s horrible but it’s only 25 minutes of horrible and good all at the same time. I’m on week 5 and never been in better shape – sometimes I even feel like I can do a short run afterwards just to put in 45 minutes/day. I could only do half of about everything when I first started, but stuck with it and now can pretty much do the entire 25 minutes without stopping on most days. It’s hard – a good hard, but I feel STRONG! (And I turned 40 last week)

kelly - I sign up and pay for races that is how I keep running…posting on instagram (@fireflygirls) keeps me accountable too!! Good luck…I have a big birthday in January of 2017…add ten yoars to your 40…my goal is to run the dopey challenge at the WDW Marathon weekend…YIKES!!!

Lee Ann - I turn 40 in March! And I’m just finishing my first week of LesMills Pump. Loving it! I missed the weights too. Can’t wait to see what “action” looks like for you this year!

Kathie - Since I just turned 44 last week and I have a 6 month old at home (first, surprise, miracle child). I think this year the only word I have time for is “Mommy”. With it taking us so long to have her, I want to enjoy every little second I can while she is so little.

Susan A - I turn 50 in April. Our 8 year old keeps me young(er) and tired(er). 🙂 My word is FOCUS…I need to focus on eating healthier, exercising, organizing, better sleep, family time, GOD, work, me…and not necessarily in that order. It’s only 83 days till 50. It just doesn’t seem possible. I remember sitting around at college back-in-the-day joking with friends that we’d be 35 in the year 2000. We thought that was an eternity away…then BAM! There it was and life marches on. Love your blog! ~Susan~

Elizabeth - I am turning 30 this year! Totally freaking out, not where I wanted to be at this point in my life. I am glad I have until December to make this my year!
I don’t have a word for this year…
My focus is family, spending more on purpose time with purpose.

marcie - My word is Balance. I’m looking to balance so many things in a much better way this year… I’m striving for balance.

Denise - My words for the past few years have been “grateful evolution” I love that it makes me focus on the gifts I’ve been given and in and through the tough things God is changing me. I’m evolving, becoming who He knew I was all along. I’m 53, I did a Spartan this year and we are signed up for a half marathon in April. I asked my husband if he thought maybe we should do a 5k first! He said go big or stay home! lol I’m excited for you in your action days and look forward to being even more inspired by you as you press on toward the goal God has in mind for you!! You got this

Stephanie Wilson - I turn 40 in April and it is motivating me like nothing ever has! I am in the process of posting my first novel on my blog, which is so scary for me. And like you, fitness is very important. My goal is to run a 5K this year and hopefully do more after that. I started doing Blogilates (on Youtube) workouts this month and she kicks my butt! But I love the feeling of accomplishment when I am done. If I had to choose a word for 2015 it would be happiness. I am finally figuring out what makes me happy and that I am worthy of it. Love your blog, it is always a bright spot in my day.

Lesley - I feel ya! I’m turning 50 in August! I have no idea how this happened, like I haven’t even decided what I’ll be when I grow up yet. I still feel young (er). Fitness is key! I’m so glad you steered me to Marta. She’s the bomb and I love Pump…it’s one of the best things I’ve done for myself. Don’t you feel so strong when you lift that bar?…love it.
My word for 2015 is…..quiet…for thinking, reading, creating and maybe even figuring out what to be whn I grow up. Love you Meg! xox

Kristen - i absolutely LOVE les mills pump! it might be my all time favorite workout. i love how it makes me feel athletic and strong even though i am completely uncoordinated! i have gotten some instructor dvds off ebay so i can keep adding a variety of pump workouts to my rotation.

i adore that outfit… super cute!

Kate @ Songs Kate Sang - I turn 40 in March and canNOT believe it!

My word for the year is background – making sure I give the glory to Him!!

Jolene - A great blog I read (Katie from Runs for Cookies) covered this recently. Here’s the link…..

http://www.runsforcookies.com/2015/01/get-it-over-with.html

Bethany - I don’t have a word, but the main thing I am focusing on is making time reading my bible and playing a priority. It seems that all the other things fall into place better when I make that a priority. Of course I have goals for my health and fitness, my kids, my marriage, my business, but first things first…it’s God.

I have been doing PiYo and love it, but also bought Les Mills Pump for the weight training. I like the combo of the two.

Barbara (WA) - I’ve got to get my health back in 2015. I’ve had a series of misadventures including a broken wrist. Working on getting strength back so I can do what I love – gardening, growing flowers to sell, lifting my grandson!!!

Meghan Elkins - Races = ACTION! Can’t wait to continue to follow your year of action! 😀

Elaine - Turning 40 isn’t so bad….it really is just a number 🙂 I love your attitude and the energy you are approaching it with, it is going to be a great year! My word for this year is STRONG. I want to be strong spiritually, emotionally and physically. Mostly I want to set a good example of a strong woman for my kids. Have a great day!

Crystal - I love LM Pump!! A friend introduced it to me last summer. We both feel like you see such great physical changes fast. ( Or faster than other forms of exercise). Can’t wait to hear how you like it!!

janetg - Oh to be forty again!! And whether you believe it or not I thought being in the 50s’was the best!! Oh shock of shocks! I will be 69 on my next birthday!! Where did the time go? Other than some aches and pains I still feel 40–but have none of the responsibilities of 40!! Enjoy every minute of each year.

Amy am - Action is my word this year too! I’m trying to do less planning and dreaming and thinking about things and just do them – big or small. Health and fitness is a big part of that.

I turn 30 in March, and I’m having a pretty hard time with it. The joys of major milestones…

Lynette - Hi! I turned 40 last year and I am working so hard on becoming healthy this year. I did Marta’s sugar detox in December and it rocked my world, I felt so much better and had so much more energy. I have since started running and exercising and it has been so good. I have cheated a little with my eating and need to work on that a little more but I learned so much through that detox. I don’t love exercise yet but i like it more than when i first started and i definitely appreciate what it does for me! Good luck with your races in the next few months. My husband and I are running a tough mudder in March and I am nervous and excited as I train for that!

Tricia @ The Domestic Fringe - Oh, man, I’m turning 40 in February. I’m like, “Say what?”
How did this happen. It’s still like I’m 30! Anyway…I started a new year long blog series called, Conquering Forty, because ya, I’m gonna conquer this decade. You will too. I know it!

Love your “action” word. You’re quite the inspiration for me with your health and fitness. I admire the work and dedication you put into being healthy. Way to go!

~FringeGirl

Janine - “i have 249 days to feel different”
Aak! We have the same birthday. It’s in 249 days? I’ll be 37 and that means I need to be in a better place physically to try to have another kid before 40. My word for the year is “improvement”. I want to improve on areas of my life. Health, fitness, organization, home improvements, etc. so Improvement it is.

Jenny B. - I didn’t choose a word this year, but I really like yours! I was just joking with my husband this evening, calling myself a woman of inaction. So, maybe “action” would be a good word for me to aspire to this year! 🙂

molly - well. we just welcomed baby #4 on jan 6th. so 2015 is going to be a year full of change and milestones in our family. so right now my words for jan and feb. and possibly beyond are relax and enjoy. i am trying not to sweat the small stuff, make sure i am focused on what is important, and enjoy this time in our life. the days are long but the years are short.

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UPDATE!!!

January 21, 2015

ok… thank you so much for watching Alex’s video and liking it.

BUT… I TOLD YOU THE WRONG INFORMATION!!!

so i need you to click over to the ACU LIVEUP website and vote on that site.

and share it again if you’re able using the tag #ACUAlexandria

the sharing counts as one vote for her also if you use the hashtag.

AND THE CONTEST ENDS AT MIDNIGHT on wednesday!

the page looks like this… click on it and it will take you to Alex’s scholarship video.

You are voting for Alex to win a full ride scholarship at Abilene Christian Academy.
She is an awesome kid and will do so much with this opportunity.

read the post below if you want more information. 🙂

GO ALEX!!!

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tuesday already?

January 20, 2015

Craft Weekend was totally super like always.
this sign was a gift and i adore it!
we crafted the nights away… shopped all day… ate too much good food.
i’ll blog all about it next monday.

yesterday everyone in my family was home because of MLK day.
the weather was fabulous but i was like a zombie from three LATE nights in s row.
but we made it through.

i was driving another kid to another thing like i did many times yesterday and i had a thought that was something like “God… why do you even like me?” basically…. feeling tired and worn out and lame. I drove across the parking lot and MY JAM came on the radio! (Multiplied which i have shared here before)
And i almost bawled. because i ALWAYS miss it! when i change the channel i catch the last 10 seconds.
i NEVER ever hear from the first note.
And i felt loved so hard right there in my driver’s seat in the high school parking lot at 5:13 PM on a monday night.
Sounds silly doesn’t it? But i knew it was played just for me.
and i TURNED IT UP!
to eleven.
God is good to me….everyday.

and then this morning!!!!
i found a starbucks card from LAST CHRISTMAS (as in 2013!) that i never used tucked in a notebook that i got out to do some planning work inside that God has been nudging me to do.
i mean… He loves me!!!
what better way to show me?!
my song AND coffee?!
He’s so rad.

ok…

remember my trip to Liberia in July?
i went to visit my friend pam and her family for a week and experience a tiny bit of their work in africa.
i think about that week pretty much every day because my heart is there in some form.
what i experienced is IN me.
i saw it and felt it and it never goes away.

i just heard that Pam’s oldest daughter Alex is in the running for a full scholarship to Abilene Christian University!!
She submitted a video and made it to the top ten!
Now social media enters into the picture to help her with votes.
Please watch and if you think she sounds like an awesome kid (because she IS!!!) please LIKE THE VIDEO on the ACU LiveUP website.
And you can share it too! every share helps!

put it on Facebook! use the hashtag #ACUAlexandria

put it on twitter! use the hashtag #ACUAlexandria

she is a driven, compassionate, incredibly smart young woman!
A scholarship would be a dream come true for her!
she will value every second of her college training.

Go watch Alex talk about her passion and don’t forget to LIKE the video!

ALEX’S SCHOLARSHIP VIDEO

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Shelly Yost - Love the sign!

Does the gift giver make these? Can we buy them?

Shelly

Stephanie - Love your blog!

My favorite song right now is “You Make Me Brave”.
You can hear it here: http://youtu.be/6Hi-VMxT6fc

kbonikowsky - Fantastic! What an inspiration. We are learning about kids reaching kids in my Awana group. I’m going to show this video to them tonight. I voted for her!

KWolff - What an amazing young woman! And what a blessing she and her family have been to others.
Abilene Christian would be so fortunate to have her in their midst.
Good luck!

Sarah - Wow! I am so impressed with her video, service, and goals to help others! I liked the youtube video and shared the link on FB. Hopefully others will feel the same way and do the same.

Holly - Wishing her the best! I went to ACU and it has a special place in my heart.

Love how God whispers to us when we most need His reminders–and free coffee?? WORD!

the whyte house - What a great video! I tried to watch some of the others, too, but they just weren’t as good. There’s a guy in there wanting to go into nursing to serve in Africa who would be a great match for her, though. Lol!!

Sara Neufeld - Well that is amazing. She is amazing. I cried through that whole thing. So good. Liked and shared it. Thank you for sharing her story!

Carrie - What an extraordinary young woman! God bless her.

Carrie - Voted!! She is AMAZING!!! Can’t wait to see where she goes…Thanks for sharing Meg!

Andrea - What an amazing young women….Done!

Toni :0) - Great post!! I watched, liked and shared on FB! She’s incredible and so deserving. I truly hope she wins. God bless you Meg for letting us know.

Rebecca - Posted- no one is more deserving!!!!

Heidi - Loving your long hair Meg! SO cute!!

Heidi - Just watched the video and it brought tears! What a truly remarkable girl Alex is! I am amazed at how much she has experienced at such a young age. If only more people her age were as dedicated to serving God and his children in making this world a better place. This girl is accomplishing magnificent things and without a doubt will accomplish wonderful things in her life! She truly deserves this scholarship! Good luck Alex!

Karen Choat - I live 20 miles south of Abilene, Texas and ACU is one of three wonderful church schools we have in Abilene. Hope she wins the free ride.

Lora - This young lady is awesome! I watched and liked the video. My daughter is a sophomore at ACU and both my father and I graduated from there, so it’s a special place to me. My daughter is taking a mission class this semester and will go on a mission trip his summer. I am so excited for her. I would love to help this young lady get her scholarship so I will be posting this on Facebook. Please keep us updated.

Rita - Wow! What an amazing young lady, definitely with a calling on her life from the Lord. We will pray for her and her family. Thanks for sharing with us, Meg. Blessings to you and your busy family. He continues to meet our every need, doesn’t he?! We can’t begin to comprehend how much we are loved!

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January 15, 2015

this is heavy but so compelling.
i have already set my dvr.

i read Half the Sky but haven’t read this book yet.
i will be soon!
you can find out more about this series HERE.

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Stephanie Wilson - Thank you so much for sharing this. I will definitely be watching and learning how I can help.

Angela - Wow. I will be watching. Thank you for sharing this.

Kelly - I had not heard of either of these books. Thanks for sharing this.

Sarah - Half the Sky just about broke my brain. I just got this one yesterday and I expect it to do the same.

Janet - Thanks for that link-I read half the Sky and also watched the series that was based on it. I don;t remember how it was originally aired, but can be streamed on Amaaon.

BeckyB - Thanks for sharing this… I will be watching. Loved Half the Sky.

Gevay - I will definitely be watching this. Thanks so much for making me aware.

Jill - Thank you for using this platform to proclaim God’s truths and fight injustice! It’s so easy to get caught up in the day to day. I appreciate that you keep bringing it back around to this. (I like to read about your day to day too, though.) 🙂

Nikki - Wow. Heavy stuff. Makes me want to hug my children a little tighter ;'(

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Currently….

January 13, 2015

I found this list through pinterest of what i am currently doing… so fun!

READING…. Just started Carry On, Warrior by Glennon Doyle Melton and smiling a lot while reading.

PLAYING…. the Annie sound track. by myself at home. the new one. the Annie (Original 1982 Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the background music to my entire childhood! i have listened to those songs every year of my life since it came out in 1982. i think it’s fun to have a new twist on the old songs and i LOOOOOVE the new song Opportunity. it makes me feel hopeful and inspired.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cviqWZAWEc

WATCHING…. i am behind on Parenthood!!! but i will catch up by next week. (WHY do they have to be done? i don’t understand tv network producers/actors. We ALL love this show and it’s going GREAT. Why do they have to quit?! You too Don Draper! What is your deal? Just give the people what they want – MORE shows!!! as soon as anything gets good they stop the series. it’s like losing a friend. yes, that’s dramatic but it’s kind of true. and it makes me want to stop watching all together because i get tired of feeling bummed about silly things like that. )

TRYING…. to stop being so dramatic.

COOKING…. spaghetti for dinner tonight…. garlic bread… broccoli

EATING… literally eating scrambled eggs right now.

DRINKING… i had a moscow mule on my date the other night after hearing rave reviews from my sister at christmas. YUM!

CALLING…. i only call doctors and the school – other wise i never use the phone for talking. 🙂

TEXTING… my husband all morning. 🙂 he leaves SO early in the morning and i like when he checks in with me mid morning. i tell him all the exciting things that are happening at home like “a huge coyote just ran through the yard!”

PINNING…. these are 10 recent pins…

one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten

first second

TWEETING… ummm…i don’t really tweet. but i just watched nicole kidman on jimmy fallon from JF’s twitter feed and i was DYING!! you have got to watch it. oh my gosh. i feel all sweaty and weird… geesh. Poor Jimmy.

CRAFTING….Name tags for Craft Weekend!

DOING…. laundry (of course… always)

GOING… grocery shopping in about 30 minutes

LOVING…. having long hair again! it’s been six years since i chopped my hair off. 🙂

HATING… not knowing what to do with my long hair – HA HA HA! and the fear of having “Mom Hair”

DISCOVERING… my first gray hair. for real. it was shocking. i thought i wouldn’t care. oh… i was wrong. I CARE.

ENJOYING… the silence of my house today. even the dogs are being quiet. ahhhhhh

HOPING (for)… a major BIG snow storm this winter (not around or near any Craft Weekends though 😉

CELEBRATING… this funny moment at Scott’s game when we noticed the giant head of his in the crowd. It was adorable. the other players faces were there too… and Theodore Roosevelt too because that completely makes sense. (jk… it doesn’t)

SMELLING…. skunk. on saturday night craig and i went out for dinner. it was a REALLY good night.. conversation was excellent… food was my favorite… it was a dreamy night. then talby called and said “MOM! the dogs found a skunk! and they came inside! and it smells SOOOO bad in here we can’t breathe! and it’s still on the porch!” Talk about a downer phone call?!! So we made our way back home and i can’t even describe the magnitude of smell. it was S I C K. i woke up in the night and was sure i would vomit just from breathing. it’s better now but not back to normal yet. Skunks. WHY Lord?! What in the heck is their purpose?! Why did you need to create those?!!!

THANKING… God that there are not MORE animals like skunks.

CONSIDERING… a third cup of coffee.

FINISHING… ummm… this blog post? i feel like i am never finishing anything.

STARTING… 1 & 2 Peter bible study from She Reads Truth.

what about you? what are you doing?!

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Currently… - […] those oldish-school Q&A survey thingies? I read one on Meg’s blog a while back and thought it would be fun to do one here. I never get tired of reading these things. […]

Martha - Dawn dish detergent and baking soda work awesome to rid pets of skulking! So awful! Has happened to our pets multiple times, ugh…

Amira Rahim Art - Thanks for sharing my art! It brought so much attention to my Etsy shop so I had to find out who was behind this. Haha, great blog.

Best,
Amira Rahim
http://www.amirarahim.com

Tracy H - We had a skunk on Friday…..in the middle of the day! It sprayed our dog and thankfully my son was far enough away! Everything smelled! We tried airing out our house, but was too cold so we used the stuff you sprinkle on your carpets and vacuum up…..worked great! Our porch still stinks though!

Amber - In case you haven’t seen this, I think it applies.
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/575968239819167282/

Katie P NC - I Love this sort of post!!! I hope these continue!
Parenthood has made me cry more than any other show I have ever watched. I feel like I’m a Braverman. I will miss the show (them) so much!

Lori - That was fun!

Jenna - Totally feel the same way about Parenthood! Why, oh why does it have to end! My Thursday nights are never going to be the same!

Jenny B. - The giant heads are funny. They’ve been doing that at our school too. teenagers have weird senses of humor. I’m sure someone thought the Roosevelt head was HILARIOUS. 🙂

Crissy Armstrong - i am being sucked in by the annie soundtrack at target! i must have it. also, doing a she reads truth study. and, i’m seeing glennon speak on thursday AND friday getting to meet her. DYING. 🙂 i can’t wait to read her book. i have it and it’s next in line (after 10 curses that block blessing). love the “currently” post!

Beth Ann - Good morning! The Jimmy Fallon / Nicole Kidman interview cracks me up every time I watch it (this is like the 30th time) “Brie cheese, corn chips and like old chinese food.” We had a huge snow storm last week, but I still had to work, in the middle of cube-land with no window – boo. If you enjoyed your moscow mule (a favorite of mine) try it with flavored vodka – cherry vodka with a splash of grenadine in addition to the ginger beer and lime juice (i use fresh squeezed). Any flavored vodka will work, but a lady can only keep so many bottles of vodka at her home with out people wondering (ha!) and cherry vodka also goes good with 7 up and Coke :).

Linda Totman - You gave mentioned sermon podcasts that you listen to. I’m wanting to listen to some while doing some mundane projects. Would you be willing to let me know who you listen to?

right now | home is what you make it - […] over at WHATEVER, posted a list she found on pinterest with writing […]

Kristin S - Oh, I like this list. Totally gonna copy. Not your answers… 🙂

Andrea - Every show, every season of Parenthood I cry. And I want to be a Braverman so badly! When the siblings came and hung out with Julia right after Joel moved out and the kids were with him? At the hospital for Christina? When they get “the feeling” and dance dance dance? And soon it’s over? I can’t take it. It’s like they are OURS.

Toni :0) - Insert sad face, the rest of my comment disappeared but I wanted to say I was glad someone posted about the bacon-that’s genius! I’m SO sad about Parenthood ending-I’ve never missed an episode and very upset it’s going away.

Toni :0) - Oh Meg, I die, I have ALWAYS said the SAME thing about those awful creatures called skunks!! They are not cute nor adorable! They are smelly, horrible little creatures with NO predator-gah!

Lee Ann - P.S. I’ve been coloring my gray hair since I was 26. Embrace color. I know you of all people will be good at that! 🙂

Lee Ann - I put off ALL phone conversations until the last possible minute. Texting is an introverts dream!

Hanah - PARENTHOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! isn’t it the best??? i was on my treadmill this morning watching my last catch up episode and i was BAWLING! so much for a great workout. i couldn’t breathe. i am so ticked they are canceling it!! WHY WHY WHY?? i know if we ever meet…we will bond over parenthood!! go catch up. with a moscow mule..which is also my favorite! had my first one in august and it has been my “go to” drink every since!

amy jupin - ok. you are freaking me out a little bit.
i JUST put glennon’s book in my amazon cart this morning!
and i watched jimmy fallon with nicole kidman yesterday! (dying!)
and i’m dreaming of cutting my long hair all off–you should see how long it is now!
and speaking of gray hairs, for the first time in 7 or 8 years i’m wanting to color my hair. my grays are really standing out against my dark hair!
FREAKY.
i think we may be twinbos.

Kathy - I’m in Australia and it’s breakfast time, and if was literally eating scrambled eggs when I read you were literally eating scrambled eggs

Now I am literally eating vegemite on toast which I am fairly sure literally 99.9% of Americans don’t…

Alicia @ Investing Love - I love these posts…just wrote one to go on Friday. 🙂 I’m gonna miss Don. Maybe it’s healthier for my marriage if we say goodbye though. I just saw the video with Jimmy Fallon…OMG how uncomfortable!! Love that guy too.

Heather S. - Meg – you are like, 2 years older than me and you are just now finding your first gray hair? So jealous. I found my first gray the day after I got engaged – I was 20 years old!!!! I’ve been coloring my hair for about 6 years now. Ugh! Lucky you!

stephany - I love this. Hope you don’t mind if I borrow it for a blog post…i’ve been in a rut lately!
You can check my post out to see what I am up to!! 😉

Sara W - Ack, gray hair! This fall I discovered MORE than one and I came totally unglued.

Caitlin - I can’t believe you just found your first grey hair…?! I am 26, and after I had my first baby, my body was just like BAM you’re old. And now I have like 30 of them!! It’s kind of depressing. But my hair is naturally kind of a dark blonde, so I don’t have to do any major disguising…yet.

Tanya H - I love it! 🙂 And I completely agree on tv shows, tho I got mad at parenthood a year or so ago and quit watching…my husband still watches it tho so I saw the most recent episode…You have fun with that……..

Tammy - Probably obvious, but my comment is in reference to what you’ve been pinning #10 and I love Parenthood. With 3 episodes left, I am grieving.

Tammy - I have never commented but have been a long time reader, I am sitting here chucking. I have to give a bit of a backstory… we have I boy and 3 girls. Last spring while stressing about all the graduation party details, our son didn’t seem to care or have any opinion on what he wanted for food, decorations, etc… 4 days before the party, he comes up with all kinds of opinions. “Mom, it would be really AWESOME if we could have baked beans and lemon bars and make sure we have Arnold Palmers to drink!” Why he did’t have opinions before this, I don’t know. I started crying wondering how I was going to get beans and lemon bars made and blurted out, “I don’t have time for AWESOME!” Needless to say, we pulled it off and according to those that mattered, it was an awesome day! Something tells me, the 3 girls will definitely have opinions when it comes to their graduation party!

Rosa Zablocki - Loving…this post so much(what am I saying?, I adore your blog!)

Jessica - I love these types of blog posts! SO fun. I know what you mean about Parenthood ending. I talk about the characters like they are real friends to my real friends. I’m worried about how it will end.

Karina - Random….I saw that at someone’s word of the year was “FINISH”. It made me think good one, really good one. It would be a good one to try. NOPE. Just the thought of it made me nervous! haha! Clearly, I am not ready to finish anything I start.

Here is to the year of not finishing anything…again! 🙂

Nan - Re: “Watching” I find the same feeling after reading a good book. I miss the characters and want them to come back. Sometimes I can’t read anything for a few days until I’ve had time to “mourn.” So I can completely understand your feelings about tv series.

Elizabeth Clark - Hi Meg
We got horrible skunk smell in our house a couple years ago. It permeated the entire upstairs. I couldn’t figure our how to get rid of it, but my husband came up with the idea on his way home from work. We cooked bacon and set fans up to blow the smell down to the bedrooms. Worked like a charm!! (We used maple flavored bacon)
Love your blog!
Elizabeth

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