Just for the faith of it:

The top ten ways I think the life of faith is like running:

1. Most of the time, it feels like work.

2. Every once in a while, it feels like flying.

3. You can do it alone, but you'll do it faster and better with other people.

4. If your knees aren't at least a little bit sore at least a little bit of the time, you're not doing it hard enough.

5. Somebody will try to tell you that certain clothes are required to do it well; they're wrong.

6. When people who don't do it see you doing it, they wonder why the hell you would bother.

7. But they're also just a little bit impressed, especially if you look like it's not coming easy to you.

8. It's hard to start and easy to quit.

9. The longer you do it, the harder it is to quit.

10. If the only time you ever do it is when you're being chased, you're totally going to get caught.

Prayer

Holy God, may I run and not grow weary, walk and not faint.  Amen.


By Quinn G. Caldwell is an ordained minister of the United Church of Christ, and co-editor, with Curtis J. Preston, of the Unofficial Handbook of the United Church of Christ.

Try not to run too hard this weekend.

Just for a good laugh

For the couple (cough coughmom cough coughdad) of people that do not know the original click here.

BTW my fav part is when Elmo is dancing (cracks me up every time).

Have a fun day.

Sweater redo, hedgehog and cupcakes

Here is a little redo that I did over the weekend:

I have had this sweater for for a long time and loved it, but lately I never wear it because it is a pullover. I HATE pullover sweaters these days (not sure why).  So when I saw this on We can Re-Do It  I knew I had to do it.   Here is how it turned out.  It is so much more wearable now!
 

 It was such a success that I thought I would try another sweater I have so yesterday Ada and I went at this one:

Here it is before the cut.

And after.  So much nicer. (and yes I am talking on the phone while I am taking that photo.)

Did you see my cute new hedgehog?  Kari made it for me, because she knows that I want a hedgehog, but that my hubby will not let me have one (and the cats might or might not think it is a mouse and try and eat it). Here is a better photo of it (I LOVE IT).  I have the best friends!

We named her Hedgy and she is a big helper.

And now for the dented* heart shaped cupcakes:

See the marbles in there?

The first batch I filled a little to much so I had to cut off a piece to make the dent, so do not fill them more then 1/2 and you should be fine.  I would love to say that I used whole wheat flour and all organic stuff to make the cupcakes, but I just used a box cake and this frosting recipe which is yummy BTW. The kids loved them and when I went into school to pick Elijah up I saw the extras walking around in peoples hands, so glad I did not get any of them back).

Well that is it for today, hope you have a restful day.

*I may or may not let my hubby live that one down;)

Yesterday*

• 1am (3rd time A has woke me up with coughing) wake up CHECK
• 1am Text message (might have won a i-pad YAHHHH I could use an i-pad, kidding) CHECK
• Drop E off at school CHECK
• Get deposit in mail for quilt weekend in April (see jump of joy here) CHECK
• Call Doc about A's coughing CHECK
• Take A to Ballet CHECK
• Take A to coffee shop and bribe her with bagel to get all her Valentine cards done CHECK
• Go to Doc about A's cough (Note it might not be the best time to tell your kids doc that you have a positive TB test when you are bringing them in for a cough, kinda freaks them out.... just saying) CHECK
• Get TB test done on A (note she DOES NOT think A has TB, it is more a just in cases thing) CHECK
• Go home make batter for cupcakes CHECK
• Grab some food (crackers, cheese, grapes, fruit snacks) for lunch in car CHECK
• Get E from school CHECK 
• Take E for TB test (see what I mean they kinda freak out) CHECK
• Make 3+ dozen heart shaped cupcakes (photos and how to follow, which BTW Mark said look like cupcakes with dents in them) CHECK
• Find good marriage counselor CHECK
• Frost said cupcakes CHECK
• Clean kitchen CHECK 
• Get A ready for swim class CHECK
• Got to library and get huge pile of books waiting there CHECK 
• Take A to swim class CHECK
• Come home to warm house with dinner in the oven (take marriage counselor off to do list for tomorrow) CHECK
• Got to sleep wake up repeat relax shovel snow CHECK
• Next week skip Monday In my dreams

That was my day.  Hope you had a less busy day.  I am hoping when A gets home from school today that I might be able to get some sewing done.

*In case you have a song stuck in your head this might help:)

Elijah's quilt

I am starting a quilt for my little boy.  I am making a 2 sided quilt and this is just the top.  I do not have it sewn together yet, but I am going to my friends house for a craft day tomorrow so maybe then (or maybe I will start another one that I am iching to cutting up.... we will see.)  Any way here is the quilt so far:

PS this top is easy to do and that is why it is going so fast, but to make that I am making the back extra hard (a football field with stadium seating).

What did you do this weekend?

Last weekend

 Last week the 2 and 3rd graders at E's school where a part of a big group of 2 and 3rd graders that made "towns".  It was set up in a big room at the local convention center and it was Amazing!  I wanted to share a couple of our schools buildings.  

E's group made this wonderful bike shop.

This is E's house (you can not see the rain barrel from this angle, but it was cute.)

Here is the local park (if you are from around here you might even know it.  They did such a good job.

On Saturday they had a big shingdin to celebrate all the kids great work.  One of the things that they had was "ginger" bread house making table.  The material for the houses was all in a bag ready for the kids... only problem was that one of the things that they used for material had nuts in it.  But when I went and asked about it they made a new set for Elijah and Ada and set up a table that would be safe for them.  I love it when I find people who really "get" it.  Special thank you to the nice woman that set us up:)

Ahhh the love. (does any one else just want to tickle that little spot of tummy on Ada?... No ? Oh well must just be me:)

Now I have to go and get A so we can make v-day cookies with friends.

Have a good weekend all.

quote of the day

E: (after his sister has been bugging him ALL the way to school and complaining about it .) "It is better to have an annoying little sister then not to have a little sister"

And the mommy said "Ahhhhhhh."

Have a nice day