a need for the bug..

i'd REALLY like to get all crafty self right now..

instead, i'm all stuck with my ever-desiring need to look at other people's ingenious ideas..

sOooo..

what's a girl to do??

1st of all.. just writing what i've written so far inspires me to draw a lil' bug.. like this one:

now i just need more stirring for other stuff..  :)

like something patchy.. or pillowy.. or colorful..

hmm..

best. pet. ever.

i have ALWAYS said, "if i could have my way, i would have a two foot tall giraffe for a pet.. & now thanks to these guys, i am sOoo close..

& i will call him George..

yay! i'm on the *waiting list*  ;)

3 weeks to go..

i'm officially on week 33 of school..

can you say *exhausted*?

i'm tellin' u.. this is EXACTLY what i look like..

i honestly feel like i have nothing left to give my kids. & they're just as done as i am!

yet... everywhere i turn, every devotional, every scripture, every spiritual message points me back to the most interesting paradox of being a Christian  homeschooling mom..

i'm RIGHT where i'm supposed to be..

^.^

enjoy your profound revelations..  :)

oh, & by the way.. i JUST realized as i'm typing that this is one of those good 'ol thankful thursday posts..

*you might be asking*- sO, what are you thankful for, lil' momma? 

only three weeks to go... ;)

photo credit

a love nest..

i am a lil' birdie.. i *KNEW* it.

i sure do need one!  this baby is ADORABLE!!  i could dream away in there.. & all my neighbors in the hood would envy me..  heh heh..

i'm not much of a napper, but couldn't you just see yourself snoozin' away in one o' these??

it's aBsOLutELy amaZing.. & you HAVE to see more pics.  honestly. 

no. seriously. take a look..

now all i have to do is find a friggin' tree..  O_o

gosh. <3

momma's day.. er... weekend.

i must've had the best mother's day ever this weekend!  i was tOtaLLy spoiled!

on friday, i got my biggest & most exciting gift of all.. of course, i'm undeserving.. but i'm enjoying it sOoo much!

meet my djembe!!  ;)

i'm a happy momma!  i'm always tappin' away at stuff.. i didn't realize how much i'd enjoy having a drum until i brought it home!  the sound is superb!  very deep base tones, but the rim makes it sound sorta bongo-ey..  it's sO enjoyable to play!

THEN on Saturday, i got a necklace with matching earrings from my big girl along with lots & lots of hugs!  i'm on a cloud.  ^.^

THEN on Sunday, Pastor Carter must've preached the best message for my heart. & i received a big ol' challenge that will definitely be followed up with some good ol' ACTION.

:)

i got mother's day cards.. more hugs.. a warm, sunshiny day.. and a wonderful family ...

all for FREE!! 

who could ask for anything more!

:)

happy momma's day, friends!  <3

on my way...

to North Carolina tomorrow morning...

lots of packing to do & other fun stuff like cleaning..

meh. -_-

lookin' forward to the trip insanely.  feelin' like it's Christmas or something.

:)

my parents celebrate 40 years of marriage this weekend! no small feat!  

looking back over my childhood & my parents' relationship, i'm amaZed that they've made it this far..

but then again, i'm surprised that my j-boy#1 & i have made it this far also!

let's face it.. ALL kinds of statistics are stacked against marriages.

selfishness

infidelity

pornography

covetousness

greed

selfishness

laziness

lack of commitment

selfishness

abuse

fears

selfishness..

did i mention SELFISHNESSS!? 

we're plagued by the stuff.. ALL of us. even your newborn. Lol..

sO, if my parents or my own marriage lasts one more day, it'll be because we beat the odds...

and let's not forget that there is an omni-everything God who makes amaZingly sticky "glue" ;)

anyway.. yea. i'm lookin' forward to celebrating with them. it should be fun.  :)

photo credit here..

some inspiration..

just when i need it most..

after midnight.. LOL

i thought that THIS was an amaZing little way to use paper.. would i try it?

no.

& yes.. it IS paper

but it's still pretty neat to look at.  ;)

and THIS is just too much cuteness.. i love it when people aren't afraid of color.. so much fun*

and THIS is one i just gotta have.. but i can't find it where it's supposed to be..

i saw it here, though..
should i make one for myself.. maybe.. ;)

sO, yea... i'm inspired. :)