Crayon Art, Cookie Treats, and Some Yummy Bruschette!

Hi all!! Sorry I haven't written in a little while. Busy with the kiddos;) I thought I would share what I have been learning and working on in my life then of course show you some crafting and cooking that I have done recently! 


I am learning how much I can handle. I believe that this truly is a lesson God has been trying to teach me. This is a hard lesson for me in that I like doing a lot of things at once. My mind is usually in a million places at once so I find it almost impossible to focus just on one task at a time. I am also realizing that with two babies- one with very bad gas:( -that I can only handle so much. I envy mom's that have more kids and can handle WAY more than I can. But I feel like when I take on too much (right now something that seems "little" is a lot to me) I lose focus on what's important. My time with Jesus is a BIG part of my life and nothing should come between that and also family time. I'm a stay at home mom so I get plenty of "baby time" and I LOVE that but I also CHERISH the time I get with my husband. He has a nine to six job and is on call every other week, so that takes up a lot of his time. I know this will all change (as in I can handle more- getting out of the house more) as Maddox gets older and gets to feeling better AND I am so looking forward to that but for now I am just doing what I can handle. I need balance. Right now my focus is...


1. being a godly woman and wife
2. being a good/godly mom
3. working towards our future ministry- investing in others lives
4. learning to cook family dinners
5. keeping a tidy home- which is tad bit difficult with a one year old who loves messing up everything I clean;)
6. crafting- not only for our family but for others.
7. POTTY TRAINING:)




So I have decided that I will do at least one project a day:) I feel closer to God when I create. Yesterday I did a project that I found on Pinterest that I already had all the supplies for. I also thought Kenzi would love it and could help and she did! She did great! It was so fun. It is super messy (especially doing it with a 16 month old, haha), so definitely an outside project. well, here it is...

Oh and I have to share these yummy treats I made on Sunday:) We went over to my mother in laws house and Marshall and I made her taco soup and these for her Birthday... Kenzi loved them of course!

Happy Birthday "MaMaw"

Ah! So this next thing I'm showing you has sparked my "like" for cooking! It was delicious! And my hubby was totally impressed;) It is a tomato and goat cheese bruschetta. I found a recipe and made it my own.

Kenzi's First Birthday:) April 2, 2011.

So, I HAD to blog about my baby girl's first birthday! She is such a JOY in our life. When she turned one I broke down! I could not believe that is went so fast! I am still amazed. She is beautiful, smart, and so so very sweet. She loves "owwwls" and "buuds" just like her "maaama" ;) I am in love with this little girl. 

Strawberry cupcakes from Cornerstone Cupcakes- They were amazing. I will post a closer look of the cupcake toppers that I made at the end of this post.

On the left is a canvas project I made using Kenzi's Birthday 

 The Birthday banner:) ...Also made a picture banner I will have to post a picture of it later.

Ended the day with riding in her "big girl" car seat for the first time. She laughed all the way home:)

A project to share:)

Clothes Pin Magnets-


So I know I shouldn't share this project yet because I am going to use it for Kenzi's second birthday, I should wait, BUT I just have to ;) Why am I starting so soon on Kenzi's birthday decor/plans? Because if I don't I won't get half the stuff done that I want to and end up forgetting half my ideas AND because now I have two babies to plan for, so, thought I would get a head start!

This was such a fun, easy, and relaxing project! Now all I have to do is glue the magnets on the back! These are going to be part of the "party favors". Not sure what I'm going to do for the entire favor but I have some ideas;)

Okay, so now it is time for me to go to bed. Maddox is sleeping away and I should be too if I want to get some good sleep! Goodnight all and Happy Crafting!

Kicking things off :)

Hi everyone! Thanks for visiting my blog:) I thought I would kick off things with pictures of my little family.

This is my beautiful Kenzi Grace (16 months old). She is my heart and such a JOY. I am so in love with this little girl. She has the BEST belly laugh and "language". I truly cannot get enough of her. She loves people and is so so sweet. I believe everyone should know her, she's too cute not to;)

This is my sweet Maddox Eli, the newest member of our little family. Born June 21, 2011. Let me tell you, I am CRAZY about this adorable little boy. I think he is too stinkin cute and looks so "boy" ;) I tell him all the time that he can stay a baby as long as he wants (because I know how fast time flies) but I am really excited to see what his personality is like.

I do need to note real fast how AMAZING the transition has been bringing him home. Kenzi adores him. First thing in the morning she says "Bubba? Bubba?" and searches for him. She kisses and hugs him at least twenty times a day. The first time she ever said "luv wuu" was to him, I was a tad bit jealous (haha), but it melted my heart. I pray over their relationship. I pray that they are always close and are there for each other. That God uses them to sharpen each other in Christ.

This is my amazing hubby, Marshall. We have been married a little over two years. I am so head over hills for him. I am SO proud of the man of God that he is and is becoming. He is the most honest, trustworthy person you will probably ever meet. He is a very passionate person. I love his heart. I love him. Anyways, I could go on and on... ;)

Okay there it is, my family. Full of love for them. 

TODAY: So, we are out of Dr. Pepper and I'm going crazy! Other than that;) It's been a pretty uneventful day. Kenzi who is and has always been on a great schedule did not want to take her nap today- Her other top tooth is coming in so I think that may be why. I have been trying to start up this blog so no real progress on my craft projects I have been working on, oh well. Yay for the weekend!! Excited to spend time with Marshall, go to DestinyChurch, and spend some time with some great friends. Ingredients for a great weekend. Hopefully, I'll get some crafting in between. I have a very long "TO DO" list of crafts that I am working on!