insta-friday 2012.

first full week of 2012. i couldn't imagine spending it any other way...

we were so blessed to take almost 200 students from bama to the passion conference in the georgia dome in atlanta. completely unreal to be surrounded by 44,000 believers worshipping our Lord. an experience i will not forget.

so thankful for these students who are desiring to grow in the Lord and make Him known on our campus!

we left straight from the conference in atl to denver for training with cru. i passed out on the flight...i wasn't even comfortable, but somehow managed to sleep the majority of the flight. score.

major plus for our flight. satellite tv.

apparently i am excited by old technology though...

here we are in downtown denver. really love this place, can't wait to spend some of our free time exploring the city.

linking up:

exciting news: elizabeth at act fast chef is featuring one of my recipes as a yummy find! 

click over and check out my recipe and two other fantastic ones as well.

millie.

millie was jealous of all the attention that the puppy got.
having the 6 week old dog around made me happy that we are through with her puppy stage.

i am thankful i can work in the other room and know that millie is probably sitting like this watching the squirrels

or getting comfortable on the couch.

but she is always ready to play.

just a few hilarious millie stories.

the butter incident

under my parent's deck

her being an all around diva.

who could forget the collar that once was...?

finally hung.

i'm ashamed to say how long i have had this coffee bag.
my friend kitty helped talk me into getting it at a local antique shop.
i always liked it, just didn't know the best way to hang it.

so i bit the bullet and just did it.
i'm beginning to learn it's okay to change my mind...if i don't like it i can always move it. man, i'm full of wisdom today.

i got a wooden dowel at michaels. i'm sure you could get it cheaper at home depot, but i couldn't handle another stop. 

i used the same stain we used for our kitchen table to stain the dowel before drilling holes for the twine.

really simple, thread the dowel through the bag. then knot the ends of the twine through the dowel to hang.

finished product.

just a few months later...

i swear it is straight in person. or so i think.

fabric coasters.

it is no surprise that we love and use coasters at our house. they are in every room of the house...some might call it overkill.

i actually did get these made before Christmas, woohoo for getting one thing done on my list!

[source]

these coasters were my inspiration and i copied her tutorial. mine are a little bit smaller and not as perfectly square. but that's part of the fun.

i used some leftover fabric from an apron i made with my momma.
i love love love this polka dot fabric. got it at joann's.

easy craft if you want something to do this afternoon/night.

new years resolution.

happy 2012!

i haven't been able to think too hard about my resolutions for 2012...but here are a few that seem to be calling my name.

1. be more consistent in my menu planning. a cute printable like this should motivate me.

Source: thesisterscafe.com via Shannon on Pinterest

2. make a book list. but here's the kicker....stick to it!

Source: thecaptivereader.wordpress.com via Nadine on Pinterest

i have so many of books to read in print

but i adore reading on the kindle. 

first world problem.

3.  last but not least, continue to grow into the wife and woman God is calling me to be.

[my Bible, proverbs 31]

so, what are your resolutions..?