blossom...

 It's a quiet  but busy life

a little basketball...

a little homeschooling...

a little grandbaby-watching...a little painting...

a little etsy-ing

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not too creative

just the nitty-gritty of life-stuff 

it's also been a time of 

challenge,

 questioning, and perseverance.

Of decisions.

Faith-stretching...that is what it is.

Life is a roller coaster, isn't it?

Or is it just me?

I found this little bit  while out last weekend

it's above my kitchen sink

giving me something to ponder  as I go about my day.

It just speaks to me

How about you?

a peek into my kitchen...

 you can tell a lot about my week

 from my island

this is 

NOT the peek into my kitchen 

you've been waiting for

but right now

 it is the real deal

 #1

round 2 of that nasty cold that is going around

I've been coughing

coughing

and then coughing some more

 #2

paint

we've been painting

inside

in the kitchen

 work has been very s-l-o-w for the Mr.

so we do what we gotta do

PAINT furniture

 without a heated shop...it's in the house for us.

a little slower production than what I showed you last week

come quickly, spring!

 and packages, packages, packages

I'm still trying to clear out stuff

and  now 

because  you've been so good

.

.

.

now 

.

.

.

 you've been so good

I will show you 

 a few peeks of the pretties in the kitchen

I haven't had much any time to work on it lately.

That seems to be how it goes.

Don'tcha  love that vanilla bottle?

   baby buggy

I wanted to give you a peek on a few 

 of the new things on etsy 

I'm trying to add things every few days

A simply shabby

sofa slipcover

I never even took it out of the package

I'd better get back at it...
have  a great week
Rene'

these are a few of my favorite whites...

white wednesday

it's an inspiration

of simplicity and beauty

while digging through the files of 2010

I found a few  of my favorites

I never did a year-end review

I am always soo behind

but

I thought it would be

perfect 

for this week.

(I've added some links if you would like to go back to original post)

10.

made  my favorites

because

without this guy 
probably

 only some    not  many
 none

of my projects would see completion.

Thanks, dearie.

9.  

My vintage-romance pillows

I finally worked up the courage to  try these

8.
simply
to the cross I cling

7.  

vignettes from my

 Miss Gracie's and Friends Vintage BaRn Sale

6.
my
 always 
make me smile
RoSeS

5.
an  up-close  
of my bedroom re-do

4.
hope

Last spring was a time of fear for me.
My husband had serious health issues
and the financial burdens were large.
My oldest daughter lost another baby mid-term pregnancy.

My faith was strengthened.
God is good.
He is faithful.
My  husband is well
the hospital bill was reduced from
$23,000
to
2,000
and my daughter 
is now 32 weeks pregnant.
Thank you to all 
who have asked and continued
to pray for her!!

3.
The Shabby House

where I sell my pretties
see it here, here and here

2. 
a gift so dear to my heart

and

1.

 my bedroom reveal

and with it the opportunity 

to be published.

These might show some of  my favorite *work*

but 

I will remember 

2010 

as a year 

of 

challenges, heartbreak, fear, joy, faith,

grace,

of  giving away, seeing God's mighty hand of provision, perseverance

revelation and restoration,

forgiveness

and 

hope.

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us...Eph. 3:20 Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus...Phil. 1:6

tuesday treasures...

and speaking of the excess

these

now available in my etsy shoppe

I promise not to turn this into an etsy-blog

but

this is my life right now.

ttys

Rene