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Project 52 / Week 21

Project 52 / Week 21

Miley // Leonie's 1st riding lesson // someone hiding in the bushes // garden flowers // on a walk Friday morning // a glass of wine In case you read this post you know that this past week was very special for me us, Leonie had her first horseback riding lesson and I couldn't have been any prouder of her! Brought back... Continue reading »

Step Down Sunday – Reusable Bags

Step Down Sunday – Reusable Bags

This week has been disrupted by the arrival of my parents, so while we didn’t manage to make any big changes, we did manage to continue some good habits. While they’ve been visiting we’ve popped out to the grocery store daily, but I’ve encouraged them to take our reusable shopping bags. We’ve been using... Continue reading »

Inspiration

Inspiration

i love this video. i love how at the beginning they are talking about parenthood and how “it doesn’t get easier we just come to understand things better.”i love then how it talks about using the scriptures to lead us and guide us to be better. and the metaphor or reading the scriptures is like talking to our old... Continue reading »

I will not make any more boring art

I will not make any more boring art

This is John Baldessari’s life, crammed into six minutes and narrated by Tom Waits. Take an art break and watch this, it’s great. Continue reading »

Step Down Sunday

Step Down Sunday

This week I found this blog and her weekly feature Step Down Sunday. I was instantly up for joining her challenge! Kate is a Quaker living in the North of England whose group have created a program called Step Down to help their members live more sustainably and to collectively lower their carbon footprint. Kate is... Continue reading »

Had A Good Week

Had A Good Week

loving the sun and warmth! Yay! Had a happy week. Got to work at BOTH places I enjoy freelancing at, my other project’s finally kicked in, and that means $$ will be coming in for me again. This is a good thing. No. It is an EXCELLENT thing. Tuesday’s teacher training was canceled, which was a YAY because I... Continue reading »

Sponsor Those Graces and Fund a Dream

Are you a long-time reader of Those Graces? How about a new blogger starting out and wanting to get your name out there? Or maybe you just want to help a young college graduate start her first business. Well, now is your chance to sponsor Those Graces and help fund Past Present Designs. Sponsorships start at as little... Continue reading »

Wise Words No.30

Wise Words No.30

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On Our Way to eBay!

On Our Way to eBay!

*** Mega Post - Heavy PICS *** On Tuesday May 15th, we pretty much packed ever square inch of our Toyota Prius Plug-In for a week up north in San Jose, CA for my husband's new job at eBay. It's hard to believe we got everything to fit. We had 4 pieces of luggage (small to medium), 2 backpacks (1 for my son's... Continue reading »

Weekend Roundup #7

Weekend Roundup #7

This is a mega late weekend roundup post, but there is a reason behind this. I have been out this evening...PersonalI am trying to keep myself occupied whilst Spencer is on his lads holiday away (I miss him more than I could ever possibly describe!) so to get through it I have booked myself well and truly up for the... Continue reading »

Quote of the Day Post

Quote of the Day Post

Hey Everyone, I've been browsing though a lot of blogs lately and I've stumbled upon some really really great ones and I have to say that some of you guys come up w/some amazing great posts, so keep on blogging everyone?! It's really nice to see so many wonderful blogs out there 2 u guys. AND one of my new fav posts... Continue reading »

Commercial Break: Hair Be There

This balding toothless brunette is coming to visit me tomorrow. She made this video in high school and I've been trying to get it on the blog ever since. Luckily, I have someone on the inside who thought to bless my inbox with it last night. Prayers have been answered and we can all entertain ourselves over this long... Continue reading »

Garden Of Evil

Garden Of Evil

I came here for a healingDid I make a mistake?I thought your hand was offeredA healing touch that made me quakeI fell in loveWith your gentle touchNow you say it was a lieYou never cared muchTruth be saidYou never cared for meTricking me into coming hereTo cage and molest meWhy, are you doing this?What have I done?I... Continue reading »

I came here for a healingDid I make a mistake?I...

I came here for a healingDid I make a mistake?I...

I came here for a healingDid I make a mistake?I thought your hand was offeredA healing touch that made me quakeWe fell in loveWith your healing touchNow you say it was a lieYou never cared muchTruth be saidYou never cared for meTricking me into coming hereTo cage and molest meWhy, are you doing this?What have I done?I... Continue reading »

Peace Out

Peace Out

Hello my lovelies! We are headed up to our friend's cabin in the mountains for the weekend. I hope you all have some exciting and or relaxing plans as well, or at least a sweet bbq. Welcome to summer! xoxo Janee Continue reading »

psalm 76:23

psalm 76:23

"my flesh and my heart may fail,but God is the strength of my heart and my portionforever."psalm 73:26 Continue reading »

Thank You!

Just wanted to say a quick thank you for all the birthday wishes! I had a really lovely day, the parentals came up from Cardiff and we stayed in a hotel for the night, had a nice meal and of course did some shopping. They also let me hold my dream bag, the £965 Mulberry Alexa, isn't that kind of them! (I'm working on... Continue reading »

Demon Duck

Demon Duck

All I wanted was a nice quiet place.  Pleasantly small.  Not taking much space.  Just a spot, I could call my own!  An escape from what I call home.  Pain everyday, in need of a laugh.  An escape getaway, not in my path.  I give up,  the beast won’t let go.   It is like pulling teeth.   A... Continue reading »

'Photography by Amy'

'Photography by Amy'

If anything can cheer me up- a giveaway can. Well guess what? I won one of my favourite bloggers -AThriftyMrs's giveaway of a voucher for Pixum. Pixum is a online shop specialising in high quality photo printing. Like AThriftyMrs, I chose to get a photo book printed containing my personal photography. However other... Continue reading »

Now We’re Talking Weather!

Now We’re Talking Weather!

OH EM GEE, the heat is really on now. It’s cooking out there lol. Thank goodness we went out early today, to do some shopping. I had a few things I was looking for, and I did manage to find them, although some I didn’t or I forgot one or two other things. I try to keep a list of what I am looking for, makes it so... Continue reading »

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