365 Days {Day 29 }

{Honesty}

Meet  Honest Tony.

We had a yard sale over the weekend Tony showed up and was a character he made us laugh and was quite the bargain hunter.

He bought a few thing and every time he saw something he wanted he paid up immediately.

The last thing he bought was a set of dishes we sold it to him for 35 dollars.

Dale put it in his truck and off he went.

We commented what a cute old man he was.

Saturday morning Tony showed up again and said you know I could not sleep last night.

I said why was that?

He said I forgot to pay you for the dishes, we said no Tony you paid us.

He said no I am sure I did not. He explained that he had a certain amount of money in his pocket and it was still there when he cleaned out his pocket that night.

We were very surprised and touched by his honesty.

He told us when he was little he had stolen a nickel form his father to buy some candy.

When his father found out he spanked him and then told him something he never forgot.

An honest penny earned is worth more than a stolen dollar.

I will never forget Tony and will often tell others of his honesty.

365 Days {Day 28 }

{Goofing off}

This is the only picture I took this day so here is what you get.

I honestly thought I had deleted all these pictures but this one survived.

I was just goofing off in my bathroom mirror testing lighting with my I touch to see how low of a light I could get a desent shot with..

365 Days {Day 27 }

{My running buddy}

When I work out or run I must have good jams!

These are just some of my favorites they push me to be faster and sometimes not to quit.

I always quicken my pace when Metallica is playing bet you never would guessed me for Heavy metal girl?

No work out is ever complete with out my man Bon Jovi I can do anything while listening to his voice.

Dirty Bit by Black eyed pea is my push it 5 more minutes on the elliptical song right now.

So whats on your work out play list?

365 Days {Day 26 }

{Coloring}

365 Days {Day 25 }

{Run baby run}

So for the past week I have been running  inside on my elliptical, trying to prepare my self for this spring when I run on the streets again.

I want to do a half marathon this year I have always wanted to but I always convince my self I can't.

Last fall I was talking to my runner friend Katie and she convinced my I could, she even has a training schedule for me.

So I have been trying to build endurance and cardio.

I was really surprised yesterday when I ran 2 miles strait with out stopping in 22 minuets in-fact I was pretty smitten with my self.

Today I pushed it and ran 3 and a half miles in 45 minutes, not bad but I was hopping to do it in 35 minuets.

Maybe by the end of the week I will meet that goal we will see. 

I gotta tell you all this running is making my poor legs restless at night.

I don't think I am stretching enough.

Or maybe my legs are begging me for mercie.

Any ways this is my story behind my picture for day 25.

365 Days {Day 24 }

{Kixe?}

Not sure what this means?

But it spells loss on top.

A visit with a good friend!

I had just ran 2 miles and was one hot mess when I heard someone on my front porch, I thought great I am sweaty and smelly who can that be?

When I look out the window and it was my dear friend Lila.

So I decided not to hide and pretend I wasn't home.

You know she has to be a good friend if I was willing to let her see me in this state.

She was bringing back all the clothes she had borrowed for her Cruise last week.

She came in and we chatted for a few hours.

I committed to her that it had been ages since we did this.

I then had a moment and realized this is what I have been missing.

I have been missing true friendship.

Yes I have lots of really great friends but I have not been a good friend.

I from time to time have lunch or girl night but I haven't nurtured my friendship with my Alaska girls.

Maybe that why I have felt lonely here.

It was funny because she agreed that she was doing the same thing, I felt a little better.

So I guess the only thing I can do now is improved and be a better friend.

Don't you just love self awareness moments and aren't you glad I shared mine with all of you?

I hope everyone is having a great day today!

365 Days {Day 23 }

{Family Fun!!}

We love when it when Kadie and Dan come to sunday diners.

365 Days {Day 22 }

{Locks of Love}

My sweet Mylissa cut 10 inches off her hair today.

She will donate her beautiful hair to the locks of love organization.

I am so proud of this girl.

Plus her new do is so cute.

365 Days {Day 21 }

{Pink Madness}

One of my goals this year is to make tablecloths for every season and holiday.

I plan on making at least 12., Can you guess what holiday this fabric is for?

When my kids were little I always had tablecloths for each holiday and a birthday tablecloth.

My kids loved it!

Lets face it in the last 5 years I have not been a very fun mom, yes I have my fun moments but it has not like I used to be.

When Kadie,Shelly,Mylissa, Robbie and Garrett, and Madeline were little I was so creative and always made the holidays fun.

For the last 5 years I feel like I have just been going through the motions.

Well this year it is changing.

I am bring back old traditions and introducing new ones.
I am going to show Ben and Maddy and the rest of the kids how much fun celebrating can be.

Watch out world the old Jennifer is back!

365 Days {Day 20 }

{Sweet deal}

Today I went to Target and bought 2 pairs of boots total cost $25.00.

These boots full price $58.00.(CRAZY)

365 Days {Day 19 }

{What did you say?}

This kid cracks me up!

I was taking a picture of something and was talking to my self, Ben turns around real fast and gets in the way of the camera and said "What did you say" And this cute bug eyed shot was result.

I love this kid!

365 Days {Day 18 }

{Fun Read}

Sometimes it's fun to get lost in fantasy land.

A gift of love!

Warning! crying may occur while reading this post..

Remember my post for 365{day16} I showed you some fabric and titled it Tender Mercies?

Well here is the story.

My friend Amber's oldest daughter is getting ready to have her first baby in fact she is in labor as I type.

I have been trying to find the perfect fabrics to make her baby gifts some fabric came easy but I couldn't settle on a fabric for a baby blanket for her baby girl.

I bought an amazing Amy butler fabric but it just did not feel right.

I have a hard time creating if I don't feel connected to the piece I am working on especially if its a baby gift.

After buying fabric after fabric and still not feeling right about it I decided not make her a blanket.

Then Sunday morning happened.

I was getting ready to go to the church I went into my sewing craft room to get some papers and scrap booking letters when one dropped into my fabric tote.

As I was digging around to find the letter I came across the perfect fabric.

I immediately teared up when I realized what I had my hands on.

As mentioned in the earlier post it was the fabric that was given to me.

The fabric was given to me by her mother.

The fabric had belonged the mother of  my friend Amber and Amber had taken it from her mothers fabric stash after she had died.

When I touched the fabric I instantly felt a connection to Amber's mother and new that this was to be.

She wanted me to make her great grand Daughter a blanket were she couldn't.

I could feel her so strongly pleading with me to please do this.

I am sill in awe and honored that I get to be the tool in giving Amber's mother her desire of having her great grand daughter receive this blanket made from her fabric.

This experience has strengthened my all ready strong testimony that those who pass before us are still with us.

As I was making the blanket this morning the way I thought it should be, I came into all sorts of difficulties and had to unpick and start all over.

I was discouraged and felt defeated that I was having so much trouble and called out in frustration Grandma B. What do you want me to do.

Calmly and quickly an easy solution came to me.

The result was

this soft cuddly simple blanket.

It is not my favorite blanket in looks that I have ever made but as blankets and baby gifts I have made in the past this by far is my favorite gift to give.

I Believe that Grandma B. Is a simple and practical women.

Just like this blanket.

I can't wait to give it to my friends daughter and see the look on my friends Amber's face when she sees the fabric.

I am even more excited to tell her the experience behind the blanket.

Just another tender mercies from a loving Heavenly Father.