August Fields

blog facelift and new business

Happy fall afternoon!!  Yes, yes I know its Halloween but honestly for years around here that’s neither here nor there.

I’m just thrilled that today is SATURDAY!  My husband is home, all the burnt out light bulbs in the house have been changed, and right now he and Hank are at the grocery store picking up some ingredients for Salmon Chowder Soup.  I’ve not made it before but of course chose this soup to bring in a crockpot to our friend’s house tonight.

Please tell me you make ‘first-time-ever’ recipes to share too.  I totally have trusty stand by recipes but it must be the thrill of sharing something new.  I don’t know.

The blog is getting a face lift!  Yay!  I purchased a template from etsy and paid the extra $10 to have it installed.

So soon.  Very soon, you will see some spectacular changes!

Also, here is a sneak peek of what has been unfolding over here.  My entrepreneurial brain seems to NEVER shut off.  So, we decided its high time to organize my sporadic ideas and formalize my continuous brain dumps into something tangible and sellable!  I can not WAIT to share more.

Again, soon.  Like next week soon!!!

Happy Reformation Day and go jump in some leaves! 

edie’s kitchen, happy reformation day, and birthdays!

three things that i’m excited about.

1.  edie’s kitchen   it’s finished.  it’s glorious.  do not be surprised if you see similar layers (read colors, accents, etc.) coming into my kitchen.  the girl knows how to finish a room!  which happens to be my downfall.  actually, in all honesty, edie has beautifully finished several rooms which in turn has totally inspired me to add some final layers to some of my rooms!  confession: i went to pier one and bought the same pillows in my music room that edie put in her porch.  really, edie’s entire story of building their house is worth reading.  so happy for you and your family edie!

2.  happy reformation day! 
today is a GREAT day to celebrate the freedom we have to go to church, to be open about our love for Jesus Christ and his grace that saves us, NOT our works.  for our family, this is something to celebrate!
this is a book i purchased and have read to the kiddos. it is a beautiful, hardcover picture book that clearly tell the history and importance of martin luther.

we also celebrate this time of year with the pumpkin patch, fall harvest festivals, and birthdays!

which brings me to number three.

there will be a more detailed post on the birthday parties later.

3.  tonight we are celebrating the three boys birthdays!  boone will be 7, hank will be 5 and dubs just turned 3.  we will be hosting the party outside with a lego/john deere combined theme.  we’re looking forward to carmel apples, donut eating contest, candy hunt, hayride, presents, yummy food and visiting with family.  the boys are PUMPED!  probably due in part to the fact that this party number two.  again, cheers to large families!!

this is boone on the night of party #1.  he received the lego kingdoms castle.

he finished it and it is awesome!