a-photo-a-day, day 14. something you're reading.

i'm actually in the process of reading three different books.

leaving by karen kingsbury

not a fan. by kyle idleman

and crazy love by francis chan

i have to say that they are all amazing books.

but, so far crazy love is taking the cake!

i urge you to RUN out and get it.

a-photo-a-day-challenge, day 6: makes you smile.

it's hard to pick just one thing that makes me smile.

i look around my home at all that God has blessed me with and see many many reasons to smile.

*my husband
*my children
*my home
*my chalkboard wall
*my vintage pyrex collection
*my couch that wears a duck tape "band-aid", in more than one place.

what i chose to document as what makes me smile is... my blog.


because over the last few years i've placed so many memories in this here blog.
so many good memories.
and they make me smile.

a-photo-a-day-challenge, day 5: something you wore.

if you know me you know i'm a jeans and t-shirt kinda gal.
i only get dressed up when i have to.
heck, sometimes getting into my favorite jeans IS dressed up.

i would love to change this.
i see pictures on instagram all the time of cute ladies all gussied up in their layered tees and rossette necklaces, a floral dress and boots...the list could go on forever of the outfits i would love to have hanging in my closet.

here on day 5, though, i was wearing something a bit different.
a smile.
one that went from ear to ear.

you see, i ran into goodwill to try to thrift some jeans for the big boys. {who seem to be growing 4 inches a day}
no trip to goodwill is complete without perusing the store for things you don't need castoff's that would look amazing in your home.

i am, at times, blown away by what people "throw away."

want an example???
i thought you'd never ask!

this, THIS was at goodwill!
i was thrilled at such a find.
but, at the same time bummed.
my first though was that hubs would never approve.
if i were to bring this thing home he'd have my head.

a record player/stereo AND mary poppins AND the sound of music???
why would he say no?

and then i thought i would just ask him.
i did still have a little bit of christmas money in my pocket, afterall.

he said YES!!!

so, that smile that i was wearing was because my always fabulous husband told me that i could own that 1970ish record player/stereo.
YAY!!!

i posted a picture of it on instagram and my cousin {hi, laurie} said it reminded her a lot of the one that was in our grandma and grandpa's house.
i thought so too.
we weren't allowed to touch thiers.
that's ok.
i have one i can play all day long if i want!!!

a-photo-a-day-challenge, day4: letterbox.

we don't call them letterboxes here in the united states.
but, the gal who created this challenge is from australia where they do call them letterboxes.
those aussie's have the coolest little language all their own!

when we say we're going on vacation an aussie would say they are going on holiday.
we call a stroller, well, a stroller.
an aussie calls it a pram.

pretty cool, huh?
didn't think you'd get a little lesson from this here blog, did ya?

y'all don't get too excited about this letterbox.


she's military issued.
she gets the job done.
she brings me the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to mail.
i'll keep her.
{for at least the next 5ish months.}