DIY Wood signs

I've been loving all the inspirational quotes/bible verses done on old wood..

so i decided to make one myself.

And after sitting in my closet for 2 weeks, I finally found a spot for it and had Aaron hang it up! =)

It is definitely a  time consuming project but a fun one and so worth it ;)

and not to forget the best part..

'The grass withereth, the flower fadeth, But the word of Our God shall stand Forever'!! Isaiah 40:8

~

Our 5th Wedding Anniversary

Yesterday we celebrated 5 years of marriage. It's never easy, but no one said it would be..but it's so worth it and i feel very blessed to have an awesome godly husband that loves me.

 Aaron & I after 5 years ;)

 Aaron & I on our Wedding Day!

Our Wedding Party 2/10/07

And after 5 years of marriage we are proud to have 3 little blessing to call our Family <3

Happy Birthday...To My Blog!

Crazy to think i have been blogging for a year now! It was one year ago that i decided i wanted to try logging my family's and mine memories, share what crafts i make, show some of my many many many pictures i take and share my thoughts and readings from the bible!

And it's crazy to think how much can change in a year..last year at this exact time i was 20 weeks pregnant for our 3rd child..now we are greatly blessed with 1 daughter and 2 boys!

I truly do feel Blessed Beyond Measure! (hense the name of my blog)

Although it is hard to measure how much we are blessed because some times we forget or look past are everyday blessings, such as being able to move around freely, hear my husband on the phone at his lunch break when he calls to say I love you, see our kids play together, being able to jump in our car and drive where ever i might need, not having to worry about what i am going to feed my family because i lack but only having to wonder from all my choices. The everyday blessings that become normal are hard for me to remember as they come so nature, but i am trying to as each day comes be thankful and count each blessings as a gift from God, because we are not promised tomorrow, so I am thankful for Today!  

So thanks for visiting my blog through out this past year and i hope you'll sick around ;)

DIY Fabric Tutu

I Love anything girly and so does my little girl so when i seen a fabric tutu awhile back i knew i had to make one! It was quite easy and no sewing machine required! and here is the simple steps to make one yourself!

You will need

1/2 elastic

 needle & thread

 scissors

measuring tape

fabric..

 (as many different colors as you'd like, i used

 the quilters fabric squares and used 4 of them)

First i measured my daughters waist it was 18 1/2 inches

Then I cut the elastic about 2 inches smaller than her waist (so it will stay on their waist)

 so 16 1/2 inches

Then i sewed the 2 ends of the elastic together..

 

Then folded the ends back and sewed each side to the main piece..this will

insure it won't come loose.

Then i cut my fabric..

into strips around 1 1/2 inches thick by 22 inches long..

(you can do any width you'd like between 1-2 inches and any length between 18-22 in long.)

Don't worry about cutting exactly straight or perfect as it adds to the character of the tutu.

Next I ironed my fabric pieces, (the fabric i used came folded so i had to get the creases out) but no need to iron if your fabric is flat.

The next step was tying the fabric strips to the elastic waist band. To do this I folded the strips in half and pulled the cut ends through the center of the waist band.

 I then folded the ends back over top of the waist band and pulled them through the loop at the center of the fabric scrap. I pulled firmly to tighten the fabric around the waist band.



Then i repeated that step a few dozen times using different colors all the way around...

and here is the finished product!

From there i did make a fabric Rosette to add to the skirt as seen below.

 And there you go!

It's fun to wear out or play dress up in!

Enjoy!

~ Learning to Be the Light ~

When the stars came crashing down
In tiny pieces to the ground
I was all alone down here
Trapped beneath the atmosphere
Then I thought somebody called my name
I spun around and caught a flame
I gave in to a God I didn't know
And now everything is falling into place
A brand new life is calling and I owe it all to grace

(Chorus)
It's so much brighter living in Your world
Savior, what you did for me
You gave me something I want everyone to see
When we struggle and it all goes wrong
Only You can make it right
So I say
Oh I'm learning to be the light
I'm learning to be the light

When a heart is cold as ice
You can't melt it with advice
No one wants to listen to
A list of things they shouldn't do
So I build a city on a hill
And I light a candle on a sill
Knowing You'll be always knocking at the door
Oh God I just want to love on everyone
All I have is Yours to give so let the people come

Chorus

I'm learning to be the light
That makes the shadows hide
I'm learning to be the light
The light that breaks the curse of pride
I'm learning to be the light
he light that takes the weary in it's arms

When it all came crashing down
There was only darkness all around
But in the distance I could see
A Flame

Learning to be the light
By: Newworldson

Listen to the song here...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsiG313Vuq8

I love this song and the inspiring words!

And it seems very fitting with what we have been studying these past weeks in 1 Peter.

But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord, Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.

1 Peter 3:15

"Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life" (Phil 2:14-16)

~Peter urged people to live with such integrity and consistency that those who are against us will eventually respect us and be led to glorify God!


We are all Blessed more than we will ever know, and we should help lead the lost to the Creator of all our Blessings ~ I Pray that God will help me to learn how he wants me to be a light in this world.

DIY Fun!

One of my many projects on my to do list was giving my living room lamps a new look!

With some time and a few materials this is the before and after...

And of coarse my daily happiness and friends that i get to hang out with..My Kids =)

Trace intently playing;)

Courageous..

Wow! Now that was an awesome movie!

I'm sure alot of you rushed out to the theaters to watch this when it came out a few months ago, but with having small children (and a baby) we don't usally get to watch movies until they make it to dvd.

The 'Resolution' above is the pledge the 5 Fathers took, but is a good reminder to us all!

If you haven't seen this movie, and are looking for an inspirational movie on Honoring your spouse children and God most of all, then rent this movie ;)

'As for me and my House, We will Serve the Lord'