A Word for 2019...

Restore.  That's my word this year.  Last year I wasn't so into doing the whole "word for the year" thing, but this 2019 I'm praying this word sticks down like super glue into my very being.  I need restoration & all its sweet re- synonyms... renew, refresh, rejuvenate, renovate.  I've been feeling it for a long while now - the dark depression that has settled over my heart & felt like quicksand to my bones.  This 2019 I want to be restored - inside & out, upside down & over - by the only one who can do it, my Savior & Lord, Jesus.

Lord, I pray You'd restore my heart & soul.  I pray You would restore my hope & my love for You, & forgive me for all the moments I fell into sin & despair.  Please restore my marriage, my joy, my strength, my body, my faith.  Lord, please restore my soul.  Thank you, dear Father, for hearing my cry.  I wait in expectation upon You and all that You have planned for me this year.  Your will be done in my heart and in my life this 2019.  

In Jesus' Name, Amen.

PB&J // That's You & Me

 

Life's been crazy busy lately {obviously since I'm just now posting our Halloween costumes 😥}.  More on that later in another post, but I wanted to share what we dressed up as this year... PB&J!

Last year I DIYed our costumes {we were Oreos} & had so much with it, but this year I knew it just wasn't going to happen {unless I wanted to make myself completely crazy} {which I didn't}.  So, we headed to Goodwill instead & happened upon these adorable PB&J costumes that looked like new!  We snagged both for about $12!  We created a PB&J themed tic-tac-toe game for our church's fall festival using felt & enjoyed a sweet Halloween night.

Monthly Recap // September 2018

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➵ Put on our fancy clothes & ate at a really snazzy restaurant we ❤ in Pine Mountain + looked at a few stars on the weekend before our wedding anniversary.

➵ Celebrated 2 years married!  We had wanted to take a weekend trip to the beach, but the weather was looking rough, so we stayed home & ate at a new-to-us restaurant, walked around the Southern Living community near us, took pictures, swung on my favorite tree swing, shared our 1st ever bubble tea, & had some guy yell out his car window at me, "Nice dress!"  Hey, I'll take it.  Thank you very much.

➵ Participated in a super fun local event called The Amazing Marriage Chase.  We raced around downtown completing various challenges... everything from yoga, to painting each other's portraits, paddling down the Chattahoochee River, riding a tandem bike, balancing a checkbook, + loads more.  While we didn't win, we're happy to say we completed all the challenges + we made it in the newspaper {well, our backsides did at least}. 😉

Favorite Posts of the Month:

Dollar Store Upcycle // "Spooky" Cat

Year 2 in 100 Pictures

2 Years of Love

Dollar Store Upcycle // "Spooky" Cat

Dan + I are definitely cat people.  Even though we don't currently have one, we both grew up with pet cats around & I know Dan would love to have one one day {I tell him we have to be out of debt first & in our own home, 'cause I'm not adding a pet fee to our monthly apt. payment, that's for sure #sheworkshardsavingmoney}.  Anywho, I saw this adorable wooden cat at the dollar section at Target this year & thought it should come home with us, 'cause it was only a buck, people!  The wooden cat came unpainted with 3 little mini paints + a paintbrush.  I was able to make use of all the black paint that it came with to cover the cat + it's little stand front & back.

Next, I took a strand of battery powered orange maple leaf twinkle lights from the Dollar Tree & a bit of washi tape & secured two of the leaves behind the cat's eyes so they would give off a spooky cat-like glow.  It's the perfect addition to our home for October!