Blog Makeover Give Away

Here is a great give away that I am hosting for Kelly - she is WONDERFUL to work with!

Mandatory

You must be a follower of Kelly's Avenue Designs and Beloved Wife leave a comment telling me you are on both

Leave your email address so I can get in touch with you

Extra entries

Blog about the Giveaway and post the link showing that you did

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Giveaway will end on June 28^th at 11:30 Pm (central time)

U.S customers only and Blogger users only

ALSO... Kelly's Avenue Designs isoffering 20% off or ANY full blog makeover till July 7th at 11:00 pm Central *Blogger Users Only*

the road ahead

Today I am starting my major journey towards weight loss.  I am looking forward to it, but at the same time I am fearful of failure because of all my past struggles to be successful.  I love to cook and I love to eat...I just need to continue with the healthy/organic food choices that I have been adding to our lifestyle.  We are also taking a Fitness Walking class this summer for a requirement for our AA; hoping this will help me get outside and exercise.  One step at a time, keeping my eyes on the goal!
Any encouragement and prayers would be greatly appreciated.

weekend wrap-up

Today I returned home from a wonderful 2 days in the cities.  What a blessing this trip was.

I got to spend hours with my dear friend Catlin - what an encouragement she is! I have really been struggling lately with how I view myself.  I looked in the mirror and truly struggled to see BEAUTIFUL.  It was so saddening to me with how much I struggled to believe this with all my heart.  On our drive down to Bethany Church, she challenged me to come up with 3 things I love about myself. Man was this hard!  I was wonderful to spend time with a girlfriend and actually talk about things.  On Monday morning she and I went to Forever21 at the MOA and I bought a new wardrobe for very little money.  This is the first time in a LONG time that I have tried on clothes and actually felt good and excited about buying them, actually, this is the first time I have bought clothes for myself in a long time because I struggle so much with how I look.  God really opened my eyes and changed my heart in SOOOOO many ways.

Bethany Church was amazing, as usual.  Pastor Matt challenged us on helping the poor. Another eye opener and something laid on my heart. Check out his sermon!  I love how he is speaking to himself as well as the congregation.

We spent the afternoon at Ryan and Noelle's home sharing fellowship.  There were so many young married couples there, many of which are starting families.  We were able to talk about marriage, home buying, parenthood, and adoption.  What a rich time!

I ended my time in the cities with my sister-in-law, Raschelle.  It was nice to just relax and enjoy some time laughing and eating pizza and fro yo.

Praise the Lord for a beautiful time [despite the temperatures and humidity] and safe travels.

FAB Friday!!

So excited to have the day off my my hubby today! We are getting caught up on cleaning our house. LONG OVERDUE! Laundry, dishes, bathroom, etc! I am so excited to use all my Shaklee cleaning supplies in full force! They are WONDERFUL! 

I am hoping once the rain passes we can run to the driving range. I am learning to golf this summer! It is coming along pretty well I think. Then we are off to the fish fry! In northern Minnesota, every Friday night at every restaurant, there is a fish fry. I love to go to the Wilbert in Cotton. My mother-in-law works here and it is delicious!! 

Also this weekend I get to spend with my dear friend Catlin. She was in my core and was one of my room mates at the Honor Academy.  She was here for my wedding in August to do the reading and be my personal attendant and I was able to see her at another good friend's wedding in October! So excited to see her for a third time in less than a year :) We are heading to the cities to go to church at Bethany on Sunday and then hanging out with friends. It is going to be a wonderful girls weekend out :)

(pic by Laurel Lee)

I am also looking forward to getting coffee with Steph @ Sharing the Pages of Life. This will be the first "blog friend" that I have met!! I am also excited to hang out with my sister-in-law, Raschelle!!

This is definitely going to be a FABULOUS weekend! Hope you all have a fabulous Friday :)

I got my blog made over by Kelly's Avenue Designs! Check out her page - she is offering 20% off a full blog design through June 15th!! She is AWESOME to work with!

House Update: On Wednesday I helped install another new window in our home! The glass is so clear, and we can actually open them! 5 down; 2 to go... it is coming along!