A Little of This and a Little of That

Today I signed up for my first flea market. I figure...what the heck. I love creating things and it would be fun to see if any of them will sell so, I've decided to just go for it. Walking in to fill out the form made me really nervous. I know, that's ridiculous. It's really not that big of a deal and I think it'll just be fun. If anything, it's a day to sit in the sun (hopefully!) and visit with people. I figure that you never know if something will be fun, until you give it a try!
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My mom came over and visited with us. I picked a bunch of lettuce and snap peas for her so, that was fun. Judah was "helping" us pick the peas and he was totally cracking me up because he was taking a bite out of the pea pods before putting them into the bag.

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I realized that today is June 1st so, it's time for me to go through my photos from May and pick one from each day. Going through the photos from the month always seems to take longer that I'd like but, I'm still going to try and get that done this weekend.

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Paisley is waking up now and Judah wants a popsicle so, I'm off and running again. 

Happy Friday!

♥ Angela

Strawberry Lemonade Popsicles

It's been a fun day around here. This morning, a friend came over with her daughter and we all went for a walk and then we had a nice visit while the kids played. After lunch, both kids napped and I got our house cleaned up. It's the story of my life....make messes with kids, clean up and then do it all over again. I'm sure it's the story of your life, too. It's just the name of the game!

After Judah woke up, we made some Strawberry Lemonade Popsicles. These popsicles are slightly sour, totally refreshing and super easy to make. The Jell-o mix gives them a beautiful color and since they're made with real strawberries, I feel like they're just a tiny bit healthy.

Mix together in a blender:
•1/2 package of Strawberry Jell-o mix
•A large handful of fresh strawberries
•A few heaping tablespoons of Frozen Lemonade Concentrate
•About a cup of water

So, what's my favorite thing about this whole Popsicle kick that I'm on? Well really, it's a win/win situation for all of us. I love experimenting with different flavors and my kids think I'm making them a super yummy treat, when all I'm doing is throwing a few things into a blender!

So, what is YOUR favorite Popsicle flavor? Are there any recipes that I should try?

♥ Angela
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Me|At this Moment

•At this moment.....I'm creating a huge crafty mess in my dining room.

•At this moment......I'm listening to Newsboys "Revelation Song", "Forever Reign", "God's Not Dead" and "Your Love Never Fails", on repeat as loud as possible without waking the kids.
•At this moment....I'm missing being in a powerful worship service, where hardly a hand isn't raised.
•At this moment....I'm thankful and excited that God always has big plans.
•At this moment.....My house smells like spray paint and glue guns.
•At this moment.....I'm planning on digging up one of my raised beds tomorrow, working the soil up really well and then re-planting it. My plants haven't hardly grown since they sprouted and I need to start over on that bed.
•At this moment....I'm alright with the fact that I can't commit to blogging about one certain topic. I guess I'm like a mixed bag of salad, some of it you love, some of it you might avoid and some of it you just sort of like....but, it's all in the bag. I think I'm okay with that, it's just who I am.
•At this moment....I'm going to wrap up my experimental crafty mess and get ready to spend time with my love.
♥ Angela

My Girl and I.... We Visit the Cemetery

On the way to the grocery store this evening, I noticed that the cemetery was filled with beautiful flags. These flags, put in place for Memorial Day, were waving proudly in the wind and sparkling in the sun. After our trip to the store, we ran home, grabbed the camera and then headed back to the cemetery. 

Sometimes your heart calls you to do something unplanned, like walk hand in hand with your girl through the cemetery. These spontaneous moments are often the most beautiful.

While we walked through the cemetery, we saw many people pull in, quickly pay their respects to someone that obviously touched their life and then leave, with a smile on their face. 

Paisley ran barefoot, without a care in the world. Her freedom and delight for the world reminded me of how much has been sacrificed for our freedom. Our freedom is not to be taken for granted.  Each one of these small flags is next to a gravestone of someone who served our country. 

I cried as we walked through the cemetery. Honestly, I've never really thought a whole lot about Memorial Day. I know this sounds bad but to me, it's always just seemed like a 3 great day weekend...with BBQ's! But, walking through the cemetery this evening and seeing Paisley's free spirit, next to all of those flags that sit at Veteran's graves....Well, it was extremely symbolic and it helped me remember what this day is really all about.

 Next year, we will be going to the cemetery as a family on Memorial Day. I want my kids to understand that amazing men and women have gone before them and paid a huge price for our freedom.

 As I came home and looked through my photos, the Newboys song "I Am Free", popped into my head.

I am free to run and I am free to dance 

I am free to live for You 

I am free 

yes, I am free 

I am free!

♥ Angela

A Look into our Saturday and Homemade Chocolate-Banana Puddin' Pops

Our Saturday morning has been spent running around. As a family, we hit a few thrift stores and then went to a couple garage sales. I think I have my Dad's treasure hunting gene. I'm always on the look out for things that I can paint, restore or just plain old great deals on stuff that we need. I've almost been considering getting a space at one of those vintage flea market places. I mean, how cool would it be to find deals, fix, paint, re-upholster or whatever is needed and then be able to sell the items? To me, it sounds like great fun!

While we were out, we didn't find hardly anything but, it was still fun as a family. We stumbled upon a truck that Judah fell in love with and since it was a super price, we got it for him and made a deal him. Judah agreed that he will give away a few of his big trucks, since he now has a new truck and when we got home, he eagerly ran to his room and picked out a couple of trucks to giveaway. I'm so proud of him!

Now my guys are out doing yard work and I'm getting ready to join them. It's a beautiful sunny day around here and I can't wait to get out and enjoy it. My garden has been growing well and I think I'll be eating the first Snap Peas from it this weekend. The other night while I was out there, I noticed that a hatched Robin's egg was sitting in my garden. Those eggs are the perfect shade of blue and since I was little, I've always felt like finding a Robin's egg is good luck. Well, I actually don't believe in luck but, you know what I mean.

To wrap this up, I wanted to share a recipe for some super easy Banana Chocolate Puddin' Pops that I made yesterday. I'm declaring this summer as "The Summer of the Popsicle" so, I'm trying to make all sorts of homemade Popsicles and if they turn out, I'll share my adventure on here.

In a blender mix:
•1 ripe banana
•1 package of chocolate pudding mix
•1 1/2 cups of milk

 Freeze the Puddin' Pops until they are frozen solid.

Run warm water over the plastic Popsicle container, until the Popsicle comes out easily. To make them extra fun, sprinkle on a whole bunch of colorful sprinkles before serving.

 As you can see, Paisley loved her Puddin' Pop.

 ♥ Angela