It's Hip to be Fit

Busy busy busy day!

I'm headed to my first Zumba class tonight. Wish me luck! I just need to remember this:

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Right??

How are you currently staying healthy? I'd love to hear some tips!

Happy Thursday!

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I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

Philippians 4:13

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Link Love

Since it's Wednesday, that dreaded middle of the week where it feels like you have too much to do in too little time, I'd like to share some link love with you to brighten your day!

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An awesome new site was launched on Valentine's Day, and I thought that I would spread the love, so you can reap the benefits too. 

Beautifully Rooted is a great website with lots of female contributors. Their five topics are believe, create, nourish, nurture, and sanctuary. Here's what the creators have to say about the site:

Beautifully Rooted was created by Heather Hamilton of Life Made Lovely and Rachel Reeves of No.17.  Born out of a true desire to create a inclusive place where each woman could come, be inspired & creatively think, Heather and Rachel set out to make a site that highlights a woman’s uniqueness, in and through Christ.  Heather and Rachel believe that each woman is a beautiful individual and has been created especially for a purpose. Only when we're deeply & beautifully rooted in Christ can we each unlock our journey through Him. Each day you will find several posts to inspire you in the area of home,parenting, nourishment, faith and beautiful creative inspirations.

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Besides large doses of inspiration, I've found lots of great free printables through the blog, too. Be sure to click over and see for yourself! It's updated daily with lots of great posts!


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Here's a great new post from The Handmade Home on colour theory and applying it to your home.


This pin is so true. How often do we avoid the very thing we need to do?


This recipe for spinach and chick peas sounds easy, delish, and good for you, too. 
Smitten Kitchen, you can't go wrong.


This Etsy shop has gorgeous photo prints that help fund the artist's trip to Rwanda. 
I know the exact print that I want. 
Can't wait to order it!


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What links have you been enjoying lately? Do share!


Happy Wednesday!


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This is the day that the Lord has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalm 118:24
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Monogram Art

Friends of ours had their first baby girl last week! I wanted to give her something handmade and create something especially for her - since I know her mama's crafty and would appreciate it. (You know what I mean? Some people just don't get handmade.) I knew that I wanted to incorporate buttons - because you know I love my button collection. I had a teensy little blank canvas laying around, too, about 4" x 6". 

Here's what I came up with:

A little monogram art! An L for the baby's name, Lara (cute name, eh?). I left the canvas white because I really wanted the buttons to pop. I grabbed a handful of my most colourful buttons, some with thread, some without, and started creating. I played around with the layout until I came up with the size and colour placement of the buttons that I wanted. I threw a few larger buttons into the mix, too, just to break up the pattern a little bit. 

Once I had decided on how I wanted the buttons to lay, I heated up my trusty glue gun and got glueing. For a quick project  - about 20 minutes, start to finish - I think it turned out pretty cute! I love the way that the canvas looks with the bib that I ordered from Etsy:

I hope her mama likes the little present! 

Happy Tuesday!

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I sought the Lord, and He heard me,

and delivered me from all my fears.

Psalm 34:4

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Multitude Monday

My two boys snuggling on the couch

Guess what it's time for? Multitude Monday!

Each week, I come up with ten things that I'm currently thankful for. It's an awesome way to look at the things that are going right in my life, since it's so easy to get weighed down. God gives us so many mini gifts in the run of the day and it's tough remembering them all. Feel free to join in through the comments and share what you're currently thankful for. Or, make a blog post yourself! I'm all for spreading the love! I got the idea at least a year ago from Heidi, who got it from another friend. Pass on the idea!

Today, I'm thankful for:

400 - having phone chats with two of my gal pals over the past week. Spoiled!

401 - feeling better after spending Saturday night and all day Sunday in bed

402 - my mama, who came over last night and made me supper and did the dishes

403 - having a working washer and dryer to take care of oodles of laundry

404 - the excitement of a seat sale: I need to count my pennies

405 - finding a pretty new Pyrex for super cheap

406 - talking with my boss and discovering that I'm starting work earlier than originally planned

407 - watching Courageous. What a great family movie!

408 - having enough food in the fridge that I need to come up with new recipes. So blessed.

409 - finding cool Bible verse printables online. Yay for freebies!

What are you thankful for today?

Happy Monday!

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Oh, give thanks to the LORD! 

Call upon His name; make known His deeds among the peoples!

1 Chronicles 16:8

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Psalm 18:30

The word of the Lord is proven;

He is a shield to all who trust in Him.

Psalm 18:30

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Psalm 94:19

When my cares are many within me, 

your comforts delight my soul.

Psalm 94:19

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