Voice Of A Savior - Instrumental Cover Mandisa

Is it ok that I have two songs of the week?  Actually this is more than a song of the week - this is my husband's creation that I wanted to share.  He put this together - plays all of the guitar parts and mixed everything else.  It is fantastic if I saw so myself!    (Make sure an pause the player at the bottom of the blog to get the true sound)

Song of the Week - We Shall Behold Him

Sandi Patty has been one of my favorite artists for most of my life.  I've seen in her concert several times and there is nothing like it.  I think she has a beautiful voice and is very real.  Quite honestly, the song "We Shall Behold Him" totally belongs to her - no one else, in my opinion, can come close to her when it comes to singing this song!  How could I not include it on my playlist?? So . .enjoy!

30 days of Thanksgiving

November 16, 2010

Today I am thankful for milestones and music :-)  Naturally I am very thankful for my two boys but tonight we had a milestone and fun with music.  Nate took his first few steps tonight.  We have been working with him for a week or so and he has been standing on his own but no steps.  Tonight, he took four little steps from me to Darryl :-)  Josh loves music and tonight Darryl, Josh and I all played together.  Darryl and I had little tamberines and Josh sat at his little piano, clapping and tapping his foot to the beat.  It was so adorable!!!  Needless to say, we had a great night :-) 

Too Cute Not to "Toot"

I really have a lot of fun searching out blogs for more great craft ideas.  Man, I wish I could make every one that I posted but right now, I just don't have time! Instead I'm saving many of these to make "someday" - if you find time to make any of these, I'd love to see them!  Today, there will be Thanksgiving Ideas, Christmas Ideas, Teaching Ideas and just Ideas!

Over at The Speckled Dog is a great idea for a colorful Christmas wreath! 

She also made a Halloween wreath - you can get to both of them by clicking here

I really love these Cereal Box Turkeys from My Plum Pudding.  I may have to add this art idea to my Thanksgiving Lesson plans!

Make and Takes give instructions from a great game of "Turkey Bowling".  I wonder if we can drink enough 2 liter soda to make this before Thanksgiving LOL  This would be fun for the kids . . .and the big kids to play

Crafts for All Seasons gives a wonderful tutorial for a Thankful Turkey.  This is one of those ideas I plan on implementing next year as my boys will be a little older and will understand Thankfulness a little more.  It is really a great idea for kids!

Go to Free Printable Fun to get this awesome folder game to use with your Thanksgiving unit.

This is a really cute menu board from While He Was Napping.  I love that it is magnetic.  I think when I finally get to "redoing" my kitchen, I'll incorporate this idea.

Here's a great gift idea for kids who love to color.  Check out B is for Boy to see her version and she also gives the link to the full tutorial as well.

This idea for a countdown I really like - I love the brown bag idea because I know that Josh would love to open each bag and find something small. 

It includes a free download - check it out here!

Since we are talking about countdown calendars, I may even purchase this download to combine with the above post.

Check it out here

That is it for this week.  There are just tons of ideas out there. I just pick a few that strike my fancy and who knows, maybe I'll actually get time to make something soon!

30 Days of Thankfulness

November 15, 2010

Today I am thankful for the unexpected!  Isn't it funny how sometimes the unexpected can totally make your day?  I was getting ready to head to praise band practice when I got a call with the decision to cancel for tonight due to various reasons.  What a nice surprise to be able to stay home with the family tonight - we laughed, played, and found my new phone on the Verizon website :-) hehehehe  I love getting a free phone every 2 years!  And this picture has nothing to do with this post but isn't it pretty - I would love to live there :-)

Birthday Shirts

Here's an easy shirt to create for any upcoming birthday!

Supplies:  One plain t-shirt (or onesie) of your choice; fabric, a stencil of the number and heat bond.

Pin the stencil to the fabric and cut.  To make my stencil - I choose a block style font and blew it up as big as I could, than printed it.  It worked perfectly.

Than, iron the fabric to the heat bond.  I cut out a square slightly larger than the number and ironed it on first which made it easier to cut out. 

Iron the number onto the Shirt.

I than used a zig-zag stitch to secure and take care of any rough edges.  I will say, sewing a two is not the easiest number!  Lots of twists ans turns but it worked well!

This was so much less expensive than buying a birthday shirt - the T-shirt only cost $3.50 and, if you have scrap fabric and heat bond, that would be the full cost.  Otherwise, those two items might cost you another couple of dollars. 

My Favorite Things

The High Heeled Housewife is hosting a weekly blog challenge on our Favorite Things.  In this time of the year, it is easy to focus on the negative and forget to see the positive in things.  So these "are a few of my favorite things!!" 

The first challenge is: My Favorite Things about Being a Wife.  I think I'll make this in a list format - since I am a list maker.

1.  Not having to drive everywhere - my husband is the best driver in the world so it sure is nice to have him there to drive us 90% of the time.  I like to watch out the window :-)
2. Having someone to always sit with at weddings, banquets, and get togethers.  When I was single, I always "arranged" who I would sit with before these events to make sure I wasn't left standing, looking for a place to sit with someone I knew.  Now, I always have someone!  I H A T E it when my husband has another commitment and can't go with me - I feel so lost!
3. Knowing that someone always has your back.  No matter what happens, there is someone always on my side and that is a great feeling.
4. Not being alone during power outages or storms.  It is so much more fun to have to sit in the dark with him, than by myself, that's for sure!!
5. The joy of having someone love you unconditionally - even on the bad hair days.  My husband is awesome and always makes me feel good.

I'm fortunate enough to be married to a wonderful guy - I know that not everyone gets as blessed as me :-)  He's funny, caring, kind, and good looking :-)