bailey mekkes

please pray for our friends, matt & heather.
this is their blog where you can follow their story...
the seventh sparrow
their newborn daughter, bailey, is in the neonatel unit
at devos children's hospital.
she is having surgery tomorrow...
please keep them in your prayers!

Quick DIY Wardrobe Fixes | Beauty Style | 7 : RealSimple.com

ben and i have been turning into gym rats lately... and,

well...i have been looking for some quick and easy

solutions for laundering our work-out clothes.

i'm hoping this works...

i will keep you posted!

Quick DIY Wardrobe Fixes

turquoise

  

turquoise is the hot and coming color for this spring & summer!

finally...turquoise is getting the recognition she deserves....

i have craved it ever since i saw my friend, megan's, oh-so-chic-shower curtain!

i have wanted that shower curtain ever since...

oh, i don't know-something like-3 years!

no, i am happy for you megs...it is lovely and it is you!

i wish i had an image of that to post.

it is delish!

{images taken from turquoise-la.com}

 

 

love this headboard!

what fun!

lots of inspiration wrapped up in this little jewel...

if you are the creative type-you could completely take

on a project like this!

otherwise, you could just find it at

lockwood design.

 

{image is from style files}

in honor of jack...

every year we do something to honor our son, jack.

we desire some sort of good to come from our loss.

this tradition was born out of a desire to purchase things for jack

to have at christmas. as we started to shop for him that first christmas,

we realized that the gifts would go unopened and unused...

and would create more sadness

for us as they would remain under the tree.

God was good-He understood my need

and He placed some ideas

in my mind.

the idea was to give to other children that wouldn't receive

much at christmas.

so, that is how it started-4 years ago.

both sides of our families have participated

each year and it has been something so

very special for us...

this year, we chose brenda decker's pre-school.

that is where jack would have attended this year.

the wonderful part of giving to this school is that the

items that were given will affect more than 1 or 2 children....

classrooms and classrooms to come will be able to enjoy these gifts.

and, little O, will be attending pre-school there next year.

she will also enjoy these special gifts in honor of her big brother jack!

we miss you jack...your life touches us everyday!

wouldn't it be something?

21-Day No Complaints Challenge:
how long can you go without complaining?
a few months ago, the pastor of a kansas city church told people in his congregation he wanted them to test their limits. "the one thing we can agree on," said rev. will bowen, "is there's too much complaining." and so he asked the group to give up complaining, criticizing, gossiping or using sarcasm for 21 days. people who joined in were issued purple bracelets as a reminder of their pledge. if they caught themselves complaining, they were supposed to take off the bracelet, switch it to the opposite wrist
and start counting the days from scratch.
rev. bowen said it took him three and a half months to put together 21 complaint-free days.
Now, about a half a million people around the world
have requested free wristbands to rise to the challenge.
the bracelots are $1.00 - this includes shipping.
complaintfreeworld
if you are up for the challange-i would love to hear from you!
this girl is in!
let me know if you want me to order one for you.