Organic Eating

We've been trying to eat organically, especially since having kids. I found this on the Horizon website while getting a coupon... Dr. Greene's Organic Prescription. It's his recommendation for which foods are the most important to choose the organic options. I've seen lists very similar to this in other places, I just like the way he explains this. Also, I think this Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce is a great tool to keep in the diaper bag while at the grocery store. Unfortunately, in our small town of dear ol' Galax, it's so hard to find these things.... especially the produce. That's why I'm looking forward to the Galax Farmer's Market this year. The Galax Downtown Association with help from our new Market Master Sara, will be somewhat "new and improved" this year. The market opens next Saturday and we are hoping to have lots of vendors and activities this year. Come check it out!

I love mornings!

Good Music

The kids and Ma and I went to Winston today. We went to Hanes Mall where WBFJ was having a free concert. Warren Barfield was great! I really loved his sound... sort of Dave Matthews, and Mac Powellish. Awesome! It was just 2 acoustic guitars and a cajun drum and Warren with his amazing voice. I would love for our band, The Scattered, to have that sound. The CD is good, but not as good as the live, raw sound. Check him out! Here's my favorite....

Ready to cry?

Happy Belated Mother's Day Everyone! What an awesome job we have!



I've found the recipe for being happy whether full or hungry, hands full or hands empty. Whatever I have, wherever I am, I can make it through anything in the One who makes me who I am. Philippians 4:12-13

Picnik

I love my Photoshop, but I happened upon this FREE website for photo editing... Picnik.
It's easy, fast and did I mention free!!?! Here's a picture I did in about 2 minutes. So, all of you out there that want to play with your pics a little.... have fun!

Blogging Hiatus

I'm really behind, huh!! So many great things have gone on since my last post.... I'll do a quick recap of it all

• MAY 3 - Our 5th anniversary!!! We had an awesome day! Norma kept the kids all day (thanks SO much Ma!) and we spent the whole day together alone in Boone. So wonderful! I truly enjoyed spending the day with my best friend. I love you Travis!

• MAY 4 - After church we got together at the farm to celebrate my Dad and Sister's birthdays. It's so fun to spend time together as a family. With everyone's busy lives we don't get to do it enough.
• MAY 9 - My Dad's Birthday! Happy Day Pa!

Also on this night we went to a surprise 50th Birthday party for Kathy Price (Our Matchmaker!) - it was a hoot!

• MAY 10 - Busy day! 1st was our Mother & Daughter brunch at our church. It was a fun time for all.

Next, Ava went to her little friend Carrissa's Princess birthday party... she loved dressing up and being Cinderella.

After that the kids hung out with Ma and we worked at the loft and then I went to CCHS where our band, The Scattered, played for a youth rally.

• MAY 11 - Mother's Day. Church,our sweet Babies were dedicated to the Lord at church today, lunch with our Moms, and then Travis and I saw the local production of Cats.... impressive (if I only knew what they were talking about!)
• MAY 13 - Today- My sister Emily's 31st Birthday! Happy Day Em!!
  

National Day of Prayer

Yesterday was the National Day of Prayer and we went to Mt. Airy where we saw Cindy Johnson, a contemporary Christian artist from Winston-Salem, preform a free concert on the front lawn of the Mount Airy Municipal Building. During the observance, Mayor Jack Loftis designated May 1 as a day of prayer in Mount Airy. The event included a message about the powerful role of prayer in people's lives. We really enjoyed hearing Cindy again. We heard her the first time about 6 years ago when we were dating. I hope that we can have something like this in our town next year.

Brown Bear, Brown Bear

I had a very special treat last night. I was putting Ava to bed (which is usually Daddy time, but he was working at the loft) and we were reading stories. Then she said "Ava read cories to Mama, " and she proceeded to read me "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see?". She "read" the whole book... word for word! I was almost in tears I was so proud! That book has not been one that we've read a whole lot and I am totally impressed with her memory. Much, much better than her Mama's! Isn't God so cool to give us the such a fun gift of children! He knew we would get to delight in their little moments and celebrate those... even on not so fun days. I think I've posted this before but I just love this version of Psalm 139:13-16
Oh yes, you shaped me first inside, then out;
you formed me in my mother's womb.
I thank you, High God—you're breathtaking!
Body and soul, I am marvelously made!
I worship in adoration—what a creation!
You know me inside and out,
you know every bone in my body;
You know exactly how I was made, bit by bit,
how I was sculpted from nothing into something.
Like an open book, you watched me grow from
conception to birth;
all the stages of my life were spread out before you,
The days of my life all prepared
before I'd even lived one day.
I think God enjoyed that moment last night too... watching his creation blossoming into a big girl, my daily prayer is that my life is such that He can enjoy watching the Mama too.