Just a few more hours...

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Giveaway at Good Times

Stop on over to Good Times Never Seem Sew Good for an Along for the Ride: Designs giveaway!

 

Six Things...

Anne Voskamp, from one of my favorite blogs A Holy Experience, recently posted "Six Things Every Christian Blogger Should Know" at (In)Courage. It has really got me thinking.

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Why do I blog?

How can I use my words to serve the Lord?

What do I do when my blog is no longer a platform for worship?

How do I blog for a bigger purpose?

"And we blog as sacrificed servants who, like our Lord and Saviour, expose our own wounds, lay our real hearts out naked, and be vulnerable and humble and willing to be made an offering. In the upside down kingdom the only way up is down and there is no other way to be great and this is always the call of Christ in our life, to come and die and this is always our vocation, to be a servant.

Dying on an altar is the way we live in the upside down kingdom and we are a success when we serve because service is worship and this is what we were made for: Worship."

Read Anne's full piece here.

 

Miscellany Monday: Thanksgiving and What Not

1. Thanksgiving with family

The last week was nothing short of amazing! Kyle and I spent a full 6 days with my parents in Pennsylvania and it was wonderful to be home, hug and kiss my family, and be reminded what I am truly thankful for.

Don't mind the turkey sticker. Kyle is growing a beard and he wants his parents to be surprised with the final reveal!

While in PA we went to Primanti Brothers, a staple for Pittsburghers. I am ashamed to say that I've never been there, so it was a great adventure!

Their sandwiches are loaded with cole slaw (the vingeary kind) and french fries

I thought mine was yummy.

Mom and I started a craft project. It was looking great, and then we ran out of Christmas balls. I'm waiting for her to send me the final pictures.

2. Getting ready for Christmas

I pulled out the decorations today. We don't have many, but then again we don't have much space either. I'm excited to post pictures soon.

If you're looking for some great Christmas music, may I suggest the "folk holiday" station on Pandora.

Go to pandora.com (and log in or create an account)

Click on Genre Stations in the lower left corner

Click on "holiday" and then "folk holidays"

So good!

3. Cyber Monday

If you're interested in buying a few handmade items for that lady on your list (wife, girlfriend, sister, whomever), I'd love it if you stopped by my shop and took a look around.

Enter the coupon code CYBERMONDAY2010 for 15% off your order!

4. Vera sale

I have quite a large Vera Bradley collection and in trying to be a bit more minimalistic (and not get trapped under my huge purse collection) I would love to sell a few. Send me an e-mail if you'd like to know which ones I am selling.

 

Cyber Monday Sale

15% off all orders @ along for the ride: designs

coupon code: CYBERMONDAY2010

 

Colossians 3:17

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Saturday is Crafty Day #24

I hope you are all having a great (crafty) Thanksgiving weekend!!

Welcome to another craft-tastic Saturday. Saturdays are the days I look forward to the most. My hubby works, and, as a major introvert, I love having the whole day, just me and kitty, to clean, cook...and craft!

So if you're anything like me and just love to be crafty and creative on the weekend, I'd love it if you linked up! Anything crafty, creative, and original will do...even if you didn't make it on a Saturday :)

So here are a few of my favorites from last week:

Garland wreath from Pickup Some Creativity

Heirloom diamond tuck pillow from Straight Stitches

Peppermint wreath from Krafty Kat

Now it's your turn.

 

Flamingo Toes Black Friday Giveaway Day!

Head on over to Flamingo Toes for her Black Friday Giveaway Day. You might recognize a certain lady (wink).

 

Happy Thanksgiving

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What I Wore

I'm hanging out with The Pleated Poppy today!

Shirt: Eddie Bauer

Cardigan Thingy: Kohls

Jeans: Kohls

Flats: Payless

Scarf: Walmart

Jeans: NYandCo

Shirt: Kohls

Cardigan: Eddie Bauer

Necklace: Along for the Ride: Designs

Camera Strap Cover: Shey B

To be a fashionable woman is to know yourself, know what you represent, and know what works for you.  To be "in fashion" could be a disaster on 90 percent of women.  You are not a page out of Vogue.  ~Author Unknown

 

Look What I Made: Clutch

I created my own pattern!

I figured out how to use fusible batting!

I made my own button hole!

I am pretty proud of myself!

[Check out my party page for a list of the blogs I post to]
 

Ridin' Retro PIllows

Does it get any cuter than these (and that puppy!)?

Ridin' Retro Pillows from Muse Lodge

 

A Multitude of Blessings

I'm continuing my journey and counting my endless blessings.

21. spending my favorite holiday with my favorite people

22. setting aside time to reflect on what it means to be thankful (and realizing that one day is simply not enough)

23. my traveling partner, soulmate, and best friend...my husband

24. my students... I pray for you every day

25. quiet... simple, beautiful, peace and quiet

26. my strong, courageous, beautiful grandmother

27. being "home" back in the country, even if it is just for a week

28. family far away

29. a God who is always so close

30. being unconditionally loved and loving unconditionally

 

Rain or Shine

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Very Important Question

How many shoes are too many shoes? 

Nope Jup Jup, you can't come with us.

 

On Vacation

Kyle and I are packed and ready to go!

We're heading to my parents' for the holiday so I won't be around much these next few days.

While you're enjoying some pre-scheduled posts on along for the ride, we'll be enjoying some of these

and these

these with loved ones

and lots of these

I hope you all have a wonderful, relaxing, and blessed Thanksgiving. I'm so thankful for you!

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