Thoughts and Such: Archive

Easy Gift Tag Printing: Get Em Printed as a...

5x7 Folded CardView the entire collection of cards.

Aug 8th

In Waiting Mode

I’ve been listening to that song, While I’m Waiting, by John Waller. I’m waiting I’m waiting on You, Lord And I am hopeful I’m waiting on You, Lord Though it is painful But patiently, I will wait Yes, I will wait I will serve You while I’m waiting I will worship while I’m waiting I will serve You while I’m waiting I will worship while I’m...

Feb 19th

Feb 15th

Switching Things Up

I’m changing this so that I post from Tumblr to my wall and post my MakingDo blog to my Notes. Thanks everyone, for being a great friend. May this stuff be worth your time!

Feb 1st

Introducing My New Blog: MakingDo! →

I’m still planning on keeping this one updated, with the random thoughts and such that have characterized this blog so far, but my new blog is a purposeful endeavor to share useful stuff with others, specifically as relates to thrifty crafting. I hope you enjoy! And thanks so much for reading!

Jan 26th

Random List of Little Things That Make a Big...

1. Real pie crust. That refrigerated store bought stuff don’t cut it. (ummm … lol) 2. For the girls … actually using lotion/body wash in your shower and under your sink instead of letting in languish and go bad. Try going on a challenge and using a different scent every day. 3. Speaking of which … girls, those Mary Kay Satin Hands Sets that are probably gathering dust in...

Oct 27th

1 note

An Introduction to Serious Couponing, Part 2...

In my last post, I described how to gather coupons, how to find out how to use them, and what your potential savings could look like. I know for me, every time I go to the grocery store, I walk away with at least a few free items (legally! :) and many items under a dollar or close to a dollar. This is the way to grocery shop! The more I save on essentials, the more I can spend on outings and...

Oct 26th

Oct 15th

1 note

Introduction to Serious Couponing, Part One

During the last year, my shopping style has been dramatically changed. Every week I save as much or much more than I spend at the grocery store and drug store. Every week I walk away from these places loaded with free stuff and even having made money. How? The answer is couponing! In this blog post and more to come, I will try to summarize what I do, what blogs I follow, what resources I use, etc....

Jul 18th

My Sensible Wife

rees: Me: “If you were a band, what would you be called?” Sarah: “Something really sensible. Maybe ‘Sensible.’”

Jul 18th

1 note

Ok, fine :)

If you could live anywhere in any house, where and what would it be? I love my house! I’d probably wish for a wraparound front porch, though, with more space inbetween the houses on our street … maybe that the airport would be closer too. What are you wearing now? old shorts, old shirt (was painting and crafting today). What is on your desk? Coupons, D40, computer, pile of fireworks...

Jul 2nd

Just Do Something

rees: Sarah and I just read Just Do Something by Kevin DeYoung. We loved it. A few years ago, as a result of various influences, I began to give up my search for God’s mysterious plan for my life. I began to see, as it was pointed out to me, that doing God’s will is mostly about doing the things that are plainly revealed in Scripture—not agonizing over trying to figure out the future. What a...

Jun 23rd

1 note

Just Do Something

“I know this may sound crass … but guys, if you like a girl and you’re both Christians and your friends and family aren’t alarmed and she actually likes you back, you should probably get married. Let me be quick to add that singleness is not a disease in need of a cure. God can lead you into a time (or lifetime) of fruitful ministry as a single person. And if you at times...

Jun 23rd

Proper Introduction to CVS

Ok, this was my first successful deal using the CVS Extra Care Bucks system. The first time I tried, it kinda was a dud. But this time, I was pretty excited. Some of the deals I was hoping for didn’t come through, and some that I wasn’t looking for suddenly showed up. I’m learning that that is how grocery store and drug store deals go. You win some, you lose some. So be happy for...

Jun 23rd

May 19th

My Favorite Decorating Resources

Here is a review of some of the books that have provided inspiration in my quest to create budget-friendly, attractively decorated rooms using what I have, what’s been given to me, and stuff I find in thrift stores or on the roadside. Hopefully you’ll find some inspiration here! Flea Market Decorating by Better Homes and Gardens is a book I got from the library. I really enjoy the...

May 16th

Get Used to Disappointment

Yesterday was our two-year wedding anniversary. We had a blast celebrating the whole weekend. Medieval dinners, counting the stars at the beach, watching the sunset together, old movies from the library, roses, lemon donuts, candlelight, “old” love letters, biking riding around little beach towns, ice cream cones, kissing on the deserted beach just as a storm rolled in. It sounds...

May 13th

May 1st

Sisters . . .

Apr 28th

. . . and Brothers.

Apr 28th

“I am a democrat because I believe that no man or group of men is good enough to...”

– C. S. Lewis, “A Reply to Professor Haldane”

Apr 28th

I'm Back

It’s been a while, friends, and for that I apologize. I’m feeling the urge to blog again, and it remains to be seen what that will look like, but I think I’ll probably start out with some quotes. (Often, I’d rather publize someone else’s words than try to come up with my own. But anyway, I’m back again.

Apr 28th

A Disappointment

rees: I’ve been playing some soccer lately with friends from church. It has been a blast, but I do tend to have trouble walking for a couple days afterward. When I get out on the field and start to run, I feel that I am cool. I am fast. I am powerful. I feel the spirit of the gazelle coursing through my body. I am not only swift and strong—I am graceful. And then I come home and look at some...

Apr 28th

1 note

Apr 28th

1 note

Apr 28th

1 note

Value Beyond All Thought

Thy blood is the blood of incarnate God, its worth infinite, its value beyond all thought. The words from this Puritan prayer speak thoughts so often forgotten in our busy, day-to-day lives. How much thought and worth do you and I give to what was most infinitely precious: the blood of incarnate God was spilled for you and me. C. S. Lewis echoes a similar idea in the end of The Silver Chair. In...

Mar 2nd

Feb 24th

Pet Peeves

rees: Isn’t it strange that we tend to talk about our pet peeves as if they were things to be proud of rather than things to repent of?

Feb 24th

1 note

Watch

Our wonderful Valentine’s Day! I made David breakfast in bed, and then we had popcorn and cookies and milk as we put together a 500-piece puzzle. After that, we made a gingerbread house from scratch! It was so much fun. When we were hungry for dinner, we got Chinese take-out and bought Fireproof and watched it together. It was a really wonderful day.

Feb 19th

Thinking About Blogging

I think about blogging a lot more than I actually do it. And that seems to apply to more in my life than just blogging. But I did blog today … finally! May I be a doer of the blog and not a lurker only.

Feb 11th

“Mercy,” he groaned; and then, “Lord, why me?” But there was no...”

– C. S. Lewis, in Perelandra

Jan 28th

Watch

Spanish Moss weaving! Cool!

Jan 21st

Making the Good Stuff Last

I was the kind of kid who ate the popcorn one kernal at a time in the movie theater, to try to make it last through the whole flick. The child who licked ice cream and lollipops. Who couldn’t bear to open a Christmas gift before Christmas morning. Yes, one of those. I’ve become more easy-going as I’ve grown up. But I still like making the good stuff last as long as possible....

Jan 21st

“One of the great delights in life: pretzels and my mom’s homemade...”

– me

Jan 6th

Nov 7th

Celebration North Florida 2008

Oct 30th

“For the perplexity of life arises from there being too many interesting things...”

– G. K. Chesterton

Oct 30th

“‘How do you like the Queen?’ said the Cat in a low voice....”

– Alice in Wonderland

Oct 30th

Casting a Vote for Biblical Womanhood

I have a confession to make: I’m not voting in this year’s presidential election. Now, before you give up on me, let me also reveal that I do love my country, I do follow politics, and I am actually a Christian. I’m a Christian woman who believes she can do the most good and influence the most people by choosing to support my husband’s vote and declining to vote myself....

Oct 22nd

The Blue Bowl

The Blue Bowl Blanche Bane Kuder All day I did the little things, The little things that do not show; I brought the kindling for the fire I set the candles in a row, I filled a bowl with marigolds, The shallow bowl you love the best— And made the house a pleasant place Where weariness might take its rest. The hours sped on, my eagar feet Could not keep pace with my desire. So much to do, so little...

Sep 18th