8.23.2012

.blessings.

A friend of mine, posted this song her blog this week...
I have listened to it about 35 times this in the last 2 days.
It is such an emotional song for me! :)


We pray for blessings
We pray for peace
Comfort for family, protection while we sleep
We pray for healing, for prosperity
We pray for Your mighty hand to ease our suffering
All the while, You hear each spoken need
Yet love us way too much to give us lesser things

‘Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You’re near
What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise

We pray for wisdom
Your voice to hear
And we cry in anger when we cannot feel You near
We doubt Your goodness, we doubt Your love
As if every promise from Your Word is not enough
All the while, You hear each desperate plea
And long that we have faith to believe

‘Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You’re near
And what if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise

When friends betray us
When darkness seems to win
We know that pain reminds this heart
That this is not, this is not our home
It’s not our home

‘Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
And what if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You’re near
What if my greatest disappointments
Or the aching of this life
Is the revealing of a greater thirst this world can’t satisfy
And what if trials of this life
The rain, the storms, the hardest nights
Are Your mercies in disguise
                                             -Laura Story
Do we realize that blessings come in many ways... even raindrops?! :)


8.21.2012

little brothers

Some shots I took of my little brothers tonite.. 









Enjoy!
Belle

8.20.2012

--photography--

lately...
been taking some pictures.
taking some pictures.
taking some pictures...
lets see, what else?? 
Anyways.. here are some recent ones.
 This cute family!
 Cousins!
 Couples.
 1 year photos!
just precious!
...
There ya have it... 
A glimpse into my lately!
belle

8.15.2012

Open Faced Tomato Sandwiches


A very delicious and simple lunch idea.
Cut bagels in half, spread with butter, put one (thick) slice of tomato on,
sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and Italian seasoning.
 Put in oven till bagel is toasted and cheese is melted.
enjoy!
~Belle

8.14.2012

Tea Time.

When babysitting little kiddos... Always be prepared (or not) to have a tea party.
When they asked, I thought "Nah, I don't wanna get a mess in the kitchen and bother making tea."
Then I decided that I may as well get in there and have fun together with them!
So, the silver tea set was fetched. Glass plates were washed. and ta-da...  
 We had a party.
With cream and sugar in the tea. yummeh
 Grabbed various snacks from the snack basket.
And had a good time!
I love making little memories with kiddos!
Belle

8.13.2012

Photo day.

friend and I spent a few weeks planning, organizing and scheming up a party...
A party for fellow dslr owners, for people who wanted to learn.give advice and have a fun morning.
:) It started with these cute invitations (made by Jill), making cupcakes, preparing the party etc....
 
The front.
 The back.
And, cute envelopes to boot! :D (I love the "handle with care" stamp!
I scrounged around on pinterest and found some ideas...but I didn't find what I was lookin for, so... I came up with something myself. I used film negatives as toppers! 
White cupcakes with cream icing.
We used vintage suitcases to mark the way.
We found another use for negatives... Make arrows!
We decorated the table with vintage cameras and fresh flowers. 
.details.
 Pretty paper straws to sip on!
Fresh flowers! 
We spread out quilts.




Our menu:
Salad (in mason jars)
Chicken salad wraps
Iced coffee
Cupcakes
Variety of iced cold drinks

                                        
We sat on quilts by a beautiful river. :) Thanks Barb for letting us use your place!
Little guys like straws too!
Sweet lil miss! 
Notebooks and pens (detailed by Jill) 
.learning. 
Helpful tips. 


Sipping on coffees. 
Sharing favorite photos. 
.listening.
...LOTS OF CAMERAS...
...lots of friends...

It was a fun day, kinda seemed like a morning away from life... just a fun time all together!
Such a blessing to be able to do things like this!!
Enjoy!
Belle