Please pray for Stellan

I don't know if anyone actually reads my blog, but if you are reading this and feel led to, please pray for baby Stellan who is in a struggle for his life right now. If you don't already know who I am talking about, please click on the button on the side bar - "Pray for Stellan" - and it will lead you to his Mama's blog. Stellan has been in varying states of tachycardia since Sunday evening, and is currently flipping in and out of ventricular tachycardia, or v-tach, which can be deadly.

For those that may be unfamiliar with Stellan's story, he was diagnosed with a heart condition in utero, and the masses that routinely read McMama's (Jennifer's) blog prayed and prayed for a full healing. And he was healed, GOD performed a mighty work in Stellan, a miracle. He is four months old now. I am in awe of Jennifer and her ability to hold it together so well and trust in the Lord so fully. I would like to think if I'm ever tested in this manner that I could be as Godly a woman as she is, I'm really not sure that I could, I would want to, but I'm not sure that I would react as well as she is.

Please pray for a full recovery for Stellan and pray for Jennifer and her husband and family. These are very stressful times for them all and they can use every prayer they can get.

Father,

I lift up Stellan and his family to you and pray that you would perform a full healing for his little body. Please give Jennifer and her husband the strength to endure and stay strong in you, Lord. I pray that you would bring them the peace that passes all understanding as they await healing for Stellan.

In Jesus' precious name, I thank you for this.

Amen.

Mmmmmmm....this looks good!

Aren't these just the cutest? I love them and so does baby girl...she has her eye on several of the patterns. She liked the felt cakes, the donuts, the pizza and the movie food...so did I! The patterns are available at http://umecrafts.etsy.com/. It is a cute shop on etsy featuring felt food patterns. Check it out!

Date Night

My dear sweet hubby called a babysitter tonight for our three kiddos and took me out for a nice dinner. I can't remember the last time we went out for the evening without the kids in tow. It is currently "Lobsterfest" at Red Lobster, and I do love me some lobster...so that is where he took me. We really had a good time and enjoyed one another's company. After dinner we stopped by Goodwill - I was looking for some vintage linens for the Flirty apron swap that I'm involved in (see this site if you are interested, there is still time to sign up http://www.flirtyapronswap.blogspot.com/), but I didn't find anything, so the hunt continues. Then DH took me to Panera to grab a coffee and of course I couldn't resist a chocolate chip cookie for dessert. It was a really nice evening, we should definitely do this more often!

Check this out!

Lucy is offering this beautiful apron as a prize for one lucky swapper in the Tea Party swap I'm currently involved in. Check out http://www.jcarrelloriginals.com/ and see all of Jan's beautiful creations.

Spring is finally on its way and other Random thoughts...

We have finally had a break in the weather here. It's no longer freezing cold, of course the trade off is that it is grey and raining....can't win them all! I am so glad that warmer weather is on the way! Now of course here in this neck of the woods we may still have another round of snow - it wouldn't be totally unheard of, but I hope it is getting warmer for good. It felt like we really didn't have a Fall, it went straight from hot and sunny to immediately cold...I don't even think we had Indian Summer last year. So, I am welcoming the sun, rain, or whatever - as long as it is warm!!

I am currently working on the design for my tea party apron swap. My swap partner likes black and pink combo and pink and purple are her favorite colors...that kind of shot what I was originally planning to do. I have the prettiest cotton fabric with teapots and teacups on it...I've had it my stash for almost 8 years I'd say and never had the perfect project for it yet, but it is cream background and teapots/cups are in pastels and it has a soft green vine running throughout the background as well. It really is pretty, but I'm not sure it would be to my partner's liking so it's back to the drawing board. I also have an off white background fabric with shades of blue teapots/cups on it...which again doesn't fit her faves. Any suggestions? I'm having a hard time envisioning a pink and black or purple tea party apron. Really, if you have any ideas, please comment!

Well, I just heard the dryer buzz, so it's back to work I go!

Sassy and Flirty Apron Swap

This is the apron I sent my swap partner along with some apron themed fabric, pink/brown notepads, and a cute ceramic cupcake box. This photo isn't the greatest, but it really was cute in person. The polka dot fabric is actually brown with pink dots, and the diamonds are pink and brown too. It kind of took on a neopolitan color scheme. The top layer is Robert Kauffman's cupcake fabric. My swap partner is mom to several little boys and said that she enjoyed girlie things, so I hope that she will like this.

The apron I received is beautiful, I love it! I don't have any pictures of it yet, but I will post some pictures of that later.

Shawnee has posted a new apron swap with a vintage remix theme. I signed up for that one too. It really is a lot of fun. Lucy is hosting another too with a tea party theme....I'm not sure that I can handle two swaps at the same time...but I am really tempted to give it a whirl. :0)

You can check out Shawnee's swap at http://www.flirtyapronswap.blogspot.com/ and Lucy's at http://www.sassyapronswap.blogspot.com/ .

Happy Valentine's Day to ME!

My husband and I aren't mushy, smoochie, romantic Valentine's Day people...I think having three kids in four years sucked some of that out of us! (I kid, I kid...it really isn't the kids fault! Well, maybe just a little...) Anyhoo, instead of spending the day with my DH, I spent Valentine's day with my oldest and dearest friend, Shannon. We went to Columbus and had a very rushed, but yummy lunch together before heading to Mario Tricoci's to get our hair cut and colored. This is a treat, let me tell you. The staff there treat you very well, and it is worth every penny. Every. Penny.

Instead of my usual all over color to cover up those ever pesky gray hairs, I decided to get hilights...oh. my. goodness! I am so pleased with the results, and I had them cut about six inches off of my long locks...it was time to part with the long, long hair! I feel so much better. Now if I could just stick to a diet and lose about 60 pounds....

When I was finished getting my hair done, there was Shannon with a huge grin and a grande Cinnamon Dolce latte...oh that girl knows me well! I do love me some Starbucks! She also bought me a scrumptious cupcake from Cheryl & Co. If you have never had a cookie or cupcake from Cheryl & Co., you need to check out her website and order one or a dozen immediately. They are the BEST baked goods ever! Never mind your great-grandma's recipe (which I'm sure is good), Cheryl's will blow it away!! They are soooooo good!

We shopped and shopped, and then shopped some more. It was a great day. We just don't get to do this often enough! And then to top it off when I got home, DH had a beautiful bouquet of flowers for me and he and I gave the kids their valentines. It was a great day!

I hope you all enjoyed your Valentine's day too!