Snow Day

Well, more like ice day.  Ok, ok it was really just a really cold day. Welcome to East Texas, where everybody goes on lock down when the temperature drops below 32 degrees.  But none the less, it gave us an excuse for a fun craft day!  I ran to our local Wal Mart to grab up our supplies. The little town we live in has VERY limited options of crafting material so I did my best  for it being so last minute. We decided to make DIY snow globes! Fun!

Here’s what you need:

1 Mason jar or clear plastic lidded container

1 small plastic toy

Gorilla Glue

1-2 cups of distilled water

1 tbsp glycerin

1-2 tbsp glitter

1.Gather all of your supplies. Wash and dry the Mason jar or clear plastic container.

 I went to Wal Mart looking for a small plastic tree but like I said…our Wal Mart’s selection is pretty minuscule. So I settled for small 98 cent ornaments. I’m not even certain of what they are made out of but I can be certain that a plastic tree would work better. Thanks a lot, Wally World.

2. Attach the base of the toy to the inside of the container using Gorilla Glue (we tried hot glue first but as soon as it became wet the glue popped.) Let the glue dry for 1-2 hours.

    3. Add distilled water and glycerin until the mixture is about an inch from the top. Sprinkle glitter into jar.

(the water made the ornaments look really fat. I'm still unsure if they actually got bigger or it was just an illusion. Either way, Lilly thought it was hilarious so we just went with it.)

4. Screw the lid onto the jar. If you are using a plastic container, seal with glue to prevent leakage. Then shake, shake, shake!

So everything was going peachy until Lilly began to shake. About 3 shakes in….the glue came loose. We made five snow globes and all but one’s glue came loose. Like I said before, I am blaming this on the material of the ornament. I’m pretty certain that a plastic tree would have stayed glued with no problem.

Lilly made these as a gift for her great grandparents…and luckily they won’t mind this slight imperfection.  I bet they will even find it endearing :) Regardless of the outcome, Lilly and I had a blast making them!

Again...

 This was Lilly's favorite. We decided to use different colored glitter on a few. 

Oh, oh, oh...

We also made a gingerbread house! 

Until next time...

The Power of Prayer

If there is one thing I have learned over the years it’s that there is nothing more powerful than prayer. If it’s for praise, desperation, or just to have a conversation with God…it almost instantly gives you peace. That’s how prayer is for me anyway. Just a conversation with God, my greatest of friends. I feel that there are many misconceptions about prayer that may come off as intimidating to some. Do I have to kneel? Aren’t there supposed to be candles to light? Do I have to go to the front of the church during alter call for the Lord to hear me? Although these are ways that some practice…they are not at all necessary. Some of my best times spent with God have been while driving, taking a shower, or crafting (for those of you who know me you understand this.) When something is on my heart, I just pray. Right there and then. Pray.

Something that I have discovered as an adult a woman in a Godley marriage, is there is nothing more intimate than praying with your significant other. Before Josh, I had never prayed with a man. I never knew that you really could.  I have learned that if we are going through a tough time, trying to come to agreeance on a decision, or just feeling grateful for our lives, praying TOGETHER is just so beautiful.  I am a firm believer that Josh and I came together through Him…so what better way to honor Him than to pray in our marriage? Now don’t get me wrong, as much as I would like to, this is not something we do together every day. It is not always easy to come together and pray. But we do our best and try to get better every day.

I have found that starting my day off with prayer, no matter how long or in depth, makes for a much more peaceful day. As a mommy, our busy schedules can become an excuse not to pray but we cannot allow this. We need to MAKE TIME for our Lord. He for sure makes time for us.

Dr. Oz says that if you remove a certain food from your diet for 2 weeks and feel better than you are more than likely intolerant of that food.  So here is my challenge for you. For 2 weeks, I want you to pray EVERY MORNING. It can be long; it can be short. It can be with your spouse; it can be alone.  It’s not however or wherever you choose to pray…it’s that you pray. If you feel better after 2 weeks, you are more than likely tolerant of prayer (hehe…you see what I did there?) Kidding. If you feel better after 2 weeks, you will KNOW how important it is to pray. God works in us every single day, no matter what. Just think about how much more He could do with a little corporation from us :)

Prayer does so many things. It heals, comforts, strengthens, and brings faith.

Until next time…

Good Intentions

Holy 8 months since I have blogged last. At least once a day I think about sitting down and writing but my good intentions always seem to fall short. So what was it that finally made me sit my happy but down in front of my computer to write you may ask? Yesterday Josh and I went and saw Catching Fire, the second movie in the Hunger Games trilogy.  As we sat waiting for the movie to start, I began thinking about how much our lives have changed since we saw the first Hunger Games together. That was March of 2012. We had planned a date night of dinner, the movie, and spending the night in Dallas. That was also the night I told Josh we were pregnant with our second baby. Ecstatic, we went on to celebrate with the beloved Jennifer Lawrence.  As the hand full of followers I have know, we lost the baby. That was the second baby that the Lord decided was better off staying with Him.

              

Well, a year and a half later, after months and months….and months of tears, tests, and lots of prayers we became pregnant with our miracle baby. Then 9 long months of holding my breath later, we welcomed into the world Tabor Dean Wilson, our rainbow baby weighing in at 9lbs 14oz. He is absolutely perfect.

We are adjusting to being a family of 4 with ease. Lilly was born to be a big sister and they absolutely adore each other. I had the hardest time wrapping my mind around how I was going to love another child as much as I love Lilly. It blows my mind how much my heart can love. I am without a doubt, 100% head over heels in love with our miracle baby. The best part is…I am getting to stay home with my sweet babies. I missed SO much with Lilly. Between working and going to school, I didn’t get to see all of the ways she changed. I did what I had to do to make a life for us…now…we are getting to live it. Tabor changes so much every single day and I’m not missing a second of it. Blessed is really the understatement of the year. Lilly is loving the time we have together as well. I think she has already forgotten what it was like for me to be working all the time…with is just fine with me. 

I’m hoping that getting to stay home is going to allow me to keep up with my blog a little better…but reality is reality and we will just have to see. Until next time…

***I wrote this over a week ago. Actually it’s been 9 days to be exact. The lack of internet really hinders my good intentions. Dang.