What's been going on.

I feel like I say this often, but really,"Where has the time gone?" I turn around and its been a month since I last posted on the old blog. Evelyn is walking, Max is turning 5 next week, I have tulips coming up, and Stephen & I both had birthdays. Spring break plans, Easter plans, June beach vacation are already in the works. My brain is stuck back in January. Happy New years! Life does. not. stop. Not even for one millisecond. It keeps going whether we like it or not. Thank goodness we serve a God we can "rest" in & give our anxietys to. In the busyness of our lives its important to give ourselves some quiet moments. Alone. No persons, gadgets or electronics allowed. Just you, God, & your Bible. Today I encourage you to take that time for yourself. If you have young ones, treasure each moment you have with them because you can't go back and redo those moments.


I took all four children by myself to the skating rink recently. (It was a Sun. afternoon so Stephen was at the shop) Evelyn loved the surprisingly nice & clean indoor playground.
This was Max's first time skating. He was super excited. It was hilarious. He actually did pretty well though. He didn't cry or complain at all if he fell. Just got right back up & kept on going.

Big brothers helped him alot too. William & Max. Aren't they cute?

We found a home for this sweet little kitten. He just showed up at our house one day. He was very friendly & boy could he purr. Wish we could have kept him but Stephen's allergies..

With this mild weather, Evelyn & I have been enjoying walks thru our country neighborhood. Check out those wispy clouds-they made think of feathers.
I just adore
this old school house nearby.

Me & my babies at my "pajama" birthday party. :)
And I'll end with a before & after of a cute "gossip bench" that I just refinished & recovered.

After! Sunny yellow paint w/distressed areas that expose a light blue underneath. (hard to see distressed areas in photo)
For sale in my shop Just Vintage

"Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?" Luke 12:25

Blessings,

Megan

48 questions

I've never done a "get to know me" kinda post. Saw this over at my sis's blog Marigold Road(see link on sidebar) & thought I'd copy. :)

1.What time did you get up this morning? About 8:30

2. How do you like your steak? Not a big steak eater. Well done I suppose

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Joyfull Noise with a bunch of girls
4. What is your favorite T.V. show? Modern Family, Mike & Molly, NCIS, Bachelor

5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? somewhere tropical-Virgin Islands

6. What did you have for breakfast? Blueberry bagel w/cream cheese

7. What is your favorite food? Probably spaghetti. Or a salmon or white fish w/baked potato
8. Foods you dislike? olives, mushrooms, beets

9. Favorite place to eat? The Cheesecake Factory
10. Favorite dressing? Ranch
11. What kind of vehicle do you drive? 2004 white Eddie Bauer Ford Expedition
12. What are your favorite clothes? Curerntly tights & flat boots with a dress or skirt/shirt combo. & I always wear cardis.
13. Where would you visit if you had the chance? there are Lots! Australia, Italy, Greece, Fiji, Japan

14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full? 1/2 Full!

15. Where would you want to retire? cabin on the lake w/my own dock

16. Favorite time of day? Mid morning 10:30/11ish

17. Where were you born? Kansas baby

18. What is your favorite sport to watch? competitive cheerleading

19. What is your favorite face cream? Getting ready to try the new Mary Kay Night Recover & Restore Complex. Love their Timewise moisturizer
20. What is your favorite fragrance? Marc Jacobs Daisy

21. Favorite baby/kids products? Cheerios

22. People watcher? um ya..especially to music

23. Are you a morning person or a night person? used to be a night owl-now neither.
24. Do you have any pets? Not now, used to have a kitty-several kittys actually. and a dog. all long stories.

25. Any new & exciting news you'd like to share? I just sold my second painting.

26. What did you want to be when you were little? A veterinarian or decorator

27. What is your favorite memory? Silver Dollar City trips with my family

28. Are you a cat or a dog person? both

29. Are you married? yes, 7 yrs!

30. Always wear your seat belt? Always

31. Been in a car accident? No

32. Any pet peeves? clutter, loud television

33. Favorite pizza toppings? canadian bacon & green peppers
34. Favorite flower? lily

35. Favorite ice cream? birthday cake at Marble Sab or DQ choc./vanilla twist
36. Favorite fast food restaurant? McDonalds-I know

37. How many times did you fail your driver's test? 0

38. From whom did you get your last email? Pottery Barn kids
39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? Anthropologie

40. Do anything spontaneous lately? I just decided to this questionaire "real quick like."
41. Do you like your job? Love it!
42. Broccoli? yes

43. What was your favorite vacation? Honeymoon in Maui

44. Last person you went out to dinner with? a bunch of girls for a friends b-day

45. What are you listening to right now? Sanctus Real & Natalie Grant at home, Frank Sinatra, Buddy Guy & Etta James at the shop

46. What is your favorite color? blue
47. How many tatoos do you have? nada

48. Coffee drinker? yes

Thanks for readn'.
Night night

Happy 2012!

So Happy New Year friends & family! Its still not to late to say that is it?! :)We had a glorious Christmas with our families although it was filled with lots of "windshield" time. We drove first to NE then down to KS, Stephen & I drove back to Illinois for husband & wife time & to run the shop & after a few days drove to middle MO to meet my parents with the kids. Needless to say, we were ready to get back home & settle into our routine. Enjoy some pics of the kids!
Max in the Armor of God. He looved this. We have been practicing reciting the armor of God so it was super cool for him to have the utensils to put to it.
Evelyn loved her baby dolls best. She rocks them & pats them & even sort of "sings" to them. So precious

Christmas outfit #2. :) Looks like she's making a wish upon a star.
Max opening his Hot Wheels track. He wanted one so badly. He's played with it every. single. day. Sharing.

Thats all I got for this one. Night Night.

Megan

Im Dreaming of a White...Kitchen..

Although I am not the cook in the family, (my husband is the most awesomest chef); I long for a shiny new white kitchen. Big frig with ice & water in the door, gourmet stove, island, eat in seating for a family of 6, tile or hardwood flooring, a chandelier. :) Much time is spent in a kitchen & revolves around the kitchen & even though I don't cook, I've been know to bake the occasional nana bread, fix quick lunches for the kids, make a pot of coffee or when I'm feeling really Betty Crocker:grilled cheese or macn'cheese. I would love for my husband to have plenty of counter space & to feel inspired in our kitchen. I know that someday this dream will come true. It will. Any one of these kitchens would do:

I really covet that table & chairs. Saw one similar, but the table top was white formica, a couple years ago at an antiques store & still kicking myself for not snatching it up. What was I thinking? And the chalkboard paint. I could write scriptures of the week or my hubby could scribble menu notes.
The pops of color. That. CLOCK. pink lilies, eggs in a cute container, the numbers & glass front cabinetry. Great little accents in this one.
This one is just so bright and cheery! How could you come to breakfast & be grumpy in this kitchen? It would be against the rules. Loven' that chrome & red stove. And love the red & turquoise combo! So fresh!
Love the stainless island working with the stove & giant frig. The natural looking rug under the island & backsplash adds nice warmth & contrast.

And for now, this is what I have to work with. Not bad for a "little house in the country" kitchen on a tight budget.This is what it looked like before my $100 makover. Much improvement eh?!

And just so ya know, I am dreaming of a white Christmas too. Will be in Nebraska & Kansas so hopefully the Lord will bless us with some shimmery snow. Can't wait to see all my family. Its always good to go home & be with the ones you love the most. My momma & daddy(yes, I still sometimes call them that at 31) with my babies when they came for a visit in October.Grandpa holding Evelyn pointing out one of the many praying mantis that moved in to our porch area for a month or so. Literally, we counted at one time 15 of them. They were breeding. The males would come & "impregnate" the females & their bellies would get huge & then the males would die.Max & I & the giant pumpkin. I think it looks kinda gross.

Well, thats it for tonight folks. Hope you are all enjoying the true reason for the season-our Savior's birth! Remember that when you are trying to get last minute shopping done, wrapping, baking, sending out cards, packing, cleaning.....It helps keep everything in perspective.

Toodles,

Megan

Art Studio Trip & WIW

On Wednesday Evie & I took a little road trip down to Sullivan, IL, situated on the N. side of Lake Shelbyville, to visit our friend Darby who owns Underground Vintage Studio & to check out some of the other artists who have their studios set up in this awesome old warehouse pinned The Factory Art Studios. Seriously, there is way to much coolness all in one space. I could just gawk for hours, well we did pretty much stay for about 2 hrs! Darby is super sweet & an extremely talented seamstress,crafter, artist! In fact you can hop on over to my sister's blog, Marigold Road & watch for a chance to enter & win some of her goodies!

And, I was gonna try to do my first What I wore Wed. link up but failed to do so on time. :) But I thought I'd share these photos with y'all anyways. Max actually took some of them & I had some fun playing with Picnik!

Cool hoop art in photo is by Underground Vintage.

Shirt & Boots:Target', Skirt & Belt:Maurices, Tights:Marshalls, Rosette Necklace by me, Headband is actually a brooch by Darby. Evie is rockin' jeans & black onsie by Carters(we have an outlet 15 min. from our house!) & headband by me at Just Vintage. :)

And check out this amazing stuff from Yellow Dog Studio. His furniture is all handcrafted from reclaimed wood. A.Mazing.

I would like any one of these dining tables to be one of my dining tables please. Maybe for Christmas?? A girl can dream. She's gotta dream. Dream big..

And how bout this vintage patio furniture? I'd like to own it as well.
This is Darby's couch (i envy it also) & some of her fabulous pillows
And here is Darby & my baby princess.

Darby's vintage & handcrafted goodies. I think Evelyn needs the "Dream" hoop art. Seriously, I think I have a problem. Lord, help me.