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Hello Spring!

Today we are welcoming in spring with fruit infused water.

Seth and I are enjoying orange and lemon water while the girls are sipping strawberry and lemon. You can add several slices of any fruit to a 32 oz jar, fill with water and let soak in the fridge for a few hours, or overnight.

To make straw lids we cut down lids from plastic containers to fit inside the canning jar rings.

Then we made an X cut with a sharp knife, and slid the straw in. 

Mmm, fruit infused water is very refreshing. Hello spring! :)

More valentine pics...

Elsie made me a valentine today. She loves to punch and glue. Love it! Little girls' homemade valentines are the best!

The girls each have a pouch for collecting valentines.

Valentines

There's been some papercrafting fun happening here in the Anderberg house. Valentine making is in full swing.

 I set up four stations to minimize chaos and crowding. We had a stamp, pen, and ink station. 

A shape punch, and scissors station.

And a sticker station, and glitter station. The girls made over 50 cards yesterday, and will be working on more today.

I have mostly been busy helping the girls. But I did get a chance to make a few valentines of my own.

So much fun! Happy Valentines Day!

January Resolutions

Instead of making year long resolutions I thought I'd make month long resolutions. I am more likely to stick to it when I only have to do it for a month. At the end of January I can reevaluate and determine what my next goals should be.

So, for the month of January I commit to...

Read my Bible and pray every day

Listen to the Truth For Life broadcast every day

Do a T-Tapp workout every day

Dry skin brush every day

Oil pull every day

Drink more water

Read through the entire Beginner's Bible with Vi & Elsie

What are your goals for the new year?

Wonder if I should...?

Does it draw me closer to God?

Does it improve my relationship with Him?

Does it glorify Him?

Does it help someone else do the same?

Then I should.

Should I say that?*

Should I write that?*

Should I think that?*

Should I take a break?*

Should I keep going?*

Should I eat that?*

Should I wear that?*

Should I watch that?*

Should I read that?*

Should I stay up late?*

Should I get up early?*

Should I blog about it?*

Should I stop to play a game with my 5 yr old?*

* See above.  

1 Corinthians 10:31

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Pinterest Inspired Project

After a super late night last night, having trouble falling asleep, I made the mistake of browsing Pinterest. I will not even mention what wee hour I finally pulled myself away. But I was all inspired to tackle all manner of crafts and DIY projects. And right NOW! Lol! Since Seth was at work, and my last minute crafting budget was 0 dollars, I needed to choose something I could accomplish with supplies I had on hand. I went with the paint-on headboard. I didn't want something too elaborate, and I had some left over chalkboard paint on hand, so I decided on a simple chalkboard headboard that I could design and decorate with chalk and then change whenever I was tired of it. Perfect!

Here is all I did...

It was such an easy peasy project and really gratifying too. I've been itching to do more Pinterest browsing today, but so far I've held out. :)