Abby: "Dad, can I please use your toothpaste?"
Art: "Sure."
Abby: "No. YOUR toothpaste.....you know, the one for sensible teeth?"
Monday, March 15, 2010
Monday Morning
This morning, Art and I were still in bed, just chatting about the upcoming day. It was about 8:45 am, and the door opens, oh so slowly AND quietly. In walks Abby....and then Hannah...and then Molly...and then Ellie Mae. Abby and Hannah were carrying trays, with breakfast on them for us. They had toasted some bread (white for me, sourdough for Art), poured milk in a glass, brought knives and peanut butter and jam...even napkins! They gave us the trays, and all crawled onto our bed to visit while we ate.
Then, they took all the dishes downstairs, and started on their schoolwork. A great start to a Monday, I would say!
Then, they took all the dishes downstairs, and started on their schoolwork. A great start to a Monday, I would say!
Friday, March 12, 2010
The Table
So here is another post about another item in my home, with a story. Art bought this old farmhouse table before we were married. A friend of his was going to an auction and picked it up there, and then didn't end up wanting it, so he asked Art if he would buy it off him. I think he paid $20 for it. Art was going to scrape the paint off and stain it, but then, halfway through, he liked the look of it, and decided to leave it. The table was used for his desk when we lived in Abbotsford. He took a piece of laminate in the place where the drawer was supposed to be (there never was a drawer), and put his keyboard there.
Then, we moved to Alberta, and used this for many years as our kitchen table....and then as a base for our kitchen table. And now, the legs are cut down (that was very hard for me to do!!), and it's our coffee table...which I love.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
A Little Bit O' Chaos
Here's my day today: I have my Girls at home, doing school. I have a friend's 2 little people here, hanging out, because she is sick. And, I have 2 girlfriends coming over with 2 more little people. The crazy thing? The oldest are 9 & 7 (my Girls), and the rest of 4, 2x3 yrs., 2 yrs., 1 yr. and 4 months. It's gonna be a loud one, friends. Thankfully, the Girls are done school, so they can be on 'little kid duty'. Oh yes. One more thing.....there's one boy in the whole bunch.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
My Mantle
I saw a cool picture in a magazine with a mantle similar to this. I loved it so much that I decided to try it out, and here are the pictures.
I quite love the effect of lighting the candles, and wow! Does it ever give off a lot of light! (I think that there are a total of 34 candles). However, the window up above it may have suffered a little bit of damaged from the candles being so close (oops!). The only thing that I do not love is that this week I am I hoping to put my spring decorations, so the candles will have to be put away until the fall. Oh well, I did enjoy it while it lasted.
One final note. Many people have asked me what the word 'Adullam' means. This is a word taken from the bible. It is Hebrew for "Place of Refuge". That is what we hope our home is for everyone who enters....a place of refuge.
I quite love the effect of lighting the candles, and wow! Does it ever give off a lot of light! (I think that there are a total of 34 candles). However, the window up above it may have suffered a little bit of damaged from the candles being so close (oops!). The only thing that I do not love is that this week I am I hoping to put my spring decorations, so the candles will have to be put away until the fall. Oh well, I did enjoy it while it lasted.
One final note. Many people have asked me what the word 'Adullam' means. This is a word taken from the bible. It is Hebrew for "Place of Refuge". That is what we hope our home is for everyone who enters....a place of refuge.
Monday, March 8, 2010
If these walls (or things) could talk...
Something that I love about the things in my home is the idea that there are stories behind them. So, I thought that I would take a few pictures of some of those things that I know the stories of, and over the next few weeks (or months), post the picture with the story. So, here is the first one:
This is a barn door that we took off of a barn right close to our home. For years I admired the barn, which has been sitting empty. One day, my hubby was driving by, and saw a truck in the yard. He stopped, and asked what they were doing with the barn. The farmer said that it was going to be ripped down the very next day, and we were free to take whatever we wanted from there. So, he called me, and I came out and we picked a bunch of stuff out of the barn. This door was up in the hayloft, and he had to climb up about 15 feet and bang on the hinges from the side. When the last one was ready to give, we prayed that the door wouldn't swing over to the side that he was precariously balanced on and knock him off his little post, but that it would just fall to the ground. Thankfully, that's just what happened. We then had to drag this door down the tiny little stairs, which were not big enough, and we ended up having to cut out the floor (which wasn't a big deal because of the demo that was happening the next day) to get it out of the hayloft.
We brought the door home (as well as a few other treasures!), and had it sitting outside for probably close to 2 yrs. until we did our reno and had the perfect spot for it. The hardware isn't original - since it was not a sliding door. We picked up this hardware at UFA, and oh my, was it shiny! My ingenious husband bought some gun metal bluing stuff, and used that to give it a bit more of an aged look.
This is one of my favorite things in my home.... When we are having large groups of people over, I will often close the door, since Hannah & Abby's bedroom is on the main level, to keep it a bit quieter for them.
The crazy thing is that we didn't even have to modify this door at all...it fit perfectly in this spot.
This is a barn door that we took off of a barn right close to our home. For years I admired the barn, which has been sitting empty. One day, my hubby was driving by, and saw a truck in the yard. He stopped, and asked what they were doing with the barn. The farmer said that it was going to be ripped down the very next day, and we were free to take whatever we wanted from there. So, he called me, and I came out and we picked a bunch of stuff out of the barn. This door was up in the hayloft, and he had to climb up about 15 feet and bang on the hinges from the side. When the last one was ready to give, we prayed that the door wouldn't swing over to the side that he was precariously balanced on and knock him off his little post, but that it would just fall to the ground. Thankfully, that's just what happened. We then had to drag this door down the tiny little stairs, which were not big enough, and we ended up having to cut out the floor (which wasn't a big deal because of the demo that was happening the next day) to get it out of the hayloft.
We brought the door home (as well as a few other treasures!), and had it sitting outside for probably close to 2 yrs. until we did our reno and had the perfect spot for it. The hardware isn't original - since it was not a sliding door. We picked up this hardware at UFA, and oh my, was it shiny! My ingenious husband bought some gun metal bluing stuff, and used that to give it a bit more of an aged look.
This is one of my favorite things in my home.... When we are having large groups of people over, I will often close the door, since Hannah & Abby's bedroom is on the main level, to keep it a bit quieter for them.
The crazy thing is that we didn't even have to modify this door at all...it fit perfectly in this spot.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Parenthood
The other night, we watched the new show, "Parenthood" for the first time. I must say....I cried like a baby!! When I watch shows that have families with adult children, I can't help but think, "Is this how our family will be?"
I know what I want for my girls, and for their lives. I want them to love the Lord, and each other, and have healthy relationships and marriages. I want to be able to communicate with them when issues come up (because I know they will). I want to watch and help them raise their families. Not so much to ask, is it?
Today, Hannah and Abby were at the Ukrainian Culteral Village for a field trip. They came home, and we were sitting on the couch, all of us girls, listening to them talk about their day and the activities that they did. Then, we started talking about some of their relationships, and friendships that they had. It was a bit of a crazy moment for me....thinking ahead 10 years....and hoping that we will still do that. I wish, I wish....
I know what I want for my girls, and for their lives. I want them to love the Lord, and each other, and have healthy relationships and marriages. I want to be able to communicate with them when issues come up (because I know they will). I want to watch and help them raise their families. Not so much to ask, is it?
Today, Hannah and Abby were at the Ukrainian Culteral Village for a field trip. They came home, and we were sitting on the couch, all of us girls, listening to them talk about their day and the activities that they did. Then, we started talking about some of their relationships, and friendships that they had. It was a bit of a crazy moment for me....thinking ahead 10 years....and hoping that we will still do that. I wish, I wish....
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