BEDSHEETS AND BROOMSTICKS

Where do the broomsticks come into play you ask?  Well...they don't.  Just bed sheets!  I think Bedknobs and Broomsticks is an old Disney movie so I was trying to do a little play on words there.  Did you get it?

This duvet cover was made by a very talented mom from this blog that I found yesterday.  Her son designs his own pokemon characters which she used to make stencils for this hand-drawn bed sheet.  Step 1: convert the pokemon to black and white using photoshop.  Then she printed them off and traced the little guys onto this duvet cover using a fabric marker.  I think this is so cool!!  How neat would it be for a kid to have their own artwork on their sheets?  I am definitely keeping this in mind as Christmas approaches.  For detailed instructions for this project, look here.  Warning - the tracing apparently took her a very long time (something like 8 hours for this queen sized duvet)!

DEALS

If you shop Old Navy online right now you can get 25% off your order.  Hubby stopped by the store on the weekend and picked up a new pair of sweatpants and a shirt.  He received a $20 off coupon when you spend $40 in the store next weekend.  Looks like we'll be heading there for a study break this weekend to cash in!  Here are some things I'm looking at.

TIME OUT

Are you allowed in the planter??

......No...

When we were away for Med Ball last weekend Leroy's babysitter texted hubby this picture.  She told us he was in time out which was a joke.  She let him outside a few minutes before she went out and he found his way into a planter.  I think this is the most hilarious/adorable picture ever!  He looks like he was caught doing something naughty.  What a guy.

CRAZY LOVE

I recently finished all of the novels on my book club's list (and then some).  When we were in Europe, my friend S was reading "Forgotten God" by Francis Chan and so upon completion of my current reads, I asked S if I could borrow both "Forgotten God" and "Crazy Love".

I started with "Crazy Love" because I think it was written first.  The tagline for the novel (if novels have taglines) is: overwhelmed by a relentless God.  This was written for Christians who want more than what they are currently getting in the church our society provides.  In the foreword Chan says this book is for people who don't want to plateau.  Hey - wait a minute... I don't want to plateau!

In the first chapter Chan mentions attending his high school reunion where all of his old friends were amazed by his wife.  Apparently he's the one who married "up" in their relationship (there's always one).  His friends couldn't believe Chan ended up with someone so beautiful.  Although he was attracted to his wife and thought she was stunning when they were dating, some of her beauty had been lost to him because they have been married for years.  When you see someone every day it's hard to be in constant awe of them.

Sometimes when we have been a Christian for a long time, we can get in a similar rut with God.  We know God is awesome (the book makes note especially of God being holy, eternal, all-knowing, and all-powerful) but as we go through the motions of our daily lives, read the Bible as we do every day, attend church like we have our whole lives...sometimes we forget just how awesome He really is.

Stop and think about it.  Really think about it.  God made everything - from the moons of Jupiter to the neurons of your brain (which I can attest are extremely complicated).  And He is eternal.  Eternal.  That means He has always been.  What's up with that?!  When you really stop and contemplate what it means to be eternal...we just can't comprehend.

Today why not stop what you're doing and ponder God and His creation.  Marvel.  That's what I'm doing.

NAPPING

I decided to study from home today which has its advantages and disadvantages.  I'm more comfortable at home but there are more distractions (like television, bed, Leroy, hubby)...  I had enough will power to refrain from taking a nap but someone else in the house succumbed to temptation.  When I was creeping downstairs to do some laundry Leroy was sleeping on the floor mat in front of the door.  I had to sneak back into the bedroom to grab my camera - I just couldn't resist.  He just looked so cute curled up on the mat!  (And that's why I have to vacuum it almost every day.)  The second picture is from a few weeks ago.  He just looked so twisted and contorted I had to snap a photo.  Apparently this is something I do often.