weekends are for

It's been a long time, blogger.. a long time. 

Here's (some of) what I spent my 3-day weekend doing.

homemade reese's cup ice cream.

remembering this place.

sitting in the grass.

boxing up spoons for Haiti from VBS.

helping the little sister make 

carmel-toffee-covered pretzel sticks.

Right-Ordered Love

At the end of a 12-hour day,

there's paper scraps beneath the table

and sprinkles in the cracks of the chairs.

A mound of dirty dishes sits in the sink

while yesterday's laundry still isn't put away.

I murmur the words again..

"A right-ordered house isn't virtuous

like a right-ordered heart.

It's never worth disordering the heart

simply to get a right-ordered house.

Is my love ordered towards a 

Better Homes and Gardens House?

Or a better, holy heart?"

                                -Ann Voskamp

I think of the snuggles and laughs,

the princess tales and soccer games,

reading goodnight stories 

and the little voice calling for

 'just one more hug Eenna'.

And the disordered house?

It doesn't matter anymore.

Weekends Are For

Marveling at His creation- little tiny snowflakes.

Sleepovers and origami parties.

Birthday blueberry shortcake leftovers.

Breakfasts of cinnamon oatmeal and coffee.

Weekends Are For

Snowy, snowy days.

Learning this piano song, all by yourself.

Cradling a 5-week-old baby in your arms.

Remembering and missing this place.

Homemade cheese pizza.

Too Many Cinnamon Sticks

I really should be doing my algebra.. at some point tonight, I'll get around to it. But right now, I'd rather be photoshopping the same picture.. over and over again. I love seeing how many different looks you can give a picture. Take these for example:

Can you pick a favorite?

Tonight

My evening is full of algebra, chemistry, history, music by Thomas Newman, pretty mugs, and hot (dark) chocolate topped with cinnamon and homemade whipped cream.

Our Gingerbread House

In all its imperfections, it's still beautiful. Because Ellie and I made it together. And that's better than a thousand glamourous gingerbread houses any day.

For My Co-op Kiddos

Have a fun and safe Christmas break 

See you in two weeks!