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since I am all about babies this week I thought I would share some lovelies that I am drooling over...

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1]super sweet owl pillows i wish i had time to make...
2]original announcement...
3]perfect picture idea with preggo belly & new baby [before and after]...
4]baby and books...
5]a perfect thank you card...
6]the new Delicious AppleCheeks print that I can't wait to put on baby4!
7]awesome milestone photos...
8]sibling photo. precious precious precious!
9]water wrap - on my wishlist! I know we will be water bound many times this summer so it would come in super handy...
10]slipcover fabric I want to cover a rocker I got for FREE!

ok enough of the 'wants' list - I would just really want to hold my healthy baby in my arms soon!!

hello monday...

hello monday...

hello another drive the kids to school day...

hello LAST carpool driving day for me... [219]

hello 2nd LAST day of school before summer break. [220]

hello wonderful sun that joined us and friends last evening on the deck... [221]

hello late night ice cream run [for a non-pregnant friend] & brisk walk to loosen the joints :) [222 & 223]

hello the 'back to blogging' that i missed so dearly for my sanity... [224]

hello the wonderful gift of a family, that our friends will be finally blessed with after waiting for so long for their turn - praise the Lord!! [225]

hello monday - you will look so much better once we don't have to get up and ready for anything each week... [226]

hello baby - will we meet you soon? you know I am anxious to! [although I will miss my usual full nights sleep, I know it won't last long] [227]

hello boy3 who requested a diaper change [to daddy of course!] about 6 times yesterday. a sure sign you are ready for potty training, but sorry we are not! baby comes first then we can go serious on that next stage for you... [228]

hello new week - what will you bring us?

hello readers - what will your week bring you?

gifts [219 to 228] with more here.

linking up:

Insta

Insta - Sunday?!? Sure. Usually it would be Insta-Friday but I tend to do things in my own time frame [once in a while!]...

 driveway work - it's a family thing...

 boy3's toe. all day he would tell me 'toe come out!' 

but refused to take the sock off.

 the deck we now enjoy [since we have no grass!]

 ma & boy3 - he took this one.

 outdoor praise and worship on fair weekend,

sunday was a gorgeous day for it!

[do you see the long strings of confetti in the trees?

and my fave - the Canadian flag!]

 my niece Kezia & I on fair weekend...

 Kez & boy2 on the ferris wheel!

boy2 wanted to go on this ride SO bad - every time he tried explaining it or saw it he would wave his arm in a circle and say 'the thing that goes around and round and round like this!'

 cake-ology cakettes & cupcakes.

another cool thing? lil red maple leafs on the chocolate ones.

 all you can eat sushi with gramma! YAY for us, NAY for boy2&3. although boy2 feasted on the yam things [bottom of plate in pic] and boy3 finished the steamed rice.

 more driveway work. daddy packing it. boy3 trailing behind with his [red shovel] packer who originally started following dad, then boy1&2 decided to butt in line and play follow the leader as well...

 grocery shopping. i'm thinkin this will be one of the last times we do so during the day, as i will take some evenings with baby4 to do this.

boy2&3 were quite smitten we found superhero gummy vitamins [on SALE, so maxed our limit of 2 - why not?!?]

 last but most certainly not least - this is the latest taken last night of the 39 weeker baby belly and me getting this post ready for y'all :)

Wishin you all a GREAT Sunday. One week away from due date of baby4, so who knows what this week will behold?!? Any baby predictions? I am hoping [and praying!] for a June baby & to also be able to celebrate boy1's bday on Friday with fireworks as per our annual tradition! Only God knows how that will unfold...

Spring for Susannah by Catherine Richmond ~ A Review

About Spring for Susannah:

Booklist says, "Inspired by [folk] lyrics, Richmond arrives on the inspirational fiction scene with a moving debut novel. Readers will be filled with hope that Susannah will learn the true meaning of love. Highly recommended where inspiring, romantic historical fiction is in demand."

Hundreds of miles from home, Susannah faces an uncertain future as a mail-order bride on the untamed Dakota prairie.

When her parents die suddenly, and no suitors call, Susannah resigns herself to the only option available: becoming a mail-order bride. Agreeing to marry her pastor's brother, Jesse, Susannah leaves the only home she's ever known for the untamed frontier of the Dakota Territory.

Her new husband is more loving and patient with her than she believes she deserves. Still, there is also a wildness to him that mirrors the wilderness surrounding them. And Susannah finds herself constantly on edge. But Jesse's confidence in her-and his faith in God's perfect plan-slowly begin to chip away at the wall she hides behind.

When she miscarries in the brutal Dakota winter, Susannah's fledgling faith in herself and in God begins to crumble. Still, Jesse's love is unwavering. Just when it seems like winter will never end, Susannah finally sees the first tentative evidence of spring. And with it, the realization that more than the landscape has changed.

She looks to the future with a renewed heart. Yet in her wildest dreams, she couldn't predict all that awaits her.

About Catherine: Catherine Richmond was focused on her career as an occupational therapist till a special song planted a story idea in her mind. That idea would ultimately become Spring for Susannah, her first novel. She is also a founder and moderator of Nebraska Novelist critique group and lives in Nebraska with her husband.

For more about Catherine, please visit www.catherinerichmond.com.

My thoughts on Spring for Susannah:
This book is a great read! Very easy to pick up and captured my interest right away. The time period was captured perfectly. I love the characters Catherine has created and how she slowly reveals more and more about them over the course of the book! Can't wait for more from her.

Link to buy the book: Spring for Susannah by Cathrine Richmond

About the giveaway and party:

To celebrate her debut novel, Catherine and her publisher, Thomas Nelson, have teamed up to give away a Spring For Susannah Prize Package worth over $150!

To celebrate her debut novel, Catherine and her publisher, Thomas Nelson, have teamed up to give away a Spring For Susannah Prize Package worth over $150!

One grand prize winner will receive:

* A brand new Latest Generation KINDLE with Wi-Fi and Pearl Screen

* Spring for Susannah by Catherine Richmond (for KINDLE)

To enter just click one of the icons below and then tell your friends! But hurry, giveaway ends on June 27th. Winner will be announced on Tuesday, June 28th at 5 PM (6PM MST, 7PM CST, & 8PM EST) during Catherine's Spring for Susannah Book Club Party on Facebook! Catherine is rustling up some fun for the party - she'll be chatting about the story behind her novel, hosting a book club chat, testing your mail-order bride trivia skills, and giving away some GREAT prizes! Don't miss the fun and tell your friends!

I received the book Spring for Susannah in exchange for this review post from Litfuse Blog Tours. All opinions are my own.

innumberable

How precious are your thoughts about me, O God! They are innumerable! I can't even count them...
Psalm 139:17-18

a warm WARM house to sleep in each evening

running drivable vehicle[s] to take us from point A to B

father's to spend father's day with

ice cream cake craving quenched

sunday afternoon naps

monday afternoon naps

boys[2&3] who settle to also take monday afternoon naps

a silly silly monday that starts out gloomy & cloud & physically & emotionally rough, ends on a much brighter note

with phone calls from friends [one near and two far away friends! what a blessing to chat with them all in one day...]

and dinner out with life group girls and daughters - the old spaghetti factory YUM.

coming home to a house with boys in bed.

although only one was sleeping, the other two I was still able to say good night to and 'fing a fong we never fing in a long time' [hint:f=s]

topped off with a long overdue blog post and more ice cream cake and that's what i call my monday!! [with a bit of sunday mixed in there]

how was yours?

gifts 206-218 and more here.

Wow, where did the week go? It is already Thursday and I had great plans for this lil blog... but things don't always happen to turn out the way I expect them to! Beginning with the vlog that boy3 and I did yesterday. My other great plan? To get my perogy post up. We ate part of the last bag last night... Means it's time to make some more!! So, that is my plan today. To bring you the 'how to' perogy post. Just a tip: It's best done with HELP because it's a whole lotta work but so very worth it in the end...
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this is me and that's just the way it's gonna be:

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Branded by Tim Sinclair ~ A Review

About Branded:

The church spends $1.5 million for every one new follower of Jesus. Apple sells 26 iPads every minute. What is it that makes Apple so exciting and Jesus so boring? What is it that compels someone to bring their iPod everywhere and their Bible nowhere? In a word: marketing. Jesus is a life-changing product with lousy salespeople-people who are intimidated and embarrassed by the word "evangelism" and who show more enthusiasm for their gadgets than their God.

What would life look like if we stopped mass-marketing Jesus and started marketing our faith like Nike and Apple market their products--sharing relationally, from person to person? Using examples from these and other successful companies, author Tim Sinclair challenges Christians to throw out their casual attitudes toward faith and sign on for a marketing campaign for the Savior.

Written with the wit and wisdom of an experienced marketer, Branded peels away the feelings of fear and encourages readers how to share their faith in ways that are honest, authentic, and, most importantly, effective.

Link to buy the book: http://www.amazon.com/Branded-Sharing-Jesus-Consumer-Culture/dp/0825438942/ref=sprightly-20

About the Tim Sinclair:

Tim Sinclair is a radio personality on one of the top Christian morning shows in the country, Mornings with Tim and Pam. For over a decade, he has been helping radio stations and various other businesses creatively and effectively market themselves. His award-winning productions have been heard on more than 2,000 radio stations worldwide and recent clients include McDonald's, Word Records, Moody Press, and the country's most-listened to Christian nonprofit radio station KSBJ/Houston. Tim has written for CCM Magazine and the Huntsville Times. For more about Tim, please visit his website, http://www.tim-sinclair.com.

My thoughts on Branded:
Other testimonies about this book say "convicting at times and outright hilarious at others..." [Dave Frey] and while I agree about the convicting feeling, I never once laughed out loud although the wit level was quite high. Tim Sinclair definitely makes you double think your actions and approach to evangelism and just getting the word out there trying to 'SELL' Jesus to others who haven't already bought the stocks on Him.

When I think about my business and how to go about marketing it, comparing to Christianity as Sinclair says, Apple has got the right approach. "Getting people in the door of Christianity isn't good enough. Like Apple does so well, it's vital that Christian customers become followers. Followers become fans. And fans become marketers. That's the only way the cycle can continue..."

The way in which we market is so very vital and Sinclair offers many great points motivating me to strive to be as honest as possible, without putting on a mask and telling my true story.

This is definitely a book I would read again and want to delve deeper with a study group. It was very easy to read and I have many pages ear tagged to go and look back on important points worth remembering!

About the Giveaway!

Kregel Publications is sponsoring a $50 Amazon.com giveaway open to blog readers.

To enter all you have to do is send a tweet (using #litfuse) about Branded or share about it on Facebook!

If you tweet we'll capture your entry when you use @litfuse. If you share it on Facebook or your blog, just email Litfuse and let them know (info@litfusegroup.com). Easy.

TWEET THIS: Branded by @timJsinclair - Jesus is a life-changing product with lousy sales-people! @litfuse http://ow.ly/566nr

FACEBOOK THIS: Branded by Tim Sinclair is a compelling look at what Christians can learn from companies like Apple & Starbucks about sharing their faith! Jesus is a life-changing product with lousy sales-people! http://litfusegroup.com/blogtours/text/13338985

I received the book Branded in exchange for this review post as a part of Litfuse Blog Tours. All opinions are my own.

early to rise

I'm pretty sure this is what my baby is preparing me for... 4am feedings. I woke up to the sound of boy3 talking in his sleep [or having a moment of awakeness where he gets a lil chatty]. I also woke up feeling like a furnace and overheating... NOT a great way to start a Tuesday morning. So I went to the bathroom, got some water, turned the laptop on to check emails... Thank you ugly ted for following me on Twitter. I have no idea how an ugly bear will emphasize inner beauty but I am not going to follow you back. Sorry. My twitter feed is already full of random silliness that is impossible to keep up with [and thankfully I don't even try...]

Now I am HUNGRY. And not a fan of the midnight snacking but when my stomach feels like the emptiest pit in the vicinity, going back to bed like that will not go over well... Alas a small peice of homemade granola bar will have to suffice. And now I am shivering cold again and feel like retreating back to my nice.warm.bed.

Thanks God. For the reminders that this will be a daily occurrence all too soon. Perhaps morning naps will be too?

Happy Tuesday all :)

hello monday

hello monday...

hello life group boys night out [193]
with bonding [194]
and picnic supper [195]
and soccer with dads and boys [196]

and hello mom-'me' time [197]
hello silence [198]

hello hockey game [199]
[sidenote 8-1 is not such an easy game to take when you are on the losing end, either way GO NUCKS as boy3 would say..]
and baby name narrowed down [200]
[yup those two just might go along together?!?]

hello loud dishwasher - when did you become so loud?!? either way - oh.so.thankful to have you as a part of our working household... [201]

hello itty bitty cloth diapers i get to put on baby4 when he arrives. oh i can't wait!! [202]

hello new people i get to meet each day with my job. crazy how small this world really is and the people God brings into my life... [203]

hello pillow. here i come... [204]

more gifts here.

my child

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Elsewhere

I am blogging elsewhere today. Come join me at The Bible in a Year.
P.S. It's been over FIVE months of reading the Bible every.single.day. You know, with the odd exception here and there but I am caught up and rarely fall behind :)

My intent is to have another blog post for you later today. We'll see how this Saturday pans out...