His Mercies Are New Every Morning!

“The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”
Lamentations 3:22-23

I am so very aware of my shortcomings and failures, my sins and my mistakes, Oh, how this verse uplifts my soul.

What a great reminder that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, is so great and so merciful, EVERY DAY!!

We Need To Remember . . . . . . . .

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Country Treasures Wish List

A few weeks ago, I spent the day out with my boys. We went to a country/prim shop called "Country Treasures." I took a couple of pictures not only to show you some of the BEAUTIFUL things they have, but to also show Skippy some of the things that I would love to one day have in our home. So, here is the beginnings of MY WISH LIST!


Now I am not necessarily asking anyone to purchase these GORGEOUS items, as I know a certain someone who is very capable of MAKING these pieces himself. Which would mean so much more to me! (hint, hint, My Skippy Man, but definitely no pressure!) LOL)

Skippy is very talented when it comes to building furniture. He made a BEAUTIFUL entertainment center awhile back for our wide screen tv (when it wasn't broken...WAAAHH!), and a very pretty CD/DVD rack with decorative molding and everything. I was sooooooo impressed! :> )




But if I just had to choose just ONE of these amazing pieces, I would soooo have to choose this bad boy!

Isn't it GORGEOUS??????

Finger Lickin' Good Cake

Mmmm, mmmmm, mmmmm! The name says it all! Actually, this cake has two names; "Finger Lickin' Good Cake" and Barbara Mandrell's "Pig-Lickin' Cake" so whichever name you prefer, use that one! :> )

You won't want to leave anything on your fingers or your plate! This has got to be my all-time favorite cake. I made this for myself for my birthday not to long ago! :> ) NOM, NOM, NOM!

Don't be surprised if you don't have any of this left after it's cut. This is a wonderful spring/summer cake that is nice and light and oh-so moist!

For this recipe you will need:

Cake
1 pkg yellow cake mix
11 oz can mandarin oranges undrained (15 oz can works too)
1 stick butter melted
¼ C vegetable oil
4 lg eggs
juice drained from 8 oz can crushed pineapple (reserved from crushed pineapple used for frosting)

Frosting
12 oz cool whip thawed
3.4 oz pistachio instant pudding mix
8 oz can crushed pineapple drained
1 - 1/1/2 cups shredded coconut

PREHEAT oven to 350; grease and flour pan. Mix all cake ingredients except pineapple juice. About 3 minutes on medium, oranges should be broken up. Pour into 2 - 9” round cake pans. Bake about 25 minutes or until knife inserted comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes. While the cake is still warm, poke holes all over and drizzle with reserved pineapple juice. Then combine frosting ingredients until well combined and pudding mix has dissolved. Frost cake after it has completely cooled.

ENJOY!

Dress Challenge Days 6 & 7

Well, today is the last day of the Dress Challenge that Renee and I were doing. I have to say, I have mixed emotions as this challenge ends. I must say, I have missed wearing my pants when I was doing things like working in the garden and cleaning up fallen and overgrown trees and such in the yard. But, on the other hand, I have really enjoyed wearing my dresses and skirts this past week, which, have actually made me feel so much more feminine then I have in a looooooooong time! Skippy had asked me not to long ago, to please wear dresses/skirts more often.

The other night, I put my pj's on early, before Skippy got home. When he saw me he said, "Where's your dress?" :> )

I will be participating with Renee each week in "Feminine Friday." If you would like to participate right along with us, just look for our Friday posts and join in on the fun!

Feminine Friday/Dress Challenge Day 5

Renee and I were talking this afternoon and she had a WONDERFUL idea about starting a new meme called "Feminine Friday." Each Friday, we will be putting on a dress or a skirt, not only for ourselves, but for our husbands as well. I know that My Skippy Man has really been enjoying my dressing up this past week. We hope this meme will be an encouragement for other women and young ladies as well to dress more feminine.

If you would like to participate in "Feminine Friday," please head on over to "Glow Academy" and sign up with Mr. Linky!

*So would you join us?

Dress Challenge Day 4 and IHOP

Today was a great day! Breakfast at IHOP was WONDERFUL! I ordered the All You Can Eat Pancakes, and would you believe it, I couldn't eat another bite after I finished this! Everything was just so good!

After stuffing ourselves at IHOP, we went to Target. I got a small hand rake for the garden, some wildflower seeds (they're my favorite), and a pair of boats sandals that actually fit. I normally wear a 12, but these were an 11 and they fit, AND, they are soooo comfortable! Oh, yeah, and ON SALE! :> )

Then it was on to COSTCO, where I got two cooking magazines for My Skippy Man, and hen over to Wal-Mart, where I got two bottles of nail polish. Seeing as I have bought two pairs of sandals in the past week, i thought it was time to pretty them puppies up! lol I will try and take a pic of my new sandals and my paint job!

Now on to my dress challenge. Apparently, Renee and I were on the same wave length this morning when it came to our skirts. We both are wearing a jeans skirt today. I really like mine however, it does NOT have any pockets! :> (

Well, I'm heading off to bed now. It's been a busy day and I am beat!

Goodnight and sleep well, my friends!

Heading Out

I AM SO EXCITED! We are 'Blowin' This Popsicle Stand" today and TAKING THE DAY OFF! I am going out with my friend, G. for breakfast at I.H.O.P. (they have all you can eat pancakes going on right now) and then do some shopping. Kiddo is going to do a little bit of school work this morning, and then spend the rest of the day with his sister, Goose.

Are any of you taking the day off to relax and do something FUN? If so, what will you be doing?

HAVE A GREAT DAY, FRIENDS!!



P.S. And YES, I will be wearing a skirt today, Renee! lolololol Pictures to follow!

Dress Challenge

Renee is NOT letting me use Sunday as my first day of our dress challenge, nor is she letting me end a day early. Soooo, I guess I have to count today as day #3 instead of #4! LOL

I have been freezing for the past two days so today I just HAD to wear a jacket. BRRRR! I even thought of starting a fire in the wood stove! lol

Kiddo took this picture of me outside near our lilac bush. Oh, the aroma!

Quilts For Kids #2

Here is finished quilt #2 for Quilts For Kids. When I started making these, I thought I would just make a couple, but I have to say, I don't think I will be able to STOP! lol I told Skippy the other day that I will continue to do make these quilts for as long as I can.

I am soooo excited that the Women's Ministry at our church will be hosting a "Quilting Bee" on May 1st to participate in this challenge as well. PRAISE THE LORD that we already have 8 women signed up to participate.

Before I mail the quilt out, I write a little note and I ((((HUG)))) it tight and pray over it. Then I pray for the precious one who will be getting it, and then for their family and the doctors. I can not describe in words the feeling that comes over me when I do this. GOD BLESS THEM ALL!

My heart goes out to all of these little darlings that will be receiving the quilts. May God give these families peace and comfort during their illness!