TBT: The EIGHT things you will miss about college.

The EIGHT things you will miss about college.

1. You will miss having several wardrobe choices on any given day. Don't feel like being you today, no problem!

2. You will miss lazy Sundays of knitting and studying by the fire. Talk about a lively bunch.

College, where I learned to knit.

3. You will miss sharing your bed and binge watching OTH and Glee. Sleepover everyday, homework tomorrow.

4. You will miss having someone to force you to workout and also cook you junk food. Cookies were our Last Supper on several occasions. 

5. You will miss traveling in a pact. No really, you go no where without at least two friends and you always, always take 700 selfies before you leave.

6. You will miss celebrating holidays with them. Of course you went home for the holidays, but not before celebrating with this family.

Happy Halloween

Happy Thanksgiving, complete with turkey dinner! Okay maybe it was a rotisserie chicken...

Merry Christmas

7. You will miss kidnapping kittens from the dorm five buildings down. We were great kitten moms for about two hours.

8. Mostly, you'll just miss them. A lot.

TURNING SADNESS INTO THANKFULNESS

I woke up the other morning with that surprising ache of sadness. Not the kind of sadness that pairs with hopelessness, it's the sadness that catches you off guard, resting in your eyes and filling your lungs before you even know it's there, almost more of a physical sadness than a mental sadness. It's the sadness that is paired with His presence and peace, yet the emotion is real and the breaths seem a little shorter as you try to hold it together. These days always catch me off guard, hitting me when I least expect it and yet bring a gentle comfort with them as I know bringing my sadness to His feet is powerful and that He will rest with me in a no-reason tough day like today. It's days like this when I have to be keenly aware and tuned into my blessings, otherwise the sadness can run wild and free and do far more damage that it should. So today I am thankful for my husband, the sun shining, the kitchen sink that was empty when I came home, the liquid caffeine my husband has waiting for me each morning. If your caught off guard by an emotion today acknowledge it and bring it to his feet. Worship Him and thank Him despite the hardships and ask Him to walk with you. He is faithful to meet us. What are you thankful for today?

Blueberry Honey Popsicles

I'm always looking for a fun, yummy, summer treat to snack on while outside in the evenings watching the dogs running around in the yard and these yummy Popsicles do the trick!!

1 3/4 c. Of vanilla yogurt

1 c. Blueberries

1/2 tbs. of honey

Mix your blueberries and honey together. 

If you do not want whole blueberries in your Popsicles then place everything in your blender.

If you want whole berries, like myself, add your yogurt and fill your Popsicle molds and place in the freezer for at least 24 hours. 

When your ready to enjoy, depending on the type of molds you have you may have to submerge them in some warm water to get them out. 

Enjoy, summers almost gone!

Cotton Anniversary

Keeping with tradition yet again we went for a cotton theme anniversary. Starting with our traditional anniversary pictures. David is always pretty creative, he went with a quilt and wrote on it to remember this anniversary. Plus he knows I'm a nut about blankets! He even got us pillows and drew a cute drawing on them. Knowing that I have been dying to try and make a quilt, he took me too get some cotton fabric to make a quilt, guess I better get started now-no excuses! Again with the blankets, he will be yelling at me in a few years to get rid of them all! David and I are always so thankful to everyone that remembers us on our anniversary as well. Thank you to everyone that sent us well wishes and thanks to everyone who shared that special day with us TWO years ago! We cannot remember a time when we felt so loved as that day!

cotton quilt

Cotton sheets from my parents

Garden veggie basket from my father in law and his wife.

Cotton basket for David

How creative and sweet is my husband? 

Of course you have to celebrate a cotton anniversary with cotton candy!

A LETTER TO MY HUSBAND- OUR SECOND ANNIVERSARY

David Cole, Two years ago was more than a dream-it was a taste of Heaven and I have been living there ever since. I have decided that God loves weddings and marriage! His presence that August day was stronger than I felt in my whole life and our marriage has only drawn me closer to Him. I find myself gasping for air as I think of the things to type in this letter. This past year we have learned and grown so much, probably more so than year one. Yea, actually that was a breeze. ;) We have been challenged with circumstantial things out of our control that left us with one option-surrendering to God. Even when difficult and heart breaking you have never wavered and are my greatest supporter and greatest source of strength. You are the calm in the middle of the storms that I create for myself (as you would say) and even the ones that I have no control over. I've never looked around and had to question where you were, you are my constant. I love how we do everything together, you cook with me, clean with me, indulge in Hobby Lobby trips with me, pray with me, and sit beside me outside in the evenings. You my love are always quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger. You keep me laughing and falling in love more day after day.

I love you always, Mrs. David Douthitt

Photography by: and lifestyle photography

6 Prayers For My Husband

1. Lord let my husband obey you without question like Abrahan, regardless of your request.

2. God, help him to remember that no matter the situation, good or bad, that you are still good.

3. Jesus give him the faith of Job, no matter how difficult the circumstance.

4. Lord, give Him the wisdom and guidance to shepherd over his family and your people.

5. God, allow Him to find his rest in you and in you alone.

6. Jesus, I pray he have the boldness of Peter, to speak your truth always.

The 9 best things about being an aunt

1. You have an excuse to buy the cutest baby items and not feel an ounce guilty.

2. Your phone is filled with cuteness galore and you take any chance you can get to show them off.

3. You get to spoil them.

P.S. I had more fun!

Presents!

4. You get to do kid stuff again.

Tea party for 2

5. At least one person thinks you're the coolest.

AUNTIE SAYS I'M SUPER CUTE
I DIG AUNTIE

AUNTIE FOREVER

6. You don't have to worry about the rules.

Who says a 2 year old can't have iced coffee?!

Chocolate at 10pm- No problem

Breakfast in bed-of course!

7. You have a shopping buddy for life.

8. You have a mini-me.

9. They don't mind sharing.

Oh wait that was my plate.