My wedding in a magazine???

So my wedding was featured in a local wedding magazine!

 

 

 

Check out the link: Patrick and Annelise



Gallery Walls lately

So after getting married and becoming an instant mom of 3. I still had projects that I wanted to accomplish. So I decided to start on our bedroom wall. I have wanted to paint the frames that have hung on our wall for years just never had major inspiration to do them. SO I decided maybe, just maybe our wedding pictures should warrant a overhaul. I used Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Old White, Duck Egg and Paris Grey to complete the update.   



 

I tend to paint a lot on our kitchen counters.

 

Before frames and during. 

 

 

My blank walls, before the redo

 

So here is the sneak peek.

Not sure that I am completely done but it is a start right?

 

 

This is our entry way/ living room wall. I did this on Thursday while the MIL had the kids.

Thank you for stopping by and check back for updates.

 

The last couple months...

 

 

So as you all know May 24th, I got married! I married my best friend and became a wife and mother to 3 kiddos all in one day. So needless to say life has been a bit of an adjustment to all of us. I went from having a 4 bedroom house to myself or a couple roommates at times. To moving 4 people in, and one of them into my bedroom and bathroom. Talk about displaced stuff. My husband is a little bit of a clean freak and likes order. I am the artsy fartsy one and have projects always going, and now being a teacher have a new section of disorder to deal with.

 

 

 

We have spent the last 43 days for the most part dealing with the displacement, of my "storage areas" or "creative spaces", as well as all piles DIY wedding. I have made progress and realize that it will be a long process before we are where we want to be. My husband recently has learned that only I can use the word "purge" regarding my stuff. Otherwise I get defensive and feel like he wants to just throw all my stuff away.
Thankfully we were able to have two different honeymoons. Partly because the hubby had to finish his last week of that semester at ITT tech, and I had to finish the last week teaching. As well as clean out my classroom. Our week after the wedding was spent in the Monterey area, at Lovers Point. So beautiful and cold! We went from dry and hot to windy and cold, but still enjoyed our time.

 

This is the beach directly around the corner from our hotel

 

 

The view from our hotel room on the third floor

 Our rings

 

 

Just an update more pictures to follow.

 

 

 

 

ever have those days?

Where God decides to speak directly to your heart? Today I was reading John 10. All of it and at first I think that I was looking to just read and get done with it. But God definitely decided to meet me where I was outside on our back patio.
When you break it down into SOAP, it helps you dig deeper. Scripture-either the verse or a summary; Observation-what do you see? What stands out?; Application-attach to your life; Prayer-turn it into a conversation with Him.
So here I am going to be very transparent with you all and walk you through my SOAP.

S: John 10:18 "No one can take my life from me. I lay down my life voluntarily. For I have the right to lay it down when I want to and also the power to take it again." SACRIFICE what really stood out to me out of this whole chapter which I find weird but that's what makes it even more apparent that it is from God.
O:Jesus chose to give His life up in sacrifice for us. Voluntarily and because He wanted to. I understand, but then I don't at the same time. I think I would give my life in exchange or sacrifice for my husband and kids. But then I think it would definitely be much easier to say for sure that I would be coming back to life in 3 days.
A:I don't have to be a martyr per say, but I am learning that as a wife and mother, sacrifice is apart of serving them daily. And that is something that I am called to do. I need to make the conscious decision and want to, to be present and openly available to them. Sometimes ME time is not as important.
P:God help me to spend more time listening to you, what you want me to do and how you want me to silently (sometimes loudly) support my family. Also where I need to humbly sacrifice my needs and wants for my family. I also need to be more submissive and less "know it all" with my husband. The independence has been really hard to let go of. Help me with this.
First step is wanting to!

Thank you for allowing me to be transparent and broken before you all.

I am doing the Meeting at the Milking Stool, that Amber Thomas from mrthomasandme is facilitating on her blog.