tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89246705070924768002024-03-12T22:30:42.363-06:00Llamas & Lace<center> The Quirky Joys of an Old Soul </center>Jessie Thetfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14432275796033177460noreply@blogger.comBlogger185125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8924670507092476800.post-71604343314045193872013-09-28T22:42:00.000-06:002013-09-28T22:43:32.165-06:00Red Dot Studio Tour 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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(One of my favorite places to visit...)</div>
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Cannon Beach, Oregon, home to the iconic Haystack Rock.</div>
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This place, this air, this water...</div>
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it restores.</div>
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Sweet & Savory.</div>
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He ordered the Three B's: brie + bacon + basil.</div>
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Between managing projects for the <a href="http://clayfestival.com/" target="_blank">CLAY Festival</a>, trying to promote our <a href="http://aroomofstarsaroomofbones.com/" target="_blank">downtown art scene</a>, and fulfilling my domestic duties, my painting time has taken a back seat.<br />
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It's sad.<br />
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Especially because it's one of those things that - once I'm engaged in it - I find peace and rest in. It soothes me. It centers me. Why don't I pursue this more?!?<br />
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Day by day efforts, I guess.<br />
That's what I need to do.<br />
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My hope is to add a touch of color to the above piece. I'd love to make it available as a print for my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/LlamasAndLace?ref=si_shop" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>! So there you have it. A new goal... :)<br />
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xoxo,<br />
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-jlt Jessie Thetfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14432275796033177460noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8924670507092476800.post-37541128537409642392013-04-11T22:16:00.000-06:002013-04-11T22:16:11.852-06:00FeverishLife lately...<br />
Family visits.<br />
Trabajo mucho.<br />
I suck at sleeping.<br />
Head cold + fever.<br />
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But I've been painting.<br />
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You see... <br />
There's always an upside, my friends.<br />
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:)Jessie Thetfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14432275796033177460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8924670507092476800.post-4456095865054662512013-03-09T13:02:00.000-07:002013-03-09T19:30:11.967-07:00Fit TipsHello Friends!<br />
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I'm not one to normally talk about weight, working, out, and all that jazz,<br />
but I've been working hard behind the scenes on getting healthy<br />
and want to share some tips that have helped me along.<br />
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First off,<br />
Everyone is different.<br />
Different body,<br />
different metabolism,<br />
different tastes.<br />
SUPER IMPORTANT.<br />
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As for my body, I'm 5'4" and more of an hourglass build.<br />
I've never been a stick thin girl; I tend to have a bit more muscle and curves.<br />
(Not complaining.)<br />
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Aaaand, I LOVE food. Big fan.<br />
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So, when I graduated from high school and ceased running,<br />
my eating habits brought on the infamous "Freshman 15" and then some.<br />
Since then, I've fluctuated over the years in my weight and struggled a bit with poor eating habits.<br />
(Truth be told, I'm sort of a binger.)<br />
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About 15 months ago, I decided to rein things in, specifically in my diet.<br />
Enter in <a href="http://www.myfitnesspal.com/" target="_blank">MyFitnessPal</a>.<br />
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It's a calorie counting app and website.<br />
Crazy easy to use and has made a HUGE difference for me.<br />
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First off, I've never tracked my calories before.<br />
Since I started, it's given me a greater consciousness of what I'm actually treating myself to.<br />
Eating out of boredom was suddenly brought to light for me.<br />
And then there's the fast food.<br />
So many calories for something that left me feeling polluted, guilty, and unfulfilled.<br />
True Story. <br />
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Lately, I've been using this app every single day and I LOVE it.<br />
You can even scan barcodes with it to enter your food, sync up with other apps like <a href="http://www.runtastic.com/" target="_blank">Runtastic</a> to take into account your workouts, and link with friends for support.<br />
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So yes, I recommend <a href="http://www.myfitnesspal.com/" target="_blank">MyFitnessPal</a>.<br />
Here's my profile if you want to link up - <a href="http://www.myfitnesspal.com/xojessiet" target="_blank">click me</a>. <br />
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Second game changer for me: <a href="http://www.isagenix.com/us/en/home.dhtml" target="_blank">ISAGENIX</a>.<br />
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Isa-WHAT?<br />
Yeah, that's what I thought the first time I heard of it.<br />
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The best way I can describe Isagenix is that it's a company that's produces a series of food systems focused on nutrional cleansing. <br />
They have shakes, snack bars, chocolates, and my favorite part - the cleanse systems.<br />
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Last year, I tried a 9-Day cleanse for the <a href="http://jessicathetford.blogspot.com/2012/03/detoxcleanse-results.html" target="_blank">first time</a>. <br />
It took a lot of discipline for me at first - I was eating fast food a lot prior to it and had virtually no self discipline.<br />
The 9-Day has a structured plan to follow and was sort of a shock initially.<br />
Aaaand, I made it harder on myself by browsing Pinterest in all its food and recipe glory late at night.<br />
Didn't help my with my cravings those first few days... <br />
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It was worth it though and became easier over the course of 9 days.<br />
I ended up losing 8.6 pounds and 16.75 inches.<br />
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Was I able to keep it off?<br />
Yes.<br />
Did I have to cleanse all the time to maintain it?<br />
Nope.<br />
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I did eat healthier from that point on.<br />
I also started getting more active.<br />
Jogging here and there, walking, ballet classes.<br />
My lifestyle was shifting.<br />
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Back in December 2012, I gave up fast food entirely.<br />
I drink mostly water (with an occasional beer or glass of wine).<br />
Fruits and veggies, quinoa and flaxseed, chicken and fish - these are more of the norm for me now.<br />
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Since January 10, 2012, I've lost 20 pounds.<br />
It kind of blows me away. <br />
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What made it doable for me was making a daily effort.<br />
A fail day here and there is fine and not worth giving up over.<br />
Just make the general trend of your eating and activity a healthy one.<br />
Tip: think inches, NOT pounds if you can.<br />
And how do you feel? Well? Healthy? Try to be in tune with your body. <br />
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In my perspective, God gave me one body.<br />
Just one.<br />
I need to treat it like a gift.<br />
Don't worship it or make an idol out of fitness.<br />
Simply be a good steward of what you have.<br />
And be realistic. <br />
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I'm now on day 2 of another Isagenix cleanse.<br />
(I'm only doing two cleanse days rather than a 9-day system.)<br />
My reason?<br />
I've been breaking out with cystic acne the last few weeks and want to see if losing some toxins will help with it.<br />
So we'll see how that goes!<br />
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I have to tell you, cleansing this time around has been so much easier.<br />
I think it's because I have a much more disciplined approach now to eating than I did my first time.<br />
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All in all, these have been the two biggest catalysts for change in my health the last year or so.<br />
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I also run (jog/shuffle) with a <a href="https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=142&pID=107143" target="_blank">Garmin</a>.<br />
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That's my watch/gps/run tracker of greatness.<br />
I love it because I don't have to drain my phone to track my running.<br />
I just wear this and go.<br />
It tells you distance, pace, calories burned, and more.<br />
Big fan over here.<br />
It even records your runs and records and congratulates you when you set a PR.<br />
I love it!<br />
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So there you go.<br />
Three things that have significantly impacted my health over the last year.<br />
Feel free to ask questions or contact me.<br />
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What works for you?<br />
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Prints also available <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/LlamasAndLace?ref=si_shop" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div>
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Last weekend, my brother flew me up to Las Vegas to run a 5K with him and my family.<br />
But this wasn't just any 5K.<br />
It was the BEST kind.<br />
The COLORFUL kind.<br />
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If you ever get the chance to do one of these races with some friends or family, do it.<br />
It's like one big rainbow party that simultaneously raises money to feed the homeless.<br />
Pretty awesome in my book.<br />
Check out the Color Run Website <a href="http://thecolorrun.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a>. Jessie Thetfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14432275796033177460noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8924670507092476800.post-70471239925134944442013-02-09T10:21:00.000-07:002013-02-09T11:16:26.849-07:00Saturday Boosts...Some things to invigorate you spiritually this weekend:<br />
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1. My friend Ally of the blog "Pans and Pickpockets" has such a way with <a href="http://pansandpickpockets.com/2013/02/05/running-forward-toward-redemption/#comment-223" target="_blank">WORDS</a> <br />
2. A thought on <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/285274957617650408/" target="_blank">SILENCE</a><br />
3. This <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJa4fIGZIx8" target="_blank">SONG</a> by Trip Lee:<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/DJa4fIGZIx8" width="420"></iframe><br />Jessie Thetfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14432275796033177460noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8924670507092476800.post-15947149089734247792013-02-06T06:30:00.000-07:002013-02-06T06:30:03.797-07:00[Futuristic] Kitchen Garden For Christmas, my lovely mother-in-law bought me an <a href="http://www.aerogarden.com/aerogarden-7-silver-1.html" target="_blank">Aero Garden</a>.<br />
Have you ever seen these things?<br />
They look like they belong on the Mir Space Station.<br />
True Story.<br />
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I set mine up that very day, planting my herb seed pods and everything with maybe a little too much excitement.<br />
You should know, I sort of hoard plants.<br />
I think I have about 19 inside the house.<br />
Add my Aero Garden, and well, I've got a lot of plants.<br />
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So here it is after about two weeks.<br />
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It's so small. And cute...? Can plants be cute? <br />
As you can see, I'm growing some basil. Three different types, actually.<br />
Outside the shot are four more sprouts of mint, thyme, marjoram, and dill.<br />
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Here's a shot of my thyme looking fly at four weeks of growth.<br />
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Now, it's like a jungle in there.<br />
I've been pruning and cooking up the herbs in a lot of my meals just to keep up with their craziness.<br />
It's so fun!<br />
Just the other night, I used a ton of basil to make my own pesto.<br />
The verdict: delicious.<br />
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This is before I raised the lamp arm and trimmed some more.<br />
Last night, I grilled some tilapia and then garnished it with some marjoram and fresh squeezed tangerine juice.It was my first time cooking with that herb.<br />
All I can say is fresh and tasty.<br />
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Some more glamor shots. Above: thyme and basil.<br />
Below: dill and marjoram to the right. <br />
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So yeah.<br />
Growing my own herbs is pretty dang fun.<br />
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My mom and dad just sent me a package (for my birthday!) of some more planters and seeds to grow salad greens, beets, and the like! <br />
Can't wait to get planting! <br />
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And can I just say how nice it is to have green living things to brighten up the place?<br />
Well, excluding mold.<br />
Nobody wants that.<br />
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So how about you?<br />
Are you growing anything these days?<br />
Anything you wish you could harvest?<br />
<br />Jessie Thetfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14432275796033177460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8924670507092476800.post-30463396474658507952013-02-04T19:36:00.003-07:002013-02-04T19:36:39.643-07:00Sneak Peak...Busted out the watercolors last night and <br />
a new seascape will soon be making its way to my Etsy store...<br />
Gosh, I miss the Pacific. <br />
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<br />Jessie Thetfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14432275796033177460noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8924670507092476800.post-17674751255305844002013-02-03T07:00:00.000-07:002013-02-03T07:00:00.085-07:00Adventures in CookingWe had some friends over the other night for dinner and boardgames,<br />
and I had a first.<br />
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While broiling my salmon,<br />
something amazing happened.<br />
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It lit ON FIRE.<br />
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I was standing there, in my kitchen,<br />
getting ready to take a peek at the fish<br />
when flames began to whip about the baking pan.<br />
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First thought: hmmmm.<br />
Second thought: oh dear... !?!?!?!<br />
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Then, to my own surprise, I nonchalantly opened the oven door,<br />
held the flaming pan at arm's length (with my oven mitt, of course),<br />
and set it upon the stove.<br />
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The flames went out within seconds.<br />
And my salmon was miraculously cooked to perfection<br />
with only the slightest touch of crispiness on the edges<br />
and succulent flaky meat inside. <br />
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It was like I MEANT to do it. <br />
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So there you go, guys.<br />
I made flame-broiled salmon like a boss.*<br />
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*Disclaimer: couldn't do it again if I tried. Jessie Thetfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14432275796033177460noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8924670507092476800.post-6460594565388647512013-02-01T06:00:00.000-07:002013-02-01T06:00:16.186-07:00If You Were To Visit...Sometimes I wish I could gather my family,<br />
all my friends and dear acquaintances that I wish I knew better,<br />
and live in a town together.<br />
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This town would have trees and sea and sky<br />
and sweet mountains with a view for miles. <br />
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I wish I could open my home more.<br />
That I could brew some tea, pull out my favorite throws,<br />
and just gather around my couch and chairs and talk late into the night.<br />
Talk of the deep things. The hard things. The blessed things.<br />
And just listen. <br />
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I often long for this.<br />
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In lieu of such proximity, I shall open my home on this little blog.<br />
Here is my abode.<br />
And you are always invited.<br />
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Jessie Thetfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14432275796033177460noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8924670507092476800.post-81965082932885605682013-01-31T12:19:00.001-07:002013-01-31T14:39:49.719-07:00Hello, there!If you're stopping by from Carmen's lovely blog, <a href="http://bestlinesborrowed.blogspot.com/">With A Quip</a>,<br />
then I wish you the warmest welcome! <br />
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Read about, look around,<br />
and feel free to stay a while!<br />
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And if you want to see my art for yourself,<br />
simply click <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LlamasAndLace">HERE</a>.<br />
Thank you for visiting!<br />
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-jlt<br />
<br />Jessie Thetfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14432275796033177460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8924670507092476800.post-90961111461541159152013-01-31T06:00:00.000-07:002013-01-31T10:11:33.948-07:00Rap Music: Part One.<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Fact: </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Not everyone enjoys rap music. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">But more people should give it a chance.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The Key: </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Good Content & Good Craft.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Example:</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">KB's song, "Hello"</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Hear for Yourself:</span></span><br />
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<br />Jessie Thetfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14432275796033177460noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8924670507092476800.post-7132107584350440802013-01-29T13:40:00.001-07:002013-01-29T13:43:03.720-07:00Learning by Immersion.<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Since we bought our home,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I'm discovering that much of this</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">how-to-fix-it-d.i.y stuff</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">comes mainly by immersion.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">For example,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">let's say a few weeks ago,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">temperatures dropped to the single digits.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And let's just say, </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">your home hasn't experienced this kind of cold in a while.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And maybe, just maybe,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">a pipe broke in your garage and started gushing like </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Old Faithful herself</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">while simulataneously turning your steep driveway</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">into an ice slide.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">What do you do?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">First, I got drenched.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And cold. V.E.R.Y. cold.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Then I had to call to get our water turned off.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">(Did you know it's illegal here to turn it off yourself?)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Then, we worked away on the pipe.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">After getting said pipe fixed (we had to bring in a plumber in the end),</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I now know how to turn off the water at my house,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">blow dry pipes (learned from our plumber),</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and insulate spigots from the frigid cold that is this winter season.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Yay for life skills! </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>Jessie Thetfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14432275796033177460noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8924670507092476800.post-29396539372049478122013-01-21T09:44:00.002-07:002013-01-21T09:44:58.677-07:00Pomelo?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I've been trying a lot of new foods lately.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You know, attempting to feel good </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">on the outside and the inside.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">One thing I recently tried was a pomelo</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">or a pummelo.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It's like a grapefruit, </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">only sweeter, bigger, and less bitter.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I love them. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You should try one sometime and split it with a friend.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Seriously. Do it.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Look for a giant yellow-green citrus.</span></span></div>
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Jessie Thetfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14432275796033177460noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8924670507092476800.post-17665165518321575762013-01-14T08:18:00.000-07:002013-01-14T08:18:35.246-07:00A Word From Spurgeon.<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Have you heard of Charles Spurgeon?</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Below is a devotion he wrote concerning a short verse in the Bible.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">He is a master of illustration, this one, and a man of soulful truths.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I read the following from his daily devotional, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Morning-Evening-Classic-KJV-Edition/dp/0943575532/ref=pd_sim_b_8"><i>Morning and Evening</i></a>.<br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">"These have no root." --Luke 8:13
<br /><br />My soul, examine thyself this morning by the light of this text. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Thou hast
received the word with joy; thy feelings have been stirred and a lively
impression has been made; but, remember, that to receive the word in the ear is
one thing, and to receive Jesus into thy very soul is quite another; superficial
feeling is often joined to inward hardness of heart, and a lively impression of
the word is not always a lasting one. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">In the parable, the seed in one case fell
upon ground having a rocky bottom, covered over with a thin layer of earth; when
the seed began to take root, its downward growth was hindered by the hard stone
and therefore it spent its strength in pushing its green shoot aloft as high as
it could, but having no inward moisture derived from root nourishment, it
withered away. Is this my case? Have I been making a fair show in the flesh
without having a corresponding inner life?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Good growth takes place upwards and
downwards at the same time. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Am I rooted in sincere fidelity and love to Jesus?
If my heart remains unsoftened and unfertilized by grace, the good seed may
germinate for a season, but it must ultimately wither, for it cannot flourish on
a rocky, unbroken, unsanctified heart. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Let me dread a godliness as rapid in
growth and as wanting in endurance as Jonah's gourd; let me count the cost of
being a follower of Jesus, above all let me feel the energy of His Holy Spirit,
and then I shall possess an abiding and enduring seed in my soul. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">If my mind
remains as obdurate as it was by nature, the sun of trial will scorch, and my
hard heart will help to cast the heat the more terribly upon the ill-covered
seed, and my religion will soon die, and my despair will be terrible; therefore,
O heavenly Sower, plough me first, and then cast the truth into me, and let me
yield Thee a bounteous harvest.
</span></span>Jessie Thetfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14432275796033177460noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8924670507092476800.post-28367709384070494662013-01-03T12:49:00.000-07:002013-01-03T12:49:24.731-07:00A Murmuration.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Jessie Thetfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14432275796033177460noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8924670507092476800.post-87391951707502907452012-12-28T10:45:00.000-07:002012-12-28T10:45:49.407-07:00Ornaments<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This year, </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I tried my hand at making and painting</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">some homemade ornaments.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here's what resulted...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Yep. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Some <span style="font-size: small;">of my </span>ornaments </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LlamasAndLace">Etsy store</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I plan on making many throughout the year</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">just because I have such a blast </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">painting<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>these little pieces.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">And I love a good dose of scripture too!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">-xoxo-</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Merry Christmas, friends!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I hope your holiday was full </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">of simple joys & warm hearts.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">And I sincerely mean it.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">As for my Christmas,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">it was lovely!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It was just my husband and I,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">and we live far from our families,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">so we called them up and chatted </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">for a while instead.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">(We definitely missed them like crazy, though!)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We played many a board game,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">ate a nice dinner,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">even got dressed up for the occasion...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We made memories.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thank you for all your love this year.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">So many of you I truly count as friends</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">even though we've never met.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Maybe we will someday!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Who knows.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A fun little gem in Las Vegas, Nevada</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">is the Ethel M. Chocolate Factory</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and their cactus garden.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The factory has a walking tour </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">complete with free chocolate<span style="font-size: small;">s</span>!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">After the tour,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It's all free.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">And it's all lovely. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">They wrap up the cacti with lights</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and boy,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> Ever been to a mustache party?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Wondering who would attend such a strange</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and hairy event?!?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">(And truth be told, it was just an excuse</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: small;">We played pool and poker,</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">and all around had a very merry</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We spent it in Vegas.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This Thanksgiving,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And so much more...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I hope your Thanksgiving was blessed!</span></span></div>
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