One Landes Place

This morning as we were about to leave for church, my husband tells me he found a tick on the carpet this morning...nice. We do have a dog so my assumption is he brought it in from the woods. Gross. As we got in the car and headed to church, I started becoming more concerned about the fact that a tick was INSIDE my house where my kids play. I turned to my husband and said "What if that tick were to get on one of us and we got some sort of disease!!" In his most sweetest and sincere voice my husband replied "honey, we don't live in a world of 'what if's'. Profound? Yes. Simple? Not hardly. I began to think more about that statement. When he said "we" did he mean me? I am certainly the worry wart of the family. I have to say I have improved tremendously over the years but there are still times when I live in fear of the unknown and am shaken easily by things that derail my well planned day.  As I sat through church I couldn't stop ...

 We spent most of the summer searching for work and facing the fact that moving again was a likely option.  Part of me was excited to start over. It had been so hard adjusting to this town that a newer, bigger town just might be the change we needed.  As the months moved on, the leads got colder and the opportunities that once were there, were no longer.  Hope was beginning to fade in my eyes but Matt was optimistic. We had a game plan and we were about to have to put it in motion. The thing about a small town is everyone knows someone who knows someone.  That was the very thing that landed Matt his next job.  So far, things are great. He loves it and they love him.  He is home for dinner almost every night and doesn't have to be out of town or work long weird hours or on weekends.  The kids are happy to have daddy back and present! Fast forward.  I am now 26 weeks pregnant and expecting baby girl in January. Of course we are beyond excit...

I can't believe it has been so long since I have blogged. Writing has always been my passion, my outlet, something that I have always looked forward to doing. With the rise of Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites, my blog has been totally neglected and I have felt the pains. I haven't blogged much about the last few years which have been a gamut of emotions filled with surprises, good and not so much. It has been nearly 2 years since moving to Arkansas from Houston. After moving out of my in-laws in January of this year into our own place in town, life started to look a little more "normal". Matt found a job quickly after moving and the kids and I started to establish somewhat of a routine in our new surroundings. My sewing continued but become so much tougher with two little ones at home and my mother in law not! Most moms around here work full time and being in a small town has proved to be a challenge when trying to meet friends and find fun th...

The last few weeks have been filled with tons of sewing...over 30 hours! I'm so thankful for my sweet friend Keisha who offered to come help get these babies out the door. I will be delivering my first ever order to a local boutique tomorrow morning and I am thrilled! My hope is that they sell quickly and I can do this again in a few weeks. It has been so fun designing these skirts. No two are the same and a lot of thought goes into making each one special. The new fabrics are listed here on the blog and you can order a custom ruffle skirt by contacting me directly or leaving a comment here on the blog. I offer sizes 12 months to 12 years. Prices range fro $40-50 depending on size.

I'm linking up with Kelly's Korner blog this week where she is featuring "Show Us Your Single Friends". This is such a great way for people to brag on their single friends in hopes of finding them a match! And so...I'm so excited to introduce you to my sweet friend Whitnie! Whitnie is 35 and lives in Arkansas. She is a teacher and also has one of the most beautiful voices I've ever heard and sings in our church choir. What I love most about Whitnie is her heart and passion for God. Here is what she wrote to me when I asked what I could include in my post: "Of course the main thing is that I am a Christian and have a passion for reaching the lost and those far from God. I want a spouse with a heart for God and who desires to be a Godly husband and family leader." I love her heart! She enjoys traveling, going on mission trips, reading, singing ,shopping, decorating and being crafty. She loves to stay active and go to the gym and attend Raz...

One of the things I have enjoyed the most about living out here is the creative things my kids come up with to have fun. What once was a crazy busy day filled with play dates and Mother's Day Out is now filled with sitting on the porch, looking at this: A few weeks ago my aunt gave SB this wheelbarrow and told her it was to use in the garden. Once tomato season ended, she used it to roll through the field in front of the house and fill with wildflowers she picked. We've had the privlelege of spending this week with Uncle Gabe, Aunt Cheryl and their kids Iassac, Julia, and Caleb. Iassac and SB are two peas in a pod. Although they are 4 years apart, they play very well together and often run off and spend the day together. It is so sweet to watch SB with her cousins. She hasn't said much, but I know it must be tough on a 3 year old to not have many friends in a new place. Since we have lived here for 10 months, she has not had ONE friend come over to play. This wee...