So It's Been A While

Hello,

It's been a while since I've written anything. 

The shopping fast has been over for for almost a month now.  I have bought a few new Spring tops, 2 clutches, sunglasses, and brown flats (closet staple I didn't have!) and mint flats. 

I have seen changes in my thought process.... I question myself more before buying something. Asking if I really love it, does it fit properly, is there anything I would change about it. Because I ask myself these questions I have put a lot of things back that I would have bought before the shopping fast. 

I am still not perfect at this, I still could spend less. But it has gotten better. Progress is progress. 

I may do it again in a few months. 

For His Glory.

Emily

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So Life is Crazy ....

Hello!

So it's been awhile since I have written anything....

Life is Crazy! ... And because it is I am just going to write when I can.  Originally I thought I'd write every day and have a theme each day... I am now finding with how my current work schedule is, that is just not possible. 

My husband and I have been making life decisions these last few weeks and then I worked almost 50 hours last week. Ugh. Gross! 

Now that my husband is graduated we are working on switching roles. Where my husband works full time and I find a different job and work part time.  That way I can focus more on homemaking. Currently my husband does most of it since I work different hours every week. I am grateful he is so helpful, I'm just ready to take on my role. 

"That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,to be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed." -Titus 2:4-5 (emphasis mine)

Just the thought that this may be in the works almost brings me to tears. :-)

Anyway, the clothing fast is going well. It is actually much easier than I thought it would be. When you only have the choice to say no, you just do it. I am curious to see what it's like when the fast is over. 

Already I see a change though. I used to spend about an hour a day on Pinterest looking up outfit ideas (time wasting anyone?). And now it is a very rare occurrence. Small progress.... but progress is progress. 

For His Glory,
Emily 

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What She Wore Wednesday!

Hello!

Here is what I wore my last few days off of work! 

P.S. I love days off!! I live for them! 

White Oxford (Maurices), Sweater (Maurices), Necklace (Maurices), Jeans (Maurices),
 Brown Riding Boots (www.windsorstore.com)

Black Button Down (Maurices), Red Sweater Cardigan (Maurices), Jeans (Maurices),
Brown Riding Boots (www.windsorstore.com)

Mint Sweater (Maurices), Jean Button Down (Maurices), Cream Sweater Cardigan (Maurices), Jeans (Maurices), Jeans (Maurices), Brown Riding Boots (www.windsorstore.com)

For His Glory,

Emily

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Tasty Tuesday - Potato Soup

Hello!

It's Tasty Tuesday! 

I am going to share a Potato Soup recipe that I found on this blog.

It was so easy to make!! 

And delicious!! 

WIN and DOUBLE WIN!!!!

Here are the ingredients:
-1 30oz bag of hash browns (I used the cubed Ore Ida with the red and green peppers!)
-3 14oz cans of chicken broth
-1 can cream of chicken soup
-1/2 cup chopped onion (I just used a half a medium sized onion)
-1/4 tsp ground peper
-1 Package cream cheese (Don't use fat free if you want it to melt.... which you do... so ya.)

Here is how you cook it up!:
-Dump everything into a soup pot, heat it up on med/high heat, stir, stir, stir, taste test when cream cheese has melted to make sure potatoes and onions are tender. And that's it!! SO EASY!!!! That's my kinda a recipe!!! OH YA!!! 
-Serve with cheddar cheese, green onion, and bacon bits if you like!

Check out her blog for more great recipes!!! She had some good ones!!

Enjoy!

For His Glory,
Emily

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Marriage Monday - Books

Hello!

It's Marriage Monday, actually taking place on Monday! What a concept! lol

I love to read! I buy a ton of books! Mostly Christian marriage and family books and Christian fiction. 

Today, I wanted to share with you my favorite marriage books! (These aren't in any particular order)

1. The Politically Incorrect Wife by: Connie Grigsby and Nancy Cobb

2. Creative Counterpart by: Linda Dillow

3. Love and Respect by: Dr. Emerson Eggerichs 

4. Created to be His Helpmeet by: Debi Pearl 

5. Becoming the Woman of His Dreams by: Sharon Jaynes

6. Passionate Housewives Desperate for God by: Jennie Chancey and Stacy McDonald

7. The Five Love Language by: Gary Chapman 

8. The Excellent Wife by: Martha Peace

9. When I Get Married by: Jerusha Clark

10. For Women Only by: Shaunti Feldhahn

11. The Power of a Praying Wife by: Stormie Omartian


I am currently reading This Momentary Marriage by: John Piper


And these marriage books are on my to read list: 

1. A Wife After God's Own Heart by: Elizabeth George 

2. What's it Like to be Married to Me? by: Linda Dillow

3. Sacred Marriage by: Gary Thomas

4. God, Marriage, and Family by: Andreas J. Kostenberger

5. Real Marriage by: Mark and Grace Driscoll


Do you have any favorite marriage and family books to share?

For His Glory,
Emily 

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What She Wore Wednesday

Hello!

It's What She Wore Wednesday! ..... 5 Days late, lol.  I have been all over the place lately!!  Not having a set schedule at work makes having a schedule in other areas of life very difficult .... at least for me. lol. 

Here is My Pinspiration for what I wore:

Over sized white shirt and black blazer

and again

and again....

And here is what I wore:

White Under Shirt (My husbands dresser, lol),  Black Blazer (Maurices), Scarf (Gift from my mother-in-law from Guam), Jeans (Maurices), Brown Riding Boots (www.windsorstore.com)

And here is my Pinspiration for my next outfit: (I think it is one of my favorites so far!)

Hoodie under a blazer  and Hoodie over a oxford/ button down shirt

And here is what I wore: 

Blue Oxford (Maurices), Cowl-neck sweatshirt (Maurices), Black Blazer (Maurices), Jeans (Maurices), Brown Riding Boots (www.windsorstore.com) 

I obviously have been really liking my black blazer and brown riding boots! LOL!  Those are 2 of the things I bought right before the clothing fast that I had been wanting for a long time, so I have been wearing them a ton!  I had several outfit ideas for the black blazer that I was excited to try and I just love those boots! Lol.... so they appear A LOT!  Sorry. 

And it has been freezing here lately! So pictures are being taken inside unfortunately. :-/ 

For His Glory,
Emily

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Tasty Tuesday .... On Thursday!

Hello!

Sorry it has been a crazy couple of weeks here, so I haven't been very consistent in writing. I've had several posts planned, so I am gonna go ahead and share them! 

So it's Tasty Tuesday! .... On Thursday.. :-/ lol

Today I am sharing a recipe I discovered on allrecipes.com.  If you haven't heard of this site it's great to check out!! I use it often if I want to make something but don't have a recipe for it! Like a few days ago my husband requested oatmeal cookies! And I didn't have a recipe so I looked one up on my allrecipes app. :-) 

This one is called Devouring Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies! And that they were! I made a batch and brought them to a family get together and they were gone when we left (and there were only 10 people there, lol)!!

What you'll need:
-1 Cup butter (2 sticks), softened 
-1 Cup brown sugar
-1/2 Cup white sugar
-2 eggs
-1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
-1 1/2 Cups All-purpose flour
-1 Teaspoon ground cinnamon
-1 Teaspoon baking soda
-1 Teaspoon baking powder
-1 Pinch salt (I went ahead and used 1/8 of a tsp because I had a measuring spoon for that, a pinch is approx. 1/16 of a tsp, yes I looked it up because I'm a crazy perfectionist like that, lol)
- 3 Cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 bag chocolate chips (I always use milk chocolate chips because they're my fav!)

Make and Bake:
1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or if your like me, just rub some oil around on it!
2. Beat butter, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs and vanilla until creamy.
3. Add flour, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, and baking powder. Stir, stir, stir it up!!! Or get out a mixer, they are wonderful. 
4. Gradually add oats 1 cup at a time and mix until will combined.
5. Fold in Chocolate Chips 
6. Place 2 tablespoons worth of dough per cookie on greased baking sheet (or just use a cookie scoop if you have one), make sure cookies are 2 inches apart. Bake for 9-10 minutes. Let them sit 2 minutes on the baking sheet then transfer them carefully to a cooling rack. 

Nine minutes was perfect for my oven! They came out looking doughy in the center, but once they cool they were chewy!! The ones I left in for 10 minutes, got crunchy overnight, so if you like crunchy cookies go ahead and bake them for 10! 

Here is the original recipe!!

Enjoy! 

For His Glory!
Emily 

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