favoite things

once upon a time...

i was simply walking around looking for things to match my 

cute "grown up" pillows and i saw these...

and i immediately fell in love

however, my budget did not like the price 

(that happens every single time i walk into and around Pier 1)

SO... i went to Hobby Lobby and found a lantern that was 50% off

i then headed to find some glass paint so i could paint the glass

only to find that glass paint is $5 a color, way to much for this budget

SO...i got some clear tacky glue instead (approx. $3) and headed home

i colored my tacky glue with food coloring and panted the glass panels in my lantern

all my hard work paid off and this was my FINAL PRODUCT...

i love my lantern... 

i put Christmas lights in my lantern instead of a candle and use it as a lamp. :)  

i also made my glass six different colors that matched my one "fun" pillow. 

so easy. so pretty. 

you should go make one.

yummmmy

(dream #1 be an amazing BAKER- i don't like cooking meals, only sweets!) 
so, i host life group at my small little apartment.
because i am the host and well i love to bake things i make snack every week.
this week i was running a little behind, but still wanted to make something great...

So these were the result- k's barely homemade...
Cinnamon Frosted Sugar Cookies
I made small 2 inch sugar cookies with the help from Betty Crocker.
The frosting was made with Jiffy white frosting.. I whipped up the frosting and then added cinnamon in until the flavor was perfection.  (If you know me, you should know by now I am a "guess and check" kind of cook.)

introducing...

MR. & MRS. STUTHEIT
yes, finally.  we said I do.
we made promises to each other.
that was my all time favorite part of they day...
they went something like this

I promise to love you second only to God. 

I promise to love and respect no matter what comes our way.

I will be an encourager in the hard times and celebrate with you in times of joy.

Whether we are rich or poor; whether you are healthy or sick I promise to stand beside you all the days of my life.

I am so excited to begin this journey with you.  I cannot wait to see what the Lord has in store for our marriage as we continue to trust Him completely with our lives. 

I am so blessed to have finally found the one my soul loves and I cannot wait to serve God together, forever.

It has been a blast to live these out thus far, I can only imagine how wonderful, challenging, hard, rewarding, joyful, and humbling the rest of our promise will be as we live it out.