Happy Happy Weekend

Well friends, I am SO happy that it's Friday and a long weekend! This girl is ready for some R&R. My plans for the weekend include a baseball game, more bicycle shopping, getting some rest (yay!), and talking Gabe into another for-yo date because I am in love with those yummy juicy pearls that you put on top! I'll be getting my craft on tonight at Hip Stitch at the monthly craft night, and hope to be able to have something to show for it by the time I leave!! I hope you all have such a good weekend, however you choose to spend it. Happy Memorial Day!

At the Top of My Stack

I've shared in the past about the sewing books that I use and browse through often, so I wanted to update my list. I'd decided last month that when agave ordered his textbooks for this semester (he started yesterday! Eek!), I would order a new book that I think will be a huge help- Fabrics A to Z by Dana Willard, so I did. I've not spent much time in it yet, but I just know that it'll be a great resource to add to the others. Are there any sewing/crafting books on your wish list? I've been ogling this one, Reinvention, but alas, will need to wait until my book buying budget is replenished.

Reading and Writing Truth

There are so so so many things in my heart lately and I want to process them, get them out and into life, but I think that sometimes we are supposed to just let them be- until they're ready to come out on their own. There's only One that I can work this out with because no matter how hard the trying, these thoughts and feelings, these things, well, I can't find words to name them. I think it's because there are so many facets, so many complexities, that I cannot even comprehend them. It's okay, though. He knows and understands each one- when the time comes for these dreams and hopes, hurts that need healed, insecurities that need to be replaced with truths- they will be made known fully. 

*I've recently joined some friends in a cross-country small group that is working through a 5 week devotional called Soul Detox. These are some of the things that have been heavy on my heart as I've read through and considered the scriptures and how they apply to me.

If you're interested in learning more, I'd like to point you to my friend Kacia's blog for more details.

I'm linking up with Heather and just write.

Weekend Thrift Haul

Happy Monday! I hope you had a sweet weekend like we did! Because it's Monday, it's time to share my thrift haul, and this weekend didn't disappoint. We did go to a few places in Santa Fe, but I didn't have much luck there. We went straight to the opening day of our grower's market saturday morning, and across the street from where we parked, there was a small yard sale with nothing priced. I picked these little hankies? Napkins? Up for $2.00 and felt it was a good deal for both of us. After the market, gave dropped me off at a warehouse sale I'd heard about at Kiwi Industries, and I know, I know....it wasn't a 'thrift' store, but I scored like it was, so I'll share it, thankyouverymuch. I bought 5 yards of this beautiful fabric for only $16!!! Dang, right? Next up- we dropped by my in-law's house where Gabe told his mom that he really, really wants us to get bikes and she proceeds to tell us that there had been a block sale near his grandpa's house that morning, and his dad had donated an old bike to the sale! Fortunately, it didn't sell, so Gabe now has a bike to pick up today! (if you're local & have a women's bike for free or cheap, let me know! We're interested!) We decided to hit up a few ore sales, and I'm glad we did. I got this little bundle of chambray for .25! And then, I got this old jar that I'm sure I'll get a lot of use from for $1! There were even some old spaghetti noodles, but I decided against keeping those! And, for posterity's sake, one more jar photo because it shows off my curtains that I never ended up sharing on the blog. So, that's my thrift haul! I feel so fortunate with my recent finds! Did you score big while thrifting this weekend?

A Mini Holiday

Happy Friday friends! I'm writing from Santa Fe, stretched out on the king sized bed in our hotel. Tomorrow is our sixth anniversary, and Gabe begins school full time on Tuesday, so we made a last minute dash after I got out of work yesterday. We had delicious tapas for dinner(our first time! We'll definitely be doing that again!), walked around the plaza, got some ice cream before walking back to our hotel to watch the Grey's Anatomy season finale( we were both pretty wiped out). We might make our way lover to the Georgia O'Keefe museum today, and I'm sure I'll get to look at some pretty fabric at my favorite fabric store here, but otherwise we don't have many plans other than to take photos and enjoy this time together! Have a fun weekend friends!