Whoa Nellie!

31 Thursday Mar 2016

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Hey Dirt Roaders!  How is everyone out there on the interwebs? I wanted to say a big “hello” to those that are stopping by from the article in the local paper.  We are so glad to have you here on the dirt road with us. Sue, that interviewed me, came and stayed a while and we just had a wonderful visit.  I love it when business turns into friendship.  Anyway…I would have posted a welcome sooner…but this week is trying to make me all kinds of cray cray…so I’m all about the “Whoa Nellie” this week.

My week started out wonderful.  Easter Sunday.  We went to Sunday morning service and then we had lunch/supper here with a whole bunch of our family.  It was the sweetest.  My favorite part of the whole day was when we all joined hands, in a big circle, and gave thanks for the meal.  I love those peaceful moments.  Those are not “Whoa Nellie” moments.

Monday was a good day for us.  We were all off of work and school. Tuesday was nerve wracking.  I had a doctor’s appointment…but everything turned out good and that was a relief.  (My road to recovery has been a slow one. I am thankful to be progressing though.) So that was a very BIG “Whoa Nellie” day.  I don’t know how you guys are…but I can have my teeth pulled…and no biggie.  Take me to the doctor’s office and I am a mess.  I start cracking jokes, because I am so nervous, and it just goes from there.  It’s like I have my own stand up routine.  What on the earth is wrong with me? Anyway, by the grace of God, we made it through that.  We even had a little time to go junking and to buy a yummy smelling candle.  Balance, I tell you. Balance.

So that brings us to yesterday. I’m just out here on the farm, minding my own biz…and a family member has a small (okay large) crisis…and I needed to be there.  It all happened very fast and was definitely a “Whoa Nellie” kind of day…all the way into the night. Things are good now though…and I now know why I came across the verse in Habakkuk, chapter 3, verse 19, yesterday morning.  It talks about the Lord being our strength and making us sure footed.  He really does that on those “Who Nellie” days.  Aren’t we glad?  Of course we are!  My Dirt Roaders are smart and kind and tough.

As usual…I will not leave you with gloom and despair.  I will leave you with the heart shaped sweet potato that I ate on Monday evening.  It was so pretty and delicious…that it deserved a spot on the blog.  If you are in the middle of a “Whoa Nellie” experience friends…just hold on. God is right in the middle of that need. He with be your strength and make sure that your feet don’t slip. He also made sweet potatoes…and I think that was really nice of Him.

Love from the Farmhouse,

Sigturquoise

p.s. We are chomping at the bit to open the Etsy shop.  Hopefully it will be any day now!  Woo Hoo!

 

Comfort

23 Wednesday Mar 2016

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Some days it would be nice to pull the covers up over our heads. Or at least stay cozy with a nice cup of tea.  The real world can be hard can’t it?  The news…even when it’s not election year…can drive you to distraction.  Then we hear of attacks in other places and ours hearts just break.  We search for comfort.  We want to give comfort, and we want to pull comfort close to us.

Lots of the things that I incorporate into our home bring a sense of comfort.  Old things seem comforting to me.  I have a quilt that belonged to my husband’s granny and our little babies have covered up with it for years.  It finally got so tattered that I folded it and put it up.  Special papers that the kids have drawn and handed to us bring a bit of comfort.  Looking out into the pasture at the new calf brings some comfort too.  In hard times…we look harder.  We search more diligently. We need something that tells us…”Hey…it will be okay.”

Sometimes we reach out for comfort food. Something to nourish us physically…when emotionally…we feel a bit lean. I do believe that a warm bowl of something tends to feel like a hug, but even comfort food cannot fix the lean times of the soul.  We need something more for our comfort.

If you have followed this blog any length of time at all, you know where this is going.  We do have hope, sweet ones.  Jesus is alive!  It might look dreary…when Friday rolls around…but come Sunday, HOPE is alive. He won’t leave us hanging.  He will swoop in and rescue us.  Did you know that He is just like a mother hen with her chicks?  He will tuck us under His wing and keep us safe there. That is a wonderful promise!  It is a place of comfort…and that is the real comfort that we can share with others…and wrap around our own selves.

Be brave Dirt Roaders!  Jesus loves us!

Sigturquoise

Down Time

11 Friday Mar 2016

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Do you ever get a little glum during down time?  The whole rest of the world is going boom-shack-lacka…and you are all like…”sup?” Sometimes we have to make ourselves enjoy down time.  We have to choose down time.  Sometimes it’s not just healthy emotionally, but physically.

  
Sometimes we have to have a yummy caramel too.  You know…just to liven things up a bit. Lol!

If you are having a bit of down time…enjoy it.  You will be running around like crazy before you know it…or weeding the garden. 😉

Love from the Farmhouse,

Kelli

Spring Break

09 Wednesday Mar 2016

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Are you guys on Spring Break in your area?  We started on Monday and it’s always a welcomed break.  No bedtime routine, no homework, no hurried mornings.  I enjoy every break with the kids though.  I’m that crazy mom that hopes and prays for snow days during the winter too.  It’s just a good feeling when the chicks are in the nest.

I have been doing a bit of spring decorating around the Farmhouse. My mom and family usually come to our house on Easter…so it’s fun to have a few things out.  Plus, after winter…a bit of bright and cheery feels so good!  This will be Sweetie Pie Muffin Man’s first Easter.  (My nephew.  Yes…I give everyone a nickname/moniker.) How sweet is that?

This picture was taken in the evening, as you can tell, so the light wasn’t the greatest.  I was gifted with  a new scale (scales) though and “needed” to post it on IG.  My granny is blown away by the fact that I would want something like this in our home.  lol!  The older set cannot wrap their minds around us junkin’ women,  and our love of old, rusty, chippy, things. (I guess if your aren’t into farmhouse style…you probably can’t either.  Don’t fall out with me. You are not old. lol!) Another thing about this shot…my hand is in it.  Oh well…you win some…you lose some…and sometimes you just get a ribbon for participation. Ha!

Love from the dirt road,

Sigturquoise

 

Light and Fluffy

04 Friday Mar 2016

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Yesterday’s post was a bit heavy.  We have to have that at times don’t we?  It is the stuff that life is made of.  Today though…we are going with light and fluffy. A good balance is something that I am learning.  Sometimes…we have to direct our minds from the heavy things that we carry…to the lighter side of life.  It’s not denial…it’s survival.

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Are you guys putting out all things springy?  I really need to do that.  Spring break is next week in our neck of the woods…so it would definitely be appropriate.

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We have had a new baby born on the farm.  She is a little Black Angus heifer named Cleo.  She is just as cute as she can be.  I love to watch her jump around.  She keeps her mama on her toes, watching after her.  

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Since we are just visiting today…what are you guys having for supper?  We are having taco night at Mamaw and Papaw’s.  Mamaw and I cooked up that plan last night…so we are all excited.  Tacos are just about my very favorite meal to have at home.  We actually eat Mexican food a lot around here. Such a fun meal.  I may try my hand at chunky guac tonight.  They serve that at our local El Charro and it’s AHHHHHHHmazing!

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Well…I am about out of light and fluffy chatter. I hope that you all have an amazing weekend.  I hope that you take the time to count every blessing that the Lord has given you. Thankfulness is key in a happy life isn’t it?  You bet your eye teeth it is!

Love from the Farmhouse,

Sigturquoise

 

 

Life is Messy

03 Thursday Mar 2016

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I posted on Instagram today about poop.  Yes…you read that right poop.  We all know about that.  Sometimes when I post a picture on there, I ask the Lord to just lay something on my heart to encourage someone.  Today…the message was a bit messy.  Life is messy isn’t it?

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In the past several months…going on a year now…I have had lots of health issues.  I have had miserable health issues, annoying health issues, and at times…unbearable health issues.  This was all new to me…because for the most part…I was never really bothered with anything like this.  Our family doctor retired…right before this happened…but he recommended a new doctor.  Thankfully my new doctor seems to have me on the right track…and this crazy phenomenon of Firbromyalgia is going to be treated. I had no idea what all could figure into this.  That being said…when I poured my heart and my symptoms out to my new doctor…the nodding of his head was very comforting.  Did you know that too much stress and trauma can break your body down?  Did you know that you need to be kind to your body? Did you know that saying “no” in certain situations is not anti-Christian?  God expects us to use wisdom. All that being said…I am looking forward to feeling better…and focusing on others…not my own situation.  We just had to get it figured out.

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Normally, I am not this transparent on this blog.  We talk about fluffing our nests and we talk about cleaning and food and all of the fun stuff in life. I just wanted to share with my sweet and faithful readers.  I haven’t given up blogging and by the grace of God…I will continue to share His love with you.  We all have hard stuff.  We all have messy lives.  We all have a heap of ashes…but God will swap us for beauty every single time.

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You guys are amazing and I plan to post something fun and springy and full of sunshine soon.  If you are are in one of the messy phases…you have my love and sympathy. I will leave you with this thought:

“I have decided to be happy…because it’s good for my health.”

Love from the Farmhouse,

Sigturquoise

 

Spring Itch

15 Monday Feb 2016

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We had a coating of ice this weekend.  Then…the next day…it melted off and we had sunshine. Our weather is very fickle…and we gripe about it, but it’s our way of life.  About this time of year though, I get the spring itch.

I found these adorable little Easter signs at the Dollar Tree today.  Also all of these sweet (faux) succulents.  How fun is that!? Cute and thrifty!

  
  
House plants and green things help me through the winter months.  I really enjoy them…and grocery store roses.

  
Well…if you are getting the spring itch, go ahead and scratch.  It will be right around the corner!

Love from the farmhouse,

Kelli

ePantry and the e-cloth

09 Tuesday Feb 2016

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I got my latest shipment in from ePantry.  Let me just say that this little e-cloth is amazing. I will tell you why:

  
1.  We have lots of windows.

2.  You can use it on other things.

3.  Like errything!

4.  It’s hot pink. (Duh.) 😉

5.  It friendly to God’s pretty Earth.

I really do enjoy ePantry and I think that you will too. Check them out by clicking this little doohickey… 

 https://www.epantry.com/refer#

You will be glad that you did.  Then you will be all like…”Mrs. Meyers is in daaaa house!” Seriously.  You will.

Okay…gotta run.

Love from the little farm on the big hill,

Kellogg 

(my nickname from my mom)

Jars

03 Wednesday Feb 2016

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Some days…you just have to go through your things and rearrange a bit.  Mom and I call this “piddling.”

  
Turquoise Ball jars are one of my favorite things.  So simple and beautiful.

I hope that your Wednesday is going great and that you are finding a little time this winter to organize…but also to rest.  Winter is good for that.

  
Jars galore,

Kelli

A New Month to Love

31 Sunday Jan 2016

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Woo Hoo!  The month of hearts and candy has arrived!  A new month to love.  That sounds promising, don’t you think?

  
One of our daughters loves Feburary.  It’s her favorite month.  I think that it’s pretty fun too.  I’ve already put something on my list for Valentine’s Day.  One of the checker outer ladies at ALDI wears Light Blue by Dolce & Gabbana.  You can smell it at the very beginning of her lane!!! It is heavenly.  So clean!  Anyway…I have been wearing the knock off body spray from Wally World called Capri Breeze…until  Cupid (hopefully) remembers. (Mr. hint…hint.) lol! I am not hard to shop for.  I usually know what I want. 😉 

(We got a Chiweenie. Ain’t she presh?)  
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Okay…this isn’t about February…but have you guys seen the wonderful baskets that Dollar General had been carrying?  Some stores have been sold out…but some still have them.  So fun!!! What a great organizing tool! Just look at those copper handles! Sah-naaaaa-zeeee!

  
I will leave you will a picture of Sweetie Pie Muffin Man.  He is pretty much…smooch-a-lish!!!  Being an aunt is so fun!!!

  
So…enjoy your new month to LOVE!

XO,

Kelli