Wintry Mix

19 Tuesday Jan 2016

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It’s cold here Dirt Roaders!!! Very cold!  Tonight they are calling for a wintry mix…and in the Ozarks…that could mean just about anything.

  
I have been cleaning today and prepping a little, just in case the babies get to stay home from school.  Cozy days with them are so fun.

  
I hope that all is well with you…and that you are staying warm! If you are having a wintry mix in your neck of the woods…keep your sock hat handy! 😉

  
Love from the Farmhouse,

Kelli

p.s.  Our precious pastor is having open heart surgery this week, Lord willing, and I would be so grateful if you would help us pray for him and his sweet wife.  Thank you in advance and may the Lord bless you and yours. ❤️

New Beginnings

13 Wednesday Jan 2016

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Happy New Year friends! (A few days late…but still.). I hope that all is going well with you.  I have been feeling better lately and that is something to shout “Oh Glory!” over.  It has been a long several months.  Anyway…new beginnings. 

  
I love January.  It’s my favorite month.  I am actually one of those weird folks that tends to enjoy winter.  At least for a while.  I love the coziness of it.  I don’t love icy roads…but I do enjoy softly falling snow.  How about you?

  

(PERSPECTIVE. My word for the year.)

I also love to organize and clean out things in January.  Our big thing so far has been moving the microwave off of the counter.  Can we live without it?  We aren’t sure yet. 

(By the way:  The egg famine is finally over. They love us again. That big one!  Yowch!)

  
  
We have had another new beginning in our family.  A sweet baby nephew.  He is all things wonderful.  A gift from a above.  His tiny little life has done big things to our hearts.

  
I hope that you guys are enjoying the New Year.  I plan to post more now…and to try to get back in the swing.  Life is good and God is amazing.  This blog is a place to treasure all of that.

  
Love from the Farmhouse,

Kelli Belli

Christmas Cheer

18 Friday Dec 2015

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You guys!  I promise…I didn’t move to Mars.  I am here…trying to stay sane.  That is always a good thing…right? Right.  So…are you needing a bit of Christmas cheer?  I might be able to help with that.  Let’s see here…

  
Oh wait…those were our Brussels sprouts from last light.  But…..if you need a very easy side dish that is well…delish…here you go.  Slice fresh sprouts…drizzle with olive oil, season to taste, and pop into a 425 degree oven until browned. Yuh-um.

  
So…we have been going to Christmas programs…running around like chickens with our heads cut off and all sorts of things that are Christmasy like that. We did celebrate our twentieth wedding anni in there. It was an amazing day. I felt very, very, thankful. (And full.  We ate at Zio’s and laughed about all of the food that we ordered…um…for two.)

  
I waited until after Thankgiving this year to put out our decor. It was good…but I felt a little rushed.  Other than that…we are enjoying the coziness of all things twinkly. (And the simplicity lover in me…is longing for Dec. 26th.  Jk!!! Kinda. Okay…not kidding.)  

 
  
I know that I am not on here a ton lately. To be honest…I have had some health issues this year that have symptoms of Interstitial Cystitis.  It has been a long process…and if you know anything about that…it is nerve related and painful. (Nerves?  What are nerves?). Anyway…I appreciate you guys constantly stopping in to check for a new post…even when there hasn’t been one.  I would love for you to say a little prayer (or big) for me…and I would love to feel like blogging more often. Sharing the love of Jesus and the love of family…is my life.  I want to do that for Him.

  
So…that is my story and I’m sticking to it.  God is good…He sees us…and He hasn’t brought us out here to leave us.  That is the best pot of Christmas Cheer…that we could ever hope for!!!

  
Love from my heart to yours!!!

Kelli

To Tree or Not To Tree

18 Wednesday Nov 2015

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(Warning: The photos in this post have nothing to do with the topic.  You are welcome.)

Ha!  What a title!  Plain and simple, I have a question for you on this week before Thanksgiving.  To tree or not to tree? Do you already have yours up? 

  
Our girls wanted to put ours up last Saturday.  It was way in the back corner of the basement…so it’s still not up.  I used to always wait.  I love Thanksgiving so I like to savor it first.  Plus…the simplicity lover in me can only handle seasonal decor for so long.  (Weird, I know.) We shall see how it goes.  When it comes to my babies…I tend to cave on things that don’t have to be set in stone. I like that about me. 

  
I would love to hear your take on it.  It’s fun to appreciate the perspectives of others. Leave me a comment.  Let’s hash this thing. 😉 To tree or not to tree…

Love from the Farmhouse,

Kelli

Broken Hearts

14 Saturday Nov 2015

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From our dirt road… to the the beautiful French countryside, our hearts break with yours.

Today on Instgram, I shared these thoughts:  “We hold hands with the broken because we know what broken feels like.”

Our compassion runs deep because we ourselves have felt this kind of pain.  The courage that rises up in our hearts over injustice though…is more powerful than any act of violence…in any country.

We love you Paris…with the powerful love of Jesus.

  
From the Farmhouse,

Kelli 

Epantry and Other News

08 Sunday Nov 2015

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Hey friends!  Hello to you from the house of the puny folks.  We have been hit with various ailments and no one feels very grand except for one little guy.  He needs to put his bubble suit on.  Okay…enough of that.  We will survive…I am believing for that. I do want to share some important news with you though about Epantry. Have you heard of it?  You are getting ready to. 😉

Epantry is this really cool company that you can buy household supplies from.  They send them right to your door.  They sell natural products that are very good for our health and for the environment.  Can anyone say Mrs. Meyers? Woo hoo!  Anyway, my sweet IG friend Natalie of Natalie Creates is the one that introduced me to Epantry.  She was always getting this awesome stuff in the mail that fit perfectly into her monthly budget.  Now that speaks my language.  They have yummy smelling soy candles and just all kinds of amazing stuff.  You want to hear some REALLY fun news?  For the month of November when you order…you get 10.00 off of your order AND one of those amazing candles.  A great deal!  I am super excited to be a part of Epantry…especially because we live in a small town…that doesn’t always carry the stuff that I love.  Check it out!  It will be like your birthday once a month.  lol!  Here is the link: https://www.epantry.com/referrer/271608/ Enjoy!!!

Now for other news.  Last week I cleared out a few pumpkins.  Last year, a while before we decorated for Christmas, I did this.  It was nice to have a little breather before decorating for another holiday.  I still have our favorites and some Thanksgiving things out.  I’m not rushing the holidays through.  I am just starting with a clean slate.  It’s not for everyone.  Just the obsessive.  😉

The Mr. brought me these beautiful flowers last week too.  He is a keeper.  I love us…twenty years later and I am so thankful for the husband that God gave me.

I also spruced the couch a tad.  I used this afghan that I got at the thrift store to layer our couch a little.  (I love the gray and cream.) Cozy should have been my middle name.  Mom and Dad what were you thinking with Lee Ann? 😉

Last but not least…here is another wild hair that I got.  I had a moment where I felt halfway decent and I jumped out of my chair and came up with this little wall.  I am head over heels.  It’s everything that I love.  Industrial, simple, handy, and pretty.  I hope that it inspires you to move things around and freshen things up. That is so much fun!

Well Dirt Roaders, that is my scoop on Epantry and a few things that have been going on around here.  We will perk up…you will perk up…and we will live in the sunshine.  My prayer for you right now is…that God blesses each and every one of you from your crown to your toes.

Love from the Farmhouse,

Sigturquoise

Cozy Sweet Cozy

05 Thursday Nov 2015

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Hey Dirt Roaders!  How is your Thursday going?  I have a load of laundry swishing around so far, and half of a cinnamon raisin bagel down the hatch.  Exciting stuff!

  
If you follow along on Instagram there is a new hashtag to check out. It’s #cozysweetcozy.  Just a little spot for all things…well…cozy…this fall and winter.  That is my favorite part…how about yours?

  
The older that I get…the more I treasure what our homes really are.  A place to provide refuge for our families.  A spot for friends to drop in and recharge. We have been told that our home is peaceful.  That is my heart’s desire.  We have actually had several folks fall asleep out here, while visiting.  Maybe it’s the coziness that they feel?  More  than likely…the peace that God provides. I am delighted with that.

  
I hope that your day is fun and your evening is…you guessed it…cozy.

Love from the Farmhouse,

Kelli

Falling Back

26 Monday Oct 2015

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Do you guys live in a time zone that will set their clocks back?  We do.  Here in Southern Missouri we live in an area that is very rural.  I am told that the time change helps the farmers.  I’m all for that.  I also enjoy falling back a bit more than I used to.  You know, the coziness and all.

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Some people hate it.  I understand.  It is a bit sad to lose that hour of daylight in the evening.  At one point in the year, it’s dark by about five o’clock.  For me…it’s a fun time to burn candles and make soup.  (My poor family. So much soup. lol!  Actually tonight, I might make tacos.)

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Whatever you enjoy…I hope that if your clocks do get set back…you adjust easily.  We do struggle with that a bit around here.  As with most things though…we adjust.  God is good to give us grace for that.

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Have a wonderful Monday, sweet Dirt Roaders!

Sigturquoise

Adding a Touch of Cozy

14 Wednesday Oct 2015

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When fall arrives…I have cozy on my mind. (Not leaving. #oldsong)

I pull out the throws and quilts, and search the thrift for more afghans.

I burn candles and melt wax that smell like fall.  The mulled apple cider wax is our favorite.

  
Life isn’t always easy and very rarely feels perfect, but for some reason…adding a touch of cozy makes it feel so much better. I’ll bet that ol’ Proverbs 31 gal thought the same thing. 😉

 If we can welcome our family and friends into our homes, offer them a warm blanket and a warm cup of something…cozy will be accomplished. I like that.

Happy Wednesday.

Kelli

Being Thankful

09 Friday Oct 2015

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It makes a huge difference in every situation, this being thankful business.

It especially makes a difference when life is a bit bumpy.

Looking for brightness in the middle of the overcast…takes emotional muscle. It also takes dedicision making.  Do we give into despair or continue to hope?

We have learned in our home that bad attitudes are banished by thankfulness.  Wrong spirits are snuffed out by looking for the blessings of God.  We have learned that a negative heart is not what He intended as a day to day countenance. It takes thought…but an attitude of gratitude is possible.

God wants us to expect good things.  He wants us to hope in Him.  He wants us to love others and not assume the worst. He wants us to be thankful.  How do I know?  It’s in His word.  It’s not naive or immature to hope for the best and to live in thanksgiving mode, but it is childlike. 

I hope that this little post has inspired you.  Don’t wait until all of your problems disappear to be thankful.  That is wishful thinking…because life is hard.  If you and I can just grasp a thankful way of life (It takes practice.) in the now…we will have a life full of light and love.

  
Happy Weekend!

Kelli