Finally.

     

         I am saying "Good-bye" to spring and "Hello" to summer. The nights of firefly catching, star-gazing, s'mores eating, and sleepovers without sleeping have arrived. I am ready for the afternoons of picnics, bubble blowing, craft making, swim suit wearing, watermelon eating, and sometimes finding myself bored. I've spent pretty much the past month preparing, planning and waiting for summer. I think this is the first time that I have actually planned for summer, I am usually not much of a planner...for anything.

       A few of the things on my summer list: 

-blow glowing bubbles at night{break a glow stick, pour the contents into bubbles, and you have glowing bubbles!}

-morning picnic in the woods

-have a camp out

- craft night

- make cereal necklaces

-movie night

-dance party

-use my green screen{did I mention I got a really nice green screen from someone?} 

-make homemade popsicles  
- make cotton candy cupcakes

-stargazing picnic

- capture fireflies in a jar

-buy a goldfish
-go on a road trip

- start a memory book

-sleep in a blanket tent

-have a bonfire

-pull an all-nighter

-sleep on the trampoline

       

     Because I haven't written in over two weeks, here are some pictures from lately...

 rainy days. 

sunny days. 

my kittens

such a cute truck. :) 

    My first day of summer break already feels oh-so-summer-ish ;). My dear friend and I decided to try to make homemade ice cream. The instructions said that it only needed to be in the ice cream maker for eighteen minutes. It totally lied. It was in the ice cream maker for an hour, and still failed to thicken. None the less, we still slurped it down. 


    Now to end this oh-so-summer-ish day in a summer way{I didn't even try to rhyme there}, I shall go eat barbecue and sip lemonade on the deck, while listening to the bonfire crackle, all while trying not to get attacked by our always hungry cats. 

-Favorite bible verse as of lately- 

"For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also"

-Matthew 6:21 

What are your plans for the summer? 

Cindi 

Happy Day

These are from when we went strawberry picking. :)

   One hundred followers ago I had no clue what I was doing, and honestly, I still don't. I started this blog when I was going through a hard trial in life, which I am still facing. I started this blog because I wanted a place to rant and ramble about my life, family, adventures, and Savior. It has become a place where I can unfold whatever is on my heart at the end of the day. It is my own. I never imagined that I would get ten followers, much less one hundred! Every time I see that I have one more follower my face lights up, and it makes my day one million times better. I am so utterly thankful for every single one of you. You have encouraged, inspired and blessed me. I hope that I have done the same to you in some way. Now, let's celebrate this happy day. 

  It's almost the wonderful season of summer, it's time for some new blog goals and changes. 

What are some things you would like to see more of? 

{P.S. Who has an Instagram?} 

{P.S.S. a giveaway is coming soon.}

Miscellaneous Ramblings of a Picnic

       The other day I got to hang out with my lovely friend, Em, whom I haven't seen for awhile. We decided to go have a wonderful picnic. We grabbed the picnic basket, cameras around our necks, and off we went. We picked the perfect spot--right under a tree by their beautiful little pond. The weather was just perfect. We sat there rambling from one topic to the next. After we finished some delicious little cookies and sliced apples, we stalked her cat, trying to to take pictures of it. To end the day, we went on a golden hour photo shoot and then attempted to make a vlog--which didn't work out too well, because we laughed every five seconds. 

 Em{on the left} and me{on the right}. 

 I love this picture of you, Em. 

 Isn't she gorgeous?!

You should go check out her lovely blog. 

Cindi

Moments with Mommy

Me: We should make cupcakes. Wait, no, I have had enough junk. We don't need cupcakes.

 Mom: No, we need cupcakes. 

{Jocee started this lovely series over at her blog, The Cupcake Dictionary.} 

I am ready to listen.

Cindi

A Dandelion Heart

      A dandelion.  It's a weed. It slowly grows into a yellow, almost flower. It soon becomes white, fragile, easily broken. Beautiful though. Until it is blown, and left bare. But it isn't left hopeless. Because if there is good soil, a new one will sprout up. And it is beautiful.  Our hearts are like dandelions. We are born--fearfully and wonderfully made. At the same time, we have something broken in us, its called sinfulness.  Left unchecked, temptation and our sin leads us astray. Then the Lord rescues us from that real guilt and shame. We are forgiven.  And His very Word finds a place in our heart. It begins to grow anew making us a new creation.  

If you look really closely you can see that it's raining. 




"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new 
creation;the old has gone, the new has come!"
- 2 Corinthians 5:17


Now I am off to a two mile run. Then ice cream and pizza.
 Oh, how I love junk food. 

Cindi

Obsessing Over...

My fake mustache-- Ignore the fact, that the mustache is crooked and my smile is awkward... And my lips are chapped. 

 This old picture of my Great Grandma..falling--That's where I get my clumsiness. But at ninety-some she is still bowling. Can you say impressive? 

The beautiful full moon. 

This cute puppy. 

This moment. 

And most of all, the Lord whom created it all. 




I have been quite proud of myself, I have been getting school done early. This leaves time for dandelion hunts, blowing bubbles, running in the pouring rain, fleeing from "evil" dogs, making a photo booth with my friends, finding a pet turtle on the road, and belting "Annie" songs on the wrong key. 


I probably should think about accomplishing something. 


What's new for you, my lovelies? 

Cindi