a few photos, lately...

my new baby hats have been added to my etsy shop...

my {week eight} memory verse...

see my verses from weeks...

one & two  ||  three  ||  four  || five  || six || seven

inspired by: sky lights...

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{recipes} truffles...

For Valentine's Day, I made a couple of different kinds of truffles for my family! 

This was my first time making them & it didn't go perfectly...

They were much messier to make then I thought they would be 

& they didn't set up as well as I thought they would.

BUT they still tasted really amazing! :) 

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles

These truffles are egg-free & taste just like the raw cookie dough that we all love to eat! 

This recipe is by Annemarie from Brunch at Saks 

& was featured on Cupcakes for Breakfast.

Dark Chocolate Truffles

Ingredients: 

2 Cups Dark Chocolate

2/3 Cup Heavy Cream

1 Teaspoon Sea Salt

Cocoa Powder

Directions:

Put chocolate in a bowl. Make sure the chocolate is chopped well, which will allow it melt easier. Heat the heavy cream, bring to a simmer & then pour it over the chocolate. Allow it to sit for a couple of minutes & then whisk it until smooth. Pour the chocolate into a shallow dish & allow to chill for a least a few hours. 

Use a spoon or mellon baller to scoop out the chocolate for desired size. Roll it in to a ball & in the cocoa powder. It will be sticky & messy. 

Keep truffles chilled.

happy valentine's day!!

 .. button heart 8x8 photo print in my etsy shop ..

snapshots from my weekend...

...my sister & i made cute valentine sugar cookies! yumm!

...my doggie begging for a sugar cookie!! we made her one shaped like a dog bone & she loved it!

& i got out my knitting needles to work on a new baby hat! :)

my {week seven} memory verse...

see my verses from weeks...

one & two  ||  three  ||  four  || five  || six

a few happy things, lately...

Eating... a sweet & tangy orange for a snack, yumm!

Wearing... my pretty new shirt from old navy (it was $8!)

Creating... cute valentines-y nails (my sister's idea!)

And....

The happiest thing about today is that tonight I am going to see a performance of my favorite musical ever, My Fair Lady....with my mom, sister, & some friends. This is a dream come true for me! Our friends had an extra ticket, so we only had to buy two & that's how we are able to go! So.. I am very thankful! It may sound a bit silly, but I really think God worked this out! I know it's going to be an amazing show & I am so excited!! Needless to say, this song has been suck in my head...

I read this verse this morning & it felt so fitting for how I am feeling today...

"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows."

James 1:17

Happy Thursday!! 

{books i love} the hiding place...

One of my goals this year is to read more books & one of the specific books that was on my list to read, was The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom. So many times my mom & sister encouraged me to read it & I am so happy that I finally did! 

{The Ten Boom Family}

It is truly an amazing book, that tells the story of Corrie Ten Boom & her family, living in Holland & running a watch shop. This story tells of how they used their home as a "hiding place" for many Jews & others who were the target of such horrible evil during the Holocaust. Because of what they did the whole family was arrested & they had to endure many horrible things... BUT also because of what they did, God worked in amazing ways & they were able to show His love to so many people! People's lives were saved physically & spiritually!

{The Ten Boom's watch shop & home}

It is a beautiful story of how God always provides & how His love can help us overcome the worst hate & pain. After all, even through the most horrible circumstances, so many amazing things happen to them. There is no way to deny that God was with them through it all! I love the message it shows of great faith, love, forgiveness & hope! It's a message everyone should hear!

Here are just a few of my favorite quotes from the book...

“Do you know what hurts so very much? It's love. Love is the strongest force in the world, and when it is blocked that means pain. There are two things we can do when this happens. We can kill that love so that it stops hurting. But then of course part of us dies, too. Or we can ask God to open up another route for that love to travel.” 

"And so I discovered that it is not on our forgiveness any more than on our goodness that the world's healing hinges, but on His. When He tells us to love our enemies, He gives along with the command, the love itself.” 

“And so I learned that love is larger than the walls that shut it in” 

This book is a beautiful example of one of life's hardest things to do...

"give thanks in all circumstances"!

It challenged my faith, in an amazing way! 

Have you ever read The Hiding Place?
Do you have a favorite part or quote?

If you haven't read it, you should, because it's a blessing!

granny square garland...

I used some of my granny squares to make this cute garland / bunting!

It is now for sale in my shop... :)