Blessings in abunDANCE

Otherwise Engaged...Part 2

2011-07-13T17:09:00.001-07:00

When we got the ring last Friday

evening...we went to eat at a

really neat restaurant in our neck

of the woods called Two Twenty Five.

It was so yummy!!!^-^

This was the menu which I thought

was neat!!^-^

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but its the only one we got at our table.
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The end of a wonderful evening!!^-~

J+K

Otherwise Engaged...Part1

2011-07-11T17:27:00.000-07:00

Something wonderful happened to me this past

week...something most every girl dreams of..

I GOT ENGAGED!!!!

To the most wonderful man!!^-^

Each day I spend with him I never feel that I

could be more thankful to the Lord than I already

am...but it just keeps growing and growing!!

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It happened last Wednesday Evening..

we were on our way home from Bible Study

and my phone went off and this is what it ready...

...and as you can see my reply!!^-^ ^0^
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I L-O-V-E JESSE!!!!!!

More to follow....^-^

XO
Kelsey

Treasures....

2011-06-28T09:49:00.000-07:00

It is so much fun to find good deals!!

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There is a flee market type store

near were we live.. I found this

beautiful coffee/tea set their for $25.

I wasn't positive this was an

excellent deal but I just loved it.

Not to mention in my future kitchen

I in vision robins egg blue walls with

this silver as an accent!^-^ and what

else can I say..I love Coffee!!!

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I found this neat Atlas from 1910

in a garage/estate sale...

the people who were in charge

were kind enough to let my sister and I rummage

around in the old garage of the house

and that is where I found the atlas..

how neat..plus being it was a little dusty and

not quite in tack anymore..I got a great deal!!^-^

Happy hunting!! ^-~

XO Kelsey

Une promenade a' Paris..Dance Recital 2011

2011-06-21T08:30:00.000-07:00

So i..again..havent written a new blog post in

what seems like FOREVER!! I have heard

the saying before.."I am so far behind

I don't know if I'm coming or going."That

quote can definitely be applied to myself in the

past couple of months.But, the Lord as always

continues to be very faithful to me!! I thought
I could share a bigger event that has come

about recently. The first thing that popped into

my mind...the dance recital I threw on May 28Th.

I will say this took A lot of my time up but now

that its over I have mixed emotions...I'm sad because I absolutely

adored being able to choreograph, dance,design costumes,

and I really enjoyed the time with my students but I

am also very thankful its over and that I have a break

and some more time to spend with Jess, my friends and all

my other interests and hobbies. So Here is some pic's

of the big event^-~

Blessing in AbunDANCE dance studio presents:

"Une promenade a' Paris"

Setting up before the Show

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Our Modern Dance

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The Finale'

What an awesome time and opportunity!!!!^-^

XO
Kelsey

The"Tree Chic"Tote

2011-03-03T10:26:00.000-08:00

My latest project...

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I saw this fabric at Jo Ann's

and I thought it was absolutely

adorable and so springy!! ^-^

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One of the other things I love

about it is that it's

REVERSIBLE!! ^-^

These are actually napkins

from back when Target had the

Cynthia Rowley"Swell" Line.

(which I absolutely adored!)

I could never find the perfect

fit for them, but I think this is

perfect. ^-^

Well happy Blogging all!! ^-^
Kelsey

Out of Hibernation.

2011-02-23T15:19:00.000-08:00

So, I am sorry I haven't been on for so long!!

It's unbelievable all that has been going on.

So much to even mention. Sorry I haven't

written back to all the sweet comments you

have left me! Hopefully now I can get back into

blog land!^-^Well I thought I could mention

some of the fun things that have been going

on lately!!Well my personal favorite^-^

I actually finally got some flowers this year on V-day

from a very important person...

My New Man

yep i finally got one!^-~

He's such a sweet Guy!

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These are the roses...

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friends to Morris IL. For my sister and

our other friends 30Th birthdays.

It was SO MUCH FUN!! I am totally going back!

I thought it was so funny that three of the girls

have red coats on!^-^

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This was my very favorite store in Morris!!

...Whimsy...

And to my very pleasant surprise the

lady who is the owner of the store(I think?)

has a blog...YAY! and you can even

purchase some of her lovely things on line!

http://www.whimsydecor.blogspot.com

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So I love this picture! he he^-^ I thought I would
put it on because it was definitely a high point
of this day!^-^ So I was going through the pictures
and this was the first one I "zoomed in" on...
and I'm thinking...sigh...this is kinda the way it goes..
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but this definitely came to mind!^-~ he he

Alright..well that's all I have for now.Hopefully
I will be able to blog a little more often now that
things have settled down a bit!^-^
-Kelsey

Happy Halloween!!

2010-10-20T12:01:00.000-07:00

Guess what I found at the Ec Cetera

Shop!?!?!?

VINTAGE DANCE COSTUMES!!!!

What more could I even ask for and

at 50 Cents a Piece!!YAY!!

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I love Angelina Ballerina!
I ordered her Halloween book
and I just came in today!!!^-^
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" A person should choose a
costume that contrasts her
own personality..."
Lucy and I had the same idea it looks!^-^

HAPPY HALLOWEEN BLOGGERS!!
Kelsey

Vacation...Anyone?!?

2010-09-24T10:30:00.000-07:00

Last post August 6Th...WHAT?!?

Where has the time gone??

I had stated in my last post that

I would be starting to teach a couple of ballet

lessons a week...umm mmm and

take classes myself and Nutcracker

practice, and babysit and and and...

Well I've started this all approximately

3 weeks ago!? and already feel like I would

love a vacation too....oh... I don't know...

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HERE!!!

anyways...^-^

It really is a lot of fun and...

I don't mean to complain for the

blessings the Lord has given me!
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But I will say, this is definitely me now!!^-^

(....wonder were she got that cup?!?)

Blessings in Abundance!!
Kelsey

We've got some ice cold Pink lemonade!!

2010-08-06T10:36:00.000-07:00

In our family(with the exception of me)

our favorite thing about

summer coming is that

autumn is the season after that.

Well I made some really yummy

pink lemonade...which to me

is the very picture of what

summer should be...

laying out on your hammock,

under a big oak,

with your super adorable

vintage swimsuit on,

with a glass of good ole' lemonade!

And let's just say that lately

I've been really needing my

cup o' sugar...as I am now trying to

get my fall schedule arranged

before it comes! I have recently made

the very exciting decision to open a (small)

dance school. On top of my classes and small business.

But I am so excited! I have already gotten a few students!!^-^

YAY! But anyhow that's what's been going on. Hope you'll

have a chance to sit down and have a glass of cool

pink lemonade on this toasty summer day!!

Kelsey

Sew What..???

2010-08-03T12:05:00.000-07:00

Sew....

I have been sewing a LOT!!

lately.My problem is...

there is so many ideas

in my head for me to

execute...but they

take a while to well

get around to being done.

Here's some of the things

I have finally accomplished.^-^

(and yes, in the end, the

finished result is totally

worth it!!!)

I was on the Anthro site and saw

the Mottisfont top!

Adore it!!!

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Well I thought I could use it as an
inspiration for my upcoming fall look.
I tweaked it to fit my personal
style..and this is the result.
(The flowers look lavender
but they are not, their a
slightly darker shade of the pink.)

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Back view...

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The pick up and go pillow...

Now I've had an idea in my

head of this pillow for a while now.

I am pretty happy with the results.

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The Twenty Dollar Skirt!!...our trip to Chicago

2010-07-31T10:23:00.000-07:00

So...my plan was to.....

Walk into Anthro,

fawn over every article of clothing,

sulk(just a little)over no spendable money,

and...well....leave...

I walked into the sale room

and look at my sweet surprise!!...

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The Twenty Dollar Skirt!!!

( Mum...mum... originally $78)

If the store hadn't been full of

classy ladies, who, more than

likely were not cultured to some

random stranger doing a handstand

out of pure excitement in the middle

of the store, nothing would of held me

back from doing so!^-^

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Now here's the rest of what we tried on...

This is a bad picture

of the adorable shirt

but its the only one that

turned out somewhat OK.
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Afterwords we made a trip to
Trader Joe's And look what I found!

Yes, I am one of those woman

who will buy things just because

they are pink!^-^

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All was not lost concerning the upcoming

ballerina classes I have mentioned^-^....
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I purchased these A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E

ballerina girl shorts (and matching undies^-^ he he)

for $5.80...at a store called ??? 24( one of my new faves!)
Also, a scarf from Charlotte Russe(another fave)

for my new fall look!!
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Hope You all enjoyed!!

Kelsey

A Fine Fall!

2010-07-29T06:51:00.001-07:00

So... in honor of me going to

Chicago tomorrow to see

the Anthropologie store!!^-^

I thought I would put on the

look I'm going for this fall...

(from the Vogue Knitting

Early Fall 2010 Cat!)

Pick one up full of

wonderful things!

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This is one of my very favorite

pieces! I love the scarf and tank look!

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This is great minus the
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This is so Beautiful! I want

a shirt like this badly!!

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Even though I know I won't be able

to buy things at Anthro( ballerina classes

are due soon! ^-^)

It will be a blast to look!

And I can not wait!!

Kelsey

Introducing...The Candy Land Flower Line!!

2010-07-26T13:43:00.000-07:00

So I have FINALLY come

up with a new line for my...

I'm a little Vintage line

And here it is!!

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These flowers are named
The Cotton Candy Flower
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The Chocolate Truffle Flower
Sorry it's so hard to see the names
on the picture!
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Well here's what I've had time to come up
with for now. Hopefully I'll get more added to
my collection ASAP!!!
I hope you enjoyed!
Kelsey

Were oh were has my little kitty cat gone?!?

2010-07-24T17:20:00.000-07:00

Are not these little ballerina's so sweet!?!

Just kidding she hasn't gone anywhere^-^
Little lady is still here at home!

Anyhow, I thought I need a new blog post.

I know exactly what its going to be about too!

But unfortunately enough I still have not

taken the pictures to accommodate the post!

We have been having some computer troubles

so I apologize for my lack of posts!

Hopefully things will start shaping up

around here! I have gotten don many home

improvement projects and need to post

some pictures. But first I was to get my Etsy site

back up and running...which means I have to pull back

out my fabric to see the light of day again, and

dust of my patterns...but I'm excited to think up

things to make! So anyways hopefully I can get that

coming!

Kelsey

Anthro's Madcap Line....

2010-07-13T15:53:00.000-07:00

OK, so I picked a couple of my

very favorite things from

Anthro's new Madcap Line!

This is of course my VERY favorite

dress. I heart the teacups...so Precious( as

my nephew Wes would say ^-~)

Anyways, I'm not able to afford the

Anthro version of the dress ( dance classes are expensive!!!:.)

So I thought I'd commission my sister who

yes by the way is a seamstress Website Here!!

to make me a dress similar to this one.

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This dress is not from the Madcap line.

But can be found under the

New Items Link

on their site (above is link!)

I absolutely adore this dress too!!
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So the last but not least!

This skirt is wonderful..

those are clocks on it if ya can't

tell! So Alice!!!

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There's a lot more on line so check it out!!!!^-^

Kelsey

Eurotrash!

2010-06-26T17:59:00.001-07:00

So guess what!! I'm going to let you in on my VERY FAVORITE decorator. Her name is Annie Brahler. She opened a small business called Eurotrash. (click on Euro trash!) My room that I redid recently was almost completely inspired by this house (especially her daughter's room!). When I have a hard time thinking of exactly how something should be placed I find myself coming back to these magazines she was featured in...oh yes I did just say FEATURED in magazines!!! Ranging from the much missed Mary Engelbreit 's Home Companion to Country Living. I pictured some magazine's below that I own that she was in.P.S. Amazon is a great place to find these old issues!Anyways i hope you enjoy this as much as I do!! ^-~

June/July 2008 Issue
(Yes this is her LOVELY yard!!)

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Dec 2006/Jan 2007 Issue
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Her lovely home in

Jacksonville, IL.

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The Christmas pictures are my

favorites!!There are some more of

them below!

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Going up the stairs!

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Her Daughter's room and...

My very FAVORITE of all!!!

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And Her very beautiful yard!

Kelsey

Life's a Picnik!!! ^_^

2010-06-15T11:13:00.000-07:00

So I have Finally gotten into the world of Picnik.
Its been lots of fun so hopefully I can get better
pictures from my cheap little camera.^_^ Anyways, here's
a picture for demonstation! If your not already involved
with Picnik I suggest you try it...its a lota fun!!

Kelsey
P.s. Proverbs 15 has been
on my mind latly.I encourage
y'all to read it through!

Tea Time!

2010-06-01T12:34:00.001-07:00

My sister and I decided to have a

Tea Party

for some of our friends this past week.

It was so much fun!!!

We had all kinds of yummy goodies

and delicious drinks!!

It is so much fun to plan parties.

I found some wonderful ideas on the

intrenet. So I thought I would post them.

This is the desert table...

I thought of my favorite ballet's

and ballerina's.(some of whom I know! :.)

Found some pictures

on the internet and used them for labels.
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The Beverage Table!

(Thanks mom for the use of your

lovely china!!! ^_^)
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Tea Time Party Favors

I found a similar idea of this on the

internet. I changed some things around

to make it my own. The flowers are

made of paper doilies, yoyo's, and a pearl.

Ohhh Yes and of course some SPARKLES!!!
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(Taylor, Michelle, Kelsey, Gussy, Hannah)

It looks like everyone had a

splendid time!!

Kelsey

Pretty Please with some Sugar on Top!!!!

2010-05-22T17:18:00.000-07:00

I would love to....

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READ

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DANCE

SVETLANA!!!!

Kelsey

Madame' Vera

2010-05-08T18:02:00.000-07:00

One of the greatest dancers of all time is

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I first saw her in the movie

"White Christmas"

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And have been inspired

by her

ever since!

Kelsey

Think Pink..well to be precise Marzipan Pink!

2010-04-22T17:01:00.000-07:00

OK so...I have been doing a room renovation.

It has been going farley well, but who knew it would be

SO MUCH WORK!

Anyways, I have ALMOST completed it.

There is still some important things I need

to finish. I said A while back that my sister

and I traded room. Well dear Michelle picked

a very dark shade of green (as you can see

in the below pictures.)

THREE COATS OF PRIMER!

I took a couple of "before"

pictures (not very good one's because I didn't know

that's what I would be using them for.) So

take a look at my progress.Please tell me what you

think so far!!

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HAPPILY ALMOST AFTER!!!

The shade of pink is called
"Marzipan Pink"
Which I thought would be
very appropriate for my
room considering that
is one of my favorite rolls
in the "Nutcracker Ballet!"

These are fresh lilac's I just sniped today!!

This is so you all

can get a better look

at my glorious "new"

Chandelier I purchased at

where else other than

Hobby Lobby

on sale for 25 dollars

My itty bitty chair

my dear friends

Keith and Shirley

gave me when I was a

little girl!
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Anyhow I hope you all like it so far!!!

Kelsey

"My sheep hear My voice, I know them and they follow Me.

I give eternal life to them and they shall never perish; My Father,

who has given them to Me is greater than all: no one can snatch them

out of My Father's hand. I and the Father are one!" John 10:27-30

Alice's Tea Party...

2010-04-13T08:22:00.000-07:00

"Alice was growing very tired,

listening to her sister read. Just

as her eyes began to close, she

saw a white rabbit hurry by,

looking at his pocket watch and

talking to himself."

"Alice thought that was very curious

indeed-a talking rabbit with a pocket

watch! So she followed him into a rabbit hole

beneath a big tree. And down she fell, down

to the center of the world, it seemed."
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" Alice found the Mad Hatter and the

March Hare celebrating their

un-birthdays

at a

Tea Party.

She joined them for a while."

"After that nonsensical

Tea Party,

Alice wanted to go home. But

none of the strange creatures

seemed to know the way."

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The original Alice...

From a 1930's book titled.

"Famous Children of

Storybook Land."

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"I'm glad to be back were things

are really what they seem,"

said Alice as she woke up

from her strange

Wonderland dream.

Alice's wonderland

2010-04-10T17:19:00.000-07:00

Alice's Wonderland...

Coming Soon with more picture

Straight from

Wonderland

Hello,Again

2010-04-09T15:24:00.000-07:00

I just got on my blog and it appears that I am still in the Christmas spirit!I'm sorry i haven't written a post in forever. It seems like a lot has been going on! I have been very busy in 2010 so hopefully I can get back in the blogging mood now that spring has begun.Tomorrow I will try to take some pictures fora real post. Anyhow it is such a beautiful day I am heading outside to take a little walk and take some pics so until next time. Sorry again for my absence of posts!!!

Any Ideas???

2009-12-17T16:37:00.000-08:00

I am trying to think of some ideas for my Etsy shop after Christmas.Any Ideas:.)Please let me know if you have some.PS I am thinking of making another blog for my I'm a little Vintage...Ill write when its up and running!

Oh Tannenbaum, Oh Tannenbaum!

2009-12-07T13:04:00.000-08:00

It's time to haul out the holly....

Again?!?!

...and visions of Sugar plums

Danced

in their heads...

I'm dreaming of a White Christmas....
Guess what I saw when I looked out
my window this morning...
A white frosted ground!!
( You can kind of see it out
the window!:.)

And the stockings were
hung by the chimney with
care.In hopes that
St. Nicholas
soon would be there!

Then!..the Sugar Plum Fairly and her cavalier
came to dance for Clara and her nutcracker!
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I think I have said on here before that Michelle and I traded rooms.
So I thought I would Post a couple of pictures of my room at Christmastime.
There is still a lot to be done to the room such as paint, curtains,etc, but
I thought I would at least put a couple pics on in the Spirit of Christmas:.)
The sale went good on Saturday,Hurray!!! I have now posted some
items on my Etsy page! Here's the link! http://www.imalittlevintage.etsy.com
I hope you enjoy and have a Very Merry Christmas!!!!

Kelsey :.D

An angel of the Lord appeared to them,and the Glory

of the Lord shone around them,and they were terrified.

But the angel said to them,"Do not be afraid!I bring you

good news of great joy that will be for all the people.Today

in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; He is

Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: you will find the

baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.Suddenly a

great company of the heavenly host appeared with the

angel,praising God and saying,

"Glory to God in the highest,and on earth Peace to all men!

Luke 2:9-14

MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!!

The Nutcracker Sweet!!!

2009-12-03T13:42:00.000-08:00

OK so I don't have a lot of time to make a post so this will be quick!!!I started a craft business called "I'm a little Vintage." My sister(Birds of the Air) and I have an opportunity to be in a small craft show this Sat.December 5th in Henry IL.It will be at my Aunts Coffee shop at 505 Edward street Henry Illinois.Come see us!!!!Kelsey(I promise a good post soon.)

Down the Wooded Path

2009-11-05T14:12:00.000-08:00

So.....I had another inspiration from the latest Anthro catalog.

They had a very interesting photo shot done in the woods and

Michelle was very kind to take the pictures I needed;.)

Anyways......

The Photographer:Michelle:.)

We were on our way down to the
woods and Michelle thought this
would be a good place for one of the
pictures.The sun was at a great angle!

So I found the spot I had in mind.
The only problem was that the ground
was to wet for me not to sink in.
Here we go, this will do the trick.
(Don't you just love the rubber boots;.)

Checking the shoes...

Kelsey

Newest Projects....

2009-11-02T12:38:00.001-08:00

I Heart Ballet!!!!

Here is a necklace that I saw in Anthro

and just absolutely fell in love with.

This is one I made inspired after the original.

My cousin who is a jewelry maker put the

second strand of pearls on a pearl necklace

I already had. Then I took some felt and cut it in to

a circle and cut fabric according and just made each

circle smaller as I went.Glued it together,sewed pearls into

middle of flowers.And WA La:.)A beautiful new necklace.

My sister and I traded rooms this

past month.So I have been trying

to think of ways to use some of my

older things.This was a plain

black frame I bought at a dime store

a while back.I really needed a pink frame

so I painted it a baby pink.Then to add

some extra detail.I sprayed it with

glitter spray and glues pearls on.

I printed the Picture off Google Image

Search. And their you have it,a brand

new piece of art on a budget.:.)

Sorry I haven't written in a while.....

2009-10-05T17:28:00.000-07:00

It's been a while since I've been

able to do a post so........ I thought I

would get on the computer and

write briefly what has been going on.....

Just so you would know I haven't forgotten

about my blog.:.) Ballet has been taking up a lot

(sometimes to much) of my time. Its not easy to

stay in shape as a dancer,sometimes requiring four

plus hours daily....sigh. I haven't had the time to take many

pictures either but I promise to get a REAL post on asap!;.)

Hope all is going well!!!!!

In Christ's Love,

Kelsey

Wait Until You See....

2009-09-15T11:57:00.001-07:00

These super cute vintage

Heels

I found at the Et Cetera Shop

in Eureka Illinois

Wait!?!?!

Does that tag say......

$1.25?!?!?!?!
.

Yay!!!

.......and they were even in my exact size. :.)

Kelsey

Back Stage Pass.....

2009-09-01T14:44:00.001-07:00

Well I'm back at Peoria Ballet

and I am so thankful that

the Lord gave me this opportunity

to dance again....

I had my first class this past

Friday and I enjoyed it so much!!

It has been a while since I had a

really good Ballet class....

Kelsey

My Room's Remodel is Coming Along!

2009-08-18T13:21:00.000-07:00

My room renovation is finally almost complete. I painted the garage

door beige.I also painted the ceiling white

but you cant see that:.)......As you can see though...

I still need a full sized mattress.I'm holding

out for a good deal!;.)he he

This is the bookshelf that was to the
left in the above picture.My mom
was getting rid of it.So I took it!
It was white and in desperate need
for a coat of paint!I painted it black
and the insides deep red.

This is one of my fabric walls.

I had to hang curtains up because

my room is in a section of our garage.

This is actually a couple of sheets

that I nailed to our drywalled ceiling

(ya....dad doesn't know about that one:.)

Here is the opposite wall to my

bed and fabric wall.

I purchased two sets of the

Apothecary Jars at

Cracker Barrel when we went

for my graduation.I think they were

like 5 bucks a set or something

on sale!It took me a while to think

of what to fill them with!:.)

The cozy corner!

Here's some more of my

Apothecary Jars.

This tie back holder is a

clothes pin painted black

with buttons glued on it.

My half fabric wall!:.)

Under the towel is my tv.:.)

My tack board I decorated for a piece of art:.)

Kelsey

My Recent Projects!

2009-08-18T12:07:00.000-07:00

Do you remember the

"Mystery Lamp"?

Well it is now also a

Clutch!

Here is the lining.

I carried the fabric

inside for pockets.

This silky fabric is very difficult

to work with, so I sewed

it to plain white cotton before

beginning.It makes it much easier

and is thicker so its nice

for a purse!

And then my next project...

The

"Branch Jewelry Holder"
.

I saw this idea at a Claire's.

They actually had one made

out of metal.I really liked the

design but was a little too pricey

so I made one out of a real branch.

First I went into the woods to

find a branch with enough limbs to

work for what I needed.Cut it down,removed

the bark and polyurethane it.(Same with the

base.) Then I glued the branch to the base

with craft glue. TA DA! A nice

Jewelry Holder!

This past week I had been convicted about

the time I spend with the Lord.I am ashamed

to admit to it, but it tends to be something I

hurry along just to get done.Not taking my time

and receiving the things the Lord wants to teach me.

Then this weeks sermon went somewhat hand in hand

with my conviction.( I love how the Lord does this,It's such

an encouragement to me!)I just thought I would take some time

to go over some things we talked about just to refresh my memory

and to have it written down somewhere.Hopefully so more can benefit

from it than just me!

We started in II Peter 1:1B, "We need to be living the lives that

God has designed for us believers(bond servants) to live!"This

statement really stood out to me!How can I even begin to do this without

taking Him seriously at His own word?!?I'm not saying that I don't believe what

the Bible says to be true,don't get me wrong,I'm saying,"Do I cheris Him and

His word as I should?" It is so important to start my day with Him and His word,

no matter how busy I am, I NEED to. I will not be able to go about my day

and try as hard as I can to be a diligent bond servant to Him.

Then we dealt with the issue of Faith.

If someone came up to me off the streets and asked me,"What kind of

faith do I have?"or"How would I describe my faith to them?"

Well here is how I should answer...

I. It is a gift of God.

-One I do not deserve and most certainly cannot

come to on my own. This faith will only make God look good because

we cannot come to it on our own!

I'll put down the verses we went over so you can look them

up if you want.Eph.2:8,Acts 18:27,Rom12:3,James2:5

Implications of this Reality:

-this truth ought to keep us humble

before the Lord especially in our attitude toward the lost.

-Increase in our thankfulness to Him!

-Giving Him the praise,honor,and glory!

II.Faith that is focused on Jesus Christ!

-A realization that Jesus is everything to me!

and if not I have NO hope!

Rom5:1-2,Gala.2:20,Heb.12:2,I Cor.1:30

III.It is a Precious Faith!

What is the unique value of this faith?

-It reconciles us to God.Rom16:25-26

-This faith is an obedient faith.

-It is a faith that can be seen

(in our lives and Hopefully on our in our lives!)

Matt.8:10,Rom1:8,Eph1:15,Colo1:3-4,IThes3:5-7,IPet1:7

-It is a transcendent faith.

We walk by FAITH NOT by SIGHT!(v.7) II Cor.5:10,Heb10:19-22

-It is a faith that enables and embraces real progress.II Cor.10:14-15,

Eph3:14-18,Phill1:21,II Thess1:3

-It is a faith that provides real protection.

-It is a faith that provides genuine unity.

-It is a victorious faith!I John 5:4,I Peter1:9

This Faith is a Most Holy Faith!!!Jude 11

Well I hope this is a conviction and an encouragement!

the same to you as it was to me!

In Christ's Love,

Kelsey

The City Life

2009-07-18T14:50:00.000-07:00

Today we decided to go on an after

noon trip to Peoria Heights.

Whenever we drove past

these little shop's, it

looked like it would

be a load of fun to go in

them sometime!

Some of the buildings had these

beautiful stained glass windows!

I love the blue in this one!

Here is my sister,Michelle,my

mom,Rhonda,my other sister,

Aimee,and I in a cute

little shop.(We have one

more sister,Beth,but she wasn't

able to make it because her

little one's needed naps:.)

Here is a quaint little Coffee Shop!

It was very neat.It had very

good coffee.

I'm always up for

a trip to a coffee shop!
I'm a sucker for them;.)

This was neat,there was an old coffee press.

I couldn't get a good picture because

it was in a glass case

and it was really dirty.But I got a

decent on of the stupendous vintage label.

Oh yeah, and this was out side of that

cute coffee shop I mentioned just above!

Well that was our trip!

Kelsey

Mystery Lamp!

2009-07-14T14:41:00.000-07:00

Sorry I haven't posted in a while.

I've had a bad sinus infection again.

I seem to get them a lot and

they tend to get me down sometimes!

But I have gotten some minor projects

done to keep me busy!:)I was really

wanting a new lamp for my room.
I couldn't bring myself to buy one because

I had one that worked perfectly well!

Anyways,I told my sister about my recent want:)

and it just so happened she had a lamp she was

wanting to get rid of because she didn't have

a need for it anymore.It wasn't "exactly"

what I had in mind,but it had a good potential.

You can see the white hobnail looking design it

has and I liked that.It had gold metal ware I wasn't

too found of but a little black paint fixed that right up.

The shade....Oh the shade.....I had this really neat

fabric someone had given to me awhile ago.It reminded

me of the beginning of the show"Mystery"on PBS:).

I loved it and considered many things I could do with it.

It's a really hard fabric to work with so I

couldn't come up with anything my sewing abilities

would allow:)Anyways it worked perfectly for this!

I bought the trim at Jo Ann's (With a 40% off coupon!)

And here's the finished project below!

Like I stated before sometimes my sinus infections

or just being sick in general can get me down.Sometimes,

especially for me,I can see the Lord does it to help my

focus return to Him.So many times I fall away as the day,

and yes sometimes weeks,pass by.He's always there to pick

me back up when I am constantly like a sheep and go astray!What

a merciful,loving and JUST God!Thank you Lord Jesus!

A verse that's been on my heart especially this past week

I heard at one of our recent

Sunday morning sermons I would like to share:

"But I know whom I have believed and am convinced

that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him

until that day!"

II Tim 1:12

Kelsey

A Night at the Carnival!

2009-07-07T09:18:00.001-07:00

The Annual Henry carnival was

here for the fourth of July

this past week.It was a lot of fun.

I attended with my sister,Michelle,

my cousins,and a few aunts and uncles.

Excited for the first ride to start!

My cousin, Hannah,and I riding the Carousel.

A ride on the Ferris Wheel.

The rooftops of Henry!

Kelsey

Anthropology!!!!

2009-07-01T14:53:00.000-07:00

Michelle,my sister, and I purchased some very adorable clothes from "Charlotte Russe" clothing store.We saw this line called"Enchanted" about a month back and almost couldn't resist putting everything on our cart:.)But it was to expensive for us flee market girls so we waited to see if they would go on sale.Well, yesterday we ran by and...40% off,YAY!!!!The clothes are supposed to have a turn-of-the-century look.So we decided to dress up time period(ish) and take pictures to blog about.The whole line looked to us like it could of come out of a catalog we love to look at called"Anthropology."So here are some pictures we took,we each took turns being photographer:.)

I hope you enjoyed:.)

Here is a link to my sister's blog.She has an online store with etsy and sells the cutest things in town!:.)birds_of_the_air

Kelsey

My Graduation 2009

2009-06-29T09:53:00.001-07:00

I was home schooled since being in the fourth grade,

but I went through a school called,

"Midwest Christian Academy"

They hold a graduation ceremony for the

graduates each year.Some years are bigger than

others it just depends on the year.My class was larger

than my sister's,who graduated four years ago from this school, with 12 graduates.

Walking down the aisle.

My dad and I.

I was able to give a short speech.

Mostly just a time to thank the Lord,and your parents

for the hard work they went through.

P.S. I only cried a little:.)

My mom, and dad, and I.

My cousin Hannah graduated with

Me from the same school.

"Hats of to the Graduates:.)"

YIPPEE!!!Were done!

Hannah and I relaxing after the ceremony.

Me,my sister Michelle,and my cousin Hannah.

But then......

We got to eat at the "Cracker Barrel"

YAY!!!

Wouldn't you love these on your front porch:.)

I used these verses in my speech...

some of my favorites

"But thanks be to God!He gives

us the victory through our Lord

Jesus Christ." I Cor.15:57

"Yet those who wait for the Lord will gain

new strength;they will mount up with wings

like eagles,they will run and not get tired,

they will walk and not become weary."

Isaiah 40:31

Kelsey

Happy Father's Day,Dad!!!

2009-06-21T12:10:00.001-07:00

I just wanted to say,Happy Father's Day dad!

I am very thankful the Lord gave you to

me to be my dad.Hope you have a great day:.)

Love,

Kelsey

Vintage Dishes

2009-06-19T10:22:00.001-07:00

My grandpa Harold bought

these old dishes for some family

friends a long time ago.My aunt had

them and didn't have a use for them

so she gave them to us.My sister

and I both really liked them so we

split them between us.Mom said they

are probably from around the 40's or50's.

I love the flowers on them!

They are so unique.

I couldn't resist putting this picture on:.)
I saw these cherries outside.There

about done but these one's still looked

nice!

I read this in the Proverbs yesterday

and it stuck in my mind so I thought I

would share it with everyone:

"The name of the Lord is a strong tower;

the righteous run to it and are safe."

Proverbs 18:10

Blessings,

Kelsey

Tractor Show 2009

2009-06-18T15:38:00.001-07:00

The annual Antique Tractor Show

was held once again this year at

Johnson's Grove Park

Lacon,IL.

It was a little rainy but

that didn't stop

Michelle, my cousin Hannah,and I!

Here is some of the

"Vintage"

Tractors!!!!!

Ya sooo....

I really wanted this....

well actually I don't really know

what it is.But i think it might

be a little to big for me?Hmmmmm

OK here's one that's more of my size!

Oh well;.)

Choo Choo....sounds the whistle

and a very distinct smell of

burning coal fills the air when

they fire up this steam tractor

(I do believe is what they call it).It's

been at the Show every year since

I can remember.I forget how old it is

but its defiantly up there:.)!!!!!!!!!

A beautiful ending to a perfect day!

Kelsey

My Favorite Coffee Shop...the coffeE cup!!!!

2009-06-10T13:00:00.000-07:00

Ready for.....

the best cup o' joe in town?

Then come to "the coffeE cup"

in Henry IL.!!!

The Barista's:

Paula Stoeger(my aunt:.)

is the owner.

Hannah Stoeger(my cousin)

is the assistant!

Some of the many

WONDERFUL

coffee's they offer.

It's so cozy

EVERYONE

loves to come and chat!

Here is a list of some of the many wonderful coffee's (and other drinks) they offer:

House blend and the featured flavor

Cafe' Latte',Cafe' Mocha',Cappuccino,Espresso

Many yummy choices of"Coffee Creations"

They also offer a variety of tea's and hot chocolates.

Smoothies and milkshakes of many different flavors.

Cold Drinks such as Iced tea,Lemonade,

my personal favorite:.)Italian sodas and Italian cream sodas,

juice and bottled waters,pop.

They also have a variety of syrups to

chose from. Also for sale if desired.

(Sugar Free Available)

They also have a large variety of food

(more to be added soon!)

Bagels,croissant sandwiches,chicken and tuna salads,

assorted muffins,

hot dogs,soup,cheeseburger,

hamburger,philly cheese steaks,BBQ pork rib.

For Directions feel free to leave a comment

and tell me were you would be coming

from.I will be happy to point you in the right direction:.)

Kelsey

Little House on the Prarie

2009-06-09T18:03:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was a good day for a photo opportunity

so I took full advantage of it. ;.)

DAISEY

But then.....

A walk in the woods!

Hiking down the ol' trail.

Kelsey<3

Summer is Beginning!!!<3

2009-06-04T10:17:00.000-07:00

What a lovely day it is today! But first......

*

*

*

My friend Taylor gave me a beautiful

antique bed.All it needs now is a

minor repair AND a mattress:.)

Here's the foot board.My room is in our garage

so its somewhat of a challenge to decorate.

This summer I am hopefully going to

paint it tan!But I'm always up for a

challenge;.)

Our cute 1948 ford tractor is

parked outside on this lovely day.

Our baby Americana chicks

learning how to roost.Looks

like they have the hang of it:.)

My baby Americana chick that I've named

Phillipa.

She looks like a snow owl!

(Well to me anyways:.)

There were some really pretty

purple flowers in our garden.

Someone gets the roost all to herself:.)

I just wanted to share a couple verses that

have been on my heart this past week!

"For this reason I also suffer these things,

but I am not ashamed;for I know whom

I have believed and I am convinced that

He is able to guard what I have entrusted

to Him until that day!" 2 Tim.1:12

"Now flee from youthful lusts and pursue

righteousness,faith,love and peace,with those

who call on the Lord with a pure heart."

2 Tim.2:22

"Charm is deceptive,and beauty is fleeing,but a

woman who fears the Lord,she shall be praised!

Proverbs31:30

Blessings in AbunDANCE

2009-06-02T10:40:00.001-07:00

I just wanted to start off"no I haven't forgotten about my blog!":.)

I have renamed my blog for various different reasons. I've decided to rename it "Blessings in AbunDANCE" instead of "saved by HIS grace." I loved my past name but I thought Blessings in AbunDANCE suited me better.In the beginning I chose saved by HIS grace because I new I was 18 when I started my blog and as I got older I wanted to be sure the name would still apply to my "ever changing" life.I knew I would always be saved by His grace and His grace alone,forever.But I was on the spot and hadn't really thought about it so I went with that.The reasonI decided to rename my blog "Blessings in abunDANCE"is for many different reasons.The Lord has and will continue to so graciously bless me in abundance.So many things we take for granted are really enormous blessings.And I have come to realize in my personal life many times the Lord will go unknown for these blessings He's bestowed upon me so graciously.And I thought this will be a reminder each and every day of the blessings He's given to me.

Another reason I chose the name,and you will notice, DANCE is capitalized in

Abundance.Many,many years now dance has been a big part of my life,especially ballet.One of my dance teachers actually wrote this on one of the cards she gave me and I always thought it was a clever saying!Who knew I would use it for the name of my blog:.)I thought I would share some pictures because,as I've written in the past that have graduated high school.I was praying a lot about continued education and what the Lord had for me to do.Well things I had come up with the Lord seemed to close the door to and I was thinking and praying A LOT!!!About a year ago the Lord convicted my family for the unmarried believing woman's place in the world.The Lord especially convicted my dad on her role and what He expected of her,and we believed that to be, a homemaker.Anyways that's a whole new subject.But with that in mind what kind of "job" could I get and still stay home and honor my father and the Lord?Well it hit me like a ton of bricks...Teaching Dance(or at least train myself to be able to teach dance someday)So now dance will become an even bigger part of my life.Still a lot of obstacles need to be overcome b/c as anything in the world,dance can be a very ungodly thing if not taught properly.The Lord will continue to show me His will and the more He will continue to teach me.Anyways this is the reason for the name change,and I thought I would share with you how the Lord brought it about in my heart!!!

Love Kelsey

Senior pictures!!

Senoir Picture

Age 2

Age 6 or 7

.....A time to dance Ecc. 3:4

...shall rejoice in the dance!Jer 31:13

Prom 2009

2009-05-09T17:47:00.000-07:00

Michelle and I

Hannah my cousin and I

There has been a home school prom

for the past five years around us.My cousin Hannah and I have attended all of them.

Always an enjoyable time.Something to look forward to at the end of the

school year.It will be dearly missed;.)

There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity,
under heaven.
Ecclesiastes 3:1

Kelsey

Morel Mushies;.)

2009-05-04T08:07:00.000-07:00

MUSHIES!!!!!!

We found them in our yard!

The Lord was really watching out for Dad!

It's always kinda been a yearly tradition to try to find some Morel mushrooms.When I was a little girl I can remember dad taking me on a hike in the woods to find some mushrooms when spring began.We would usually always find a couple and take them home to cook and eat.Yummy!Nothing quite tastes like they do!This year in particular though has been kind of a hard year to find them.Dad has been out close to every night after work trying to find one or two here and there.He found a couple little ones and we cooked them up.Thinking that was the end for this year we stoped looking and just was thankful for what the Lord gave us.Anyways, we were on our way home from a going away party for my aunt yesterday.We pulled into the driveway,I was looking out the window and we drove past a small hill in our yard I thought I saw what looked to be like Morel mushrooms!!!It took a minute to register in my brain;.) and I yelled "stop".Dad slammed on the brakes thinking some small animal must of ran out in front of us.I said"I think I saw some mushrooms!!!"So dad and I jumped out of the car to see if there were and to our surprise there were 12 to 15 big Morel mushrooms growing right in our front yard.The very last place we would of thought to check!Its probably not a big deal to most people but like I said they are one of the favorites in our house.It just goes to show how good the Lord is to us.He even gives us some of our wants not only our needs.A verse came to mind:

"Yet those who wait for the Lord

will gain new strenght:They will

mount up with wings like eagles,

they will run and not get tired,they

will walk and not become weary.

Isaiah 40:31

I love this verse,it's such an encouragement!

Happy Moreling!!You never know were

they'll pop up;.)Kelsey

Remodeling the Bathroom!

2009-05-01T10:23:00.000-07:00

Aright sooo.....

Dad has been redoing our bathroom.

It seems to be taking FOREVER!!!!

This is the new wallpaper we picked.

This is the beadboard.

It is FINALLY starting to

come together!!!

So we decided to remodel our bathroom ohh like say when we moved

in our new home about five years ago.But we finally tore into it about a

month ago.Dad took a week off work to complete it.Well lets just

say everything that could possible go wrong went wrong.As you

can see in a picture above we had bubblegum pink walls that needed

painted over and a vanity that was literally holding on by a thread.

so that week has turned into a LONG month. but it is finally starting to

come around,FINALLY.Now all that needs done is to put the new pedestal

sink and the trim around the bead board.YAY!!!!I cant wait until it is finished!

FINALLY... a new post!!!

2009-04-25T12:44:00.000-07:00

Abbey and her dolly!

I know Miss A has already taken

a Beautiful picture of this house!

But I love it and the weather was

perfect for a picture so I took

one too!!(hope you don't mind

miss A!)

This is taken right before a

thunder storm....I love a good

thunder storm!!!

.........Ohhh man I have been busy!With school finally completed,

I honestly thought I would never see the day:.)(mom

probably thought she wouldn't either;.)Then before

you know it,its done and gone!This is an exciting time in my

life,but I'm also very leary of it too.I have been doing a lot

of thinking and PRAYING!!!about what the Lord will have for

my life since this chapter of school has finally been completed.

One of my last assignments in English was to complete a speech

and give it publicly.Well I was homeschooled and my family was

about as public as it was going to get:.)!!!Then my blog had come to

mind.I was struggling for a while with coming up with an idea to write

about.So this is my opportunity!My speech is titled:

"The Dangers of Dating"

I am here to tell you the dangers of dating.It is a very serious issue,

and in this day and age,it seems to be taken very lightly.In fact most

people don't give it a second thought.Now I am going to state some of the

dangers.It is fun to have a girlfriend or boyfriend,right?In a relationship,though,

there is many responsibilities to go with it.A man should never pursue a woman

without something to offer her.An example,a job,car,way to support a family.So

this leaves out dating before your old enough to have a job.This is necessary

because it shows seriousness in a relationship.Dating plays with your emotions

and this is a danger.Neither person is very serious about each other to begin with.

A relationship is all about commitment.Dating tells you you can"try-on" partners

until you find the one you believe is right for you.After all the "trying-on"is done,and

you find the one you believe is right for you,what of your heart do you have left?

A tattered,jaded,broken and mended heart.What a GIFT!!!!And don't think the dating

concept wont follow you into your marriage!Someday,when the chips are down,you will decide

this maybe wasn't the right person for you,and off you'll go to find yet another who will

suit you better.This is why divorce has become so prevalent.People don't know the concept

of commitment!A true,loving,godly relationship NEEDS commitment!

Another danger is being to physically involved.We are sinners so we will be tempted to do

ungodly things being left alone.You should never willingly put yourself in

this vulnerable situation!

When you become interested in someone,don't go up and ask them for a date.First of all go

to prayer before the Lord.Then observe the person and make sure they have a close walk

with the Lord.Then make sure they are someone you are truly interested in marrying.

When you are sure of all this,A man,should make sure he has a sustainable job.A woman,

should have the male figure in her life become involved.Then per sue your relationship

in a godly way.I have warned you of some of the dangers of dating.Make sure,first and

foremost,to prayerfully consider what the Lord has for you in a relationship before per suing.

A Speech By:

Kelsey Ullrich

This is a very controversial topic and I thought long and

hard before I posted it on my blog.But I believe its

something many of us believers need to hear.I just

keep a verse in mind:

" and do not be conformed to this world,but be transformed

by the renewing of your mind,that you may prove what the

will of God is,that which is good,and acceptable,and perfect."

Romans 12:2

What a Beautiful day today!

2009-04-07T10:31:00.000-07:00

Kitty just looked like

she needed her picture taken!

Look she even did a pose:.)

Here's the "dirty ducks":.)

They have been enjoying the

muddy wet ground!

Here is a beautiful,VERY OLD,
oak tree we have in our woods.
I think dad told me it's probably
about 300 years old or so.
Its very large,I think it takes about
3 0r 4 people to go all the
way around it.
I thought it would be a great
time of year to take its picture.
Right before it's leaves start to grow.

You have to be up close to see how beautiful it
is.These pictures don't do it justice!

"Then all the trees of the forest

will sing for joy;they will sing

before the Lord,..."

Psalm 96:12b-13a

Kelsey

He is Risen,Alleluia!

2009-04-02T16:36:00.000-07:00

Christ is risen,ALLELUIA!!!!!"The angel said to the women,

"Do not be afraid,for I know

that you are looking for Jesus,

who was crucified.He is not here;

He is risen,just as He said.Come

and see the place where He lay.

Then go quickly and tell His disciples:

He has risen from the dead and

is going ahead of you into Galilee.

Their you will see Him."

Matthew 28:5-7

Coming Again!!!
Then this blessed assurance:
For this we say to you by the word of the Lord,that we
who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord,will
not proceed those who have fallen asleep.For the Lord Himself
will descend from the heaven with a shout,with the voice of the archangel
and with the trumpet of God,and the dead in Christ will rise first.Then we who
are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord .
I Thessalonians 4:15-17

Maybe morning,Maybe noon,
Maybe evening,and Maybe soon!
O what a WONDERFUL day it will be!
Jesus is COMING AGAIN!!!!

This is my Father's World!

2009-03-28T16:08:00.000-07:00

This is my Father's world.

And to my listening ears

All nature sings,and round me rings

The music of the spheres.

This is my Father's world!I rest me in the thought,

Of rocks and trees,of skies and seas

His hand the wonders wrought.

Verse 2: This is my Father's world,the birds there

carols raise.The morning light,the Lilly white,declare

their Makers praise.This is my Father's World!

He shines in all that's fair;in the rustling grass

I hear Him pass,He speaks to me everywhere.

Verse 3: This is my Father's world,O let me ne'er

forget.That though the wrong seems oft so strong.

God is the Ruler yet!This is my Father's world! The

battle is not done!Jesus who died,shall be satisfied,

and earth and heaven be one!

I absolutely love this hymn.Especially when the

spring is just beginning! It reminds me of my Saviour

and all He has done and yet to do.Such an encouragement!

I don't forget Philippians 3:20 which states "For our

citizenship is in HEAVEN,for which also we eagerly wait

for a Savior,the Lord Jesus Christ!"This verse helps me

to remember where my true home is and not to be to

comfortable on the earth.And to remember to "EAGERLY"

wait for my Savior who is yet to come.Being to comfortable on

the earth as a believer will take your mind off Christ's return.

"and to wait for His Son from Heaven,whom He is raised from

the dead,that is Jesus,who rescues us from THE WRATH TO COME!"

I.Thessalonians 1:10This,of course,doesn't mean we can't enjoy

the beauty the Lord has given us!I enjoy every season He's given

to me.Hopefully these verses will help you with your

walk with Christ our Savior.Watching and Waiting,Kelsey

Our Outing!!!

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Beth and Caleb came over yesterday.

What a BLAST!!!!!!

Wes enjoyed playing with

Grandma's Easter decor!!!!!!

Abbey enjoyed a diaper change.

Her momma is now using

cloth diapers!!!

How very economical!!!

After a wonderful meal.
We decided to take a walk.
What a beautiful day it turned out to be!!!

A lovely cornfield near our house!!!

What!!!Me??????

For by grace you have been saved through faith;and that not of yourselves,it is the gift of GOD!!

Ephesians 2:8

Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!

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The Easter Bunny arrived early this year:.)

My Bug-a-Boo Wesley

Michelle and I enjoying a
COFFEE!!

Aunt Aimee and Wesley

REALLY!!

enjoying themselves:.)

A Beautiful Spring Sunset!!!

I Have been thinking a lot this week about our past sermon.It was talking about The God of ALL Grace.Reading over my notes this week I have been very encouraged!I thought I would take some time to write down on of my favorite points we went over.

Grace in being BORN AGAIN

I.In relation to Salvation

a.Keeping the divine assessment

of the human condition

before us at all times!

Together we have all turned aside,together we have become corrupt.There is NONE who do good.NOT EVEN ONE!Romans 3:23"For ALL have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.Jeremiah 17:9"The heart is more deceitful than all else,and is desperately sick;who can understand it?

b.By pointing out and exposing counterfeits among us!
Titus 3:5-7,Romans 11:16,Galatians5:4

These things were very near and dear to my heart this past week with the death of my grandpa.My family is catholic and I was really upset with what the Catholic church was saying at the funeral.This sermon really encouraged me and reminded me of what to watch out for.I ran out of time to write down all the verses I wanted to, so I will finish this after a while.I was able to write down some references though so look them up.They will encourage you on your walk with the Lord and remind you of what you were saved from!In Christ's Love,Kelsey

Stand up For Jesus!

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Stand up,stand up for Jesus, Ye soldiers of the cross!

Lift high His royal banner,it must not suffer loss!
From victory unto victory,His army shall He lead.

Till every foe is vanquished,and Christ is Lord indeed!

How do I enlist???

John 3:16 Says"For God so loved the world,that

He gave His only begotten Son,that

whosoever believes in Him, shall not

perish,but have eternal life!

Here is love,not that we loved God,but that

He loved us,and sent His son to be the

propitiation for our sins!

I John 4:10

But God,being rich in mercy,because of His

great love with which He loved us,

Even when we were dead in our transgressions,

made us alive together with Christ(by grace you have

been saved!)Ephesians 1:14

To Our Troops:Thank you!!!!"Land of the Free because of the BRAVE!"

Come Thou Fount

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I love this hymn!
Especially the last verse
I feel it applies to my own life. Come Thou Fount of every blessing,Tune my
heart to sing Thy grace!Streams of mercy
never ceasing,Call for songs of loudest praise.
Teach me some melodious sonnet ,sung by flaming
tongues above.Praise the mount I'm fixed upon
it,mount of Thy redeeming love.

Here I raise mine Ebenezer hither by Thy help I come.
And I hope by Thy good pleasure,safely to arrive
at home.Jesus sought me when a stranger.Wandering
from the fold of God!He to rescue me from danger,interposed
His precious blood!

O TO GRACE,HOW GREAT A DEBTOR!Daily I'm constrained to be!

Let Thy goodness like a fetter,bind my wandering heart to Thee!Prone

to wander Lord I feel it,prone to leave the God I love!HERE'S MY HEART

O TAKE AND SEAL IT,SEAL IT FOR THY COURTS ABOVE!!!!!!!!

Love,Kelsey

Antiquing with the Edwards'

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Ohhh...YES.....I can't forget about my finds I found when I went antiquing!I found these cute actually I'm not quite sure what they are;.)!!!???But I believe them to be yarn spools(correct me if I'm wrong)But anyways I purchased three, took them home,and tied a piece of scrap fabric around them.I didn't find too much,but was very happy with what I did!-Kelsey

Vintage Magazine Ads!

2009-03-08T13:52:00.000-07:00

Michelle and I were going through some old magazines and taking out the pictures we liked to frame them.I thought the lady with the vaccuum was So cute!And as for the ballerina ads anyone who knows me probably knows how excited I was to find them!:.0

Aren't these little naked babies so PRECIOUS!!!!I thought this would be really cute in a baby room "someday;.)"

I love the pic. to the right with the dad trying to keep hold of the little ones to take a picture(probably absolute insanity;.)And the mom calmly cleaning out the tub:.)ha ha I'm sure to all the mom's with little ones out there just have to laugh when they see this(BETH??:.)

Look at this precious little girl!I love this picture!!

My Dear Friends:Keith and Shirley

2009-03-05T16:26:00.000-08:00

Today I found an old recipe aunt Shirley gave my mom a at least 12 yrs ago.I got an idea to put it in a frame with a Christmas picture they sent me this past December.I apologize for the blurriness of the pictures its hard to take a picture of a picture!:.)Aunt Shirley had given me a picture of them back in the 1940's before they were even married.I look at these and think what a funny thing time is!She tells me it seems just like yesterday when the black and white picture was taken.Keith and Aunt Shirley came into my life when I wasn't 5 years old yet.Aunt Shirley's brother Bob was our neighbour back in Lacon on South Ida St.When he passed away Keith and Shirley came to clean his stuff out of the house.One day when they were cleaning out the house Shirley stopped by our house to use our telephone.Being a curious 4 year old I was very interested it what she was doing over there in Bob's house.Soooo... I decided to find out.I don't think I left the poor woman alone.Every time they came over there I was ready to help my new found friends(I don't know if i was a help or a burden;.)Keith and Shirley lived on the bad side of Peoria so they decided to move in right next door to us in Bob's old home!I was so thrilled!!!Shirley still tells me what a joy I was to her having a little girl over to keep her and Keith company.(bouncing on the bed,doing her dishes,eating all her goodies:.)We've since moved, but I still keep in touch with my dear neighbours.I still don't think they realize how much they mean to me!They were another set of grandparents to me.I am so thankful to the Lord for putting them into my life.This recipe will make me smile every time I look at it.The Lord is good to put such people in our lives.They gave me many found memories of my childhood.On a cold snowy day after you were done playing outside you could always count on Aunt Shirley to have a nice warm cup of hot chocolate waiting for you.Even though those days are gone of living right next door,I still enjoy their company on my visits with them!Love,Kelsey

Roadtrip to Springfield!

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Aimee,my sister,and I traveled to Springfield IL.this past Monday to visit some friends.As we were going down the highway,we noticed how beautiful the sky was.I decided to take some pictures to share with everyone. The Lord has been impressing on my mind these past couple of months of how much He is in control of all,and seeing these pictures reminded me again!In the begging of January I got in a serious car accident.I have been very thankful with what the Lord has been teaching me though this as I continue to heal.As a young woman I would get an excuse in my head ,being, as I get older and matured,THATS when I would start giving my life to the Lord.I mean because I have plenty of time before I need to take Him seriously,RIGHT!I'm young.Well lets just say the Lord was very faithful to show me how wrong I was in thinking that!You absolutely never know when the Lord will take you home to be with Him.In fact,He's the one who decides if you will take another breath or not!I am so thankful that the Lord is faithful to be patient with such a sinner as I.I just though I would share a personal struggle of mine to encourage you with your walk with the Lord.Remember your life belongs to Him not your own selfishness and pride.Here is a verse I will share with you for encouragement:Thus you are to be holy to me.For I the Lord am holy.And I have set you apart from the peoples TO BE MINE!Leviticus 20:26I hope you were encouraged by this!In Christ's Love,Kelsey

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Today in church we studied in I Peter 5:10About The Grace of God!I just thought I would a a couple points for encouragement.
I. Grace is being born again.
I John 1:3,Acts18:27
II.Grace in Suffering
1.Grace granted to us in prospective,I Peter1:6-7;4:13
2.Grace granted in patcience.I Peter 2:19-20
3.Grace granted in the ultimate example(of Christ)I Peter2:21-23
III.Grace in Maturing!
1.Grace in being perfectedI Cor.1:102 ,Cor 13:11,Colossians2:9-10
2.Grace in being Established.Rom.16:25,2Thess 3:3
3.Grace in being Strenghtened.Eph.3:17
4.Grace in GloryRom.5:1-2
I will add more verses to these when I get some time Teus.I hope these will encourage you as they have encouraged me.

Spring Decor

2009-02-26T13:10:00.000-08:00

I've been battling a sinus infection this past week.Trying to not let it get me down I thought I would take some pictures of the spring decor in my room.The bedspread I got at target this past week on 75% clearance!I thought it looked very 'springy':.) So I picked It up.Well ,I hope spring is on the way!!!

My Sheep hear my voice.I know them and they follow me.And I give eternal life to them,and they shall never perish.No one can snatch them out of my hand.My Father,who has given them to me,is greater than all!And no one can snatch them out of the Fathers hand.I and the Father are one!
John 10:27

Fun in the sun

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Michelle and I enjoyed the BEAUTIFUL weather we had a couple days ago. We took some pictures and I thought I would post one of our super cute tractor we have.Unfortunatly I dont think the spring like weather we have been having will last:.(At least we know spring is just around the corner!

Having Fun at Beth's!

2009-02-07T09:01:00.000-08:00

Yesterday I stayed at Beth's and took this cute picture of Abbey.We had a good time enjoying the beautiful weather the Lord gave us!Wesley stayed at mom and dad's so I didn't get to take any pictures of him,but maybe next time:.)

Welcome To My Blog

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I decided to start a blog to be able to post some pictures I take and have fun looking at my friends blogs.Wel l anyways that's all for now;.)