The day after

Yesterday was full of pity parties. The guest of honor was me and the host was me.
It's funny how things happen at the time they do. I'm reading a book with some other fine ladies titled You're Already Amazing. Yesterday morning I read a few pages and the author talks about not having to do more to be liked by people. Well a few hours later those exact words were coming out of my mouth, in the opposite though! I had come to the conclusion that maybe I have not done enough to/for other people. It was a very lonely day!
I haven't figured much out since yesterday but today I'm feeling a little less pity party-ish. It could be because of another book that I'm reading titled One Thousand Gifts. I know I've mentioned it here before but seriously, if you haven't read it you really need to. In the chapter I read last night, the author talks about thanksgiving (not the holiday). One phrase stuck to me...thanksgiving raises the dead! If you read the story of Lazarus (John 11) you will see what she is referring to--Jesus gave thanks and Lazarus rose from the dead.
How can I feel so alone and want to hide under the covers when I am able to experience Jesus just by giving thanks?! I'm making my way through this "gifts" book for the second time, after I plan to write my own list of thanks, hoping to catch glimpses of God and honor Him at the same time.

By the way, Sarah and Katie will have a little brother to pick on in a few months. We're all so excited!

Katie Rose and I spent the day outside!

Monday!

Feeling alone...Sarah and Dave went back to school today and left me and Katie at home. We had a cozy, in-home week during this Thanksgiving break. Sarah got sick Wednesday night which left us unable to attend any family gatherings. In was a perfect time for our family of four to be together and spend some time with no plans to tend to.
I have some thoughts floating around in my head that I want to work out before I share; such as, being someone's priority, not being everyone's afterthought...deep I know :) Maybe it's the pregnant hormones or maybe it's the turkey leftovers I've been eating for three days, but still something I'm going to continue to ponder.
Sarah and I attempted a walk yesterday, only lasted about 15 minutes...it was freezing. I brought my camera along to take some pictures of her, she is just way too cute and getting way too old!

Just the cutest! And FYI, Friday we find out if this Moser house will have three little girls or one boy thrown in the mix!!
Stay tuned...

Seasons

I realized it's been so long since my last blog post, a month and a half to be exact. This season in my life is full of busyness. I can't make heads or tails whether I'm coming or going. Dave and I pass each other and sometimes I realize I haven't talked to him in days.
Thanksgiving is tomorrow and we have family to visit. I have a goal to sit down tonight or later this weekend and share some pictures with you and a little update of all our busyness.
Hope you come back and visit!
Cheers!

Tasty weekend

This weekend seemed to be all about food. I planned out my meals for the upcoming week on Friday and did my grocery shopping accordingly. Saturday I was craving a Chicken Mario sandwich. Davey was kind enough to whip one up for me...grilled chicken breast with melted provolone topped with a grilled roasted red pepper, add a little mayo to your toasted bun and you will be in heaven...at least this little pregnant lady was!
This morning I wanted to make some decorated sugar cookies for my niece Alyssa, she turned 14 last week

You can see my art skills need a little TLC but they do taste good, promise! Of course I didn't take any pictures of them all packaged up nice and pretty

And these fun things are pecan tarts, I found the recipe here. I have an adopted teacher at YCS and she likes pecan pie (who doesn't) so I found these and thought I'd give 'em a shot

I'll let you know how the rest of the week pans out with my dinners that I have planned. I also found a recipe for apple turnovers that I cannot wait to try.

Pretty sure sweet treats make the world go round!!

Waiting

As I was waiting for the oven timer to countdown it dawned on me that the waiting was representative of so many areas in my life right now...

I'm waiting to go to the doctor next Wednesday so I can hear this baby's heartbeat again, the waiting is making me paranoid

I'm waiting for the crock pot to cook our dinner for tonight

I'm waiting to hear from our loan officer in regards to our closing date

I'm waiting to find out when we're closing so I can plan Katie's 1st birthday party

I'm waiting to get the motivation and inspiration to do something crafty

I'm waiting for Katie's sinus infection to clear up

I'm waiting for the granola bars that I made to harden so I can eat one

I'm waiting for my husband to take me on a date

I'm waiting for the buyer of our truck to meet me next week so we can unload that gas hog

I get a little overwhelmed by all of this waiting. Of course I want things to happen sooner than later. But, is there blessing in waiting? During this time I rely on God to comfort me and walk me through all of the waiting process. If I get stuck in the waiting I'll miss the things that are already happening...while I wait I will be present.

What are you waiting for today? 

Pumpkin pie mini's

I can't remember how I found her site with the following recipe but I'm glad I saved it to my bookmarks. I never liked pumpkin pie growing up, but as an adult I have discovered a slight love for anything pumpkin. I made these little pumpkin pie bites for a going-away party for my niece Carley. They are quite tasty, you should try them and invite me over to have a couple!

Bakerella suggests topping these with chocolate but Davey loves cool whip so I dressed 'em up with a little dollop. Also, when mixing the ingredients, I always mix the softened cream cheese and sugar first, then add the other ingredients...makes for a smoother consistency.
Enjoy!

Home is where the heart is

Dave and I purchased our first home in 2004, it was a nice condo off of Lake Norman in Charlotte NC. After a year of living there we decided we "needed" something bigger. We found a house that was beautiful and move in ready. 2000 square feet and double our mortgage payment, we later found out it was NOT what we needed. We didn't have any kids at the time so looking back I'm not really sure why we thought we needed 2000 sq. ft.!!
I can honestly say we got caught up with "keeping up with the Jones'". We lived in that house for three years until we moved back to Ohio. During those three years we racked up debt. I wanted to stay home with Sarah and in order to do that we knew we could not stay in that house.
After moving back to Ohio, I had felt like my life was moving backwards. We went from owning homes to renting to living with family. We went from making a lot of money to making little money. But, over the past year or so, God has revealed to me what I thought was backwards was really moving forward. Our lives have changed drastically...for the better! I don't regret any of the "backward" steps, I'm thankful for the knowledge and faith I've gained.
Today we are waiting to hear from sellers of a house in Youngstown that we made an offer on last night. I'm so humbled by the opportunity we have been given to be able to buy a house. I feel like this house can be the Moser family home for many years. It's very charming, large enough for our growing family and close to the park for lots of play time.
Please pray with us that this process goes smoothly and quickly! We've already had one house fall through, but I believe there was a reason for that!

Here's some fun I caught on my phone

Yup, that's Katie's foot in her mouth while riding in the car!

Holy red potato, Dave planted eyes from a potato in the Spring and look what grew...I'm amazed! What else can we plant in the garden??

That's 7:50 am on a Saturday morning! I took the opportunity to do my grocery shopping alone...maybe just a little eager

Sarah got a new hula-hoop, Katie had to try it out

Made these gems over the weekend. Gram has a similar recipe for a cake so I tweaked it for cupcake size

I'm torn between trying to read two books. This one, "One Thousand Gifts", is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! Her beautiful writing inspires me

The best snack ever! My family always made this for the holidays while the big feast was being prepared, I made it today to satisfy this prego belly