Good Times

I won't lie, sometimes being a full-time housewife can be lonely, and sometimes I even find myself talking to my cats. But, the upside is there's often the chance to curl up in a cozy chair with a cup of something warm and steamy, and read. Just read. For hour after delicious hour.

Here's my date for the evening... Hello beautiful...


Thank you, Lord, for the quiet times.

Not quitting

I'm not quitting, and I'll still be around A Girl With A House as I am inspired by home decor and housekeeping subjects. But, and here's the big but I was building to, I am shifting my attention for a bit to a more specific topic: food, and the cooking thereof. So, if you are interested in seeing what's cooking at this gals house, head over to Albion Cooks.

I discovered that food and cooking are on my mind, well to be honest, all the time! and as much as I like the other aspects home-keeping, I want to focus on food and see where that goes.
Thanks for reading!

Excuses, excuses

I know, I know, I haven't posted. My excuse is that I'm prepping for my trip..but there's also the fact that I just began attending Bible Study Fellowship and I suddenly find myself with lots more to do than usual.
So instead of a real post, here's a cute ticker generated at the nest. Check out their great decorating inspiration, cheap date ideas, or find a tasty recipes for tonights dinner.

Behind the title

I got to thinking that it might be fun to explain how I came up with my blog name...the method to my madness.

It's not very complicated. It's not very deep. I feel that the name describes me! I so often feel like a girl still. I know I'm a woman, I feel like a woman -but sometimes, I feel like a girl playing house. Did you do that as a young girl? I did, a lot.

But there's a slightly (only slightly) deeper meaning to the title. Have you ever read Proverbs 31? it's inspiring. It describes in detail a virtuous woman, and a if you read it, it's hard to ignore the constant mention of how a virtuous woman takes care of her household.

One verse that captures, I think, the essence of this woman is verse 27:

"She looks well to how things go in her household, and the bread of idleness (gossip, discontent, and self-pity) she will not eat." Amplified Bible

I don't know about you, but I want to be that woman!

So this blog is first, one of my ways of motivating myself to continually grow in my skills/knowledge/experience, and second, my effort to document my growth.

I think part of me, regardless of age, will always be a girl playing house. But my hope is, while I do, I'll (by God's grace!) become that virtuous woman.

Not just for girls

I have a confession. Not a huge embarrassing one, but still, I have to admit: I dislike girly colors. you know the kind I mean, don't you? The bubblegum pinks, pale blues, minty greens, and soft purples so often associated with young girls.

I, however, have nothing against grown-up takes on those colors. In fact, my bedroom decor has been inspired by delicious lavender hues (tempered with gray). How can you resist the combination? check these beautiful examples from Apartment Therapy:

Yummy!

Here's some more grown-up versions of "girlish" tones:

Soft pink on living room walls, at Making It Lovely.

Minty green, from The Inspired Room (originally from Country Living)

Nearly-baby-blue, from House Beautiful

What do you think? do these pastels have a place in home decorating, or are they too feminine?

Thanks for Tuesday

Thank you, God, for

1. Today

2. Friends joining us for dinner

3. Bounty of food to share with friends

4. This time of year, and the memories of years past

5. The sanctifying circumstances in my life. They are tough, but without them, I would forget (more than I already do) how much I need Christ.

Merry (3 days before) Christmas!

Monday's Blessings

Today I am so very grateful for...

1. My husband, who knew I needed encouragement today, and left work early to be with me.

2. Peppermint mocha's. Actually, this is just misplaced gratitude for my husband, who brought me a peppermint mocha from Starbucks just 'cause.

3. My sister-in-law, D. She is the kind of sister-in-law I hope to be to my other dear sister-in-law, Y. Thank you for your gentleness, D!

4. Mom Chrisman. She is an encouraging, godly woman whom I admire greatly and hope to know better and better as the years pass.

5. Mom Warfield, who bore and raised me, and loves me anyway! Another encouraging, godly woman I hope to be better and better friends with through the coming years.