Dear God Note 10

I went to my local Family Christian store last week and I got a great new mug.  

The saying on it is: 

Trust in the Lord

Proverbs 3:5

That is so where my life is right now.  I am just trusting in our Father.  Everything is new and different right now, and that's not a bad thing, just different.

Also, I bought a book called The Maker's Diet by Jordan Rubin, and it's based on the Daniel Fast.  I saw him on a TV show last week and listened to him talking about this book, and decided it was something that I might be interested in trying.  I will be taking you a long on my diet adventure over the next few weeks as I try out new recipes that will fit in with this diet.

I was just going to say wish me luck, but I don't need luck, I have God.  He'll get me through.

Have a blessed week.

Debi

Dear God Note 9

 Good morning friends.  I have really missed spending time with all of you.  It has been a while since I have been here, but I woke up this morning and wanted to spend some time with the Lord and with all of you.  We made our move to Florida, which has been crazy and entailed: driving 1 car down here at Thanksgiving, packing over 200 boxes, the movers picking it all up, spending the last Christmas in our home of over 20 years, driving my car down along with the dog and cat, the movers unloading, and so far I have unpacked about 100 boxes.

As you can see the last 2 months have been pretty crazy.  Yesterday, was the first day I took off.  We went to breakfast, walked on the beach, went to the local farmers market, walked the dog. enjoyed cooking (I made mint oreo ice cream, wings, and guacamole), and relaxed.  It was a beautiful, sunny day that was 83 degrees outside.  I am so grateful for what God has provided for my life.  Next Sunday I will go to my new church and hopefully make some new friends.  

I am looking forward to this next chapter in my life.  It has been a little scary at times, leaving family and friends, our home where we raised our children, moving to a place where we really don't know anyone, but I know that God placed me where he wants me to be.  So I am trusting in God, and following his lead.  It's not so scary if I place my trust in God and Jesus, because I know that there is a plan, I just can't see it.  My prayers are that he uses me to the fullest, and helps me to grow more in my faith.

I woke up this morning and heard it pouring rain outside, and I was led to share this verse with all of you.

Have a blessed week.
Debi

Then we shall know, if we follow on to know Jehovah. His going out is prepared as the morning; and He shall come to us as the rain, as the latter and former rain to the earth.
Hosea 6:3

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Wednesday's Adorned From Above Link Party On Hold

Hi Everyone,

I am so very sorry, but I need to put Adorned From Above's Link Party on hold until after the first of 2015.  I have been trying so hard to be able to do the party, but our move to Florida, is a lot more work then I had anticipated.  We have 20 something years of accumulation and it is taking a lot of time to go through everything.  I have spent weeks throwing things in the trash, donating, and packing, and it seems like I haven't even made a dent.  We are going from 3600 square feet down to 1900 square feet, so it feels quite daunting right now.  My office is what I am most worried about.  I am donating lots of fabric and I haven't even gotten to the yarn yet.  I felt sad giving away a lot of my sewing, knitting, and  decorating books, but I really need to pare down what I have.  

I had so many wonderful posts that I wanted to share with all of you, and I think those are going to have to wait also.

I hope that you will all join me when I start the party again.  I will be living in a place where if feels like summer all year round.  That should be fun.  Especially since we have had some pretty cold weather in Denver already this year. 

I will really miss seeing all of your posts,  but I can't wait to see what the new year brings all of us. 

So for right now I am wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving, a Happy Hannukah, a Merry Christmas, and a Very Happy New Year.

Until January.

Debi 

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Last year I got some great cashmerino on sale, so give it a try.

Have fun shopping and Happy Holidays.
Debi

Adorned From Above Link Party Week of November 11

Hi Everyone,

I'm so sorry that this weeks party is not up.  My sweet hubby had to have some surgery yesterday, and he had a few complications.  He's fine and at home, but I get to be the nurse today and tomorrow, so the party is on hold for this week.  It will be back next Tuesday night at 6:00 PM Mountain Time, with all of the features bloggers for the last two parties.

Have a wonderful week.

Debi

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Oprah at Warby Parker!

Oprah at Warby Parker! 
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Tweeted by Oprah/@Oprah
"Just bought a bushel of Cool prescription glasses @warbyparker "

You never know who you're going to run into when you're shopping for your next big look. (Warby ParkerLexington Avenue Store)

So as you know I am a huge fan of Warby Parker, and I guess I'm not the only one.  I hope that you take a look at their frames which start are $95 for single vision lenses and $295 for progressive bifocals.  Also, one of the big pluses for buying glasses from Warby Parker is that they donate a pair for every pair purchased.  What a great way to give back for the holidays!

Have a great week.

Debi

Wednesday's Adorned From Above Link Party 102

I want to thank everyone who shared with Wednesday's Adorned From Above Link Party 101.  We love seeing all of your posts.

Welcome to Adorned From Above Link Party 102.

We will show this weeks featured bloggers next week.  We are not able to do it this week.

We are happy to have you at this week's party.  We always love hearing from you, so leave your comments.  We are slowly working through all of the emails that we have received.  We will be answering them over the next few weeks.

Have a great week.
Debi

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Wednesday's Adorned From Above Link Party 101

I want to thank everyone who shared with Wednesday's Adorned From Above Link Party 100.  We love seeing all of your posts.

Welcome to Adorned From Above Link Party 101.

Here are the featured bloggers from Adorned From Above Link Party 100.  They were so hard to choose from.  All of you are so creative and talented.  All of the posts from this party were amazing.   It is always so difficult to pick the featured bloggers.  I hope you take a look at all of them, because they are really great.

Featured Bloggers from Link Party 100

From top Left:  Scrumptious Caramel Apple Cake from A Mother's Shadow,  Squirrel Sugar Cookies from Shopgirl   , An Elegant Thrift Store Chandy from Old Things New

Second Row:  Be Our Guest from Simply Vintageous by Suzan, Cookie Dough Jack O' Lantern Truffles from The Moon and Me,  Bottom Row:  Chocolate Crumb Pie from Grandparents Plus,   How to Plant Succulents on Pumpkins from Crafts A La Mode, You Don't Care from My Really, Real Reality

We are happy to have you at this week's party.  We always love hearing from you, so leave your comments.  We are slowly working through all of the emails that we have received.  We will be answering them over the next few weeks.

Have a great week.
Debi

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Wednesday's Adorned From Above Link Party 100

I want to thank everyone who shared with Wednesday's Adorned From Above Link Party 99.  We love seeing all of your posts.

Sorry the party is up late and thank you so much for your patience with not have the party for a few weeks.  It is up late, because we have been furniture shopping for days.  Here is a look at a few of the thing that we bought.  Some pieces I need to do something with.  I'm just not sure what yet.

I love my new lacquer bar.  It is so pretty, I just have to clean it up a little bit at the bottom.  I am going to have to do some research first, because it looks like it has been bumped with a vacuum quite a bit and I have never worked with lacquer before.  I'm not even sure if the bottom was lacquered.

I also like the entertainment center.  We have had the TV on a tiny, little, cheap table from Target, so I am excited to actually have a piece of furniture in the living room.

The other thing we bought is the buffet for the dining room.  I needs to have something done to it.  I love the lines and design, but it is very orange, and doesn't go with the rest of the house or the furniture in the dining room.  It has a piece of marble on top, which is really pretty, but I think I either need to paint and distress the piece or maybe white wash it.  I'm just not sure.  If you have any suggestions, I would love your recommendations.  I will do it sometime in January, when I have a little more time, so I would really love some help from all of you furniture people out there.  If I don't hear from you I may email you for help.

Welcome to Adorned From Above Link Party 100.

Here are the featured bloggers from Adorned From Above Link Party 99.  They were so hard to choose from.  All of you are so amazingly creative.  I think all of the posts from this party were so good.  I was totally blown away.  It was very difficult to pick the featured bloggers.  I hope you take a look at all of them, because they are really good.

Featured Bloggers from Link Party 97

From top Left:  An Ode to Grandma's Apron from My 1929 Charmer,  Pastel Hexagon Feature Wall from Delicious and DIY   , Peace on Earth Card from Paper Seedlings

Second Row:  Lane's Sweetheart Chest Custom Order from Victoria's Vintage Designs, Care Package for the Broken Hearted from Style N Season, Chunky Infinity Scarf Pattern from Fine Craft Guild Bottom Row:  Bacon Wrapped Pork Loin Stuffed with Proscuitto and Provolone from Home. Made. Interest,   GF Chocolate Hazelnut Muffins from Skinny Fitalicious 

We are happy to have you at this week's party.  We always love hearing from you, so leave your comments.  We are slowly working through all of the emails that we have received.  We will be answering them over the next week.

Have a great week.
Debi

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Dear God Note 9

For John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now.

Act_1:5  

But you shall receive power, the Holy Spirit coming upon you. And you shall be witnesses to Me both in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and to the end of the earth. 

Act_1:8  

And they were all filled of the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them utterance. 

Act_2:4  

And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the Word of God with boldness. 

Act_4:31  

Hi Everyone,

I know it's been a while, and it has been a long haul for us.  We are presented with so many different issues in life, and I guess how we handle them can make all of the difference in the world.

First I want to thank everyone for their prayers and heartfelt notes.  My neck is slowly getting better, which is wonderful.  A miracle from God.   Our house and cars will slowly recover from the hail storm we had in Denver last month.  There are good things like the house will be repainted and new siding will be put on.  Which are good, but the roof has to be replaced, which sounds great, except we just replaced it in July, but I guess two new roofs in a year is better then no roof at all.  My car will be fixed, David's is totaled, so not sure what we are doing there, but life is good.  We are all healthy and happy and that is the most important thing.

The parties will start again on Tuesday, I'm excited.  My blog posts will be sporatic as I get ready for more changes in my life.  We are moving to the Fort Lauderdale area of Florida right after Christmas and I am trying to pack up our house and get ready for that.

As I write this post I am listening to a song call These Are The Words I Would Say by Sidewalk Prophets.  It is so fitting for today.  I have been pretty worried about moving someplace where I don't know anyone, but I have really been praying and asking God for guidance and today I found a church, and I am really excited.  It is called The Harbour Church at the Broward Ministry Center in Pompano Beach.  I am so in awe of what God does in our lives.  The worship music was amazing and the sermon was so anointed that I could feel God all over me.  This morning when I found the church I asked God to let me know if this is where I am supposed to be, and he let me know loud and clear that it was.  I am so very grateful.

I love hearing from all of you and again, thank you for all of your thoughts and prayers over this trying time.

Have a blessed week.

Debi

Warby Parker Affilliates Wanted

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This is a great company that I really believe in.  I love working with them and they are a great company to work with.  I also love their philosophy and that they give back.  For every pair of glasses sold they also donate a pair, which is amazing.  If you look at my picture, you see that I wear glasses.  I am considered legally blind without glasses, so for me they are a necessity.  I am fortunate enough that I can buy glasses, but I was not always able to do this.  I really love that this program helps other get a pair of glasses if they can not buy them themselves.  I really hope that you will sign up to be an affiliate today.  Just follow the link below and join their program now!!!!

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Happy Blogging!

Debi

Adorned From Above Link Party On Hold

I really love hosting the link party every week, but right now I have to put it on hold.  I said that I would have our featured bloggers this week, but I haven't been able to do that yet.  I'm so sorry.  Last week my neck went out again, and it has been fairly debilitating.  I may have been able to do this week's party, but unfortunately yesterday happened.

If you have been watching the news, you saw that we had some hail in Denver yesterday.  We were hit pretty badly.  Our house if going to need some major repairs and my car was pretty much destroyed and I've only had it for about a month.  So for right now I need to put the blog on hold and focus on getting everything fixed.  I'm going to miss all of you, and if I can get some time in there I may be able to get a post or two out.  

Thank you so much for following me and I would really appreciate all of your prayers.  The house is fixable, but my neck definitely needs healing. Have a great week.

Much love to all of you.

Debi

Wednesday's Adorned From Above Link Party 99

I want to thank everyone who shared with Wednesday's Adorned From Above Link Party 98.  We love seeing all of your posts.

Welcome to Wednesday's Adorned From Above Blog Hop 99.

We will do the featured bloggers for last weeks party next week.

We are happy to have you at this week's party.  We always love hearing from you, so leave your comments.

Have a great week.
Debi

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Dear God Note 8

I wrote this and was looking for Bible verses about knowing God, but then I remembered there was a song, So I looked it up on Google and found it. 

I Know You by Casting Crowns

Here are a few of the words.

Cause I, I know You're there, I know You see me

You're the air I breathe, You are the ground beneath me

I know You're there, I know You hear me

I can find You anywhere

I Know You by Casting Crowns

I hope that you enjoy the video.

Have a blessed day.

Debi
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1st Adorned From Above Blog Hop and Jasmine Natural Face and Body Wash

Welcome to Blast From The Past Saturday.  Every Saturday I will be posting a previously published post, in order to take my weekends off.

Debi

===Originally posted May 29, 2012===

Today is the first week that I am doing a Tuesday Blog Hop, called Adorned From Above Blog Hop 1. The next Monday I will feature some of your great ideas in my post.

Your posts can include:

• anything DIY
• Recipes
• Arts and Crafts
• Book Reviews and Movie Reviews
• Knitting and Crochet Ideas and Patterns
• DIY Cleaning Solutions
• Natural Beauty Product Recipes
• Decorating Ideas
• Thrifting

Bloggers, use the linky tool on the bottom of this post to share your best post. Non-bloggers, feel free to add a comment here with any ideas or thoughts you have.

Please link your posts back to my blog hop. Linking back here helps build our little community by sending your readers to all of the other posts shared.  Just create a text link somewhere in your post back to this blog.

Jasmine Face Wash and Ingredients

Now on to my favorite natural Jasmine Face and Body Wash Recipe.

I started making this face wash in February, and it is a great all purpose face wash.  It even removes makeup.  I was looking for something simple and natural, since I have skin allergies.  I also wanted something that did not have chemicals.  I looked at many recipes, and eventually decided to just make something that would clean my face and still moisturize my skin a little. It also works great as a body wash.

Jasmine Natural Face and Body Wash

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8 oz Dr. Bonner's Baby-Mild Castille Soap

8 oz distilled water

1 TB Almond oil

20 drops jasmine fragrance

10 drops geranium essential oil

Put all ingredients in a bowl and whisk together.  Then pour into a pump bottle.

Rinse face with water and then use 1 squirt of face wash and start washing face.   I wash my face for approximately 1 minute, concentrating around my nose, chin, and forehead, then rinse well.

You can use a toner after if you like to close your pores, and then moisturize.  You can use my Anti-Aging Moisturizer.  The link is below.

Natural Anti-Aging Face Cream Link

Hot Spiced Cider with Spice Syrup for Friday's Happy Hour

Today I am sharing a very simple Hot Spiced Cider Recipe made with my spice syrup recipe that I shared with all of you last Friday.  The minute I saw the recipe for spice syrup knew that I wanted to try it in a Hot Apple Cider recipe.  It did not let me down.  This hot spiced cider recipe could not taste any better, and it is so simple to make.  You don't have to cook it for hours, the syrup adds just the right amount of spice flavors to the cider and it's not too sweet.  It was actually perfect.  I know that all of you are going to love it too.  It will be a great fall and winter treat when you  and your families come in from outside.  It will certainly warm all of you up.

Hot Spiced Cider with Spice Syrup

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups of apple cider

1/4 cup spice syrup

Directions:

Put the apple cider in a pan or measuring cup.

Add the spice syrup and stir until combined.

Heat in a pan on the stove or in the microwave.  I heated mine for 1 minute in the microwave.

Makes 2 7 oz glasses of spiced cider.

I hope that you enjoy this recipe as we did.  I always love hearing from you.

Have a great weekend.

Debi

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Sheinside Sale

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I just became an affiliate for this clothing company called SheInside.com, and I am pretty excited to share them with all of you. 

I was shopping for lightweight sweaters about 2 weeks ago and found this company had really cute clothing, and they were very inexpensive.  I was not an affiliate for them at that time, and actually had never heard of them before.  I like the clothes so much that I decided I wanted to be an affiliate for them, and found that they were part of shareasale.com, so I didn't even have to work too hard at finding them.  I am pretty excited.

Here are a few of the items that I ordered.

White Long Sleeve Cross Rhinestone Knit Sweater
 Isn't it cute.  I can't wait for a cool day to wear it.  It's out of stock, but they have tons of sweaters available.

I also ordered this sweater with the lace at the bottom.

White Long Sleeve Lace Knit Loose Sweater for $22.16

I am a sucker for lace.  I think this will look really cute with a pencil skirt and boots, or skinny jeans and flats.

Anyway, I just wanted to introduce this company to all of you, and maybe get you thinking about some cute fall and winter clothes.  They have so much, and the prices are very reasonable.  I know you are going to love them as much as I do.

I have put the picture at the top of the post with a code for 25% off sweaters.  They also offer Free Shipping Worldwide at SheInside for orders over $30, so that should help also.

Have a great weekend, and have fun shopping.
Debi

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I hope that you will give Craftsy a try.  I know you are going to love them as much as I do.
Have a great weekend.
Debi

Cinnamon Roll Waffles

Today we have Cinnamon Roll Waffles for breakfast, and boy are they amazing.  I have been on a kick with my waffle iron lately and I am so excited to share some fun recipes with you.  I am also excited because I have never been a great waffle maker.  I'm not sure why.  Maybe just no interest, and probably because it takes longer then I care to take making waffles.  I think because I have to make the batter, and then I can only make one at a time.  I guess in some ways I'm kind of a lazy cook and love to find shortcuts.  This is definitely a shortcut.  I saw a picture on Pinterest a couple of months ago of Cinnamon Roll Pancakes, they looked delicious, but it looked like too much work.  Then I came up with the idea of using my waffle iron and Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls.  Now to me that is an easy recipe.  So here it is.

Cinnamon Roll Waffles

Ingredients:

1 package of Pillsbury Grands Cinnamon Rolls or some other kind of large cinnamon rolls

1/4 cup butter melted

Directions:

Heat up your waffle iron.

Using a pastry brush, brush some melted butter in the bottom of the waffle iron.

Place your cinnamon roll in the center of the waffle iron and then brush the top of the cinnamon roll with butter.

Push the top of the waffle iron down, and you may have to hold it in place for a minute, because the cinnamon roll will want to expand and push the top up.  You want it to be flat.

Cook it as you would a waffle and remove it when it is done.  My waffle iron has a light that goes off when it is done.

Remove the waffle from the waffle iron and brush with more melted butter.

Then spread some of the cinnamon roll frosting on top of the waffle.  I did this once I had the next waffle in the waffle iron.

Repeat this process for the rest of the waffles.

This makes 5 Cinnamon Roll Waffles with the Grands.

This is such an easy recipe and I know you are going to love it.  I always love hearing from you.

Have a great week.

Debi
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Wednesday's Adorned From Above Link Party 98

I want to thank everyone who shared with Wednesday's Adorned From Above Link Party 97.  We love seeing all of your posts.

Welcome to Wednesday's Adorned From Above Blog Hop 98.

Now for our wonderful featured bloggers from last weeks party.

From top Left:  Twin Nursery Fit for Any Twincess from The Bajan Texan, Salted Caramel Apple Sundae from Giggles Galore, Transforming Old Chair With Chalk Paint from Giggles Galore

Second Row: Exposing Third Party Hotel Rates and Reservations from Retired by 40, Momofuku Inspired Cookie Dough Chocolate Cake from Twigg Studios Bottom Row:  Caramel Apple Oatmeal Bars from Annie's Noms,  Fabby: My Kitchen Has Fallen from Fabby's Living,  Bacon Apple Coffee Cake from Keeping It Simple 

Featured Bloggers from Link Party 97

1. Twin Nursery Fit for Any Twincess from The Bajan Texan 

2.  Salted Caramel Apple Sundae from Giggles Galore

3.  Transforming Old Chair With Chalk Paint from Giggles Galore
4. Exposing Third Party Hotel Rates and Reservations from Retired by 40

5.  Momofuku Inspired Cookie Dough Chocolate Cake from Twigg Studios
6.  Caramel Apple Oatmeal Bars from Annie's Noms

7.  Fabby: My Kitchen Has Fallen from Fabby's Living
8.  Bacon Apple Coffee Cake from Keeping It Simple

We are happy to have you at this week's party.  We always love hearing from you, so leave your comments.

Have a great week.
Debi

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