(websites, that is). hi friends! so having a self-hosted blog has definitely been an adventure – and has taught me ALOT. but the time has come for me to move back to blogger. new domain is melodyjoy1983.com check it out :) this site will be up for a little while longer while i transfer the rest of my stuff over. happy weekend!!!
so that i won’t forget.
have you seen the cutest chickens in the world? because they live here with me. you can’t eat them, and …
a few of the benefits of having a broken foot.
1. doctor gave me a 6 month handicapped parking pass. {SCORE!!!} 2. getting sympathy help from people when they see …
give a little heart and soul
CELEBRATION DANCE PARTAY!!!! ok so *almost* all the orders placed so far through heartsy are done. a few occasional orders …
the second half of vacay
thank goodness for clicking the “save draft” button and not “publish” several months ago when i started this post. i …
a quick little phone update
so here is the thing: if i can make 5 things a day, i will be done within a week! …
a story by davis james {dictated to, translated and typed by mommy}
{this story is for aunt sharon – davis james calls her aunt “feh-win”) the following story is best when read …
Lunch Wars review
I got super excited about the opportunity to read Lunch Wars by Amy Kalafa (producer/director of the award-winning documentary Two …
something to add to the resume.
i just found this picture taken earlier this summer of me breastfeeding cædmon while riding on the back of a …
some apologies and shoutouts.
i am so totally overwhelmed in this moment. i have never had so many shop orders to process and ship …
if anyone even reads this anymore…
i promise to be back soon. that is…if i come out of this gargantuan pile of yarn alive. i miss …
a few facts
fact: i actually brought my knitting supplies to a wedding yesterday so that i could sneak in a back room …
Slow Love book review
{This is my first review for the BlogHer book club, and I am very excited to be a part of …
a few shenanigans from the weekend
incase you don’t hear much from me this month – it is because i will be knitting – purling – …
a few more items in the shop
getting ready to rock and roll this weekend! plenty of projects still need to be finished up, but i real …
miserable happy
i got sick lastnight. really sick. {i will spare you the details.} but it did involve me becoming good friends …
ok ok one more crazy man face
i have very little power or will when it comes to this little guy and his new “crazy man face.” …
dinner entertainment
so he does this face now called “crazy man face.” and let me tell you – it’s just CRAZY. new …
canning class chez english
so i went to canning class. at the home of ashley english. author of the fantastic book keeping chickens and …
once upon a time…
…a baby boy was born. and his parents loved him very much and named him davis james. and then his …
a few new things and some exciting news.
i have a quick minute, so i just wanted to share a few new things that were added to the …
in loving memory of a good hen.
we were on our last day of vacay, and my brother calls me up to tell me some news that …
the best kind of bath…
…is when a chubby baby falls asleep in your arms. true story. {sigh} please excuse me for a moment while …
so totally EGGSellent
had an “ah-HAH moment” in the kitchen today. btw – am currently in the kitchen on an ocean front condo …
turning 28.
i have concluded that this 28th year of my life shall indeed rock. because the first week of it definitely …
vacay day one
sleeping in late. new shoes. roadtrip with my boys. plenty of snacks. belting out to some classic Disney movie soundtracks …
vacay day one
sleeping in late. new shoes. roadtrip with my boys. plenty of snacks. belting out to some classic Disney movie soundtracks on …
a lesson on joy.
(this post is dedicated to people who are going through trying times. my prayer is that you can find some …
i.am.in.love
oh, hey what’s up my totally rad new craft room? i think am in love with you. i feel like …
when cædmon turned one
i realize this post is a few weeks late, but i’ve been “singlemommin” it on and off again for several …
confession time.
one of my favorite (of many) 30 Rock quotes is when Liz Lemon is at YMCA singles’ dodgeball night and …
in honor of World Breastfeeding Week (shop sale & giveaway!)
happy World Breastfeeding Week! i had fun this past weekend playing with my new yudu screenprinter my sweet mama-in-law got …
blessings in raindrops, smoothies and painted chicken coops
we get busy at our house when nathan has to go out of town for work. davis james and i …
Lela’s Tree – help a family adopt and enter this sweet giveaway!
i am really excited about this week’s giveaway. a beautiful family i know {the Rowe family} is in the process …
to baby cædmon on your first birthday
dear sweet beautiful baby boy, when you wake up in the morning, you will be 1. 1 whole year old. …
a few things i took for granted before i had kids.
a while back, i wrote a post entitled what i miss the most about pre-parenting life. it’s a good reminder …
today was insane. also i loved it.
seriously. i mean…. let’s just start off with this morning. it was a bazillion degrees outside today. one bazillion exactly. …
gran torino vs. chocolat and old brain vs. new brain
this is hilarious to me. it is a RARE occasion indeed that my husband and i get to enjoy a …
summa lovin’
so we escaped YET AGAIN this weekend. and it was so good. (and this time we went to the beach) …
loving where i live.
so we escaped and took quite the last minute roadtrip this past weekend. and it was fabulous. and much needed. …
totally geeking out over here.
for a few reasons: 1. after almost a WHOLE YEAR…i finally realized how to add that silly little “google friends …
chicken update & pizza night
update on the 5 roosters. we swapped them out for hens and were given 2 extras. so no “winner winner …
this week am loving:
-splashing in the water. -tomatoes growing in the garden. -movie dates with my boys. -chocolate icecream faces. -this conversation with …
happy father’s day
dear nathan, watching you become a daddy who is so in love with his children makes me crazy about you. …
i love my brother.
and don’t tell him i told you this, but i’m pretty sure he never reads my blog anyways, so i’m …
my husband will love this.
since the flea invasion, i have gone nutso vaccum crazy. i think each room was sprinkled with borax and then …
the end of my sanity as we know it.
this is my current situation: our neighbor, who owns like 5 cats and i don’t know how many dogs but …
some letters to myselves.
dear past self, i am pleased to say that you have changed quite a bit over the years. you are …
3 is harder than 2
or is it just me? the age 3 is SO much more challenging than 2. i realize that each age …
today am thankful for and loving:
new hooping friends… discovering yogurt facial enthusiasts (and a dog who happily cleans the mess up)… (she is infact, a …
you don’t understand…
i just HAD to have them. mini aviator’s? um, yes please. even if they only wore them for this picture. …
for the birds
(preface: this is what i believe and know to be true. i am a follower of Jesus Christ. so i …
2 questions. 2 answers.
1. is it totally impossible to take a family photo whilst splashing about in the swimming pool? maybe. {but worth …
a letter to my sons (part 2)
{a continuation of this one from last year} dear baby cædmon, i love it when you smear yogurt all over …
dear louise,
tonight i found out that today you went to be with Jesus. i know it’s what you were longing for …
i have the funniest kids on the planet.
5 things i am laughing about this morning: -a recent development: when cædmon (my 10 month old) is disturbed from …
critters on our front porch lastnight and today.
clearly becoming a mother has had zero effect on my maturity. because i’m pretty sure whenever i wake up first …
our pediatrician thinks i am crazy.
…or atleast i think he does. i had a moment of panic this morning and took davis in to the …
so it’s definitely NOT the week.
feeling quite the polar opposite of the adrenaline rush i had yesterday. davis woke up with a high fever and …
this is the week.
starting with today. i will blow myself out of the water. i will do laundry, sweep the floors and find …
parenting lessons i’ve learned so far
i decided to compile a list of rules, regulations and lessons i have come to learn over the past 3 …
today i am thinking about and loving:
a mug of hazelnut coffee after sleeping in on a saturday morning. the mama bird’s nest on our front porch, …
{a mama bird’s nest giveaway} since the blog has gone public again…
…and since my husband is finally feeling alot better… i want to celebrate with a new giveaway! a mama bird’s …
regarding compassion. or in my case a lack of it.
i’d like to say i am a compassionate person. i really would. but if i’m being totally real, it’s just …
i’ll tell you what sounds good to me right now.
for my husband to feel all better and then for me to obtain the following: chocolate. DARK chocolate. a massage. …
colitis, sun tea and breaking the law.
nathan is sick. and i ‘m talking SICK. like since tuesday night. high fever, stomach issues, moaning, shivering, etcetera. and …
turning 3.
today my heart is full. even though i DID manage to drop and shatter my first full mug of coffee, …
putting things in perspective (a bit of a lengthy post)
please pardon the somewhat rambling thoughts. this is just how i am thinking them and how they are going to …
just incase you were wondering…
yes, that was my toddler having the very public meltdown while i was getting books checked out at the library …
due to the following…
a combination of: my nerves, too much coffee and chocolate, too little sleep, someone leaving the door open and me …
random bits of the weekend
someone PLEASE remind me this time next year when i feel like signing up for the recycled fashion show how …
just a few thoughts
nathan is FINALLY back home! and i am up late now, working on my latest art project and eating way …
some mornings…
…it’s very easy to be happy. like today. a day when almost everything seems to be as it should be. …
tadpoles and a weekend update
i love spontaneous boat outings with my boys. also, there is a cup sitting on our kitchen table which contains …
y’all. he’s turning 3 next month.
that means i’ve been a mom for almost 3 years. what on earth?! had fun making his bday party invite: …
unstoppable.
today i feel slightly unstoppable. my hula hooping hero and friend becky made me some PEACOCK FEATHER EARRINGS. you read …
catching up on the week…
a few notes from this week (in order of which my brain can remember): -cædmon pulled himself up to standing …
women who rock! an interview with amanda metcalf & a beautiful giveaway!
i don’t need to write too much about her…(i will let you read how great she is for yourself) but …
sunshine after the rain.
been feeling down today. really disheartened. quite discouraged. relationships…hurt people…hurtful words… …i’ve been here before. just a lonely place to …
An interview with CAPPA Certified Doula and Bradley Childbirth Educator
I had the privilege of recently being introduced to CAPPA Certified Doula and Bradley Childbirth Educator Karen M. In this …
rainy day happenings & bubbles.
some recent davis-isms: his language for -the refrigerator: “cold-a-fridgen” -granola “go-WILL-a” -a song he wrote and likes to sing when …
toby toad (continued)
this is quickly becoming one of my new favorite pictures of all time. behold: davis james and toby toad.
aunty aviva’s cough syrup blend
oh no. davis had a cough throughout the night. looks like i’m going to have to break out my super …
the weekend.
am loving: spontaneous cookouts on the grill with family on a friday evening. freshly cut watermelon & cantaloupe. a sister-in-law …
women who rock- interview #1
i am VERY EXCITED to be starting a new “category” on my blog dedicated to “women who rock.” i am …
it’s friday!
please excuse me. i have been bad this week at blogging. a few things really quick before i have to …
and it was all yellow…also an embarrasing moment at the movies.
ok so all this pollen is reminding me of a song that my highschool boyfriend put on a mixed cassette …
mexican food…a carousel ride…and a ponytail
so…i am thinking that my son needs a haircut. either that or i need a daughter. i just love his …
a perfect day.
let me describe the perfect day: 72 degrees outside, a husband (who had to work all day until 10 pm …
