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Making mistakes is inevitable. I’ve made a lot. I’ve second guessed myself, lost faith in projects, and answered everything under the sun with “I don’t know!” due to a paralyzing fear of failure. It can be so discouraging to “pull ourselves up by our bootstraps” when all we smell is the stench of failure and…
I was in the States when Starbucks started selling their Pumpkin Spice Latte for the season. After tasting one, I was determined to start experimenting with flavored simple syrups. I had heard that they were easy to make, but hadn’t ever really taken the simple syrup plunge. Now that I have, I plan on always having…
Oh, Maggie! I am so going to try this Chai concentrate out! Yay!
I love you. just wanted to let you know. i miss you very much. xxx
wooohooo. thanks Kristy, I was thinking the same thing but hadn’t gotten to the simple syrup step yet. Caribou had a pumpkin spice chai latte. Oh so good. I made up this chai concentrate now I’ll add your syrup. All for less than $4 -which is what a 12oz cup cost. http://tastykitchen.com/blog/2011/01/step-by-step-amazing-spiced-chai-concentrate/.
All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen. Ralph Waldo Emerson I started asking God for moments. I knew it was a selfish thing to do, but I asked anyway. I asked for moments that would mean something to to me. Moments that only God and I…
Oh wow people. THANK YOU. Growing beautiful things right over here!
Sometimes I think I could be your soul mate although we’ve never met. Both trips to Uganda have sent me topsy tervy on violence, injustice, poverty- I feel good there- there is a sense of communal living and joy despite some hard conditions but than I get angry at the abundance and waste and apathy here, it tears at me. I don’t think its really apathy though as I saw the community of Houston wrap there arms around my sister and her family since she was diagnosed and had surgery for breast cancer with complications. It seems just overwhelming sometimes to know how to help or what to do with limited resources. Writing and taking pictures are my outlet to sharing life. Maybe someday I’ll actually meet you either in Burundi or the US. Keep enjoying the adventure and sharing it with us, even the bad days. Sue J
“May the words we speak and write today heal, bring unity, and be inspired by the God who loves us.” Donald Miller
Just wanted you to know that your words do encourage, heal, and bring unity. Truly inspired by God, you are.
What we focus on GROWS. And you, dear friend, are choosing to grow moments of light, beauty, courage, gratitude, grace and transformation. May the *Sea of Goodness* gently soak and restore your body and spirit {moment by moment}. As Laura would say, Roll Tide Roll!
Beautiful. We all need these moments in order to press on. Lately I am relying on a poem Desiderata by Max Ehrman. It centers me and lets me continue on with what life is throwing at me.
You might think that making cold brew coffee is a difficult and time consuming process. I did too, until we started making it and I realized it’s about as easy a peeling a banana. For real. In fact, it’s much easier than attempting to make a cappuccino in the morning AND your cold brew will…
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We made this last weekend SO good & SO easy! Thanks for adding delicious cold brew caffeine to our lives 
I love this post. I will try this in a few days;).
Oh man, another way to geek out over coffee! I love these posts.
Yes! I love my cold brew coffee! (iced coffee with it is incredibly so much better than when coffee is made hot, then poured over ice … in my humble opinion 
) Thx for sharing!
In Burundi their isn’t a huge variety of weekend activities to choose from. We usually aren’t daunted by this, but it does lead to the induction of some interesting weekend pass-times. The latest craze in the Carlson house? Our very own Saturday morning car wash. By the time my boys are finished “washing the car”…
Kristy, Thank you sooooo much for helping the Grandparents enter into the boys’ growing up with photos and well worded articles. These wise, and often creatively fun family comments will encourage other parents as they raise THEIR little boys and girls.
What Beautiful images. Such delight on your smallrst boy’s face!
I needed a pick me up so I came to the blog. You didn’t disappoint. Thank you!
Kristy, great placement in the photos – no really full fronts exposed. I know its not always so, because living is hard sometimes, but I love your photos they are always so vivid with beautiful happy faces on those kiddos. Full of Life, color, actively loving and living. I pray that those moments are reminders when the days are long.
You’ve got IT plates, finally!! LOVE these pictures, made me nostalgic of the boys xx
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Karishma Rajoo - Deep breath in and slowly exhale….thank you always for having the most perfect words to calm the soul
longmilescoffee - I adore you Kate! Thank you
Kate Wegehaupt - Thanks for your bravery and for posting this. Keep going!!! Sounds simple, but I’m praying for you!