Best place on earth {Ocean City, NJ}

I grew up 25 minutes from Ocean City NJ and but never had a week stay there, well let the annual tradition begin! We picked a slightly out of season time for the rates which is why we're bundled up on the beach, but happily spent our time flying kites, eating boardwalk food, attending the local church we love, and watching Gideon brave the cold water!

Adam and I hit up the oxygen bar for some extra energy!

Here's our beach house....we'll definitely be back next year!

Storybook Land

Hey friends, I'm checking in from our beach rental in Ocean City, Nj. Our vacation would be amiss if we didn't take Gideon to nearby Storybook Land. My sister and I have the exact same pictures of us at Storybook land in our scrapbooks! This place is a permanent fixture in Southern New Jersey and never fails to disappoint, perfect size kiddie rides, water ice, and animals to boot!

 Gorgeous white peacock.

Gideon's bubble gum water ice, I have to say my mango flavor was the best!

8 month bump has brought lots of contractions, which is exciting considering I never went into labor with Gideon!

Boardwalk ballerina

Meet Lily, I had the blessing of capturing her at the boardwalk modeling her dance costumes for her upcoming recital; what a gem. Our time together was such a joy, thank you Lily! For more of her, head over to the photo blog.

Favorites Friday: Off to the beach

Our bags are packed and ready for the beach, unfortunately I don't think the weather got the memo. They are calling for rain every single day of next week! Owell, I'm just excited to get to know my husband again and partake in boardwalk food!

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Other sunny links from this week:

Matryoshka doll baby shower (I love those dolls!)

Orange and pink nursery

Pink shorts please!

What a beautiful church

And the song that blew me away this week

I'll probably be checking in from the beach especially if we have alot of wet weather! 

Have a great one, everyone!

Nursery gallery wall

The nursery is finally in its end stages! This is the gallery wall featuring some of my favorite prints. My sister keeps reminding me I'm having a boy!!! This will only be his room for a short while, which is why its a bit on the feminine side!

Butterfly art from TJmaxx

This is my favorite piece of the entire room from ikea, so fitting for a nursery.

The deeply madly in love print is by madebygirl, I adore it in the room.

This print is from laybabylay.....a free printable and such a great verse.

More of the nursery next week!

Ready for my humbling moment?

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So we were in the car this past weekend and husband and I were bickering. Ok, a little more then bickering and as were going back and forth, we hear from our 4 year old in the back seat, " Forgive each other, forgive each other!

Wow, talk about humbling and oh so powerful moment; 7 times 70 times, right?! Great advice Gideon, so we did!

"Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?”

  Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times."

Matthew 18:21-22

Roman shade glitch

I came across a glitch in my roman shade method that I wanted to share and hopefully spare some of you some pain too! On the back of the shade from Home depot they are now covering the loop that holds the drawstring with a plastic cover?! Just pull that right off and thread the drawstring directly through the ring and re-tie it at the bottom. Your shade should work fine following that mending! Here's the shade I did for Gideon' room!

I keep receiving lots of questions on the how-to of these roman shades, please keep shooting over questions...I"m considering doing a video so as to clear up any confusion!! Let me know if you'd like one?!!

Our mother's day

All I wanted for Mother's day was eggs benedict! So naturally we hit up ihop to fill the craving and boy did it ever!

 Gideon thanking God for his chocolate chip pancake!

 Divine eggs benedict

 Then we killed some time at a park before church!

 Gideon cleaned up the tennis court puddles!

I got flowers, kisses, eggs benedict, and even made one of mom's favorite dishes in honor of her; what a great day! Happy mother's day to all the amazing moms that continue to inspire me!

Stay tuned tomorrow for another round of my roman shades.

Favorites Friday: DIY

Some pretty amazing and talented DIY'ers out there, check out these three favorites of mine, click on links below pictures for how-to's! Happy weekend, dearies! Stay tuned for some diy's of mine next week!

Source: maureencracknellhandmade.blogspot.com via Mary-Lou on Pinterest

Source: bumpsmitten.com via Maria on Pinterest

Source: cottonandcurls.blogspot.com via Maria on Pinterest

A new Bible study!

My excitement is building as I begin another women's bible study, they truly are a lifeline for me. There's so much growth and encouragement that takes place there; truly hard to put into words. Here's to another deep dive into the treasure of God's word. If your local, shoot me an email-love to have you/meet you!

"My son, if you will receive my words
         And treasure my commandments within you,
    Make your ear attentive to wisdom,
         Incline your heart to understanding;
    For if you cry for discernment,
         Lift your voice for understanding;
    If you seek her as silver
         And search for her as for hidden treasures;
    Then you will discern the fear of the LORD
         And discover the knowledge of God."

Proverbs 2:1-5

My favorite nursery rooms

Here's my collection of favorite nurseries! They share common themes of vintage, glam, and eclectic 

mixes, which I really love. My nursery is just about done, a few more touches to go and the post is


coming soon!

Source: somewheresplendid.com via Jessica on Pinterest

Source: thestir.cafemom.com via Danielle on Pinterest

Source: ohdeedoh.com via Janet on Pinterest

Source: melissaesplin.com via Jessica on Pinterest

Source: ohdeedoh.com via rachel on Pinterest

Source: coochicoos.com via Briton on Pinterest