tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45150138506854803252024-03-12T20:14:57.446-07:00I Will Joy"Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my Salvation." -Habakkuk 3:18Melissa Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16551764652030611070noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515013850685480325.post-22818447447808520232014-03-03T16:29:00.001-08:002014-03-03T16:31:41.396-08:00Nursery Tour!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I know you've all been losing sleep over this.</div>
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Just kidding. I've been losing sleep because I think that's what you are supposed to do when you are about to have a baby. I just wanted to fit in! Anyway... Here is the nursery! I love how it turned out. I'll try to tell you where everything came from as we go:</div>
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Banner: <a href="http://livegorgeously.blogspot.com/">My BFF Ashleigh.</a> (Who really needs to blog <i>her </i>nursery soon!)</div>
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Letters: Most of them are thrifted, some are from craft stores.</div>
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"You are Loved" wall hanging: Hobby Lobby</div>
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Quilt: My mom made it. I love it.</div>
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Rocking chair: Thrifted. <span style="font-size: xx-small;">{PS it's really uncomfortable so I'm not going to use this one. But it's cute, right?!}</span></div>
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Rolling cart: Thrifted. I love it. It was $3. It's my favorite. Of course it was an eyesore, but yay for spray paint!</div>
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Bookshelves: <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40070185/">Ikea spice racks.</a></div>
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I literally don't think I could be happier with how the stripes turned out. My husband is the BEST!</div>
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Dresser/Changing station: Thrifted and painted. </div>
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Picture frames: Thrifted and painted.</div>
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Big safety pin: Hobby Lobby <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(Also <a href="http://livegorgeously.blogspot.com/">Ashleigh</a> had this idea first. But our babies are going to be BFF too so it's okay.)</span></div>
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My grandma made the quilt that's on the chair. I love it.</div>
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Chair pad: World Market</div>
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Lamp: Thrifted (It's from Pier One though)</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Truck: Okay, cutest thing... My DAD made this when he was a little boy! My Grandma saved it all these years. After she passed away I got it. Love it.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Stork: A gift from some of our Special Needs kids.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Printables came from <a href="http://delightfullynoted.blogspot.com/2013/04/free-nursery-printable-dream-big-little.html">here</a>, <a href="http://www.blissfullyeverafter.net/2012/01/05/free-printable-subway-wall-art-2/">here</a>, <a href="http://www.ontobaby.com/free-printables/circles-initial-free-printable-nursery-artwork/">here</a>, and <a href="http://www.sprikspace.com/2010/10/just-because-5.html">here</a>. The internet and cool people are a beautiful (and frugal!) thing!</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">"Shhhh" sign: Thrifted. (It says "the prince is sleeping" on the little round part.)</span></div>
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We also added this little guy because Josh's dad (who passed away February, 2013) always told <u>him </u>to <i>"do right" </i>and we want to pass it along to our kids. </div>
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Thank you to my awesome husband for hanging all.the.letters. He is so patient when I'm wanting to put more holes in our walls.</div>
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This was Josh's idea as well. He loves MMA. A lot. And so will our baby. He is already pretty good at throwing punches. :) Anyways, I came home one day from work and said <i>"OH I SAW THE CUTEST THING ON PINTEREST FOR THE MOBILE!!! We have to do it! It's clouds and fluff and blah blah blah..."</i></div>
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And he said "<i>He needs a punching bag.</i>" So we went with that. It's awesome and unique! If you aren't my Instagram pal.... well... you should be first of all. And secondly, you can watch this little baby in action<a href="http://instagram.com/p/jgCRXqQ2xS/"> here</a>. </div>
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I think that's it! I don't think we are ever going to feel "ready" to have this little man. But having a nursery that is complete sure does help! :)</div>
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<b>We are almost there!</b><br />
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I am almost 33 weeks pregnant. I cannot believe how quickly this thing has gone by, yet sometimes- <span style="font-size: x-small;">mostly at night</span>- how slowly it seems to go, too!<br />
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I can't wait to meet my baby. It's going to be so surreal, I know. I want to soak up every moment I can with him. I want to read to him, sing to him, teach him about Jesus. I just can't wait.</div>
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I recently quit my job, and have been pursuing other ways to make money. I do have a stay-at-home job I will be doing, but I have also been stocking up my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/melissaraemurphy">Etsy shop</a>, as well as selling items we don't need/want anymore to make this thing work! Both Josh and I have a total peace about this. <i>This is what we're supposed to be doing.</i></div>
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Anyways, I thought I would share with you some of my newest items. The creative/nesting bug has hit, I think. I have been going nuts creatively, and have been a cleaning fool! </div>
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Anyways, without further adieu, I give you pretties! <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Melissa-Rae-Murphy-Designs/273051992749254">Please be sure to "like" my page on Facebook, too</a>, if you haven't already! :)</div>
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Here's some pictures of things happening around here... Of course I'll do a nursery reveal once it's done! :)</div>
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So our laundry room is tiny. Just a walk-way from the garage to the rest of the house, really. There wasn't any changing the size of it, but it just really didn't work for us functionally.</div>
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Here's the laundry room before:</div>
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(For the record, this is more of a "<i>during</i>" and it didn't always look this trashy. Promise! There was a wire shelf up (that was totally impractical because it didn't even reach both sides of the walls so stuff fell off all the time) And those cupboards are the dumbest. They were so tall I couldn't reach anything in them without climbing up on the washer/dryer. So, those really needed to come down.)</div>
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And this is after, minus all the laundry supplies up on the shelf. I just wanted you to see the beautiful wood shelves. :) I love them so much! My husband did a fabulous job on the whole room. I was just the one who picked things out. He did everything! I'm blessed. </div>
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So here's one side after:</div>
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Here's the other side after. I love it so much! It makes so much more sense to me now, and as an added bonus I can now reach things easily. :)</div>
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Let's start with a list of things I have learned while pregnant, shall we?<br />
<i>1. I am tired.</i><br />
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That about sums it up! Seriously though, when I get home from work, all I want to do is sleep. I blame that entirely for my lack of blogging. :)<br />
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First of all, may I announce to you that our baby is a BOY! We are so surprised. We both truly had a girl feeling, but we are so excited to have this little guy be in our lives. And no, we aren't saying names. ;)<br />
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This is my best friend, Ashleigh's, baby and mine. they are already best friends. See? </div>
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And finally, a bump update! I have one. I can't suck it in. I feel hideous. Thank you for asking. But really, I knew I would regret not having these pictures. </div>
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<br />Melissa Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16551764652030611070noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515013850685480325.post-46984933122402701932013-09-07T09:50:00.002-07:002013-09-07T09:52:00.779-07:00Pinterest: The pins that work.We all pin things wondering if they truly do work. Well I'm here to tell you, some of them are stupid. You knew that though, if you've been around Pinterest for any length of time. Have you seen that pin that says you should put cling wrap on your fridge shelves to make for an easy clean up? Stupidest idea ever. Why not just, oh, I don't know, <i>clean your fridge</i>!! Anyways.... I digress.<br />
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There are just a few of the pins that are honest-to-goodness legit. I thought I'd save you the wondering, and just tell you that these are Mel-approved. :)<br />
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<a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_5101584_koolaid-out-white-carpet.html">This carpet cleaning solution</a>. Half ammonia, half hot water. And a white towel and an iron. I doused the area of the suspicious stain (seriously. I don't have a clue where it came from.) and covered it with a white towel (colored towels are said to stain your carpet) and ironed it on high, holding it in one place for about ten seconds or so. When I lifted up the towel, it looked disgusting! Brown spots everywhere... but that meant they were NOT on my carpet any more! I LOVE this trick. I hate dingy-looking carpet. This totally works.<br />
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<a href="http://butteryum.blogspot.com/2011/01/to-die-for-banana-cake-with-vanilla.html">This recipe</a> for banana cake. It is to die for. The end. Go make it.<br />
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We are so excited to meet our little one in March(ish.)<br />
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Things are going well, too. So we are thanking God for that.<br />
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{For those who don't know, we were expecting last winter as well, but it ended up being an ectopic pregnancy, resulting in emergency surgery. It was such a devastating time in our lives, and we are thankful it's over.I think about that time in our lives every day and wonder <b>why</b>, but I have a lot of "why's" in my life that can't be explained. Maybe someday.}<br />
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We are just simply focusing on the fact that we are having a healthy pregnancy now, and can't wait to meet this little one that God designed for us to have.<br />
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Thank you to those of you who have already showed us such support and love! We thank God for the friends and family who are so wonderful to us!<br />
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Melissa Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16551764652030611070noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515013850685480325.post-33915614397415707532013-04-09T19:00:00.000-07:002013-04-09T19:00:23.506-07:00Chocolate Pudding!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm not lying. It's so darn tasty, and takes like 10 minutes to whip up. :)<br />
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2 cups milk<br />
1 egg<br />
1/2 cup sugar<br />
2 tablespoons cornstarch<br />
dash of salt<br />
1 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder<br />
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1 tablespoon butter<br />
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*Blend all but vanilla and butter together. Microwave for 2 minute intervals, stirring in between. It will start to set-up and look like pudding after about 8 minutes or so, depending on your microwave. After it gets to a pudding consistency, add vanilla and butter. Stir until butter is melted. Pour into whatever you will be serving this in, and be sure to lick the bowl clean. :)<br />
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*This is also delicious poured into a cooked pie crust. Yum yum!<br />
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PS- I DO like other colors besides white, grey, and aqua... Promise. ;)</div>
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I thought it would be hard, but honestly, when you have a husband like mine... finding something to love about him A-Z was really a piece of cake. :)<br />
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I cut some regular card-stock to 5.5x4 and punched two holes in the top. The rest is just stickers and scrapbooking paper I had on hand! I will show you a few pictures so you can get the idea... but some of the letters are just none of your business. :)<br />
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Here's the final product, tied up with some string!</div>
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<br />Melissa Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16551764652030611070noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515013850685480325.post-10574513784193848172013-02-09T13:06:00.000-08:002013-02-09T13:06:49.911-08:00On Heaven.My father-in-law, after fighting for years with Hepatitis C and end-stage liver disease, went to be with Jesus last Saturday.<br />
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He will be so missed. I truly could not have asked for a better mother/father-in-law duo. Also, can I just say how amazing Josh's mom is? She took <i>wonderful </i>care of her husband in his most trying time and has been so strong since. I can only hope to be half as good a woman as she is.<br />
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One thing for sure is, Heaven sounds sweeter, the more people I know that are there. It will never cease to blow me away, just thinking about that place. Just imagine, someone like Josh's dad-- so much pain here on earth... Now he's walking with Jesus, with not a care. Josh's dad always said Jesus said in the Bible that he would "prepare a place for you..." so he decided he would probably have a solid gold espresso maker. :)<br />
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This song was running through my head the day before he died.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">I try to hold on to this world with everything I have</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">But I feel the weight of what it brings, and the hurt that tries to grab</span></i></span></div>
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The many trials that seem to never end, His word declares this truth</div>
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That we will enter in this rest with wonders anew</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">But I hold on to this hope and the promise that He brings</span></i></span></div>
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That there will be a place with no more suffering</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">There will be a day with no more tears</span></i></span></div>
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No more pain, and no more fears</div>
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There will be a day when the burdens of this place</div>
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Will be no more, we'll see Jesus face to face</div>
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But until that day, we'll hold on to you always</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">I know the journey seems so long</span></i></span></div>
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You feel you're walking on your own</div>
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But there has never been a step</div>
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Where you've walked out all alone</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Troubled soul don't lose your heart</span></i></span></div>
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Cause joy and peace he brings</div>
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And the beauty that's in store</div>
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Outweighs the hurt of life's sting</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">But I hold on to this hope and the promise that He brings</span></i></span></div>
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That there will be a place with no more suffering</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">There will be a day with no more tears</span></i></span></div>
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No more pain, and no more fears</div>
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There will be a day when the burdens of this place</div>
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Will be no more, we'll see Jesus face to face</div>
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But until that day, we'll hold on to you always</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">I can't wait until that day where the very one</span></i></span></div>
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I've lived for always will wipe away the sorrow that I've faced</div>
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To touch the scars that rescued me from a life of shame and misery</div>
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O, this is why, this is why I sing</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">There will be a day with no more tears</span></i></span></div>
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No more pain, and no more fears</div>
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There will be a day when the burdens of this place</div>
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Will be no more, we'll see Jesus face to face</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">There will be a day with no more tears</span></i></span></div>
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No more pain, and no more fears</div>
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There will be a day when the burdens of this place</div>
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Will be no more, we'll see Jesus face to face</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">There will be a day he will wipe away the tears</span></span></div>
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He will wipe away the tears</div>
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He will wipe away the tears</div>
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There will be a day.</div>
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Goodbye for now. You will be so missed!</div>
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After discussing with some friends about each others hair, we decided that this would be the new way to compliment your friends. :) "I love your ____. If it were on Pinterest, I'd re-pin it."</div>
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:) Happy Saturday, friends.</div>
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Well, at least I never <i>told </i>you I would be a faithful blogger. :)</div>
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We have been busy with life in general. Work, school, and church. That's what we do. But lately, we've been mixing in a little Christmassing around here at the Murphy house. </div>
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Like making Christmas goodies.</div>
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We've been hanging stockings on the banister with care. Ours and the dogs, of course.</div>
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Decking our halls, and whatnot.</div>
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Love our Christmas tree! </div>
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Here's the dining table all decked out, too! </div>
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Nativity set made by my wonderful Mother-in-Law. There are a ton more pieces, too! I just have room right now for the main people. Maybe next year we can put all of the pieces out!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRefM9_zZNSzhBn1Rnb4LxCD9q0TKRY-6f00Lq2s6jiwTbxnHeFywTTCQ1YN1LzqnsJcbFrPqlYOfvIbvLt3UAo5am6PzkvCH1rG4VXuTOpGpVVvnq9akkvax9GctIvVNgBn7lNHtVaNnj/s1600/Christmas12+024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRefM9_zZNSzhBn1Rnb4LxCD9q0TKRY-6f00Lq2s6jiwTbxnHeFywTTCQ1YN1LzqnsJcbFrPqlYOfvIbvLt3UAo5am6PzkvCH1rG4VXuTOpGpVVvnq9akkvax9GctIvVNgBn7lNHtVaNnj/s640/Christmas12+024.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
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Found these at a thrift store for $7. They came with hideous shades, too... But I actually took those off and left them there. They were nasty. I didn't even want them in my trash can. </div>
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...I digress. Look, one of them even came with a lightbulb! What a steal. :)</div>
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Anyway, a few coats of spray paint later, and some new pretty drum shades, and we're in business people!</div>
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Found these possible pretties at a thrift store:</div>
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Put some paint and TLC into them, and ooooh pretty! </div>
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I am loving these end tables :) I may just have a rotation of furniture going on in my house!</div>
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1- Invitation to our happiest day. </div>
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2- My gorgeous, gorgeous veil. I love it.</div>
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3- The sash that was tied around my dress.</div>
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4- Well look at that, I don't have a number four... move along folks... nothing to see here. Literally.</div>
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8-My very favorite picture from our honeymoon.</div>
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What do you think? I am not usually a huge fan of shadow box displays, as I think they can look cluttered. But I also really wanted to find a way to display these items to remember the best day of our lives! </div>
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So I found this full-of-potential table and chairs set on Craigslist. For $40. </div>
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Yes that's right. $40. And we don't have a truck, so I offered $10 more to have it delivered. Sold!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaJhnhkhg7AF5YvzerzZj9Fdp6XTpXCH7qpAo5VzghLe0X4j9NxIhlF2oUTMpl-YzZoYiD2DOR2o95_ekkIBEOqblhloLtE3H7LNX5vZxZ3ueMhXQneazUoFsVNpFo9Ibioox11xbKTPCR/s1600/july+2012+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaJhnhkhg7AF5YvzerzZj9Fdp6XTpXCH7qpAo5VzghLe0X4j9NxIhlF2oUTMpl-YzZoYiD2DOR2o95_ekkIBEOqblhloLtE3H7LNX5vZxZ3ueMhXQneazUoFsVNpFo9Ibioox11xbKTPCR/s640/july+2012+003.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
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We painted the table white, and the chairs blue. How cute is that?! Thank you, Pinterest, for the inspiration. You are good for a select few things.</div>
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Also we picked up this light fixture for a steal. You can't see it because I stink at taking pictures. But it's cute. Trust me. </div>
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I seriously love it. </div>
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All we need to do now is reupholster the chairs, which will be easy enough, but won't happen until next paycheck. :)</div>
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Special thanks to my dearest friend, <a href="http://livegorgeously.blogspot.com/">Ashleigh</a>, for spending an hour with me in Home Depot picking out that perfect shade of blue. :)<br />
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<i>[Edited to answer a question!: The chairs are "Tide Pools" by Behr, and the table is "Moon Rise" by Behr.]</i><br />
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<i>And for you Better After readers... no, I haven't done the fabric yet. That will come with another paycheck :) Until now, the upholstered part just looks hideous. Don't look! :)</i><br />
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Melissa Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16551764652030611070noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515013850685480325.post-76714130055164941932012-08-07T17:21:00.000-07:002012-08-07T19:51:36.779-07:00Why I hate Pinterest:Maybe hate is a strong word. Because really, I don't <i>hate </i>Pinterest. I use it often, in fact, and have made recipes from it that were good, I've discovered <a href="http://iwilljoy.blogspot.com/2012/03/diy-laundry-detergent.html">making my own laundry detergent</a> is easy-peasy and I'll never go back, and I've gotten cute house-y ideas from it.<br />
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However. Because I have pinned my little heart out, I sometimes feel so very... <i>not enough</i>.<br />
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My hair isn't good enough. My food isn't good enough. My clothes aren't good enough. My body isn't good enough. My makeup isn't good enough. My fingernails and toenails aren't painted good enough. I can't decorate cakes good enough...<i>blah blah blah.</i><br />
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You know what? My sweet husband loves me the way I am. He tells me <i>all the time</i>. And oftentimes, I find myself second guessing <i>him </i>because I don't look like I stepped off my Pinterest page. But really I should care more about what my husband says, than what I think Pinterest would say. Right?<br />
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So I'm still going to use Pinterest. Because in all reality, it's pretty fun/cool/neato.<br />
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But I'm going to make a conscious effort to be the best me I can be- without caring what Pinterest would say. Of course I'm going to put effort into myself and try new hairdos, recipes, workouts and stuff... But I'm not going to try to be one million things I'm not! Not to mention... it's a huge time waster!<br />
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Much Love,<br />
Not-a-super woman/baker/cake decorator/fashion designer/foodie/skinny/awesome/decorator/high fashion/weird makeup wearing/chef.<br />
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aka: Mel. :)<br />
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<i>"Grow old with me, the best is yet to be."</i></div>
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Happy 1st Anniversary to us! It's been the best year ever! I can't imagine it getting any better... But I'm told it does! </div>
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I love you, Josh. :)</div>
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When my little sister stayed with us a couple of weeks ago, not only did we make <a href="http://iwilljoy.blogspot.com/2012/07/cinnamon-rolls.html">Cinnamon Rolls</a>, but we also made <a href="http://livingachangedlife.blogspot.com/2011/04/recipe-review-berry-cobbler.html">this dessert</a> we found on Pinterest. It has three ingredients. Looked easy enough, so we wanted to try it!</div>
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You can find the recipe <a href="http://livingachangedlife.blogspot.com/2011/04/recipe-review-berry-cobbler.html">here</a>, but I would make a few recommendations. (Next time I make this I will make these changes!) </div>
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-DO stir the soda and cake mix. I didn't like the crumble it left. It was too...powdery. Not crust-like at all. Josh <i>liked </i>the powdery part though. So I guess it's just a personal preference! </div>
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Otherwise, it really was actually pretty tasty- we all liked it! And it was super easy, too.</div>Melissa Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16551764652030611070noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515013850685480325.post-72660084342981628232012-07-14T08:26:00.001-07:002012-07-18T09:21:20.580-07:00Cinnamon Rolls!Hi, I'm Mel. And I don't keep up on this blog. My bad!<br />
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Today I am going to share a recipe with you that my sweet sister Hayley and I made this weekend. I liked it because it seems like a lot of cinnamon roll recipes look delicious, then they say "Yield, 978 servings."<br />
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This yields a 9x13 pan. That's plenty. :)<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">2 large eggs, room temperature ( we used </span><a href="http://www.bobsredmill.com/vegetarian-egg-replacer.html" style="background-color: white;">this </a><span style="background-color: white;">since I can't have eggs and it worked fine!) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; text-align: left;">Dissolve the yeast in the warm milk in a large bowl </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; line-height: 22px; text-align: left;">(or stand mixer)</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; text-align: left;">. Mix in the sugar, butter, salt, and eggs. Add flour and mix well. Knead the dough into a large ball </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; line-height: 22px; text-align: left;">(or use your dough-hook for about 5 minutes. That thing is amazing!)</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; text-align: left;"> using your hands dusted lightly with flour. Put in a bowl, cover and let rise in a warm place about 1 hour, or until doubled in size.</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; text-align: left;">After the dough has doubled in size turn it out onto a lightly floured surface, cover and let rest for 10 minutes. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon.</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; text-align: left;">Roll dough into a 16x21 inch rectangle. We didn't actually measure this. We just kinda rolled it out and said "Hey that looks great." Spread dough with 1/3 cup butter and sprinkle evenly with sugar/cinnamon mixture.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; text-align: left;">Linking up:<br /><a href="http://baked-inthesouth.blogspot.com/">Baked in the South</a></span><br />
<br />Melissa Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16551764652030611070noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515013850685480325.post-86650013760790198172012-06-11T16:49:00.001-07:002012-06-11T16:49:28.185-07:00The new things.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Just thought I would share some of the new items/custom orders I've had lately! These are available through <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/melissaraemurphy">my Etsy shop</a>. Which you are always welcome to browse around, and tell your friends about! :)</div>
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I also have a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Melissa-Rae-Murphy-Designs/273051992749254">Facebook page</a>, too! I do giveaways on there, so go "like" it to make sure you get in on the free stuff!</div>
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<br />Melissa Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16551764652030611070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515013850685480325.post-34551901909935272162012-06-03T22:00:00.000-07:002012-06-04T05:24:08.059-07:00Random Update!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Well it's been busy here per usual, so I thought I would update you on the recent happenings- with pictures and everything. </div>
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Here's the cutest little child, Nadine. One of our bus kids. She drew that picture. Does it look familiar to you? (It's ME. Can't you see the similarities?) What a doll.</div>
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Our church bus kids typically come from some pretty low income areas. Not all of them. But a good majority. Anyway. We had "Missions May" and encouraged them to bring as many pennies as they could (it was a competition between all three bus routes, and whichever bus had the most <i>weight </i>in their bottle would win a pizza party.) We totally won. The bus workers helped a bit, but I am so proud of our kids for bringing their little zippy bags full of pennies!</div>
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In other news, you've seen our <a href="http://iwilljoy.blogspot.com/2012/05/high-five-for-friday.html">fire pit</a>. And we have been putting it to good use lately. Here, we Josh's brothers, their wives, and my sister over. And Josh sat in his Kool-aid. </div>
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Food cooked over a fire is always better in my book!</div>
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Also. I love s'mores. Did you know I had them at my wedding? *thinks back... have I even posted wedding photos on here?!*</div>
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In other news, my little sister graduated from our Christian School at church. This is my mom and I listening intently to the service.</div>
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Josh and I also listening intently.</div>
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These are the newest addition to my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/melissaraemurphy">Etsy shop</a>. I love these babies. You can find them <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/101171581/baby-aves">here</a>!</div>
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That's it for now! A whole lot of everything going on. Love it. :)</div>
<br />Melissa Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16551764652030611070noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515013850685480325.post-59563481779154216792012-05-18T17:19:00.003-07:002012-05-19T07:30:10.879-07:00High Five for Friday!Long time no blog!<br />
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I know. I know. Life has been crazy! Anyway...<br />
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I am linking up for the first time ever to Lauren at <a href="http://www.frommygreydeskblog.com/">From My Grey Desk</a>! Love her blog!<br />
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This has been a great week, as far as high-fives and such go. It's been a <i>draining </i>week, too. And I'm rather glad it's over! I must say, the mail has made this week fun. I never get mail. But this was a fun mail week. And also, Josh just makes everything awesome.<br />
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One: I got my first <a href="https://www.birchbox.com/?raf=z8jc8">Birchbox</a>! I was sooo excited to open it!</div>
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I came home from work one day to a painted bathroom! Josh is so sweet. He's on a short break before summer school starts, and he chooses to spoil me! We still have decorating to do, obviously, but I am LOVING the grey!</div>
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And he also made this one day! We have a huge backyard and we have tons of plans for it. One of them was a fire pit. Well, my handsome man made it happen this week! Isn't he awesome? We'll eventually lay bricks all around it, but for now, I'm just really excited to go make a s'more. :)</div>
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Ok. This wasn't THIS week. I am a bloggy failure. But I wanted to show you my new mug that I got from the coffee mug swap over at <a href="http://www.suzelssays.blogspot.com/p/coffee-mug-swap.html">Suzelz Says!</a> </div>
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Leslie at<a href="http://peaceloveandeverythingpink.blogspot.com/"> Peace, Love & Everything Pink</a> sent this one to me. I love it! I have been using it so much this week! Isn't it adorable? And very me. :) </div>
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And my far-away friend Melissa sent us the pretty green throw on our couch for a wedding gift!! I had mentioned to her that I was looking for a throw, and viola, it came in the mail! :) I love it so much. She is too sweet!</div>
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Pretty good week overall! :)</div>
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