Sparks of Joy and a quick catch up!

 I love a foggy day where I can stay at home and cozy up with the fire and a hot cup of coffee.  We are on vacation this week and Monday we woke up to the most beautiful layer of fog!  So glad we didn’t have to drive in it, but we did get to enjoy it to get some work done.  Since there hasn’t been a ton of stuff on the blog front lately (life got incredibly busy), let’s do a quick update. 

Christmas came and went with lots of family gatherings, food, and so.many.cookies!  My parents even made it out despite some crazy weather in Wyoming and in California. 

I went dessert crazy for a friend’s baby shower and they turned out so cute! (Still working on quilting the baby quilt.. . Hopefully next week!)

Weston turned 12 and we threw a party with family.  He got his first skateboard for Christmas and to say he is obsessed is an understatement!  So we went with what he loves and it turned out so cute! All the details and some free printables will be available soon!

In honor of Valentines Day, I posted these free printables and all the details for the cutest (candy-free) Valentine for those classroom exchanges.  I also have a bunch more over here.

For local friends who want to join me on a journey through the Bible this Spring, I am starting a new study at Bridge Church Fresno if you want to join me!  Here’s the deets.

And now for some things that have sparked some joy in my heart and mind. 

 :: Jon got me this devotional for Christmas and I am loving it!  The fact that there are recipes every week is a HUGE plus!  Scripture and Baking?  Yes, please!

:: Amanda, over at @graccieone, had been posting the cutest mini quilt Monday blocks each week and I’ve been a slacker—errr busy and need to finish the current quilt before I play catch up! If you want to learn how to make a block or even grow as a quilter. . . I highly recommend this community. . . They are so encouraging!

:: Kevin’s came out with this pasta al vodka meal and Jon and I ate it last night for dinner.  It was so good and the cauliflower pasta was amazing! 

:: We are loving the National Treasure series on Disney Plus and seriously, Salazar!!!???  Please tell me you are watching, too!

:: Susannah B. Lewis’s new book came out this week and I can’t wait to read it! We read Bless Your Heart, Rae Sutton last summer for book club and it was the perfect chick lit book to get our summer going!

:: I need to make this soon!

:: This is the cutest quilt. . . and the colors!  Totally swooning!!

:: These sheet pan dinners look so much fun!  I think this will be on the menu soon!

 

I hope and pray you are finding things to delight in this week!  Between a cold foggy morning, spring-like afternoons and snow capped mountains to our East and beautiful food, fun shows, and so many other things that make my heart just so happy.  Please share something that made your heart happy or maybe a link so something I should try out and blog about.  Anything you want to see here in this space?  Let me know.

And finally, thank you for being here!