These are a few of my favorite things...this week anyway :)

This sweet jam

Yeah I said jam.  I cannot stop jamming out to this song, "You Won't Let Go" by Michael W. Smith.  I know.  I'm super cool.  

Just give it a click and listen as you read on.  Give it at least until 52 seconds. :)

I'm feelin it.

Anchor quote printable

Yes.  Because of the song.  And because anchors are too freaking cool.  I'm really into quotes as decor, and I found this free printable from Simply Faithful.

Anchor Quote Printable
Simply Faithful

It's a little hard to see here, but if you go towards the bottom of the post (linked in the caption), you'll see the link to the pdf.  And, it should fit in an 8x10 frame.  Your welcome.

Flavored water

Naturally Flavored Water
The Yummy Life

Drooling yet?  So excited that fresh fruits and herbs are soon to be in season.  This totally makes me think of summer and how awesome these will be sitting by the pool.  Ahhhh.  

I've only really tried lemon water, which is very refreshing and apparently very good for you, but I will certainly be trying a few of these in the near future.  Especially with some mint!

DIY Hydrangea wreath

Hydrangea Wreath Tutorial
Kris Kraft

I love hydrangeas.  And I love this wreath.  Due to having a double front door, I guess I'll be making two of these bad boys.  First world problems.

Many blessings!

-Jessica

Faithful Favorites #1

I thought it might be fun to share some weekly inspiration and awesomeness that I've come across during my week.  Here are a few of my favorite things from this week:

Planting guides!

Germinating Guides
Cultivators Corner

This being the first spring that we are in our new house, we are very excited about getting a garden going.  These easy-to-read guides from Cultivators Corner tell the best temperatures for germinating lots of different veggies.  You can even print them right from the website.  Now I just need to find some info on growing fruits!

Stories to countdown to Easter!

This Lent, I've been pretty focused on teaching Grace all about Jesus' life, death, and resurrection.  A few weeks ago, a friend of mine sent me this pin on Pinterest from The True Confessions of Mrs. Olson:

12 Stories about Jesus
The True Confessions of Mrs. Olson

I like the way she used hands-on materials or created little activities to go with each major story of Jesus' life.  I may not do each one, but they sure give me a great jumping off point.

Prayer Boards

Prayer Board
Dukes & Duchesses

This was one of my first finds when I joined Pinterest, and it has been on my to-do list ever since!  I really want to make a prayer board that can be displayed in our home as a daily reminder of prayer.  It's also a great way to recognize how our prayers have been answered.


The same friend who sent me the pin about the Jesus stories (above) also sent me this other version of a prayer board from Etsy that I love:

Prayers and Praises Chalkboard
Kijsa

Now I just have to actually get on making one!

Awesome Band

Back in February, I shared my Speak Life playlist, a list of songs that I've been listening to a lot that have positive lyrics and really move me.  

Four of the songs on the playlist are from Rend Collective Experiment, a folksy Christian band from Ireland, that reminds me of Mumford & Sons.  They just came out with a new album, called The Art of Celebration, and they tell about it in this video:

So good, right?!

Well, I hope you enjoyed seeing/hearing about some of my favorite things this week.  And hopefully I will get on planting that garden and making my prayer board!

God bless, 
Jessica