Recital and Wedding

My daughter Jenelle had her Spring Recital June 2nd.  She is talented and we are very proud of her.  She loves the violin and enjoys fiddle music.  Here is her teacher.

 Miss Celia is a joy and we love visiting with her at lessons.  She is also our fiddle player at Cowboy Church.

 

My baby sister married her true love on May 28th.  Here she is pictured with our Grandma Norma.  I was almost 16 when she was born and she is a great blessing.  I wish her and Jason many, many years of happiness.  Below is my niece Reagan showing off her new baby sister. Reagan is wearing the dress Jenelle wore at her Mom and Dad's wedding.

Green Beans and Daisies

I found the most wonderful lunch cafe in Rogers.  It is in the Village Creek Center and named the Green Bean.  This is their hummus salad.  

 My new creative outlet is arranging flowers.  I had some left over after I arranged a bouquet for a friend who had a new baby girl.  Here are the results.

Wonderful Trip

Jason and I took a little trip without the kiddos last week.  I enjoy spending time with him more now than I did 20 years ago!  He is my best friend and I am blessed to share my life with him.

 We started our trip in Boston and walked the Freedom Trail which follows the ride of Paul Revere. Then we headed to Salem, MA and toured the witch museum.

 The next day we headed for the Beach.  We went to Hampton Beach in New Hampshire along with thousands of college kids.

 We decided to drive up Highway 1A that follows the coast to Maine.  The drive was beautiful and we found a light house in Maine.  We also found lobster in Maine..yum, yum.  I enjoyed walking the beaches we stopped at and found many treasures.

 Our last morning we woke at 4am to watch the sunrise on Hampton Beach.  It was spectacular and very romantic to walk along the beach hand in hand with my husband.  

 

Lake Fayetteville

The kids and I had a busy day of errands a couple of weeks ago and needed to get out of the car!  The weather was wonderful so we pulled in to Lake Fayetteville for a walk.  The kids had never walked there and were delighted to find the waterfall.

 They loved climbing on the rocks and with all the rain we had recently the creek was swift and beautiful.

I brought along a book I checked out from the library.  It was very good.  

 We left feeling calm and refreshed.  It is amazing what Nature can do for us.

Blackberry Winter

Old timer's call this cold snap Blackberry Winter. This is due to the blooms on the blackberry bushes. They are loaded this year and we should have bumper crops. Yummy.

 

I hope your Mother's Day was fantastic.  I was treated like a queen.  I was served a big breakfast, grilled fish and veggies for lunch.  My girls bought me beautiful flowers and my boys bought me a new printer.  Woo Hoo.  Then we all watched The Blind Side and lounged until church.  Thanks for a fabulous day.  I have a wonderful family.

Healing Ointment and Flowers

I just completed a batch of healing ointment.  This is an easy process that takes a couple of weeks.  The healing ointment contains calendula blossoms, oregon grape root, comfrey root and lavender oil.  The oil extract was made with grapeseed oil and the oinment completed with beeswax. 

These are flower arrangements I made for Mother's Day.  Flower arranging has become a favorite past time for me.  I enjoy choosing colors and filler.  I am not sure if you can tell but I love bright contrasting colors.  Yellow makes me happy :).

I made some labels for my ointment.  I would like to find round labels to fit my tins.  I will have to investigate that.

Grateful

Do you ever feel as if Yahweh has put you in the right place at the right time?  I am humbled by the work He has permitted me to do.  I had two wonderful healings in my office this week.  The body's amazing ability to heal itself is incredible!  I am humbled to be a servant to teach others how to facilitate healing in their bodies.  I am humbled by the gratitude given to me by these people.  I am grateful for my introduction to Natural Health so that I can share that with others.